Mainline Diesel Locomotives
Both railways have a large collection of heritage diesel locomotives and hold at least two galas each year to run them, in addition to parallel operations with the steam fleet.
| Number & Name | Description | History & Current Status | Livery | Owner(s) | Date | Photograph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| No. D123 Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry |
British Rail Class 45 1Co-Co1 |
D123 was built at Crewe Works for use in the Midlands, first allocated to Derby (17A) and based there until 1965. Toton (TO) was to be her 1973 allocation, followed by Sheffield Tinsley Depot (TI) in 1986. Withdrawn in the following year, she remained in service and was used at Mickleover Test Track until 1990. She was selected (being in better condition than several other examples) for preservation in 1991 at Hull Dairycoates, but was purchased by the 5305LA and was transferred to Loughborough in 1998. | BR Economy Green (half-yellow ends). | 5305 Locomotive Association. | 1961 | |
| No. D8098 | British Rail Class 20 Bo-Bo |
D8098 was built by Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns of Newcastle (then in the custody of English Electric), and was allocated first to Eastfield TMD in Glasgow, remaining there right up until the 1980s. She was then based at Tinsley (TI) and ended up spending her last years of work in the North East, finally withdrawn in 1991. She was purchased for preservation in 1992 and arrived on site at Loughborough, starting up again later in the same year. After undergoing overhaul in 2011 she is once again available for traffic. | BR Green with the Late Crest (no-yellow ends). | Type One Locomotive Company. | 1961 | |
| No. 46010 | British Rail Class 46 1Co-Co1 |
46010 was built at Derby and was outshopped as D147 from new. Based in the Midlands until 1971, she was then transferred to the Western Region in 1971 to replace outdated diesel-hydraulic classes. In 1981 she moved again to Gateshead, but a series of major faults caused withdrawal in 1984. Narrowly escaping scrap, she was purchased for preservation at Llangollen in 1993. After several years of service she was offered a new home at Ruddington and has been actively based there since 2009. | BR Rail Blue (full-yellow ends). | Western 46 Group. | 1962 | ~ |
| No. D5401 | British Rail Class 27 Bo-Bo |
D5401 was built at Birmingham Carriage and Wagon Works of Smethwick. Originally based at Cricklewood (14A), she was re-allocated to Eastfield Depot in 1969 for push-pull trains between Glasgow and Edinburgh. In 1983 she was selected to haul the Royal Train along the West Highland Line to Fort William, and continued to sport the decor that had been put on for the occasion right up to withdrawal in 1987. In 1988 she was officially preserved and was to be based at the Northampton & Lamport Railway until 2007. | BR Green with the Late Crest (half-yellow ends). | Private owner. | 1962 | |
| No. D5830 | British Rail Class 31 A1A-A1A |
D5830 was built at Brush Traction works and allocated to Sheffield. Through her working life she was renumbered 31297, 31463 and 31563, fitted with electric heating equipment and subsequently worked on civil engineering trains after the heating was disconnected. After ending her career at Toton TMD (TO) she was bought as a source of spares for another class 31, but proved to be in better condition and was restored instead. Today she wears the prototypical livery that was carried by scrapped sister D5579. | BR Golden Ochre with the Late Crest (half-yellow ends). | Type One Locomotive Company. | 1962 | |
| No. D5185 Castell Dinas Brân |
British Rail Class 25 Bo-Bo |
D5185 was built at Darlington Works, the last mainline locomotive constructed in the city before the completion of 60163 Tornado in 2008. First based at Toton (TO), she also saw service across all of Britain (sans the Southern Region), working from Crewe all the way to Edinburgh. In 1987 she became the last member of the class to haul a BR passenger train, and was soon withdrawn from service. In 2004 she moved to Loughborough for bodywork repairs from Northampton, and has remained there ever since. | BR Green with the Late Crest (half-yellow ends). | Private owner. | 1963 | |
| No. 37255 | British Rail Class 37 Co-Co |
37255 was built by the Vulcan Foundry of Newton-Le-Willows. Very little is known about her pre-preservation career apart from the fact that she was purchased by Fragonset Railways in 2003 from EWS and subsequently moved by road to Quorn (by this time in poor condition) and is still based there today for the permanent way train, but sometimes hauls passenger trains as well. In the near future she will require repairs and a bodywork overhaul to continue service and will possibly be retained for mainline use. | DCE Grey and Yellow. | Private owner. | 1965 | |
| No. 47765 Ressaldar |
British Rail Class 47 Co-Co |
47765 was built by British Railways at Crewe in 1965. After working for several decades she was put into storage in several private locations until 2005. Arriving at Rushcliffe Halt that year by low-loader, she languished for a while longer before major engine work was undertaken in 2009. In September 2009 she moved under her own power for a loaded test run and debuted in regular service at the annual October gala. Work still needs to be done on the body structure to ultimately conclude the restoration. | Rail Express Systems. | Private owner. | 1965 | ~ |
| No. D1705 Sparrowhawk |
British Rail Class 47 Co-Co |
D1705 was another brush-built example of Class 47, but with a major difference. Built as a prototypical Class 48 (a 47 body with a Sulzer 12LVA24-type engine), she was refitted with a standard engine in 1969. She was based for most of her working life in Sheffield and ended her career in 1991, and was then purchased for preservation by Pete Waterman for the East Lancashire Railway. Since 1996 she has been based at Loughborough and operates at special events or on days when more power is required. | BR Two-Tone Green with the Late Crest (half-yellow ends). | Type One Locomotive Company. | 1965 | |
