British Railways

The following symbols are used to indicate locomotive status:
"+" indicates withdrawn from service
"z" indicates stored
"r" indicates renumbered
no symbol indicates the unit remains in service.

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• List of British depot assignments
• Class 08; 50 ton 0-6-0 shunter/switchers, built 1953-62.
• Class 09; 50 ton 0-6-0 shunter/switchers, built 1959-1962
• Class 20; 73 ton Bo-Bo light freight/passenger units, built 1957-68; being retired.
• Class 31; 107-111 ton A1A-A1A light/medium freight/passenger units, built 1957-62
• Class 33; 77-78 ton Bo-Bo light freight/passenger units, built 1960-62; being retired.
• Class 37; 103-108 Co-Co medium freight/passenger units, built 1960-65; being refurbished
• Class 43; 70 ton Bo-Bo High Speed Train power cars, built 1976-82
• Class 47; 120-125 ton Co-Co mixed traffic units, built 1963-67
• Class 56; 125 ton Co-Co heavy freight units, built 1976-84; early Romanian-built units have been retired
• Class 58; 130 ton Co-Co heavy freight units, built 1983-87
• Class 59; 121 ton Co-Co heavy freight units, US-built in 1985-1995; privately owned
• Class 60; 129 ton Co-Co heavy freight units, built 1989-93
• Class 73; 75-77 ton Bo-Bo dual-mode mixed traffic units, built 1962-67; power from diesel or third rail
• Class 86; 87 ton Bo-Bo electric passenger units, built 1965-66
• Class 87; 83 ton Bo-Bo electric passenger units, built 1973-75
• Class 89; 104 ton Co-Co experimental electric passenger unit, built 1987
• Class 90; 85 ton Bo-Bo electric passenger and freight units, built 1987-90
• Class 91; 84 ton Bo-Bo electric mixed traffic units, built 1988-91
• Class 92; 126 ton Co-Co dual-mode freight units, built 1993-95; power from catenary or third rail, for Channel Tunnel service, owned by various agencies
• Eurostar; dual-mode high-speed passenger units for Channel Tunnel service; power from catenary or third rail
• Euro Tunnel Locomotives; 84 ton Bo-Bo shunting/switching units for Channel Tunnel service
• LeShuttle Locomotives; Bo-Bo-Bo electric freight/passenger units, for Channel Tunnel service
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