The First Generation Diesel & Electric Locomotive Names

With the abundance of named traction traversing the rail system today, to the rail enthusiast of years ago a named locomotive was somewhat of a rarity. Below sees the complete list of named traction that could be viewed during those early years.

(A click on the locomotive numbers underlined will take you directly to a photograph of the locomotive or nameplate)

* denotes plates removed on, or in conjunction with, the locomotives withdrawal from traffic.

Class 44

Pre-TOPS No. TOPS No. Name Details Notes
(D)1 44 001 Scafell Pike Applied at Derby Works when built 15.04.59 Removed 10.76 *
(D)2 44 002 Helvellyn Applied at Derby Works when built 11.05.59 Removed 2.79 *
(D)3 44 003 Skiddaw Applied at Derby Works when built 11.05.59 Removed 7.76 *
(D)4 44 004 Great Gable Applied at Derby Works when built 9.7.59 Removed 11.80 *
(D)5 44 005 Cross Fell Applied at Derby Works when built 9.7.59 Removed 2.78
(D)6 44 006 Whernside Applied at Derby Works when built 9.7.59 Removed 1.77 *
(D)7 44 007 Ingleborough Applied at Derby Works when built 17.9.59 Removed c.1979
(D)8 44 008 Penyghent Applied at Derby Works when built 15.10.59 Removed 11.80 *
(D)9 44 009 Snowdon Applied at Derby Works when built 16.11.59 Removed 3.79 *
(D)10 44 010 Tryfan Applied at Derby works when built 14.12.59 Removed 5.77 *

 

Class 45


(D)49 45 039 The Manchester Regiment Applied at Toton depot 9.10.65 Removed 12.80 *
(D)50 45 040 The Kings Shropshire Light Infantry Applied at Toton depot 05.65 Removed 07.87 *
(D)52 45 123 The Lancashire Fusilier Named at Manchester Piccadilly station 31.10.63 Removed 9.86 *
(D)53 45 041 Royal Tank Regiment Applied at Derby Works 24.9.64 Removed 5.88 *
(D)54 45 023 The Royal Pioneer Corps Named at St.Pancras station 14.11.63 Removed 9.84 *
(D)55 45 144 Royal Signals Applied at Derby Works 30.6.65 Removed 12.87 *
(D)56 45 137 The Bedfordshire And Hertfordshire Regiment (T.A) Named at Bedford station 8.12.62 Removed 6.87 *
(D)58 45 043 The King's Own Royal Border Regiment Named at Carlisle station 1.5.63 Removed 9.84 *
(D)59 45 104 The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers Named at Birmingham Snow Hill station 22.5.64 Removed 4.88 *
(D)60 45 022 Lytham St. Annes Applied at Derby Works 1.5.64 Removed 7.87 *
(D)61 45 112 The Royal Army Ordnance Corps Applied at Derby Works 14.9.65 Removed 5.87 *
(D)62 45 143 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards Named at St. Pancras station 30.11.64 Removed 5.87 *
(D)63 45 044 Royal Inniskilling Fusilier Applied at Derby Works 9.65 Removed 6.87
(D)64 45 045 Coldstream Guardsman Applied at Derby Works 29.4.65 Removed c.1982
(D)65 45 111 Grenadier Guardsman Applied at Derby works 23.5.64 Removed 5.87 *
(D)67 45 118 The Royal Artilleryman Applied at Derby Works 9.65 Removed 5.87 *
(D)68 45 046 Royal Fusilier Applied at Derby Works 21.1.67 Removed 8.88 *
(D)70 45 048 The Royal Marines Named at St. Pancras station 2.12.64 Removed 6.85 *
(D)71 45 049 The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince Of Wales's) Applied at Derby Works 20.5.66 Removed 2.88 *
(D77) 45 004 Royal Irish Fusilier Applied at Derby Works 4.9.65 Removed 12.85 *
(D)84 45 055 Royal Corps Of  Transport Applied at Derby Works 18.6.66 Removed 4.85 *
(D86) 45 105 ?   The locomotive received boltholes on its bodysides for the fitting of plates but no name was ever announced or fitted.
(D)89 45 006 Honourable Artillery Company Named at Broad Street station 9.6.65 Removed 9.86 *
(D)98 45 059 Royal Engineer Applied at Derby Works 20.12.66 Removed 3.86 *
(D)99 45 135 3rd Carabinier Applied at Derby Works 12.65 Removed 5.87 *
(D)100 45 060 Sherwood Forester Named at Derby station 23.9.61 Removed 12.85 *
(D)137 45 014 The Cheshire Regiment Named at Chester station 12.6.66 Removed 3.86 *

