Fleet → Class 57
About the Class 57
The Class 57 is a passenger locomotive built by Brush / BR Crewe between 1962 and 1968. The register lists 31: 23 in traffic, 7 out of service and 1 being built or tested. The largest holders are West Coast Railways (14), Great Western Railway (5) and Locomotive Services Group (5), with 3 others holding the rest. 3 have worked a train today.
31 in the register 23 in traffic 7 out of service 1 being built or tested
Units
| Unit | Operator | Status | Last worked | Last seen at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57001 | West Coast Railways | Stored | never seen | At Carnforth |
| 57002 | Locomotive Services Group | never seen | ||
| 57003 | Locomotive Services Group | never seen | ||
| 57005 | West Coast Railways | Stored | never seen | At Carnforth TMD |
| 57006 | West Coast Railways | never seen | ||
| 57008 | West Coast Railways | In Testing | never seen | |
| 57009 | West Coast Railways | never seen | ||
| 57010 | West Coast Railways | never seen | ||
| 57011 | West Coast Railways | Stored | never seen | At Carnforth TMD |
| 57012 | West Coast Railways | never seen | ||
| 57301 | Direct Rail Services | Today 1A50 | London Paddington | |
| 57302 | Locomotive Services Group | never seen | ||
| 57303 | GB Railfreight | never seen | ||
| 57304 | West Coast Railways | Out of Service | never seen | |
| 57305 | GB Railfreight | never seen | ||
| 57306 | GB Railfreight | never seen | ||
| 57307 | Romic Group | Out of Service | never seen | |
| 57308 | Locomotive Services Group | Out of Service | never seen | |
| 57309 | Romic Group | Out of Service | never seen | |
| 57310 | GB Railfreight | never seen | ||
| 57311 | Locomotive Services Group | never seen | ||
| 57312 | Great Western Railway | Today 1C50 | Penzance | |
| 57313 | West Coast Railways | never seen | ||
| 57314 | West Coast Railways | never seen | ||
| 57315 | West Coast Railways | never seen | ||
| 57316 | West Coast Railways | never seen | ||
| 57601 | West Coast Railways | never seen | ||
| 57602 | Great Western Railway | never seen | ||
| 57603 | Great Western Railway | never seen | ||
| 57604 | Great Western Railway | 19th September 2026 5C50 | Penzance T.& R.S.M.D. | |
| 57605 | Great Western Railway | Today 1A50 | London Paddington |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast Railways | WR | 14 | 57 |
| Great Western Railway | GW | 5 | 57 |
| Locomotive Services Group | 5 | 57 | |
| GB Railfreight | 4 | 57 | |
| Romic Group | 2 | 57 | |
| Direct Rail Services | 1 | 57 |
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 |
|---|---|
| WCR Maroon | 7 |
| BR Lined Black | 3 |
| DRS Blue Unbranded | 3 |
| DRS Compass Revised | 3 |
| GWR Green | 3 |
| Northern Belle | 3 |
| GBRf Orange & Blue | 2 |
| Advenza Freight | 1 |
| BR Railfreight Distribution | 1 |
| BR Two Tone Green | 1 |
| DRS 20 Years | 1 |
| DRS Blue (GBRf) | 1 |
| DRS Compass | 1 |
| GWR Lined Green | 1 |