Preserved diesel locomotives of British Rail

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Manufacturers in the United States and mainland Europe had started building diesel locomotives from the late 19th century and in large numbers from the 1930s onwards. In the UK, most of the pre-grouping companies experimented with them. The LMS produced a successful series of diesel shunting locomotives, the successors of which are still in service today as Class 08. They also experimented with mainline locomotives. Their 10000 and 10001 type being the first to enter mainline service in this country.

The 1950's saw a strategic decision to replace steam power with diesel and electric. A great variety of diesel types were produced in this decade, with mixed results.

For most of the BR period of ownership, diesels were distinguished from steam with the number prefix 'D'. For the time being I have limited the scope of this article to locomotives that carried this 'D'. (I will endeavor to add some of the numerous preserved diesel 'shunters' in due course.)

As with steam, the railway preservation movement has begun to build new examples of those diesel loco designs which were not saved. Planned projects expected to appear on our rails over the next 10 to 20 years include an LMS 10000, Class 21, Class 22 and a Class 23 'Baby Deltic'.

There are currently over 250 former BR mainline diesel locomotives preserved in Britain. Most have been captured in action by Geograph contributors and I have attempted to illustrate this heritage using their input.

I have used up to three shots of each locomotive; where possible, including a shot from BR days.

There are still many gaps in the Geograph coverage, which I have marked as 'missing'. Please let me know if you manage to upload some shots to fill the blanks!

Mainline locomotives D4 to D1062

D4 Great Gable, (44044), Class 44 'Peak', The Midland Railway

D8 Penyghent, (44008), Class 44 'Peak', Peak Rail

D14, (45015), Class 45 'Peak', Battlefield Railway

D22, (45132), Class 45 'Peak', Epping and Ongar Railway

D40, (45133), Class 45 'Peak', Weardale Railway

D53 Royal Tank Regiment, (45041), Class 45 'Peak', Midland Railway

D61 Royal Army Ordnance Corps, (45112) Class 45 'Peak', Burton-on-Trent

D67 The Royal Artilleryman, (45118) Class 45 'Peak', Northampton & Lamport Railway

D86, (45105) Class 45 'Peak', Barrow Hill Roundhouse

Missing from Geograph>>>>>> D99 3rd Carabinier, (45135) Class 45 'Peak', East Lancashire Railway

D100 Sherwood Forester, (45060), Class 45 Type 4 'Peak', Barrow Hill Roundhouse

D120, (45108), Class 45 'Peak', Crewe

D123, (45125), Class 45 'Peak', Great Central Railway

D135 Leic'shire & Derbyshire Yeomanry (45149) Class 45 'Peak', Glr Wks Railway

D147 (46010), Class 46 'Peak', Nottingham Heritage Centre

Missing from Geograph>>>>>> D172 Ixion, (46035) Class 46 'Peak', The Midland Railway

D182, (46045) Class 46 'Peak', The Midland Railway

D200, (40122) Class 40 'Type 4', N R M York

D212 Aureol, (40012) Class 40 'Type 4', The Midland Railway

D213 Andania, (40013) Class 40 'Type 4', Barrow Hill

D306 Atlantic Conveyor, (40106) Class 40,'Typ4', Nottm Hge Ctre

D318 (40118) Class 40 'Type 4', Tyseley Locomotive Works

D335 (40135), Class 40 'Type 4', East Lancashire Railway

D345, (40145) Class 40, East Lancashire Railway

D400 Fearless, (50050) Class 50, Yeovil Railway Centre

D402 Superb, (50002) Class 50, South Devon Railway

D407 Hercules, (50007) Class 50, The Midland Railway

D408 Thunderer, (50008) Class 50, Nene Valley Railway

D415 Valiant, (50015) Class 50, East Lancashire Railway

D417 Royal Oak, (50017) Class 50, Great Central Railway

D419 Ramillies, (50019) Class 50, Mid Norfolk Railway

Missing from Geograph>>>>>> D421 Rodney, (50021) Class 50, Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway

D426 Indomitable, (50026) Class 50, Old Railway Workshop - Eastleigh

D427 Lion (50027) Class 50, Mid Hants Railway

Missing from Geograph>>>>>> D429 Renown, (50029) Class 50, Peak Rail

D430 Repulse, (50030) Class 50, Peak Rail

D431 Hood, (50031) Class 50, Severn Valley Railway

D433 Glorious, (50033) Class 50, Tyseley Locomotive Works

D435 Ark Royal, (50035) Class 50, Works, Eastleigh

D442 Triumph, (50042) Class 50, Bodmin & Wenford Railway

D444 Exeter, (50044) Class 50, Severn Valley Railway

D449 Defiance, (50049) Class 50, Severn Valley Railway

D821 Greyhound, Class 42 'Warship', Severn Valley Railway

D832 Onslaught, Class 42, West Somerset Railway

D1010 Western Campaigner, Class 52, West Somerset Railway

D1013 Western Ranger, Class 52, Severn Valley Railway

D1015 Western Champion, Class 52, Tyseley Works

D1023 Western Fusilier, Class 52, National Railway Museum

D1041 Western Prince, Class 52, East Lancashire Railway

D1048 Western Lady, Class 52, The Midland Railway

D1062 Western Courier, Class 52, Severn Valley Railway

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