Diesel locomotives of British Rail
- Diesel locomotives of British Rail
-
British 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.
Pre-Nationalisation Diesels
Other countries, particularly the United States, had started introducing diesel locomotives in large number from the 1930s onwards. All the pre-grouping companies experimented with them, but none produced them in large numbers. The LMS made the largest strides by starting a successful series of diesel shunting locomotives, the successors of which are still in service as the Class 08.
The LMS also experimented with mainline locomotives, with their 10000 and 10001 type being the first to enter mainline service in the country.
Early BR Diesel Locomotives
The 1955 Modernisation Plan
Main article: 1955 Modernisation Plan
BR Diesel Types
| v · d · eBritish railway locomotives and miscellany, 1948 to present |
|
| Diesel shunters |
|
|
Diesel shunters
(pre-TOPS) |
|
|
| Main-line diesels: |
|
|
Main-line diesels
(pre-TOPS) |
|
|
| Electrics |
|
|
Electrics
(pre-TOPS) |
|
|
| Departmental |
|
|
| Prototypes |
|
|
| Ships |
|
|
|
|
|
Categories:
- British Rail diesel locomotives
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
British Rail Class 55 — Infobox Locomotive name = British Rail Class 55 powertype = Diesel electric caption = D9009 Alycidon at the National Railway Museum, York roadnumber = D9000–D9021; later 55001–55022 nicknames = ‘Deltics’ builder = English Electric at Vulcan… … Wikipedia
British Rail Class 46 — Derby Type 4 British Rail Class 46 46035 at Chesterfield. Power type Diesel electric Builder British Railways’ Derby Works Build date 1961–1963 … Wikipedia
British Rail Class 25 — Infobox Locomotive name = British Rail Class 25 powertype = Diesel electric caption = Class 25 locomotive stands on Springs Branch Traction Maintenance Depot at Wigan roadnumber = D5151–D5299, D7500–D7677; later 25001–25327 totalproduction = 327… … Wikipedia
British Rail Class 47 — Brush Type 4 British Rail Class 47 Two Class 47s, Nos. 47424 and 47607, at Bangor station with a passenger train in 1987 Power type Diesel electric Builder Brush Traction … Wikipedia
British Rail Class 42 — Infobox Locomotive name = British Rail Class 42 “Warship” powertype = Diesel hydraulic] caption = British Rail Class 42 No. D832 roadnumber = D800–D832, D866–D870 nicnames = “Warship” builder = British Railways’ Swindon Works builddate =… … Wikipedia
British Rail Class 70 (diesel) — PowerHaul Freightliner 70001 near Clay Cross Tunnel (Nov. 2009) Power type Diesel electric Builder General Electric / … Wikipedia
British Rail Class 86 — Infobox Locomotive name = British Rail Class 86 powertype = Electric caption = Class 86/6, nos. 86613 and 86610, painted in the new Freightliner livery, at Ipswich on 14th February 2004. Freightliner are now the largest operator of Class 86… … Wikipedia
British Rail locomotive and multiple unit numbering and classification — A number of different numbering and classification schemes were used for locomotives and multiple units operated by British Railways (BR), and this page explains the principal systems. This section also covers the post privatisation period, as… … Wikipedia
British Rail Class 23 — Infobox Locomotive name = English Electric Type 2 British Rail Class 23 powertype = Diesel electric caption = “Baby Deltic” D5901 with the revised cab front. roadnumber = D5900–D5909 totalproduction = 10 nicknames = Baby Deltic builder = English… … Wikipedia
British Rail Class 66 — 66713 Forest City at Crewe Works Power type Diesel electric Builder Electro Motive Diesel Model … Wikipedia
A British Rail Class 47 locomotive in BR Blue livery
