| Mainline approved steam locomotives |
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| Class | Axle Formula | Number | Year in Service | Power [kW] | Tractive Effort [kN] | Max.Speed [km/h] | Traction Type | Voltage | 1st class | 2nd class | |
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3700 | 2'B | 1 | 1903 | 96 | S | Steam | --- | --- | ||
| GWR 3700 "City" class, nr. 3440 (GWR 3717) "City of Truro" (NRM) | |||||||||||
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4073 | 2'C | 2 | 1934 | 120 | S | Steam | --- | --- | ||
| GWR 4073 "Castle" class, nrs. 5029 "Nunney Castle" (ELR) and 5043 "Earl of Mount Edgcumbe" (VT) | |||||||||||
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4900 | 2'C | 3 |
1929 | 96 | S | Steam | --- | --- | ||
| GWR 4900 "Hall" class, nrs. 4953 "Pitchford Hall", 4965 "Rood Aston Hall" and 5972 "Olton Hall" (WCRC) | |||||||||||
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5700 | Ct | 1 | 1945 | 72 | S | Steam | --- | --- | ||
| GWR 5700 class standard shunting locomotive (863 built), nr. 9600 (Tyseley) | |||||||||||
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6000 | 2'C | 1 | 1927 | 120 | S | Steam | --- | --- | ||
| GWR 6000 "King" class, nr. 6024 "King Edward I" (RSLGT/6024 LPS, to be withdrawn 03/2012) | |||||||||||
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9400 | Ct | 1 | 1952 | 72 | S | Steam | --- | --- | ||
| GWR 9400 class pannier tank locomotive, nr. 9466 (BRC) | |||||||||||
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N15 | 2'C | 1 | 1925 | 120 | S | Steam | --- | --- | ||
| SR N15 "King Arthur" class, nr. 30777 "Sir Lamiel" (GCR/NRM) | |||||||||||
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WC&BB | 2'C1' | 1 | 1947 | 120 | S | Steam | --- | --- | ||
| SR original "West Country/Battle of Britain" class, nr. 34067 "Tangmere" (WL) | |||||||||||
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MN | 2'C1' | 1 | 1948 | 167 | 120 | S | Steam | --- | --- | |
| SR "Merchant Navy" class rebuilt in 1959, nr. 35028 "Clan Line" (MNLPS) | |||||||||||
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5MT | 2'C | 4 |
1935 | 120 | S | Steam | --- | --- | ||
| LMS 5MT "Black 5" class, nrs. 44871 (Ian Riley),
44932 (WCRC), 45231 (GCR) and 45305 (GCR/5305 LA) |
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7P | 2'C | 2 | 1927 | 120 | S | Steam | --- | --- | ||
| LMS 7P (formerly 6P) "Royal Scot" class, nrs. 46100 "Royal Scot" and 46115 "Scots Guardsman" (WCRC) | |||||||||||
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8P | 2'C1' | 1 | 1933 | 120 | S | Steam | --- | --- | ||
| LMS 8P "Princess Royal" class, nr. 46201 "Princess Elizabeth" (ELR) | |||||||||||
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8F | 1'D | 1 | 1940 | 80 | S | Steam | --- | --- | ||
| LMS 8F class, nr. 48151 (WCRC) | |||||||||||
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A4 | 2'C1' | 2 |
1937 | 120 | S | Steam | --- | --- | ||
| LNER A4 class, nrs. 60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" and 60019 "Bittern" (WL) | |||||||||||
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A1 | 2'C1' | 1 | 2008 | 120 | S | Steam | --- | --- | ||
| Newly built steam locomotive of A1 Peppercorn Class, nr. 60163 "Tornado" (A1 Steam) | |||||||||||
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K4 | 1'C | 1 | 1937 | 80 | S | Steam | --- | --- | ||
| LNER K4 class for West Highland line, returned to main-line in 2007, nr. 61994 "The Great Marquess" (SVR/John Cameron) | |||||||||||
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K1 | 1'C | 1 | 1949 | 80 | S | Steam | --- | --- | ||
| LNER K1 class, nr. (6)2005 (NYMR) | |||||||||||
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7MT | 2'C1' | 2 |
1951 | 154 | 120 | S | Steam | --- | --- | |