| No. D7629 | British Rail Class 25 Bo-Bo |
D7629 was built at Beyer-Peacock works in Gorton on ex. Great Central metals. After nearly 30 years in British Rail service, she was bought for preservation at the Llangollen Railway and was based there until 2002. After a spell on loan to the Great Central Railway at Loughborough, she moved to Ruddington later on and has been working there from then on. Since then she has had a few repaints, engine and bodywork repairs and works at major special events and on days when other locomotives are not available. | BR Two-Tone Green with the Late Crest (half-yellow ends). | Private owner. | 1965 | ~ |
| No. 20154 | British Rail Class 20 Bo-Bo |
20154 was built by Vulcan (then under the control of English Electric) and had a more varied career than most members of the class, being based for spells on the London Midland, Eastern and Scottish Regions. In 1987 she was overhauled for the last time at Derby works, becoming the last one to receive such treatment. She was sold to EWS in 1999 and moved to the Churnet Valley Railway in 2000, remaining there until 2007. Now based at Ruddington, she has been restored to her 1970s condition.. | BR Green with the Late Crest (full-yellow ends). | English Electric Preservation. | 1966 | |
| No. 47292 | British Rail Class 47 Co-Co |
47292 was built at Crewe Works for the Eastern Region. Following the privatisation of British Rail she was allocated to the Freightliner Group. Remaining in service up until 31 December 2003 when she was withdrawn in full working order for having no TPWS fitted. She spent 42 months in store at Basford Hall yard in Crewe before leaving by low loader for preservation at the GCRN at Ruddington in 2007. She made her debut in passenger service over the August Bank Holiday 2007 weekend, and remains in full working order as at December 2011. | BR Large Logo Blue (half-yellow ends). | Private owner. | 1966 | |
| No. E6016 | British Rail Class 73 Bo-Bo |
E6016 was built by the Vulcan Foundry and started life out on the Southern Region at Eastleigh. In the 1980s she became a regular performer on the former. Gatwick Express services and worked with Dutch Civil Engineers subsidiary later on, until being chosen for preservation in 2004. She moved to the Churnet Valley Railway, and was repainted in 2006. Just months later she was moved yet again to Long Marston Sidings for two years and ended up at Ruddington in 2008, where she operates at most special events. | BR Electric Blue (half-yellow ends). | English Electric Preservation. | 1966 | |
| No. 56097 | British Rail Class 56 Co-Co |
56097 was built in Doncaster for work on coal freight trains throughout England and Wales. In 2004 she was withdrawn from Cardiff's Cathays depot, two years after being purchased for preservation at Ruddington. She arrived in 2005 after undergoing a bogie repair and replacement at Brush on the way. Over the next three years work continued with the overhaul in the No. 1 shed at the heritage centre and she finally re-entered traffic in 2008. Being larger than the rest of the fleet, she rarely sees service on regular days. | Trainload Coal (half-yellow ends). | Private owner. | 1981 | ~ |
| Undergoing overhaul, restoration or repairs | ||||||
| No. D8007 | British Rail Class 20 Bo-Bo |
D8007 was built by the Vulcan Foundry in the first set of engines taken for work on the London Midland Region. After a long service career she was withdrawn in 1991 and was purchased for preservation at the Churnet Valley Railway in poor external condition, as was common among members of the class. In 2006 she was given a full cosmetic overhaul, moving to the Midland Railway Centre at Butterley in the following year. Work on her bogies is being done a Crewe as part of an overhaul due for completion in 2012. | BR Green with the Late Crest (half-yellow ends). | English Electric Preservation. | 1957 | |
| No. D6535 Hertfordshire Rail Tours |
British Rail Class 33 Bo-Bo |
D6535 was built by Birmingham Carriage & Wagon Company and was based at Eastleigh (71A) during BR service, performing on a variety of duties including passenger service and banking assistance. After disbandment of British Railways she was sold to EWS for freight work and was put into storage at Old Oak Common (OC) after an accidental collision. By this time she had been selected to become part of the NRM and was moved to Loughborough in 2005. She is out of service due to a bufferbeam defect. | BR Rail Blue (full-yellow ends). | National Railway Museum. 5305 Locomotive Association. |
1960 | |
| No. D6709 | British Rail Class 37 Co-Co |
D6709 was built at Vulcan for allocation to Stratford Depot (ST). In 2001 after the disbandment of British Rail she was sold by English, Welsh and Scottish Railway (EWS) to Direct Rail Services and worked under them for two years. She was moved to the Churnet Valley Railway in 2003, work began on her traction generator. In 2007 she moved to Ruddington via Rushcliffe Halt, shortly after the Class 20s at the centre. Work is progressing to return her to traffic in 2012, with an in-built steam boiler. | BR Green with the Late Crest (no-yellow ends). | English Electric Preservation. | 1961 | ~ |
| Stored or static | ||||||
| No. 25265 Harlech Castle |
British Rail Class 25 Bo-Bo |
25265 was built at Derby Works and started working in the Midlands, being given her run-in trials around Toton. Continuing the classes' reputation for "getting everywhere", she moved to Scotland and regularly travelled as far as Inverness until 1968. From then on she was based at several depots in the Midlands, before being withdrawn from Crewe in 1987. First preserved at Peak Rail and then the Battlefield Line Railway, in 1995 and was moved to Loughborough in 1999. She is presently out of action awaiting motor repairs. | BR Rail Blue (full-yellow ends). | Private owner. | 1966 | |
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