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British Rail departmental locomotives
Specifications
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

Before the 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.

Key: In use Withdrawn Preserved Renumbered Returned to normal traffic Scrapped

Southern Region series

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SR departmental locomotives are the locomotives of departmental (non-revenue earning) stock originally introduced by the Southern Railway. Both departmental locomotives and carriages were numbered in a series commencing at 1S. The series was retained by the Southern Region of British Rail, but amended so that the numbers carried a 'DS' prefix instead of an 'S' suffix.

This page lists the locomotives numbered in this series, including steam, diesel and electric locomotives.

Key: In use Withdrawn Preserved Renumbered Returned to normal traffic Scrapped
Number Previous number(s) Previous class Converted Use Withdrawn Disposal
DS49 49S - New (1940) Diesel shunter, Exmouth Junction 1959 Scrapped
DS74 74S - New (1899) Electric shunter, Durnsford Rd power station 1965 Scrapped (1965)
DS75 75S - New (1898) Electric shunter, Waterloo & City line 1968 Preserved at National Railway Museum[1]
DS77 E0745 / 77S C14 1927 Steam shunter, Redbridge sleeper works 1959 Scrapped (1959)
DS209 - - New (1966) Diesel shunter, by Secmafer of France 1968 Returned to Secmafer
- A313 / 225S ? 1925 Steam shunter, Meldon Quarry 1939 Scrapped (1939)
DS233 30061 USA 1962 Steam shunter, Redbridge sleeper works 1967 Scrapped (1967)
- A302 / 234S - 1925 Steam crane tank, Lancing Works 1938 To capital stock - 1302 (Scrapped 1949)
DS234 30062 USA 1962 Steam shunter, Meldon Quarry 1967 Scrapped (1968)
- A409 / 235S - 1925 Steam crane tank, Ashford Works 1935 Scrapped (1935)
DS235 30066 USA 1963 Steam shunter, Lancing Works 1965 Scrapped (1965)
- A353 / 236S ? 1925 Steam shunter, Ashford Works 1929 Scrapped (1932)
DS236 30074 USA 1963 Steam shunter, Lancing Works 1965 Scrapped (1965)
DS237 30065 USA 1963 Steam shunter, Ashford Works, named Maunsell 1967 Preserved
DS238 30070 USA 1963 Steam shunter, Ashford Works, named Wainwright 1967 Preserved
DS239 31592 C 1963 Steam shunter, Ashford Works 1966 Preserved
DS240 31271 C 1963 Steam shunter, Ashford Works 1966 Scrapped (1967)
DS343 343S - New (1930) Diesel shunter, Eastleigh Works 1952 Scrapped
DS346 346S - New (1915) Drewry Inspection Saloon 1949 Scrapped
DS377 2635 / 377S A1X 1946 Steam shunter, Brighton Works 1959 Transferred to capital stock - 32635
- B682 / 380S A1 1932 Steam shunter, Brighton Works 1946 Preserved
DS400 400S - New (1946) Diesel shunter, Southampton Docks 1957 Scrapped
DS499 499S - New (1935) Diesel shunter, Lancing Works 1965 Scrapped
DS500 1607 / 500S T 1938 Steam shunter, Meldon Quarry 1949 Scrapped (1950)
DS515 B650 / 515S A1X 1937 Steam shunter, Lancing Works 1953 Transferred to capital stock - 32650
DS600 600S - New (1947) Diesel shunter, Eastleigh depot 1963 Scrapped (1969)
DS680 A751 / 680S A1 1932 Steam shunter, Lancing Works 1962 Preserved
DS681 32659 A1X 1953 Steam shunter, Lancing Works 1963 Scrapped (1963)
DS682 30238 G6 1960 Steam shunter, Meldon Quarry 1962 Scrapped (1963)
DS700 2244 / 700S D1 1947 Oil pumping locomotive (steam), Eastleigh 1949 Scrapped (1949)
DS701 2284 / 701S D1 1947 Oil pumping locomotive (steam), Fratton 1951 Scrapped (1951)
DS1169 - - New (1948) Diesel shunter, named Little Eva 1972 Scrapped (1973) Preserved North Dorset Railway
DS1173 - 04 New (1948) Diesel shunter, Hither Green depot 1967 Transferred to capital stock - D2341
DS3152 30272 G6 1950 Steam shunter, Meldon Quarry 1960 Scrapped (1960)
DS3191 30612 A12 1946 Steam supply, Eastleigh Works 1951 Scrapped (1951)

