British Rail Class 951


The British Rail Class 951 was reserved for former diesel-electric multiple units converted for departmental use. Units were converted for various tasks, including application of sandite, de-icing duties, and use as tractor units to tow other trains. This classification is now obsolete, as all units have either been withdrawn, or renumbered into the Class 930 range.

Units were originally numbered from 1066 onwards. This was because the first unit converted were former Hastings units, and 1066 was the year the Battle of Hastings occurred. Units were subsequently renumbered into the 951066-070 range, although not all units survived long enough in traffic to receive their new set number. The main units are dealt with below.

Key: Preserved Reclassified Scrapped
Unit No. Converted Use Former

Class

 Final

Livery

 Formation Wdn. Status
TOPS SR Series Original DM T DM (DT*)
- 1066 201002 1986 Sandite unit 201 NSE 977376 977379 977377 1994 Scrapped
- 1067 203001 1990 Sandite unit 203 NSE 977698 977697 977699 1996 Scrapped
- 1068 207014/011 1990 Sandite unit 207/203 NSE 977700 977696 977701* 1992 Scrapped
951069 1069 205027/031 1993 Sandite/De-icing unit 205 NSE 977939 977870 977940 1997 Renumbered to 930301
951070 1070 207010/013 1994 Tractor unit 207 NSE 977906 - 977907 1998 Preserved
Departmental Self-propelled rail vehicles of the United Kingdom
Diesel Multiple Units
  • Class 901 (From Class 101)
  • Class 930
  • Class 950 (Similar to Class 150)
  • Class 951 (From Classes 201, 203, 205, 207)
  • Class 960 (From Class 101, 107, 114, 117, 121, 122, DL)
Electric Multiple Units
  • Class 910 (From Class 488)
  • Class 920
  • Class 930
  • Class 931
  • Class 932
  • Class 933
  • Class 935
  • Class 936 (From Classes 311, 501)
  • Class 937 (From Classes 302, 308)
  • Class 960 (From Classes 309, 310)
Others
  • APT-E
  • Multi-Purpose Vehicle
  • New Measurement Train
  • DB Schenker Company Train
  • Caroline
Locomotives
  • Network Rail Class 97
  • Diesel locomotives
  • Electric locomotives
  • Miscellaneous locomotives
  • Diesel multiple units
  • Electric multiple units
  • Departmental multiple units
  • see also Category:British Rail Departmental Units

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