 

Class 46


(Replica plate fitted to preserved D123 )

(D)163 46 026 Leicestershire And Derbyshire Yeomanry Named at Derby station 14.4.62 Removed 11.84 *

 

Class 40

 

D)210 40 010 Empress of Britain Named at Euston station 12.5.60 Removed c.1971
(D)211 40 011 Mauretania Named at Liverpool Riverside station 20.9.60 Removed c.1971
(D)212 40 012 Aureol Named at Liverpool Riverside station 20.9.60 Removed c.1971
(D)213 40 013 Andania Applied at Crewe Works 6.62 Removed c.1972
(D)214 40 014 Antonia Applied at Derby Works 22.4.61 Removed c.1971
D215 40015 Aquitania Applied at Crewe Works 22.4.61 Removed c.1972
(D)216 40 016 Campania Applied at Crewe Works 5.62 Removed c.1971
(D)217 40 017 Carinthia Applied at Crewe Works 5.62 Removed c.1972
(D)218 40 018 Carmania Applied at Derby Works 7.61 Removed c.1971
(D)219 40 019 Caronia Applied at Crewe Works 6.62 Removed c.1971
(D)220 40 020 Franconia Applied at Crewe Works 2.63 Removed c.1972
(D)221 40 021 Ivernia Applied at Derby Works 3.61 Removed c.1971
(D)222 40 022 Laconia Applied at Crewe Works 10.62 Removed c.1971
(D)223 40 023 Lancastria Applied at Derby Works 5.61 Removed c.1971
(D)224 40 024 Lucania Applied at Crewe Works 8.62 Removed c.1972
(D)225 40 025 Lusitania Applied at Crewe Works 3.62 Removed c.1972
(D)226 40 026 Media - Plates cast but never fitted to locomotive
(D227) 40027 Parthia Applied at Crewe Works 6.62 Removed c.1972
(D)228 40 028 Samaria Applied at Crewe Works 9.62 Removed c.1972
(D)229 40 029 Saxonia Applied at Crewe Works 3.63 Removed c.1971
(D)230 40 030 Scythia Applied at Derby Works 4.61 Removed c.1972
(D)231 40 031 Sylvania Applied at Crewe Works 5.62 Removed c.1971
(D)232 40 032 Empress Of Canada Applied at Derby Works 3.61 Removed c.1972
(D)233 40 033 Empress Of England Applied at Derby Works 9.61 Removed c.1971
(D)234 40034 Accra Applied at Crewe Works 5.62 Removed c.1971
(D)235 40 035 Apapa Applied at Crewe Works 5.62 Removed c.1971

 

Unclassified WR Type 4 A1A-A1A Diesel Hydraulic 'Warship'    (More)

(D)600 - Active Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 15.11.57 Removed 12.67 *
(D)601 - Ark Royal Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 22.3.58 Removed 12.67 *
(D)602 - Bulldog Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 29.11.58 Removed 12.67 *
(D)603 - Conquest Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 29.11.58 Removed 12.67 *
(D)604 - Cossack Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 24.1.59 Removed 12.67 *

 

Class 42 'Warship' (British Railways)

 

