Train Class Association

[Harbon 1]

Class 03s also have only three axels

 

[LE Greys]

There is only one Class 52 Western (I think) registered on Network Rail

 

[Temple Meads]

Class 59's have also had at least 1 member named after quarrying operations in EAst Somerset.

 

[Harbon 1]

Some (or one) Class 33s also had a bell on the front, for working down to Weymouth Quay

 

[Temple Meads]

Class 08's have also had slightly different body shapes created for use on lines with limited clearance.

 

[muttynut]

the first ten class 91 have a slightly different dashboard to the rest of the class

 

[Temple Meads]

Class 43's also operate East Coast expresses.

 

[LE Greys]

Class 18s also had a single cab

 

[Harbon 1]

the first ten class 91 have a slightly different dashboard to the rest of the class

Wow, didn't know that

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As did the Class 14s

 

[12CSVT]

Class 58s had a long association with coal traffic

 

[Temple Meads]

Class 56's have also been widely exported by EWS.

 

[Temple Meads]

Class 56's have also been widely exported by EWS.

 

[deltic1989]

Class 66 also has a route availability of 7.

 

[Harbon 1]

Class 59s roughly share the same overall shape

 

[12CSVT]

Inspiration for the front end appearance of the class 59s came from the design of the class 52 Westerns

 

[LE Greys]

The original Class 43s also had Voith transmission

 

[Temple Meads]

Class 91's are also supposed to work in fixed trainsets.

 

[Harbon 1]

Inspiration for the front end appearance of the class 59s came from the design of the class 52 Westerns

Everyday's a school day loving the facts on here!

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The Class 67s are the only other true locomotives capable of 125mph in service today

 

[Temple Meads]

Class 47's have also operated mail trains under EWS.

 

[LE Greys]

Class 47s took over from Class 31s on the Peterborough commuter fasts
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Class 91's are also supposed to work in fixed trainsets.

I did say the original Class 43s, as in B-B diesel-hydraulics built by North British and named after warships

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_43_%28Warship_Class%29

 

[Harbon 1]

Class 20s were also built with either route indicator boxes or discs

 

[12CSVT]

Class 20s were also built with either route indicator boxes or discs

A class 108 DMU has been used for the royal train due to route availability issues affecting more usual royal train motive power

In case anybody is wondering, the DMU was used on the Cumbrian Coast in 1985, a pair of DRS hauled the royal train to Aberystwyth in 1996

 

[Harbon 1]

A class 108 driving car was used for sandite duties, hauled by Class 50s in the late ish 80's

 

[12CSVT]

The class 53 (D0280 / D1200 'Falcon') was owned by its manufacturer during its first few years in service before being purchased by British Rail

 

[Harbon 1]

D0260 (Lion) was another 1960s prototype capable of 100mph

 

[12CSVT]

The class 14s had a very short life with British Rail

 

[Harbon 1]

Paxman also had a part to play in the engine for Class 56s

 

[GNERman]

37's are also CoCo...

 

[Harbon 1]

There is a Class 23 being made from a class 37

 

[deltic1989]

class 23 used the same power unit as class 55