Eastern Region series

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In 1952, the Eastern Region of British Railways introduced its own series for departmental (non-revenue earning) vehicles, including locomotives.[2] Numbers were allocated from 1 to 1000, with blocks of 100 numbers allocated to specific types of vehicle. This page only lists the locomotives (steam, diesel and electric), which took the number 1 to 100. This block was split as follows:[3]

  • 1-30 : Great Northern section (maintained at Doncaster)
  • 31-50 : Great Eastern section (maintained at Stratford)
  • 51-100: North Eastern section (maintained at Darlington)

The Great Northern list later expanded to take numbers 31 and 32 from the Great Eastern list. Also included on this page is a former diesel locomotive that had been converted as a mobile power unit and numbered in the 9xx block used for miscellaneous vehicles.

Key: In use Withdrawn Preserved Renumbered Returned to normal traffic Scrapped

Great Northern section[4]

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Number Previous Number(s) Previous Class Converted Use Withdrawn Disposal
1 68845 J52 1952 Steam shunter 1958 Scrapped (1958)
2 (1st) 68816 J52 1952 Steam shunter 1956 Scrapped (1956)
2 (2nd) 68858 J52 1956 Steam shunter 1961 Scrapped (1961)
3 68181 Y3 1952 Steam shunter 1959 Scrapped (1959)
4 68132 Y1 1952 Steam shunter 1959 Scrapped (1959)
5 68165 Y3 1953 Steam shunter 1958 Scrapped (1958)
6 68133 Y1 1953 Steam shunter 1955 Scrapped (1955)
7 68166 Y3 1953 Steam shunter 1964 Scrapped (1964)
8 68183 Y3 1955 Steam shunter 1959 Scrapped (1959)
9 68840 J52 1958 Steam shunter 1961 Scrapped (1961)
10 68911 J50 1961 Steam shunter 1965 Scrapped (1965)
11 68914 J50 1961 Steam shunter 1965 Scrapped (1965)
12 68917 J50 1962 Steam shunter 1965 Scrapped (1965)
13 68928 J50 1962 Steam shunter 1965 Scrapped (1965)
14 68961 J50 1962 Steam shunter 1965 Scrapped (1965)
15 68971 J50 1962 Steam shunter 1965 Scrapped (1965)
16 68976 J50 1962 Steam shunter 1965 Scrapped (1965)
17 61059 B1 1963 Stationary boiler for carriage warming 1966 Scrapped (1966)
18 61181 B1 1963 Stationary boiler for carriage warming 1965 Scrapped (1966)
19 61204 B1 1963 Stationary boiler for carriage warming 1966 Scrapped (1966)
20 61205 B1 1963 Stationary boiler for carriage warming 1965 Scrapped (1966)
21 (1st) 68162 Y3 1956 Steam shunter 1960 Scrapped (1960)
21 (2nd) 61233 B1 1963 Stationary boiler for carriage warming 1966 Scrapped (1966)
22 61252 B1 1963 Stationary boiler for carriage warming 1964 Scrapped (1966)
23 61300 B1 1963 Stationary boiler for carriage warming 1965 Scrapped (1966)
24 (1st) 61323 B1 1963 Stationary boiler for carriage warming 1963 Scrapped (1964)
24 (2nd) 61375 B1 1963 Stationary boiler for carriage warming 1966 Scrapped (1966)
25 61272 B1 1965 Stationary boiler for carriage warming 1966 Scrapped (1966)
26 61138 B1 1965 Stationary boiler for carriage warming 1967 Scrapped (1968)
27 61105 B1 1965 Stationary boiler for carriage warming 1966 Scrapped (1966)
28 61194 B1 1965 Stationary boiler for carriage warming 1966 Scrapped (1966)
29 61264 B1 1965 Stationary boiler for carriage warming 1967 Preserved
30 61050 B1 1966 Stationary boiler for carriage warming 1968 Scrapped (1968)
31 (2nd) 61051 B1 1966 Stationary boiler for carriage warming 1966 Scrapped (1966)
32 (2nd) 61315 B1 1966 Stationary boiler for carriage warming 1968 Scrapped (1968)