(D)800 - Sir Brian Robertson Applied at Swindon Works when built 7.57 Removed 10.68 *
(D)801 - Vanguard Applied at Swindon Works when built 11.58 Removed 8.68 *
(D)802 - Formidable Applied at Swindon Works when built 12.58 Removed 10.68 *
(D)803 - Albion Applied at Swindon Works when built 3.59 Removed 1.72 *
(D)804 - Avenger Applied at Swindon Works when built 4.59 Removed 10.71 *
(D)805 - Benbow Applied at Swindon Works when built 5.59 Removed 10.72 *
(D)806 - Cambrian Applied at Swindon Works when built 6.59 Removed 11.72 *
(D)807 - Caradoc Applied at Swindon Works when built 6.59 Removed 9.72
(D)808 - Centaur Applied at Swindon Works when built 7.59 Removed 10.71 *
(D)809 - Champion Applied at Swindon Works when built 8.59 Removed 10.71 *
(D)810 - Cockade Applied at Swindon Works when built 9.58 Removed 12.72 *
(D)811 - Daring Applied at Swindon Works when built 10.58 Removed 1.72 *
(D)812 - The Royal Naval Reserve 1859 - 1959 Named at Paddington station 13.11.59 Removed 12.72 *. Originally allocated the name Dispatch - never carried.
(D)813 - Diadem Applied at Swindon Works when built 12.59 Removed 1.72 *
(D)814 - Dragon Applied at Swindon Works when built 1.60 Removed 6.72 *
(D)815 - Druid Applied at Swindon Works when built 1.60 Removed 10.71 *
(D)816 - Eclipse Applied at Swindon Works when built 2.60 Removed 1.72 *
(D)817 - Foxhound Applied at Swindon Works when built 3.60 Removed 10.71 *
(D)818 - Glory Applied at Swindon Works when built 3.60 Removed 11.72 *
(D)819 - Goliath Applied at Swindon Works when built 4.60 Removed 10.71 *
(D)820 - Grenville Applied at Swindon Works when built 5.60 Removed 11.72 *
(D)821 - Greyhound Applied at Swindon Works when built 5.60 Removed 10.72 *
(D)822 - Hercules Applied at Swindon Works when built 6.60 Removed 10.71 *
(D)823 - Hermes Applied at Swindon Works when built 7.60 Removed 10.71 *
(D)824 - Highflyer Applied at Swindon Works when built 7.60 Removed 12.72 *
(D)825 - Intrepid Applied at Swindon Works when built 8.60 Removed 8.72 *
(D)826 - Jupiter Applied at Swindon Works when built 9.60 Removed 10.71 *
(D)827 - Kelly Applied at Swindon Works when built 10.60 Removed 1.72 *
(D)828 - Magnificent Applied at Swindon Works when built 10.60 Removed 7.71 *
(D)829 - Magpie Applied at Swindon Works when built 11.60 Removed 8.72 *
(D)830 - Majestic Applied at Swindon Works when built 1.61 Removed 3.69 *
(D)831 - Monarch Applied at Swindon Works when built 1.61 Removed 10.71 *
(D)832 - Onslaught Applied at Swindon Works when built 2.61 Removed 12.72 *

(Class continued with D866)

Class 43 'Warship' (North British Locomotive Company)


(D)833 - Panther Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 7.60 Removed 10.71 *
(D)834 - Pathfinder Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 7.60 Removed 10.71 *
(D)835 - Pegasus Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 8.60 Removed 10.71 *
(D)836 - Powerful Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 9.60 Removed 5.71 *
(D)837 - Ramillies Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 11.60 Removed 5.71 *
(D)838 - Rapid Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 10.60 Removed 3.71 *
(D)839 - Relentless Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 11.60 Removed 10.71 *
(D)840 - Resistance Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 2.61 Removed 4.69 *
(D)841 - Roebuck Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 12.60 Removed 10.71 *
(D)842 - Royal Oak Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 12.60 Removed 10.71 *
(D)843 - Sharpshooter Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 1.61 Removed 5.71 *
(D)844 - Spartan Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 3.61 Removed 10.71 *
(D)845 - Sprightly Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 4.61 Removed 10.71 *
(D)846 - Steadfast Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 4.61 Removed 5.71 *
(D)847 - Strongbow Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 3.61 Removed 3.71 *
(D)848 - Sultan Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 4.61 Removed 3.69 *
(D)849 - Superb Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 5.61 Removed 3.69 *
(D)850 - Swift Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 6.61 Removed 5.71 *
(D)851 - Temeraire Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 7.61 Removed 5.71 *
(D)852 - Tenacious Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 7.61 Removed 10.71 *
(D)853 - Thruster Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 8.61 Removed 10.71 *
(D)854 - Tiger Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 9.61 Removed 10.71 *
(D)855 - Triumph Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 10.61 Removed 10.71 *
(D)856 - Trojan Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 11.61 Removed 5.71 *
(D)857 - Undaunted Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 12.61 Removed 10.71 *
(D)858 - Valorous Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 12.61 Removed 10.71 *
(D)859 - Vanquisher Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 1.62 Removed 3.71 *
(D)860 - Victorious Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 1.62 Removed 3.71 *
(D)861 - Vigilant Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 2.62 Removed 10.71 *
(D)862 - Viking Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 3.62 Removed 10.71 *
(D)863 - Warrior Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 4.62 Removed 3.69 *
(D)864 - Zambesi Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 5.62 Removed 3.71 *
(D)865 - Zealous Applied at NBL Glasgow when built 6.62 Removed 5.71 *

 

Class 42 'Warship' (British Railways)  (Class continued from D832)

