British Rail departmental locomotives
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Before TOPS Class 97 was issued to self-propelled locomotives in departmental (non-revenue earning) use, British Rail had such locomotives numbered in a variety of series, together with locomotives that were no longer self-propelled. See Also:
Key: | In use | Withdrawn | Preserved | Renumbered | Returned to normal traffic | Scrapped |
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[edit] Western Region series
The Great Western Railway purchased two diesel shunters during its existence, which were numbered 1 and 2. Number 1 was effectively a departmental locomotive, while 2 was in capital stock. Details of both locomotives may be found here.
The GWR also owned a number of small petrol shunters built by Motor Rail, which carried numbers 15 and 22-27 in their departmental number series. These survived to be taken over by British Rail, which did not renumber them. These shunters are listed below.
The Western Region of British Rail used a PWM (Permanent Way Machinery) series which incorporated some locomotives. The two narrow gauge GWR petrol shunters were allocated numbers in this series, as were the five shunters PWM650-PWM654, which were later renumbered as 97650-97654.
Number | Builder Details | Use | Withdrawn | Disposal |
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15 | Motor Rail, 1923 | Shunter | 1951 | Scrapped (1951) |
22 | Motor Rail, 1930 | Shunter, 2ft gauge, allocated PWM1780 | 1952 | Scrapped (1952) |
23 | Motor Rail, 1925 | Shunter | 1960 | Scrapped (1960) |
24 | Motor Rail, 1926 | Shunter | 1960 | Scrapped (1960) |
25 | Motor Rail, 1930 | Shunter, 2ft gauge, allocated PWM1779 | 1951 | Scrapped (1951) |
26 | Motor Rail, 1927 | Shunter | 1960 | Scrapped (1960) |
27 | Motor Rail, 1926 | Shunter | 1960 | Scrapped (1960) |
[edit] Engineering Department series
The London Midland Region Engineering Department numbered its diesel locomotives in a series running from ED1 upwards (though ED8 and ED9 were never allocated).
Number | Former No. | Builder Details | Use | Withdrawn | Disposal |
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ED1 | Ex-LMS 2 | Fowler, 1935 | Shunter at Beeston sleeper works | 1962 | Scrapped (1962) |
ED2 | - | Fowler, 1949 | Shunter | 1965 | Scrapped (1967) |
ED3 | - | Fowler, 1949 | Shunter | 1967 | Scrapped (1968) |
ED4 | - | Fowler, 1949 | Shunter | 1964 | Scrapped (1967) |
ED5 | - | Fowler, 1949 | Shunter | 1965 | Scrapped (1967) |
ED6 | - | Fowler, 1949 | Shunter | 1967 | Scrapped (1968) |
ED7 | - | Fowler, 1940 | Shunter (purchased in 1955) | 1964 | Scrapped (1964) |
ED10 | - | Ruston & Hornsby, 1958 | 0-4-0 Shunter at Beeston sleeper works | 1965 | Preserved on Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway |
[edit] 966xxx and 968xxx series
The 968xxx series (in the carriage and wagon number series) was used for departmental locomotives from 1968 onwards. Previously, some former Class 08 shunters that were converted to snowploughs had been numbered in the 966xxx series, but this was discontinued and some of these locomotives were renumbered into the 968xxx series.
When the Class 97 series for self-propelled locomotives was introduced, some locomotives in this series were renumbered to Class 97, leaving the 968xxx numbers just for locomotives that were no longer self-propelled. Since privatisation, other numbering schemes have been used for locomotives used for a similar-purpose as those in the 968xxx series. For completion these locomotives are also included. Details of all locomotives are shown below:
Number | Previous Number(s) | Previous Class | Converted | Use | Withdrawn | Disposal |
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ADB 966506 | 13078 / D3078 | 08 | 1973 | Snowplough | 1978 | Scrapped (1979) |
ADB 966507 | 13006 / D3006 | 08 | - | Snowplough | 1979 | Scrapped (1979) |
ADB 966508 | 13035 / D3035 | 08 | 1974 | Snowplough | 1979 | Scrapped (1979) |
ADB 966509 | 13069 / D3069 | 08 | 1974 | Snowplough | 1979 | Scrapped (1980) |
ADB 966510 | 13037 / D3037 | 08 | 1974 | Snowplough | 1978 | Scrapped (1979) |
ADB 966511 | 13186 / D3186 / 08119 | 08 | 1977 | Snowplough | 1977 | Renumbered to ADB 968011 |
ADB 966512 | 13177 / D3177 / 08111 | 08 | 1977 | Snowplough | 1977 | Renumbered to ADB 968012 |
ADB 966513 | 13184 / D3184 / 08117 | 08 | 1977 | Snowplough | 1977 | Renumbered to ADB 968013 |
ADB 966514 | E3044 / 84009 | 84 | 1978 | Mobile load bank | 1978 | Renumbered to ADB 968021 |
ADB 968000 | D8243 | 15 | 1968 | Coaching-stock Pre-heating Unit | 1981 | Scrapped (1990) |
ADB 968001 | D8233 | 15 | 1968 | Coaching-stock pre-heating unit | 1982 | Preserved at East Lancs Railway |
ADB 968002 | D8237 | 15 | 1968 | Coaching-stock pre-heating unit | 1982 | Scrapped (1982) |
