Class 40

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Modified 16-Mar-25

Created 21-Feb-12

1844 photos

2000HP Type 4 locos produced under the British Railways Modernisation plan, introduced 3/58, 200 built by English Electric at Vulcan Foundry and Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns at Darlington. All withdrawn from regular service 1988, but 7 preserved.

40 Jamestown 0575 DA182

40s Crewe Works 271085 RPR899

200 Crewe Works 100570 HB035

207 Crewe TMD 0471 RP007

212 Crewe Basford Hall 200894 RP009

212 Workington 0772 AB415

212 Worcester 040593 RP013

239 Brookmans Park-1961-RPC009

239 Smithy Bridge 250873 RPC377

241 Grayrigg 240273 RPC375

248-Rhyl-300772-RPC038

251-York-1969-RPC896

272-Y-EdinburghWaverley-1972-RPC633

284 Kings Cross 0772 AB456

285-Y-CreweWorks-1970-RPC235

288 Crewe TMD 0471 RP002

306 Chester General 1172 RPC980

312 Weeton 0776 RPC188

314-Rhyl-300772-RPC174

Categories & Keywords

Category:Transportation

Subcategory:Railway

Subcategory Detail:

Keywords:16SVT, 1Co-Co1, 2000HP, British Railways, British Railways Modernisation Plan, Class 40, Diesel Electric, Diesel Engine, Diesel Locomotive, English Electric, Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns, Type 4, Vulcan Foundry

Guestbook for Class 40

Vic Smith(non-registered)

The three images of D239, D240 & D252 at Pilmoor are all northbound trains. Pilmoor cottages on east side of main line are visible in two images, with the telegraph poles on the west side.

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