List of British Rail classes - Wikipedia
WEBA range of diesel locomotives (Classes 37, 47, 31, 20 and 56) at Dereham. This article lists the wide variety of locomotives and multiple units that have operated on Great Britain's railway network, since Nationalisation in 1948.
British Rail Class 08 - Wikipedia
WEBThe British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotives built by British Railways (BR). As the standard BR general-purpose diesel shunter, the class became a familiar sight at major stations and freight yards.
List of British Rail modern traction locomotive classes
WEBList of British Rail modern traction locomotive classes. This article lists every locomotive allocated a TOPS classification and all modern traction (e.g. diesel, electric, gas turbine, petrol) stock used on the mainline network since …
BR Class 20 Locomotives: History, Specs, And Uses
WEBThe BR Class 20 locomotive was a Co-Co (three-axle bogie) diesel-electric locomotive with a top speed of 75 mph. It weighed 78 tonnes and measured 18.97 meters in length. It was powered by a Sulzer 12LDA28 diesel engine which produced 1,000 horsepower at …
BR Class 20 (English Electric Type 1) - Worldwide Rails
WEBBuilt by English Electric between 1957-1968, the 1,000 horsepower Bo’Bo’ diesel-electric BR Class 20 (English Electric Type 1) diesel-electric locomotive entered service on many regions around the British Rail network, and boasted unmatched performance and reliability in any task. Background.
British Rail Class 24 - Wikipedia
WEBThe British Railways Class 24 diesel locomotives, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, were built from 1958 to 1961. One hundred and fifty-one were built at Derby, Crewe and Darlington, the first twenty of them as part of the British Railways 1955 Modernisation Plan. This class was used as the basis for the development of the Class 25 locomotives.
BR Class 50 (English Electric Type 4) - Worldwide Rails
WEBThe BR Class 50 is a 2,700bhp diesel-electric locomotive built by English Electric at their Vulcan Foundry at Newtown-le-Willows between 1967-68.
Rail-Online | BR diesels
WEBMar 8, 2024 · This group comprises all of the diesel types built by BR and its predecessors photographed carrying their pre-TOPS numbers. There is a separate group containing locomotives with TOPS numbers - for these follow this link. Class 01 Barclay. Visitors 1036. 17 photos. Created 8-Mar-24. Modified 8-Mar-24. Class 02 YEC. Visitors 769. 11 photos.
A Comprehensive Guide To British Rail Class 37 Locomotives
WEBThe British Rail Class 37, also known as the English Electric Type 3, is a diesel-electric locomotive that was introduced in the 1960s. It was designed by English Electric and built by British Railways’ Derby and Crewe Works.
Diesel locomotives of British Rail - Wikipedia
WEBBritish Rail operated a large number of different diesel locomotive types. The majority of these were built between 1955 and 1968. Many classes were rushed into service as part of the 1955 Modernisation Plan, but poor reliability and a rapid decline in rail transport meant that some would have very short service lives.
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