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British Rail Class 97 facts for kids

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British Rail reserved the TOPS Class 97 designation for departmental locomotives. These were used for special or engineering duties. They were therefore of several different classes, lumped together for numbering purposes. Some locomotives were converted from redundant engines, whilst others were purpose built. In 2008, Network Rail once again used Class 97 for signalling test locomotives (Class 97/3).


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  • 97201 Worksop

    97201 at Worksop in 2007.

  • 97301 and 97302 Claycross

    97301 and 97302 at Clay Cross in October 2008.

  • 97407 Manchester

    Departmental locomotive 97407 at Manchester Victoria station in 1986. The locomotive still carried its red nameplate, Aureol, and both of its previous numbers; 40012 and (D)212.

  • 97545 BHI 1989

    No.97545, formerly Class 47 No.47545, at Birmingham International station in 1989

  • Rail-97651-amoswolfe

    Locomotive 97651 at Northampton & Lamport Railway

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