(D)866  - Zebra Applied at Swindon Works when built 3.61 Removed 1.72 *
(D)867 - Zenith Applied at Swindon works when built 4.61 Removed 10.71 *
(D)868 - Zephyr Applied at Swindon Works when built 5.61 Removed 10.71 *
(D)869 - Zest Applied at Swindon Works when built 7.61 Removed 10.71 *
(D)870 - Zulu Applied at Swindon Works when built 10.61 Removed 8.71 *

 

Class 52 'Western'

 

D1000 - Western Enterprise Applied at Swindon Works when built 12.61 Removed 2.74 *
D1001 - Western Pathfinder Applied at Swindon Works when built 2.62 Removed 10.76 *
D1002 - Western Explorer Applied at Swindon Works when built 3.62 Removed 1.74 *
D1003 - Western Pioneer Applied at Swindon Works when built 4.62 Removed 1.75 *
D1004 - Western Crusader Applied at Swindon Works when built 5.62 Removed 8.73 *
D1005 - Western Venturer Applied at Swindon Works when built 2.62 Removed 11.76 *
D1006 - Western Stalwart Applied at Swindon Works when built 7.62 Removed 4.76 *
D1007 - Western Talisman Applied at Swindon Works when built 8.62 Removed 12.73 *
D1008 - Western Harrier Applied at Swindon Works when built 9.62 Removed 10.74 *
D1009 - Western Invader Applied at Swindon Works when built 9.62 Removed 11.76 *
D1010 - Western Campaigner Applied at Swindon Works when built 10.62 Removed 2.77 *
D1011 - Western Thunderer Applied at Swindon Works when built 10.62 Removed 10.75 *
D1012 - Western Firebrand  Applied at Swindon Works when built 11.62 Removed 11.75 *
D1013 - Western Ranger Applied at Swindon Works when built 12.62 Removed 2.77 * One plate fitted off-set to centre-line of locomotive.
D1014 - Western Leviathan Applied at Swindon Works when built 12.62 Removed 8.74 *
D1015 - Western Champion Applied at Swindon Works when built 1.63 Removed 8.74 *
D1016 - Western Gladiator Applied at Swindon Works when built 2.63 Removed 12.75 *
D1017 - Western Warrior Applied at Swindon Works when built 3.63 Removed 8.73 *
D1018 - Western Buccaneer Applied at Swindon Works when built 4.63 Removed 8.73 *
D1019 - Western Challenger Applied at Swindon works when built 5.63 Removed 6.73 *
D1020 - Western Hero Applied at Swindon Works when built 5.63 Removed 6.73 *
D1021 - Western Cavalier Applied at Swindon Works when built 6.63 Removed 8.76 *
D1022 - Western Sentinel Applied at Swindon Works when built 7.63 Removed 1.77 *
D1023 - Western Fusilier Applied at Swindon Works when built 9.63 Removed 2.77 *. 
D1024 - Western Huntsman Applied at Swindon works when built 10.63 Removed 11.73 *
D1025 - Western Guardsman Applied at Swindon Works when built 11.63 Removed 10.75 *
D1026 - Western Centurion Applied at Swindon Works when built 12.63 Removed 10.75 *
D1027 - Western Lancer Applied at Swindon Works when built 1.64 Removed 12.75 *
D1028 - Western Hussar Applied at Swindon works when built 2.64 Removed 10.76 *
D1029 - Western Legionnaire Applied at Swindon Works when built 7.64 Removed 11.74 *. Ran as Western Legionaire until 7.67. Original plates cut and extra 'n's' inserted.
D1030 - Western Musketeer Applied at Crewe Works when built 12.63 Removed 4.76 *
D1031 - Western Rifleman Applied at Crewe works when built 12.63 Removed 12.75 *
D1032 - Western Marksman Applied at Crewe Works when built 12.63 Removed 5.73 *
D1033 - Western Trooper Applied at Crewe Works when built 1.64 Removed 9.76 *
D1034 - Western Dragoon Applied at Crewe Works when built 4.64 Removed 10.75 *
D1035 - Western Yeoman Applied at Crewe Works when built 7.62 Removed 1.75 *
D1036 - Western Emperor Applied at Crewe Works when built 8.62 Removed 11.76 *
D1037 - Western Empress Applied at Crewe Works when built 8.62 Removed 5.76 *
D1038 - Western Sovereign Applied at Crewe Works when built 9.62  Removed 10.73 *
D1039 - Western King Applied at Crewe Works when built 9.62 Removed 7.73 *
