Before the TOPS Class 97 was issued to self-propelled locomotives in departmental (non-revenue earning) use, British Rail had such locomotives numbered in a variety of series, together with locomotives that were no longer self-propelled.
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Southern Region series SR departmental locomotives are the locomotives of departmental (non-revenue earning) stock originally introduced by the Southern Railway. Both departmental locomotives and carriages were numbered in a series commencing at 1S. The series was retained by the Southern Region of British Rail, but amended so that the numbers carried a 'DS' prefix instead of an 'S' suffix.
This page lists the locomotives numbered in this series, including steam, diesel and electric locomotives.
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NumberPrevious number(s)Previous classConvertedUseWithdrawnDisposalDS4949S-New (1940)Diesel shunter, Exmouth Junction1959ScrappedDS7474S-New (1899)Electric shunter, Durnsford Rd power station1965Scrapped (1965)DS7575S-New (1898)Electric shunter, Waterloo & City line1968Preserved at National Railway MuseumDS77E0745 / 77SC141927Steam shunter, Redbridge sleeper works1959Scrapped (1959)DS209--New (1966)Diesel shunter, by Secmafer of France1968Returned to Secmafer-A313 / 225S?1925Steam shunter, Meldon Quarry1939Scrapped (1939)DS23330061USA1962Steam shunter, Redbridge sleeper works1967Scrapped (1967)-A302 / 234S-1925Steam crane tank, Lancing Works1938To capital stock - 1302 (Scrapped 1949)DS23430062USA1962Steam shunter, Meldon Quarry1967Scrapped (1968)-A409 / 235S-1925Steam crane tank, Ashford Works1935Scrapped (1935)DS23530066USA1963Steam shunter, Lancing Works1965Scrapped (1965)-A353 / 236S?1925Steam shunter, Ashford Works1929Scrapped (1932)DS23630074USA1963Steam shunter, Lancing Works1965Scrapped (1965)DS23730065USA1963Steam shunter, Ashford Works, named Maunsell1967PreservedDS23830070USA1963Steam shunter, Ashford Works, named Wainwright1967PreservedDS23931592C1963Steam shunter, Ashford Works1966PreservedDS24031271C1963Steam shunter, Ashford Works1966Scrapped (1967)DS343343S-New (1930)Diesel shunter, Eastleigh Works1952ScrappedDS346346S-New (1915)Drewry Inspection Saloon1949ScrappedDS3772635 / 377SA1X1946Steam shunter, Brighton Works1959Transferred to capital stock - 32635-B682 / 380SA11932Steam shunter, Brighton Works1946PreservedDS400400S-New (1946)Diesel shunter, Southampton Docks1957ScrappedDS499499S-New (1935)Diesel shunter, Lancing Works1965ScrappedDS5001607 / 500ST1938Steam shunter, Meldon Quarry1949Scrapped (1950)DS515B650 / 515SA1X1937Steam shunter, Lancing Works1953Transferred to capital stock - 32650DS600600S-New (1947)Diesel shunter, Eastleigh depot1963Scrapped (1969)DS680A751 / 680SA11932Steam shunter, Lancing Works1962PreservedDS68132659A1X1953Steam shunter, Lancing Works1963Scrapped (1963)DS68230238G61960Steam shunter, Meldon Quarry1962Scrapped (1963)DS7002244 / 700SD11947Oil pumping locomotive (steam), Eastleigh1949Scrapped (1949)DS7012284 / 701SD11947Oil pumping locomotive (steam), Fratton1951Scrapped (1951)DS1169--New (1948)Diesel shunter, named Little Eva1972Scrapped (1973) Preserved North Dorset RailwayDS1173-04New (1948)Diesel shunter, Hither Green depot1967Transferred to capital stock - D2341DS315230272G61950Steam shunter, Meldon Quarry1960Scrapped (1960)DS319130612A121946Steam supply, Eastleigh Works1951Scrapped (1951)
Eastern Region series In 1952, the Eastern Region of British Railways introduced its own series for departmental (non-revenue earning) vehicles, including locomotives. Numbers were allocated from 1 to 1000, with blocks of 100 numbers allocated to specific types of vehicle. This page only lists the locomotives (steam, diesel and electric), which took the number 1 to 100. This block was split as follows: 1-30 : Great Northern section (maintained at Doncaster) 31-50 : Great Eastern section (maintained at Stratford) 51-100: North Eastern section (maintained at Darlington)
The Great Northern list later expanded to take numbers 31 and 32 from the Great Eastern list. Also included on this page is a former diesel locomotive that had been converted as a mobile power unit and numbered in the 9xx block used for miscellaneous vehicles.