Great Eastern section[5]

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Number Previous Number(s) Previous Class Converted Use Withdrawn Disposal
31 (1st) 68383 J66 1952 Steam shunter 1959 Scrapped (1959)
32 (1st) 68370 J66 1952 Steam shunter 1962 Scrapped (1962)
33 68129 Y4 1952 Steam shunter 1963 Scrapped (1964)
34 68088 Y7 1952 Steam shunter 1952 Preserved
35 68668 J92 1952 Steam crane tank 1952 Scrapped (1952)
36 68378 J66 1952 Steam shunter 1959 Scrapped (1959)
37 68130 Y1 1953 Steam shunter 1956 Scrapped (1956)
38 68168 Y3 1953 Steam shunter 1959 Scrapped (1959)
39 68131 Y1 1953 Steam shunter 1963 Scrapped (1963)
40 68173 Y3 1953 Steam shunter 1964 Scrapped (1964)
41 68177 Y3 1953 Steam shunter 1963 Scrapped (1963)
42 68178 Y3 1953 Steam shunter 1960 Scrapped (1960)
43 68532 J69 1959 Steam shunter 1959 Scrapped (1959)
44 68498 J69 1959 Steam shunter 1962 Scrapped (1962)
45 68543 J69 1959 Steam shunter 1962 Scrapped (1962)

North Eastern section[6]

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Number Previous Number(s) Previous Class Converted Use Withdrawn Disposal
51 68136 Y1 1952 Steam shunter 1956 Scrapped (1956)
52 11104 - 1953 Diesel shunter, West Hartlepool 1967 Scrapped (1967)
53 68152 Y1 1954 Steam shunter 1959 Scrapped (1959)
54 68153 Y1 1954 Steam shunter 1961 Preserved
55 68091 Y8 1954 Steam shunter 1956 Scrapped (1956)
56 - - New (1955) Diesel shunter, Hull 1970 Scrapped (1980)
57 68160 Y3 1956 Steam shunter 1961 Scrapped (1961)
58 69005 J72 1964 Steam shunter 1967 Scrapped (1968)
59 69023 J72 1964 Steam shunter 1966 Preserved
81 - 01 New (1958) Diesel shunter, Peterborough 1967 Transferred capital stock - D2956
82 - - New (1958) Diesel shunters 1970 Scrapped (1980)
83 - - New (1958) Diesel shunters 1970 Scrapped (1970)
84 - - New (1958) Diesel shunters 1970 Scrapped (1970)
85 - - New (1961) Diesel shunters 1970 Scrapped (1970)
86 - - New (1961) Diesel shunters 1970 Scrapped (1970)
87 - - New (1961) Diesel shunters 1970 Scrapped (1970)
88 D2612 05 1961 Diesel shunter 1967 Scrapped (1967)
89 D2615 05 1964 Diesel shunter 1967 Returned to capital stock
91 - 03 New (1958) Diesel shunters, Chesterton 1967 Transferred to capital stock - D2370
92 - 03 New (1958) Diesel shunters, Chesterton 1967 Transferred to capital stock - D2371
100 26510 EB1 1959 Electric shunting locomotive, Ilford depot 1963 Scrapped (1964)

