British Rail Class 204 diesel multiple units (2H) British Rail Class 204 Two-car Southern Region diesel multiple units, Class 204 were shortened versions of the 3-car 'Hampshire' units used on branch and secondary services; numbered 1119–1122 under BR.
British Rail Class 205 (3H) diesel-electric multiple unit British Rail Class 205 A Southern Region three-car diesel-electric multiple unit built at Eastleigh between 1957–1962, later classed as Class 205 under TOPS and used on non-electrified regional services.
British Rail Class 206 (3R) — the 'Tadpole' diesel-electric multiple unit British Rail Class 206 Three-car diesel-electric multiple units built 1964 by re‑forming older vehicles for services on the North Downs Line; six sets (1201–1206) nicknamed 'Tadpole' for their mismatched…
British Rail Class 207 (3D) diesel‑electric multiple unit British Rail Class 207 Three‑car diesel‑electric multiple unit built for British Rail's Southern Region in 1962. Known as 3D, these units worked regional and commuter services and some examples survive i…
British Rail Class 21 (North British Type 2) British Rail Class 21 A class of diesel-electric Type 2 locomotives built for British Railways in 1958–1960 by the North British Locomotive Company; notable for technical troubles, short service life an…
British Rail Class 210 diesel‑electric multiple unit British Rail Class 210 Prototype diesel‑electric multiple units built for British Rail in the late 1970s for Southern Region services; evaluated but never mass produced and withdrawn in the 1980s.
British Rail Class 22 (North British Type 2 diesel-hydraulic) British Rail Class 22 Overview of the British Rail Class 22 (North British Type 2): design, service on the Western Region, operational issues, withdrawal and legacy of the diesel-hydraulic Type 2s.
British Rail Class 220 Voyager diesel-electric multiple unit British Rail Class 220 The Class 220 "Voyager" is a diesel-electric high-speed multiple-unit introduced in 2001 for long-distance UK services, built by Bombardier and now operated mainly by CrossCountry.
British Rail Class 222 (Meridian) British Rail Class 222 A diesel-electric high-speed multiple unit built by Bombardier for intercity services. Twenty-seven Class 222 units serve Midland Main Line and East Midlands routes, reaching 125 m…
British Rail Class 23 (Baby Deltic) diesel-electric locomotives British Rail Class 23 A small batch of ten 1,100 bhp diesel-electric locomotives built in 1959 by English Electric, powered by a Napier Deltic T9 engine and commonly known as the 'Baby Deltic'.
British Rail Class 24 (Type 2) diesel locomotives British Rail Class 24 British Rail Class 24 were mid-20th century Type 2 diesel-electric locomotives built 1958–1961. 151 were produced for mixed-traffic duties and formed the basis for the later Class…
British Rail Class 25 diesel locomotives British Rail Class 25 Mid-powered Bo‑Bo diesel‑electric mixed-traffic locomotives built 1961–1967. 327 units, nicknamed “Rats”, widely used on freight and secondary passenger services; several preserved…
British Rail Class 252 — HST prototype unit 252001 British Rail Class 252 Class 252 was the prototype High Speed Train set (unit 252001) built to develop the InterCity 125 concept. It proved the design and performance that led to the production Class 43…
British Rail Class 26 A medium-powered Type 2 diesel-electric locomotive built by BRCW in 1958–59. Forty-seven were produced for British Rail, mainly used in Scotland; the last were withdrawn from servi…
British Rail Class 27 A Type 2 diesel-electric locomotive built by BRCW in 1961–62. Sixty-nine units served mixed-traffic roles on British Rail, primarily in Scotland and northern regions; several survi…
British Rail Class 28 (Metropolitan‑Vickers Type 2) British Rail Class 28 A concise overview of the British Rail Class 28 diesel‑electric locomotives, their unusual Co‑Bo wheel arrangement, design features, operational history, and the practical conseque…
British Rail Class 29 diesel-electric locomotives British Rail Class 29 Re-engined rebuilds of the Class 21, the 20-strong British Rail Class 29 were fitted with Paxman Ventura engines in the 1960s; they proved more reliable but were withdrawn and scra…
British Rail Class 300 (proposed parcels electric multiple units) British Rail Class 300 TOPS class number 300 was assigned to a proposed fleet of parcels-carrying electric multiple units intended to be converted from surplus Class 307 passenger units.
British Rail Class 302 (pre-TOPS AM2) electric multiple unit British Rail Class 302 British Rail Class 302 (AM2) was a post‑war EMU type introduced 1958–1960 for outer suburban services on the London, Tilbury and Southend route; Mark 1 bodyshell, overhead AC, slam…
British Rail Class 303 electric multiple unit (the "Blue Train") British Rail Class 303 Three-car suburban electric multiple units introduced in 1960 for Glasgow electrification. Nicknamed 'Blue Trains', they were designated AM3 pre-TOPS and remained central to Strath…
British Rail Class 304 (AM4) electric multiple unit British Rail Class 304 Overview of the British Rail Class 304 suburban electric multiple unit (originally AM4), its design, service on the West Coast Main Line, technical characteristics, and disposal.