ADB 968003 | D8203 | 15 | 1968 | Coaching-stock pre-heating unit | 1981 | Scrapped (1981) |
ADB 968004 | 7055 / MPU2 / 953 | Ex-LMS | - | Mobile power generating unit | - | Written off (1975) |
TDB 968005 | D7089 | 35 | 1975 | Coaching-stock pre-heating unit | 1975 | Scrapped (1975) |
TDB 968006 | D5705 / 15705 | 28 | 1968 | Coaching-stock pre-heating unit | 1977 | Preserved on East Lancashire Railway |
RDB 968007 | D5061 / 24061 | 24 | 1975 | Research-department use | 1978 | Renumbered to 97201 |
TDB 968008 | D5054 / 24054 | 24 | 1976 | Coaching-stock pre-heating unit | 1982 | Preserved on East Lancashire Railway |
TDB 968009 | D5142 / 24142 | 24 | 1976 | Coaching-stock pre-heating unit | 1982 | Scrapped (1984) |
ADB 968010 | 13184 / D3184 / 08117 / ADB 966513 | 08 | 1977 | Snowplough | 1979 | Scrapped (1979) |
ADB 968011 | 13186 / D3186 / 08119 / ADB 966511 | 08 | 1977 | Snowplough | 1979 | Scrapped (1980) |
ADB 968012 | 13177 / D3177 / 08111 / ADB 966512 | 08 | 1977 | Snowplough | 1979 | Scrapped (1979) |
ADB 968013 | D5513 / 31013 | 31 | 1979 | Coaching-stock pre-heating unit | 1983 | Scrapped (1983) |
ADB 968014 | D5502 / 31002 | 31 | 1980 | Coaching-stock pre-heating unit | 1982 | Scrapped (1984) |
ADB 968015 | D5514 / 31014 | 31 | 1977 | Coaching-stock pre-heating unit | 1982 | Scrapped (1983) |
ADB 968016 | D5508 / 31008 | 31 | 1981 | Coaching-stock pre-heating unit | 1982 | Scrapped (1985) |
ADB 968017 | 13061 / D3061 / 08048 | 08 | Cancelled | Snowplough | - | Scrapped (1978) |
ADB 968018 | 13080 / D3080 / 08065 | 08 | Cancelled | Snowplough | - | Scrapped (1978) |
ADB 968019 | 13081 / D3081 / 08066 | 08 | Cancelled | Snowplough | - | Scrapped (1978) |
RDB 968020 | 13337 / D3337 / 08267 | 08 | 1978 | Research-department use | 1979 | Renumbered to 97801 |
ADB 968021 | E3044 / 84009 / ADB 966514 | 84 | 1978 | Mobile load bank | 1995 | Scrapped (1995) |
ADB 968022 | E3038 / 84003 | 84 | Cancelled | Mobile load bank | - | Scrapped (1986) |
ADB 968023 | E3032 / 83009 | 83 | 1983 | Static transformer | 1985 | Returned to normal traffic - later scrapped |
ADB 968024 | D23 / 45017 | 45 | 1985 | Static training locomotive | 1988 | Scrapped (1993) |
ADB 968025 | D5404 / 27113 / 27207 | 27 | 1986 | Static training locomotive | 1987 | Scrapped (1988) |
ADB 968026 | D7657 / 25307 / 25908 | 25 | 1986 | Static training locomotive | 1988 | Scrapped (1988) |
ADB 968027 | D7672 / 25322 / 25912 | 25 | 1987 | Static training locomotive | 1989 | Returned to normal traffic - later preserved |
ADB 968028 | D5386 / 27024 | 27 | 1989 | Static training locomotive | 1989 | Preserved on Caledonian Railway (Brechin) |
ADB 968029 | D8001 / 20001 | 20 | 1989 | Static training locomotive | 1992 | Preserved at Midland Railway Centre |
TDB 968030 | D6530 / 33018 | 33 | 1989 | Static training locomotive | 1996 | Preserved at Midland Railway Centre |
ADB 968031 | D411 / 50011 | 50 | 1988 | Power unit transporter | 1992 | Scrapped (1992) |
ADB 968032 | D8011 / 20011 | 20 | 1988 | Power unit transporter | 1992 | Scrapped (1994) |
ADB 968033 | D1502 / 47403 | 47 | 1988 | Static training locomotive | 1992 | Scrapped (1994) |
ADB 968034 | D3937 / 08769 | 08 | 1988 | Static training locomotive | 1996 | Preserved on Dean Forest Railway |
ADB 968035 | D1669 / 47538 | 47 | 1993 | Power unit transporter | 1996 | Scrapped (1997) |
[edit] Internal User series
Internal User vehicles are those that are not allowed to run on the mainline, but are only for use within depot complexes. They are often stationary, though not always. Two former locomotives that were heavily stripped, leaving just the frames, to carry power units within Toton depot were allocated IU numbers.
Number | Previous Number(s) | Previous Class | Converted | Use | Withdrawn | Disposal |
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025031 | D6770 / 37070 | 37 | 1994 | Power unit transporter | 1998 | Scrapped (2004) |
025032 | D6838 / 37138 | 37 | 1994 | Power unit transporter | 1998 | Scrapped (2004) |
[edit] Miscellaneous locomotives
Brush Traction, Loughborough have been using a former British Rail Class 56 locomotive in their works as a power unit transporter. It is not registered on the TOPS system, but Brush have given it the painted TOPS-like number 56201.
Similarly, a Class 73 locomotive has been used as a static training locomotive at Moreton-in-Marsh, replacing the previously used locomotives TDB 968030 and ADB 968034. Since this locomotive was converted after privatisation it was not renumbered into the 968xxx series.
Number | Previous Number | Previous Class | Converted | Use | Withdrawn | Disposal |
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56201 | 56009 | 56 | 1994 | Power unit transporter | 1998 | Stored |
73126 | E6033 | 73 | 2000 | Static training locomotive | 1999 | In use |
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