| BR 7MT "Britannia" class, nrs. 70000 "Britannia" and 70013 "Oliver Cromwell" (NRM) | |||||||||||
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8P | 2'C1' | 1 | 1954 | 120 | S | Steam | --- | --- | ||
| BR 8P class, nr. 71000 "Duke of Gloucester" (ELR) | |||||||||||
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4MT | 1'C | 1 | 1957 | 96 | S | Steam | --- | --- | ||
| BR 4MT class, nr. 76079 (ELR) | |||||||||||
Mainline approved historic locomotives
| Class | Axle Formula | Number | Year in Service | Power [kW] | Tractive Effort [kN] | Max.Speed [km/h] | Traction Type | Voltage | 1st class | 2nd class | |
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31/1 | A1A'A1A' | 1 | 1958 | 872 | 160 | 144 | DE | Diesel | --- | --- |
| Brush Type 2 diesel locomotive, from the main batch with steam heating, nr. 31190 (privately owned) | |||||||||||
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40 | 1Co'Co1' | 1 | 1958 | 1140 | 231 | 144 | DE | Diesel | --- | --- |
| EE express passenger diesel locomotive, nr. 40145 (Class 40 Preservation Society, ELR) | |||||||||||
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47/0 | Co'Co' | 1 | 1963 | 1550 | 267 | 152 | DE | Diesel | --- | --- |
| Brush Type 4 diesel locomotive, built with steam heating (later removed), nr. 47270 (NVR/Hanson Traction) | |||||||||||
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47/4 | Co'Co' | 2 | 1963 | 1550 | 267 | 152 | DE | Diesel | --- | --- |
| Brush Type 4 diesel locomotives with electric train heating, nrs. 47580(Stratford 47 Group) and 47798(NRM) | |||||||||||
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47/7 | Co'Co' | 1 | 1963 | 1550 | 267 | 152 | DE | Diesel | --- | --- |
| Parcels dedicated version of class 47/0, rebuilt from class 47/4, nr. 47773 (7029 Clun Castle Ltd/Vintage Trains) | |||||||||||
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50 | Co'Co' | 3 |
1967 | 1522 | 216 | 160 | DE | Diesel | --- | --- |
| English Electric express passenger diesel locomotives "Hoover", nrs. 50031 and 50049 "Defiance" (SVR) and D444 "Exeter" | |||||||||||
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55 | Co'Co' | 2 | 1961 | 1942 | 222 | 160 | DE | Diesel | --- | --- |
| English Electric express locomotive for ECML "Deltic", nrs. D9000(55022) "Royal Scots Grey" and D9009 "Alycidon" | |||||||||||
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73/1 | Bo'Bo' | 1 | 1965 | 1060 | 179 | 96 | ED | 750V= + Diesel | --- | --- |
| Historic diesel and electric (3rd rail) locomotive, nr. E6043 (73136) "Perseverance" (Class 73 Loc Pres Co Ltd, used for VSOE) | |||||||||||
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86/1 | Bo'Bo' | 1 | 1965 | 3730 | 258 | 176 | E | 25 kV 50 Hz | --- | --- |
| Historic electric locomotive, prototype with class 87 bogies and motors, nr. 86101 (AC Loco Group) | |||||||||||
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86/2 | Bo'Bo' | 1 | 1965 | 3010 | 207 | 160 | E | 25 kV 50 Hz | --- | --- |
| Historic general purpose mainline electric locomotive - 6100hp at 50 mph, nr. 86259 "Les Ross" | |||||||||||
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87/0 | Bo'Bo' | 1 | 1973 | 3730 | 258 | 176 | E | 25 kV 50 Hz | --- | --- |
| Historic electric locomotive for West Coast Main Line passenger trains, nr. 87002 (AC Loco Group) | |||||||||||
Mainline approved historic trainsets
| Class | Axle Formula | Number | Year in Service | Power [kW] | Tractive Effort [kN] | Max.Speed [km/h] | Traction Type | Voltage | 1st class | 2nd class | |
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201 | DMU-5 | 1 | 1957 | 900 | 120 | DE | Diesel | 0 | ||
| Historic diesel-electric DMU owned by Hastings
Diesels, nr. 1001 |
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