Miscellaneous stock

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Number Previous Number(s) Previous Class Converted Use Withdrawn Disposal
953 7055 / MPU2 Ex-LMS 1952 Mobile power generating unit 1964 Scrapped (1964)

Western Region series

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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
15 Motor Rail, 1923 Shunter 1951 Scrapped (1951)
22 Motor Rail, 1930 Shunter, 2 ft (610 mm) 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, 2 ft (610 mm) gauge, allocated PWM1779 1951 Scrapped (1951)
26 Motor Rail, 1927 Shunter 1960 Scrapped (1960)
27 Motor Rail, 1926 Shunter 1960 Scrapped (1960)

Engineering Department series

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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
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

966xxx and 968xxx series

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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
ADB 966506 13078 / D3078 08 1973 Snowplough 1978 Scrapped 1979[7]
ADB 966507 13006 / D3006 08 - Snowplough 1979 Scrapped 1979[7]
ADB 966508 13035 / D3035 08 1974 Snowplough 1979 Scrapped 1979[7]
ADB 966509 13069 / D3069 08 1974 Snowplough 1979 Scrapped 1980[7]
ADB 966510 13037 / D3037 08 1974 Snowplough 1978 Scrapped 1979[7]
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 968010
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 1991[8]
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[8]
ADB 968003 D8203 15 1968 Coaching-stock pre-heating unit 1981 Scrapped 1981[8]
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 1976[9]
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[10]
ADB 968010 13184 / D3184 / 08117 / ADB 966513 08 1977 Snowplough 1979 Scrapped 1979[7]
ADB 968011 13186 / D3186 / 08119 / ADB 966511 08 1977 Snowplough 1979 Scrapped 1980[7]
ADB 968012 13177 / D3177 / 08111 / ADB 966512 08 1977 Snowplough 1979 Scrapped 1979[7]
ADB 968013 D5513 / 31013 31 1979 Coaching-stock pre-heating unit 1983 Scrapped 1983[11]
ADB 968014 D5502 / 31002 31 1980 Coaching-stock pre-heating unit 1982 Scrapped 1984[11]
ADB 968015 D5514 / 31014 31 1977 Coaching-stock pre-heating unit 1982 Scrapped 1983[11]
ADB 968016 D5508 / 31008 31 1981 Coaching-stock pre-heating unit 1982 Scrapped 1985[11]
ADB 968017 13061 / D3061 / 08048 08 Cancelled Snowplough - Scrapped 1978[7]
ADB 968018 13080 / D3080 / 08065 08 Cancelled Snowplough - Scrapped 1978[7]
ADB 968019 13081 / D3081 / 08066 08 Cancelled Snowplough - Scrapped 1978[7]
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[12]
ADB 968022 E3038 / 84003 84 Cancelled Mobile load bank - Scrapped 1986[12]
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 1991[13]
ADB 968025 D5404 / 27113 / 27207 27 1986 Static training locomotive 1987 Scrapped 1988[14]
ADB 968026 D7657 / 25307 / 25908 25 1986 Static training locomotive 1988 Scrapped 1988[15]
ADB 968027 D7672 / 25322 / 25912 25 1987 Static training locomotive 1989 Returned to normal traffic - later preserved
ADB 968028 D5374 / 27024 27 1989 Static training locomotive 1989 Preserved on Caledonian Railway (Brechin)
ADB 968029 (number never carried) D8001 / 20001 20 1989 Static training locomotive 1992 Preserved at Midland Railway - Butterley
TDB 968030 D6530 / 33018 33 1988 Static training locomotive 2000 Preserved at Midland Railway - Butterley
ADB 968031 D411 / 50011 50 1987 Power unit transporter 1992 Scrapped 1992[16]
ADB 968032 D8011 / 20011 20 1988 Power unit transporter 1992 Scrapped 1994[17]
ADB 968033 D1502 / 47403 47 1988 Static training locomotive 1992 Scrapped 1994[18]
ADB 968034 (number never carried) D3937 / 08769 08 1989 Static training locomotive 1999 Preserved on Dean Forest Railway
ADB 968035 D1669 / 47538 47 1993 Power unit transporter 1996 Scrapped 1997[18]

