Continuing as a distinct and uniquely designed steam turbine locomotive,
the ‘Princess Royal’ Class Turbomotive returned to the main line in
1947, showcasing the new emblem of British Rail and a s...
Class 66 No. 6608 began its life working in Europe for Netherlands based
ERS Railways in December 2003. In 2009 the locomotive was bought by
Beacon Rail Leasing and given the name 'Dave Meehan'. I...
In 1974 50044 was relocated to the Bristol Bath Road Shed where it would
remain for the remainder of its life. In a nice mathematic and literary
coincidence, exactly 50 of the Class 50 locomotives...
'Triumph' was allocated to the Stoke Division in 1968, being re-numbered
50042 in 1973 under the TOPS classification system replacing D442 which
was its first number. In 1974 No. 50042 was relocat...
Delivered in 1989, 91010 was the final one of the original batch of 10
Class 91s to be built. Between 2001 and 2009, the locomotive was named
after the Victorian physician, missionary and explorer...
Designed to deal with the steep gradients of the Calder Valley route,
the Class 110 was distinctive in being the first generation DMU with the
highest power to weight ratio of any naturally aspira...
Originally conceived as a cheaper, more reliable alternative to the
Advanced Passenger Train in the early 1970s, the British Railways Board
authorised the development of a prototype High Speed Die...
The British Rail Class 47 or Brush Type 4 is a class of diesel-electric
locomotive that was developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction. A total of
512 Class 47s were built at Brush's Falcon Works in...
The British Rail Class 37 is a diesel-electric locomotive. Also known as
the English Electric Type 3, and by some railway enthusiasts as
'tractors' due to their agricultural sound, the class was o...
The British Rail Class 37 is a
diesel-electric locomotive. Also known as the English Electric Type 3,
the class was ordered as part of the British Rail modernisation plan...
ntroduced to service as D212 in May 1959 and the third of the production
series to be delivered, 'Aureol' was officially named in 1960. By 1974
when the locomotive was re-numbered 40012 under TOPS...
The LNER Gresley A4 is one of the most iconic express locomotives in
Great Britain, with its streamlined casing a classic symbol of the
attitude towards speed and design in the 1930s, which saw in...
The LNER Gresley A4 is one of the most iconic
express locomotives in Great Britain, with its streamlined casing a
classic symbol of the attitude towards speed and design ...
Built between 1962 and 1968, the Class 47
Co-Co Diesel-Electric locomotive was once the most numerous class of
mainline diesel in Britain with 512 examples. 310 locomotiv...
Built in Scotland during the late Victorian and early Edwardian eras,
these small 0-4-0 saddle tank locomotives were mainly used as shunting
engines in railway works yards around Glasgow, although...