List of preserved British Rail diesel locomotives explained

This is a summary, listing every former class of preserved ex-British Rail diesel locomotives.

For detailed information, see the page for the relevant class.

Diesel Shunters

Small shunters

• British Rail Class D2/10 - 2 preserved
• British Rail Class D2/11 - 1 preserved
• British Rail Class D2/12 - 1 preserved
• British Rail Class 01 - 2 preserved
• British Rail Class 02 - 7 preserved
• British Rail Class 03 - 56 preserved
• British Rail Class 04 - 18 preserved
• British Rail Class 05 - 4 preserved
• British Rail Class 06 - 1 preserved,
• British Rail Class 07 - 7 preserved

Large shunters

• British Rail Class D3/6 - 1 preserved
• British Rail Class 08 - 87 preserved

See main article: List of preserved British Rail Class 08 locomotives.

• British Rail Class 09 - 12 preserved
• British Rail Class 10 - 4 preserved
• British Rail Class 11 - 8 preserved
• British Rail Class 12 - 1 preserved
• British Rail Class 97/6 - 3 preserved

Type 1

• British Rail Class 14 - 19 preserved
• British Rail Class 15 - 1 preserved
• British Rail Class 17 - 1 preserved
• British Rail Class 20 - 22 preserved

Type 2

• British Rail Class 23 - no locomotive preserved but one Napier Deltic T9-29 engine preserved
• British Rail Class 24 - 4 preserved
• British Rail Class 25 - 20 preserved
• British Rail Class 26 - 13 preserved
• British Rail Class 27 - 8 preserved
• British Rail Class 28 - 1 preserved
• British Rail Class 31 - 26 preserved

Type 3

• British Rail Class 33 - 29 preserved
• British Rail Class 35 - 4 preserved
• British Rail Class 37 - 35 preserved

Type 4

• British Rail Class 40 - 7 preserved
• British Rail Class 42 - 2 preserved
• British Rail Class 44 - 2 preserved
• British Rail Class 45 - 11 (formerly 12) preserved
• British Rail Class 46 - 3 preserved
• British Rail Class 47 - 31 preserved

See main article: List of preserved British Rail Class 47 locomotives.

• British Rail Class 48 - 1 preserved (but with Class 47 engine, as converted c 1971)
• British Rail Class 50 - 18 preserved
• British Rail Class 52 - 7 preserved

Type 5

• British Rail Class 55 - 6 preserved
• British Rail Class 56 - 3 preserved
• British Rail Class 58 - 5 preserved, so far

High Speed Train

• British Rail Class 41 (HST) - 1 preserved
• British Rail Class 43 (HST) - 7 preserved

Demonstrators

These locomotives worked on British Railways as demonstrators but remained in the ownership of the manufacturers:^[1]

NBL/Paxman 0-4-0 diesel-hydraulic

• Tiger - preserved at Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway
• Tom - preserved at Telford Steam Railway

English Electric

• British Railways D0226 - preserved at Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
• British Railways DP1 - preserved at Shildon Locomotion Museum

Formerly preserved, scrapped

Type 4

• British Rail Class 45 #45015 - Scrapped in November of 2021.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

See also

• List of British Rail power classifications

References

1. Marshall, A. (2007) Preserved Heritage Traction, GM Publications, Leeds, UK,
2. Web site: 45 015 – A Potted History . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120321213135/http://www.45015.org.uk/45015Bkgd.htm . 21 March 2012 . 29 March 2011 . The 45015 Fund . dmy.
3. Web site: 45015 – Toton Training Compound – 18-06-99 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724163618/http://www.wnxx.com/gallery/45/totontrainingcompound180699slazenby.html . 24 July 2011 . 29 March 2011 . (Photo of withdrawn loco – S Lazenby) . wnxx.com . dmy.
4. Web site: 45 015 – Frequently Asked Questions . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120321213207/http://www.45015.org.uk/45015FAQ.htm . 21 March 2012 . 29 March 2011 . (...concerning intention of restoration) . The 45015 Fund . dmy.
5. Web site: 13 November 2010 . 45015 Shackerstone 13/11/10 – R Beale . dead . https://archive.today/20240525070748/https://www.webcitation.org/5xXyLj0Cm?url=http://www.wnxx.com/lists/graphics/45015.htm . 25 May 2024 . 29 March 2011 . (Photo of derelict locomotive) . wnxx.com . dmy.