List of British Rail power classifications
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British Railways, later British Rail, used a list of power classifications in order to categorise its main line diesel locomotive fleet. This list depended on the power output of the locomotive, and classes are listed below. A common misconception is that the first digit of the class number shows the type. This is usually correct (e.g. a Class 47 is a Type 4) but occasionally incorrect (e.g. a Class 31 is a Type 2).
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[edit] Type 1
Locomotives classed as Type 1 were of 1,000bhp or below.
- Class 14
- Class 15
- Class 16
- Class 17
- Class 20
- Certain members of Class 21
- Certain members of Class 22
[edit] Type 2
Locomotives classed as Type 2 produced between 1,001bhp and 1,499bhp.
- Certain members of Class 21
- Certain members of Class 22
- Class 23
- Class 24
- Class 25
- Class 26
- Class 27
- Class 28
- Class 29
- Class 30/31
[edit] Type 3
Locomotives classed as Type 3 produced between 1,500bhp and 1,999bhp.
[edit] Type 4
Locomotives classed as Type 4 produced between 2,000bhp and 2,999bhp.
- Class 40
- Class 41
- Class 42
- Class 43
- Class 44
- Class 45
- Class 46
- Class 47
- Class 48
- Class 50
- Class 52
- Class 53
[edit] Type 5
Locomotives classed as Type 5 produced 3,000bhp or more.