D1040 - Western Queen Applied at Crewe Works when built 9.62 Removed 2.76 *
D1041 - Western Prince Applied at Crewe Works when built 10.62 Removed 2.77 *
D1042 - Western Princess Applied at Crewe Works when built 10.62 Removed 7.73 *
D1043 - Western Duke Applied at Crewe Works when built 10.62 Removed 4.76 *
D1044 - Western Duchess Applied at Crewe Works when built 11.62 Removed 2.75 *
D1045 - Western Viscount Applied at Crewe Works when built 11.62 Removed 12.74 *
D1046 - Western Marquis Applied at Crewe Works when built 12.62 Removed 12.75 *
D1047 - Western Lord Applied at Crewe Works when built 2.63 Removed 2.76 *
D1048 - Western Lady Applied at Crewe Works when built 12.62 Removed 2.77 *
D1049 - Western Monarch Applied at Crewe Works when built 12.62 Removed 4.76 *
D1050 - Western Ruler Applied at Crewe Works when built 1.63 Removed 4.75 *
D1051 - Western Ambassador Applied at Crewe Works when built 1.63 Removed 9.76 *
D1052 - Western Viceroy Applied at Crewe Works when built 2.63 Removed 10.75 *
D1053 - Western Patriarch Applied at Crewe Works when built 2.63 Removed 12.76 *
D1054  - Western Governor Applied at Crewe Works when built 3.63 Removed 11.76 *
D1055 - Western Advocate Applied at Crewe Works when built 3.63 Removed 1.76 *
D1056 - Western Sultan Applied at Crewe Works when built 5.63 Removed 12.76 *
D1057 - Western Chieftain Applied at Crewe Works when built 6.63 Removed 5.76 *
D1058 - Western Nobleman Applied at Crewe Works when built 3.63 Removed 1.77 *
D1059 - Western Empire Applied at Crewe Works when built 4.63 Removed 10.75 *
D1060 - Western Dominion Applied at Crewe Works when built 4.63 Removed 11.73 *
D1061 - Western Envoy Applied at Crewe Works when built 4.63 Removed 10.74 *
D1062 - Western Courier Applied at Crewe Works when built 5.63 Removed 8.74 *
D1063 - Western Monitor Applied at Crewe Works when built 5.63 Removed 4.76 *
D1064 - Western Regent Applied at Crewe Works when built 5.63 Removed 12.75 *
D1065 - Western Consort Applied at Crewe Works when built 6.63 Removed 11.76 *
D1066 - Western Prefect Applied at Crewe Works when built 6.63 Removed 11.74 *
D1067 - Western Druid Applied at Crewe Works when built 7.63 Removed 1.76 *
D1068 - Western Reliance Applied at Crewe Works when built 7.63 Removed 10.76 *
D1069 - Western Vanguard Applied at Crewe Works when built 10.63 Removed 10.75 *
D1070 - Western Gauntlet Applied at Crewe Works when built 10.63 Removed 12.75 *
D1071 - Western Renown Applied at Crewe Works when built 11.63 Removed 12.76 *
D1072 - Western Glory Applied at Crewe Works when built 11.63 Removed 11.76 *
D1073 - Western Bulwark Applied at Crewe Works when built 12.63 Removed 8.74 *

 

Class 47



  Original TOPS No.      
(D)1660 47 076 City Of Truro Named at Truro station 8.6.65 Removed 10.3.88
(D)1661 47 077 North Star Named at Paddington station 20.3.65 Still extant and at the time of writing the only original locomotive fitted with original 1960's plates.
(D)1662 47 484 Isambard Kingdom Brunel Named at Bristol Temple Meads station 20.3.65 Original plates removed 16.5.85
(D)1663 47 078 Sir Daniel Gooch Named at Paddington station 8.5.65 Original plates removed 12.89
(D)1664 47 079 George Jackson Churchward Named at Swindon works 8.5.65 Original plates removed 3.79
(D)1665 47 080 Titan Named at Cardiff Canton depot 3.66 One original plate removed 2.84, second 7.84. New plates fitted 9.84, finally removed 10.89
(D)1666 47 081 Odin Named at Cardiff Canton depot 12.3.65 Removed 7.90
(D)1667 47 082 Atlas Named at Cardiff Canton depot 6.66 Removed 11.93
(D)1668 47 083 Orion Applied at Landore depot 10.65 Removed 12.85
(D)1669 47 538 (allocated 47 084, never carried) Python Applied at Old Oak Common depot 31.3.66 Removed 9.73