British Rail Class 45

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D124 at St Pancras, in 1965 wearing green livery.

45111 Grenadier Guardsman at Crewe on 16 July 1986.

Withdrawn by BR in 1987 and preserved but reinstated by Fragonset Railways is 45112 The Royal Army Ordnance Corps, seen here at Derby on 11 August 2004.

The British Rail Class 45 also known as the Sulzer Type 4 diesel locomotives were built by British Railways at their Derby and Crewe Works between 1960 and 1962. They were the successors to the Class 44 locomotives. When initially put into service the locomotives were fitted with multi-unit working and steam heating boilers for passenger service. In the early 1970s 50 were fitted with electric train supply in place of their steam heating boilers, and assigned to work services on the Midland Main Line from London St Pancras to Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield. All were withdrawn from service by 1989.

[edit] Preservation

Preserved D123 approaches Kinchley Lane on the Great Central Railway.

Twelve locomotives survive in preservation. A quick summary of these is as follows ( a more detailed study can be found above )

45015 - Currently awaiting restoration at the Battlefield Railway

45041 - In Operational Condition at the Midland Railway Butterley

45060 - Stored serviceable at Barrow Hill Roundhouse

45105 - Under restoration at Barrow Hill Roundhouse

45108 - Stored unserviceable at LNWR Works, Crewe.

45112 - In operational main line condition at Derby station.

45118 - In operational condition at the Northampton and Lamport Railway

45125 - In operational condition at the Great Central Railway

45132 - Under overhaul at the Mid-Hants Railway

45133 - Under repair at the Midland Railway Butterley

45135 - In operational condition at the East Lancashire Railway

45149 - Under restoration at the Gloucester Warwickshire Railway

[edit] Technical details

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