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Great Northern section NumberPrevious Number(s)Previous ClassConvertedUseWithdrawnDisposal168845J521952Steam shunter1958Scrapped (1958)2 (1st)68816J521952Steam shunter1956Scrapped (1956)2 (2nd)68858J521956Steam shunter1961Scrapped (1961)368181Y31952Steam shunter1959Scrapped (1959)468132Y11952Steam shunter1959Scrapped (1959)568165Y31953Steam shunter1958Scrapped (1958)668133Y11953Steam shunter1955Scrapped (1955)768166Y31953Steam shunter1964Scrapped (1964)868183Y31955Steam shunter1959Scrapped (1959)968840J521958Steam shunter1961Scrapped (1961)1068911J501961Steam shunter1965Scrapped (1965)1168914J501961Steam shunter1965Scrapped (1965)1268917J501962Steam shunter1965Scrapped (1965)1368928J501962Steam shunter1965Scrapped (1965)1468961J501962Steam shunter1965Scrapped (1965)1568971J501962Steam shunter1965Scrapped (1965)1668976J501962Steam shunter1965Scrapped (1965)1761059B11963Stationary boiler for carriage warming1966Scrapped (1966)1861181B11963Stationary boiler for carriage warming1965Scrapped (1966)1961204B11963Stationary boiler for carriage warming1966Scrapped (1966)2061205B11963Stationary boiler for carriage warming1965Scrapped (1966)21 (1st)68162Y31956Steam shunter1960Scrapped (1960)21 (2nd)61233B11963Stationary boiler for carriage warming1966Scrapped (1966)2261252B11963Stationary boiler for carriage warming1964Scrapped (1966)2361300B11963Stationary boiler for carriage warming1965Scrapped (1966)24 (1st)61323B11963Stationary boiler for carriage warming1963Scrapped (1964)24 (2nd)61375B11963Stationary boiler for carriage warming1966Scrapped (1966)2561272B11965Stationary boiler for carriage warming1966Scrapped (1966)2661138B11965Stationary boiler for carriage warming1967Scrapped (1968)2761105B11965Stationary boiler for carriage warming1966Scrapped (1966)2861194B11965Stationary boiler for carriage warming1966Scrapped (1966)2961264B11965Stationary boiler for carriage warming1967Preserved3061050B11966Stationary boiler for carriage warming1968Scrapped (1968)31 (2nd)61051B11966Stationary boiler for carriage warming1966Scrapped (1966)32 (2nd)61315B11966Stationary boiler for carriage warming1968Scrapped (1968)
Great Eastern section NumberPrevious Number(s)Previous ClassConvertedUseWithdrawnDisposal31 (1st)68383J661952Steam shunter1959Scrapped (1959)32 (1st)68370J661952Steam shunter1962Scrapped (1962)3368129Y41952Steam shunter1963Scrapped (1964)3468088Y71952Steam shunter1952Preserved3568668J921952Steam crane tank1952Scrapped (1952)3668378J661952Steam shunter1959Scrapped (1959)3768130Y11953Steam shunter1956Scrapped (1956)3868168Y31953Steam shunter1959Scrapped (1959)3968131Y11953Steam shunter1963Scrapped (1963)4068173Y31953Steam shunter1964Scrapped (1964)4168177Y31953Steam shunter1963Scrapped (1963)4268178Y31953Steam shunter1960Scrapped (1960)4368532J691959Steam shunter1959Scrapped (1959)4468498J691959Steam shunter1962Scrapped (1962)4568543J691959Steam shunter1962Scrapped (1962)
North Eastern section NumberPrevious Number(s)Previous ClassConvertedUseWithdrawnDisposal5168136Y11952Steam shunter1956Scrapped (1956)5211104-1953Diesel shunter, West Hartlepool1967Scrapped (1967)5368152Y11954Steam shunter1959Scrapped (1959)5468153Y11954Steam shunter1961Preserved5568091Y81954Steam shunter1956Scrapped (1956)56--New (1955)Diesel shunter, Hull1970Scrapped (1980)5768160Y31956Steam shunter1961Scrapped (1961)5869005J721964Steam shunter1967Scrapped (1968)5969023J721964Steam shunter1966Preserved81-01New (1958)Diesel shunter, Peterborough1967Transferred