Fleet → Class 40
About the Class 40
The Class 40 is a locomotive built by English Electric between 1958 and 1962. Those still running are mostly on heritage railways. The register lists 7: 5 in traffic and 2 preserved. The largest holders are East Lancashire Railway (2), East Lancashire Railway / SVR (1) and Locomotive Services Group (1), with 3 others holding the rest.
7 in the register 5 in traffic 2 preserved
Units
| Unit | Operator | Status | Last worked | Last seen at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40012 | Midland Railway Centre | never seen | ||
| 40013 | Locomotive Services Group | never seen | Numbered D213 | |
| 40106 | East Lancashire Railway / SVR | never seen | ||
| 40118 | Tyseley Locomotive Works | Preserved | never seen | |
| 40122 | National Railway Museum | Preserved | never seen | Numbered D200 |
| 40135 | East Lancashire Railway | never seen | ||
| 40145 | East Lancashire Railway | never seen | Numbered D345 |
Operators
Who runs them, and how many each holds. The subclasses link to that operator's own page for the type.
| Operator | ATOC | Units | Subclasses |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Lancashire Railway | 2 | 40 | |
| East Lancashire Railway / SVR | 1 | 40 | |
| Locomotive Services Group | 1 | 40 | |
| Midland Railway Centre | 1 | 40 | |
| National Railway Museum | 1 | 40 | |
| Tyseley Locomotive Works | 1 | 40 |
Liveries
What the class wears, across every operator. Units whose livery the register does not record are left out rather than counted as unliveried.
| Livery | Units |
|---|---|
| BR Green | 4 |
| BR Blue | 3 |