Preservation
Seven locomotives and one cab end (40 088) have been preserved on heritage railways, including the first built, number D200.
| Numbers | Name | Livery | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D200 | 40 122 | BR Green | National Railway Museum | Part of the National Collection | ||
| D212 | 40 012 | 97 407 | Aureol | BR Green | Midland Railway - Butterley | Headcode discs. |
| D213 | 40 013 | Andania | BR Green | Barrow Hill Engine Shed | Headcode discs. | |
| D288 | 40 088 | BR Blue | Crewe Heritage Centre | Only one cab saved and is mounted on a road trailer. | ||
| D306 | 40 106 | Atlantic Conveyor | BR Green | Washwood Heath | Headcode discs. Named in preservation. | |
| D318 | 40 118 | 97408 | BR Blue | Tyseley Locomotive Works | ||
| D335 | 40 135 | 97 406 | BR Green | East Lancashire Railway | Split headcode boxes. Operational. | |
| D345 | 40 145 | East Lancashire Railway | Large Logo Blue | East Lancashire Railway | Domino Route. Mainline registered. Named during the East Lancashire Railway 20th Anniversary event. Currently out of traffic due to a main generator fault, for which it is receiving attention at HNRC Barrow Hill. | |
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