capital stock - D295682--New (1958)Diesel shunters1970Scrapped (1980)83--New (1958)Diesel shunters1970Scrapped (1970)84--New (1958)Diesel shunters1970Scrapped (1970)85--New (1961)Diesel shunters1970Scrapped (1970)86--New (1961)Diesel shunters1970Scrapped (1970)87--New (1961)Diesel shunters1970Scrapped (1970)88D2612051961Diesel shunter1967Scrapped (1967)89D2615051964Diesel shunter1967Returned to capital stock91-03New (1958)Diesel shunters, Chesterton1967Transferred to capital stock - D237092-03New (1958)Diesel shunters, Chesterton1967Transferred to capital stock - D237110026510EB11959Electric shunting locomotive, Ilford depot1963Scrapped (1964)
Miscellaneous stock NumberPrevious Number(s)Previous ClassConvertedUseWithdrawnDisposal9537055 / MPU2Ex-LMS1952Mobile power generating unit1964Scrapped (1964)
Western Region series The Great Western Railway purchased two diesel shunters during its existence, which were numbered 1 and 2. Number 1 was effectively a departmental locomotive, while 2 was in capital stock. Details of both locomotives may be found here.
The GWR also owned a number of small petrol shunters built by Motor Rail, which carried numbers 15 and 22-27 in their departmental number series. These survived to be taken over by British Rail, which did not renumber them. These shunters are listed below.
The Western Region of British Rail used a PWM (Permanent Way Machinery) series which incorporated some locomotives. The two narrow gauge GWR petrol shunters were allocated numbers in this series, as were the five shunters PWM650-PWM654, which were later renumbered as 97650-97654.
NumberBuilder DetailsUseWithdrawnDisposal15Motor Rail, 1923Shunter1951Scrapped (1951)22Motor Rail, 1930Shunter, gauge, allocated PWM17801952Scrapped (1952)23Motor Rail, 1925Shunter1960Scrapped (1960)24Motor Rail, 1926Shunter1960Scrapped (1960)25Motor Rail, 1930Shunter, gauge, allocated PWM17791951Scrapped (1951)26Motor Rail, 1927Shunter1960Scrapped (1960)27Motor Rail, 1926Shunter1960Scrapped (1960)
Engineering Department series The London Midland Region Engineering Department numbered its diesel locomotives in a series running from ED1 upwards (though ED8 and ED9 were never allocated).
NumberFormer No.Builder DetailsUseWithdrawnDisposalED1Ex-LMS 2Fowler, 1935Shunter at Beeston sleeper works1962Scrapped (1962)ED2-Fowler, 1949Shunter1965Scrapped (1967)ED3-Fowler, 1949Shunter1967Scrapped (1968)ED4-Fowler, 1949Shunter1964Scrapped (1967)ED5-Fowler, 1949Shunter1965Scrapped (1967)ED6-Fowler, 1949Shunter1967Scrapped (1968)ED7-Fowler, 1940Shunter (purchased in 1955)1964Scrapped (1964)ED10-Ruston & Hornsby, 19580-4-0 Shunter at Beeston sleeper works1965Preserved on Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway
966xxx and 968xxx series The 968xxx series (in the carriage and wagon number series) was used for departmental locomotives from 1968 onwards. Previously, some former Class 08 shunters that were converted to snowploughs had been numbered in the 966xxx series, but this was discontinued and some of these locomotives were renumbered into the 968xxx series.
When the Class 97 series for self-propelled locomotives was introduced, some locomotives in this series were renumbered to Class 97, leaving the 968xxx numbers just for locomotives that were no longer self-propelled. Since privatisation, other numbering schemes have been used for locomotives used for a similar-purpose as those in the 968xxx series. For completion these locomotives are also included. Details of all locomotives are shown below: