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{{Short description|British locomotive classification system}}
[[Image:Heritage traction at Dereham.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A range of diesel locomotives (Classes 37, 47, 31, 20 and 56) at [[Mid-Norfolk Railway|Dereham]]]]
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[[File:Heritage traction at Dereham.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|A range of diesel locomotives (Classes 37, 47, 31, 20 and 56) at [[Mid-Norfolk Railway|Dereham]]]]
This article lists the wide variety of [[locomotive]]s and [[multiple unit]]s that have operated on [[Great Britain]]'s railway network, since Nationalisation in 1948.
This article lists the wide variety of [[locomotive]]s and [[multiple unit]]s that have operated on [[Great Britain]]'s railway network, since Nationalisation in 1948.


[[British Rail]] used [[British Rail locomotive and multiple unit numbering and classification|several numbering schemes]] for classifying its [[Steam locomotives of British Railways|steam locomotive types]] and other rolling stock, before settling on the [[TOPS]] computer system in the late 1960s. TOPS has remained in use ever since.
[[British Rail]] used [[British Rail locomotive and multiple unit numbering and classification|several numbering schemes]] for classifying its [[Steam locomotives of British Railways|steam locomotive types]] and other rolling stock, before settling on the [[TOPS]] computer system in the late 1960s. TOPS has remained in use ever since.


==Steam locomotives==
==Locomotives==
{{main|List of British Rail modern traction locomotive classes}}
{{main|Steam locomotives of British Railways}}
* Steam locomotives in use after 1968: [[British Rail Class 98|Class 98]]


* Diesel locomotives: Classes 01–69
==Diesel and electric locomotives==
{{main|List of British Rail modern traction locomotive classes}}
* Diesel locomotives: Classes 01–70
* DC electric and electro-diesel locomotives: Classes 70–79
* DC electric and electro-diesel locomotives: Classes 70–79
* AC electric locomotives: Classes 80–96
* AC electric locomotives: Classes 80–96
* Departmental locos (those not in revenue-earning use): Class 97
* Departmental locos (those not in revenue-earning use): Class 97
* Steam locomotives in use after 1968: Class 98
* Miscellaneous locomotives, including builders' demonstrators.
* Miscellaneous locomotives, including builders' demonstrators.


==Shipping fleet==
==Shipping fleet==
British Rail's shipping fleet:
British Rail's shipping fleet:
{{main|British Rail Class 99}}
{{main|British Rail Class 99 (ships)}}


==Diesel multiple units==
==Diesel multiple units==
{{main|List of British Rail diesel multiple unit classes}}
{{main|List of British Rail diesel multiple unit classes}}


* Units with mechanical or hydraulic transmission: Classes 100–199
* Units with mechanical or hydraulic transmission: Classes 100-199
* Units with electric transmission: Classes 200–299
* Units with electric transmission: Classes 200–299


==Electric multiple units==
==Electric multiple units==
{{main|List of British Rail electric multiple unit classes}}
{{main|List of British Rail electric multiple unit classes}}
* Overhead AC units: Classes 300–399
* Overhead AC and Dual-voltage EMUs: Classes 300–399 and 700-799
* Southern Region DC third rail EMUs: Classes 400–499
* Southern Region DC third rail EMUs: Classes 400–499
* Other DC EMUs: Classes 500–599
* Other DC EMUs: Classes 500–599
* High-speed EMUs: Classes 800-899

== Alternative Fuel multiple units ==

* [[British Rail Class 600]]
* [[British Rail Class 314|British Rail Class 614]]


==Departmental multiple units==
==Departmental multiple units==
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* Classes 900-999
* Classes 900-999


==See also==
== See also ==
* [[British Rail coach designations]]
* [[British Rail coach type codes]]
* [[Steam locomotives of British Railways]]
* [[List of British Railways steam locomotives as of 31 December 1967]]
* [[List of British Railways steam locomotives as of 31 December 1967]]
* [[List of British Railways shed codes]]
* [[List of British Railways shed codes]]
* [[Train_reporting_number#Train_classes|British Rail train classes]]


{{British Rail Locomotives}}
{{British Rail Locomotives}}
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[[Category:British Rail]]
[[Category:British Rail]]
[[Category:British railway-related lists|British Rail classes]]
[[Category:British railway-related lists|British Rail classes]]
[[Category:British Rail rolling stock]]

Latest revision as of 09:52, 31 August 2024

A range of diesel locomotives (Classes 37, 47, 31, 20 and 56) at Dereham

This article lists the wide variety of locomotives and multiple units that have operated on Great Britain's railway network, since Nationalisation in 1948.

British Rail used several numbering schemes for classifying its steam locomotive types and other rolling stock, before settling on the TOPS computer system in the late 1960s. TOPS has remained in use ever since.

Steam locomotives

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  • Steam locomotives in use after 1968: Class 98

Diesel and electric locomotives

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  • Diesel locomotives: Classes 01–70
  • DC electric and electro-diesel locomotives: Classes 70–79
  • AC electric locomotives: Classes 80–96
  • Departmental locos (those not in revenue-earning use): Class 97
  • Miscellaneous locomotives, including builders' demonstrators.

Shipping fleet

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British Rail's shipping fleet:

Diesel multiple units

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  • Units with mechanical or hydraulic transmission: Classes 100-199
  • Units with electric transmission: Classes 200–299

Electric multiple units

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  • Overhead AC and Dual-voltage EMUs: Classes 300–399 and 700-799
  • Southern Region DC third rail EMUs: Classes 400–499
  • Other DC EMUs: Classes 500–599
  • High-speed EMUs: Classes 800-899

Alternative Fuel multiple units

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Departmental multiple units

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  • Classes 900-999

See also

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