British Rail Class 305 A mid-20th century British alternating-current suburban electric multiple unit, originally classified AM5 and later renumbered Class 305 under TOPS; used for commuter services on e…
British Rail Class 306 electric multiple unit British Rail Class 306 British Rail Class 306 was a post‑war suburban electric multiple unit introduced in 1949 for the newly electrified Shenfield–Liverpool Street services; it became a mainstay of comm…
British Rail Class 307 electric multiple units British Rail Class 307 Mid-1950s British Rail EMUs built at Eastleigh, originally classified AM7, used on suburban and commuter routes; later reclassified as Class 307 under TOPS and mostly withdrawn by…
British Rail Class 308 electric multiple unit (AM8) British Rail Class 308 AC electric multiple units built by British Rail at York in 1961–62 in three batches; used on suburban and regional passenger services, later refurbished and eventually replaced. I…
British Rail Class 309 "Clacton Express" British Rail Class 309 A concise overview of the Class 309 electric multiple units built by British Rail in 1962–63, their design, service on coastal express routes, technical characteristics and legacy.
British Rail Class 31 diesel locomotives British Rail Class 31 Medium-powered British Rail diesel-electric locomotives built by Brush Traction 1957–62, known as Brush Type 2 and originally classified as Class 30; used for mixed-traffic duties…
British Rail Class 310 A mid-1960s British slam-door AC electric multiple unit (EMU) used on West Coast Main Line suburban services, known for its four-car formation, glass front viewing panels and Derby…
British Rail Class 311 — AC electric multiple unit for Glasgow suburban services British Rail Class 311 AC electric multiple units built by Cravens in 1967 for Glasgow Central suburban routes to Gourock and Wemyss Bay; served commuter traffic and later withdrawn, with examples preser…
British Rail Class 312 An AC electric multiple unit built 1966–1974 for outer‑suburban services. Last BR units with Mark 2 bodyshell and slam doors; withdrawn in the early 2000s and largely superseded by…
British Rail Class 313 electric multiple unit British Rail Class 313 A dual-voltage three-car suburban electric multiple unit introduced in the 1970s, notable as the first second-generation EMU for British Rail and the first with dual-voltage capabi…
British Rail Class 314 electric multiple unit British Rail Class 314 Three-car AC suburban EMUs built by BREL at York (1978–79) as part of British Rail's 1972 suburban family, used mainly on Strathclyde outer‑suburban routes and noted for their 25 k…
British Rail Class 315 suburban electric multiple unit British Rail Class 315 A summary of the British Rail Class 315 25 kV AC EMU: design, technical characteristics, service history, routes worked, refurbishments and gradual replacement by newer suburban tr…
British Rail Class 317 electric multiple units British Rail Class 317 British Rail Class 317 are 25 kV AC electric multiple units built by BREL York in the 1980s, notable for using the all-steel Mark 3 bodyshell and serving suburban and outer-suburba…
British Rail Class 318 electric multiple unit British Rail Class 318 Three-car electric multiple unit introduced for Ayrshire electrification in 1986, serving West Central Scotland's Strathclyde network on suburban and coastal services.
British Rail Class 319 British dual-voltage electric multiple unit introduced in the late 1980s for cross‑London services; noted for its flexibility, redeployments and role in Thameslink services.
British Rail Class 320 A three-car suburban AC electric multiple unit used in Central Scotland, the Class 320 serves the North Clyde Line and is notable for its commuter role, compact formation and perio…
British Rail Class 321 electric multiple unit British Rail Class 321 A family of four‑car AC electric multiple units introduced 1986–1989 by BREL York for commuter and regional services; influential design that produced related classes and long serv…
British Rail Class 322 electric multiple unit (Stansted Express) British Rail Class 322 A small class of four‑car 25 kV AC EMUs built by BREL (1988–1990) for the Stansted Express airport service; later cascaded to other routes and now withdrawn from regular service.
British Rail Class 323 three-car EMUs for Birmingham and Manchester suburban services British Rail Class 323 Overview of the British Rail Class 323 three-car EMUs: 43 units built by Hunslet (1992–96) for inner‑suburban commuter services around Birmingham and Manchester, covering their des…
British Rail Class 325 Dual-voltage electric multiple units built for UK postal and parcels services in the mid-1990s, derived from the Networker family and adapted for secure, high-frequency mail moveme…
British Rail Class 33 (Crompton) diesel locomotive British Rail Class 33 A Type 3 Bo‑Bo diesel‑electric built 1959–1963 for BR Southern Region. Known as 'Cromptons', 98 were made by BRCW and used for mixed traffic, relief on electrified lines and later…
British Rail Class 332 Electric multiple-unit trains built for the Heathrow Express in 1998 by CAF with Siemens traction; 14 four- and five-car sets used on the London Paddington–Heathrow Airport service…
British Rail Class 333 electric multiple unit British Rail Class 333 A suburban/regional electric multiple unit built by CAF with Siemens traction gear, based on the Class 332 design. Used primarily on commuter routes in northern England since the e…
British Rail Class 334 A three‑car suburban electric multiple unit in the Juniper family, built by Alstom for Glasgow-area outer suburban services and introduced to replace older "Blue Train" sets.
British Rail Class 341 and Class 342 British Rail Class 341 and 342 Two proposed but unbuilt members of the Networker family: planned electric multiple unit classes reserved for new 1990s UK services that were never constructed and later superseded…
British Rail Class 35 (Hymek) diesel‑hydraulic locomotive British Rail Class 35 Medium‑power B‑B diesel‑hydraulic mixed‑traffic locomotives built 1961–64 for BR Western Region. 101 built; withdrawn 1971–75 after standardisation decisions; four preserved and ac…
British Rail Class 350 (Siemens Desiro) British Rail Class 350 Electric four-car multiple units built by Siemens (Desiro family) from 2004, used on regional and commuter services on the West Coast Main Line and other UK electrified routes.