Internal User series

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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
025031 D6770 / 37070 37 1995 Power unit transporter 1995 Scrapped 2004[19]
025032 D6838 / 37138 37 1995 Power unit transporter 1995 Scrapped 2004[19]

Miscellaneous locomotives

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Brush Traction, Loughborough were using a British Rail Class 56 locomotive, 56009 in their works as a power unit transporter and test bed for a Class 56 overhaul programme. It was not registered on the TOPS system, but Brush had given it the painted TOPS-like number 56201. This programme was abandoned, leaving the loco in extended storage for over 16 years. It since been sold to UKRL leasing and remains stored at Shackerstone with plans to overhaul it as part of their re-engineering programme.

A heavily stripped Class 73 locomotive, 73126 was used as a static training locomotive at the Fire Service College in Moreton-in-Marsh, replacing the previously used locomotives TDB 968030 (33018, preserved and now under restoration at a private site near Mangapps Farm in Essex) and ADB 968034 (08769, preserved at Severn Valley Railway). Since this locomotive was converted after privatisation it was not renumbered into the 968xxx series. Bought by Cotswold Rail's Adrian Parcell and later sold to the college, the locomotive was little more than a shell after 4 years as a spares donor at Stewart's Lane and Old Oak Common, and after 9 years was sold for scrap at Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham in August 2009.

Number Previous Number Previous Class Converted Use Withdrawn Disposal
56201 56009 56 1996 Power unit transporter/test bed 1996 Owned by UK Rail Leasing and stored at the Battlefield Line pending overhaul.
73126 E6033 73 2000 Static training locomotive 1999 Sold to CF Booth Rotherham and scrapped in August 2009

References

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  1. ^ British Rail motive power, combined volume. London: Ian Allen. 1981. p. 216. ISBN 0711011273.
  2. ^ Smith, Paul; Smith, Shirley (2014). British Rail departmental locomotives 1948-1968 : includes depots and stabling points. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-7110-3800-4. OCLC 897871236.
  3. ^ Boddy et al. (1988), p. 19.
  4. ^ Boddy et al. (1988), pp. 14–16, 20–21, 24–27.
  5. ^ Boddy et al. (1988), pp. 16–17, 20–21, 24–27.
  6. ^ Boddy et al. (1988), pp. 17–18, 22, 24–27.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Furness, Ian. "Disposals: Class 08". WNXX. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  8. ^ a b c Furness, Ian. "Disposals: Class 15". WNXX. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  9. ^ Furness, Ian. "Disposals: Class 35". WNXX. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  10. ^ Furness, Ian. "Disposals: Class 24". WNXX. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  11. ^ a b c d Furness, Ian. "Disposals: Class 31". WNXX. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  12. ^ a b Furness, Ian. "Disposals: Class 84". WNXX. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  13. ^ Furness, Ian. "Disposals: Class 45". WNXX. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  14. ^ Furness, Ian. "Disposals: Class 27". WNXX. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  15. ^ Furness, Ian. "Disposals: Class 25". WNXX. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  16. ^ Furness, Ian. "Disposals: Class 50". WNXX. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  17. ^ Furness, Ian. "Disposals: Class 20". WNXX. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  18. ^ a b Furness, Ian. "Disposals: Class 47". WNXX. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  19. ^ a b Furness, Ian. "Disposals: Class 37". WNXX. Retrieved 10 September 2009.

Sources

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  • Boddy, M. G.; Fry, E. V.; Hennigan, W.; Hoole, Ken; Yeadon, W. B. (November 1988). Fry, E. V. (ed.). Locomotives of the L.N.E.R., part 10A: Departmental Stock, Locomotive Sheds, Boiler and Tender Numbering. Lincoln: RCTS. pp. 14–27. ISBN 0-901115-65-7.
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