Lost loco classes you would've liked to have seen preserved

[33011]

What extinct locomotive classes would you have liked to see preserved. I have a liking for the Leader steam loco.

 

[gazthomas]

This could be a long list:

• Falcon
• Lion
• Kestrel
• Non-BR built Warships
• LMS/southern type 4's
• Class 74
• Full APT-P

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I forgot the Baby Deltic/23 but the 11th is on its way!

 

[Manchester77]

Class 17 - it's an unusual looking locomotive and was in service for less than 5 years on some units.
Class 23 - at least an engine survived!
4DD - I'd have liked to have seen our countries only double decker trains preserved better than rusting in a yard.
2-NOL - as a kid I had relatives telling me about these trains so if like to have seen one!
HS4000 - again an unusual train
Class 370 - as mentioned a full working APT but I supposed its a bit tricky with the unusual tilting equipment

class 22

 

[Yew]

A full apt-P, blue pullman, and the HST prototype.

 

[Monty]

Urie's LSWR H16 -Pacific tank locomotive built for trip working from Feltham yard, their size and power would make them ideal for the larger preserved railways. Always liked the look of the H16's a rugged and handsome design. I would of also like to have seen one of the LMS's Beyer Garratts survive too.

 

[gazthomas]

Class 17 - it's an unusual looking locomotive and was in service for less than 5 years on some units.
class 22

A class 17 is already preserved and it is operational. Picture here:

http://railwayherald.com/imagingcentre/view/189803/PL

 

[Manchester77]

A class 17 is already preserved and it is operational. Picture here:

http://railwayherald.com/imagingcentre/view/189804/PL

Thanks glad to hear a member survived

 

[Temple Meads]

Two words: Blue Pullman.

 

[12CSVT]

This could be a long list:

• Falcon
• Lion
• Kestrel
• Non-BR built Warships
• LMS/southern type 4's
• Class 74
• Full APT-P

Add to that a class 16, 21, 22, 29, 70 (Bulleid electric loco).

Several of these types could have been saved if circumstances had been different.
D601 and D6122 remained intact at Woodham's scrapyard, Barry until 1980 (an attempt were made to save D601 but was unsuccessful). Both locos were cut up in July 1980.
D6319 was sold for preservation but cut up by Swindon Works in error.
KESTREL survived intact in Russia until 1993.

 

[D841 Roebuck]

A Drummond "Paddlebox" 4-6-0, to give 60103 competition in the Imposing Looking But Crap stakes...

D601/D6122/D6319/D5901 would have been nice, mind.

 

[33011]

The only problem with the Leader class I mentioned at the start of the thread is I would expect it so start yinging. For those who do not know what the Leader looks like

http://www.semgonline.com/steam/leader_01.html

 

[Yew]

What about the bulleid double deckers?

 

[Monty]

What about the bulleid double deckers?

I think two of the driving motors still survive to this day.

 

[6Gman]

10000 or 10001 - the LMS pioneer diesels.

 

[Harbon 1]

One of each of the class 2x, excluding the ones that made it into full services, as in 20,24 etc

 

[yorksrob]

I'd like to have seen a full 4EPB preserved in working order. One does remain but is apparently not in good working order (with one carriage being kept elsewhere and cannibalised for spares). I was quite disappointed when I read that 5001 had been sold for scrap and broken up.

 

[HSTEd]

Class 70.

First operational British main line electric locomotives.

 

[Hove Heretic]

A Cowes & Newport Rly 2-2-2WT With or without cab !

 

[Shaky]

Class 70.

First operational British main line electric locomotives.

Being a youngster, only born in 1965 (47) the one thing I have learned about our history is that the British, in times gone by, had an unbelievable amount of creativeness regarding design and technology back in the "old days".

I just read-up on that locomotive (having never heard of it before) and the technology considering it was developed in the thirties was incredible.

 

[D6975]

I think two of the driving motors still survive to this day.

I've seen one of these somewhere, Northampton and Lamport IIRC.

 

[Bevan Price]

Diesel: 10000, 10203, 10800, 12000, 12003.
Gas Turbine: 18000 (in working order), 18100.
Electric: 20001.

Steam: too many to list them all, but a few examples:


LMS & predecessors:
LNWR:
0-6-0s, coal engine, Cauliflower & DX goods.
Claughton, Prince of Wales, Precursor classes.
L&YR: Hughes 4-6-0; Aspinall / Barton Wright 4-4-0 and 4-4-2
MR: 2P and 3P 4-4-0s; 2F and 3F 0-6-0's

ER/LNER etc.: B2, B3, B16, B17, GCR, NER & NBR Atlantics, assorted 2-8-0, 4-4-0, 0-6-0 & passenger tank classes.

GWR: 1000, 2600, 4700 classes.
SR: K, T14, H16 classes at least.

 

[43167]

A full apt-P, blue pullman, and the HST prototype.

Much of the prototype HST is still with us.

Dont forget powercar 41001 which is currently been restored to working order and most of the coaches are still in service with East Coast & FGW.

I agree with the others. A Blue Pullman set would have been good for use in similar way like the Brighton Belle cars have been used on the Orient Express.

 

[LE Greys]

A P1, a P2, a U1 Garratt or an LMS Garratt, because they were big and spectacular. Any version of a Claude Hamilton, because they hauled the suburban trains on my line for many years (although there's a chance we might see a replica). A Baby Deltic, for similar reasons (although we know we will see a replica now). And a B17, because they were a decent little design that spread all over the LNER, only to vanish without trace. Maybe a V3 tank as well, preferably on a Scottish line somewhere, as a reminder of what Glasgow's suburban network was once like.

 

[youngiecj]

A working class 74.. Seen some pictures of them in their final days and they looked hellfire!

 

[1018509]

What about the bulleid double deckers?

I can't believe it. I travelled on one of these fifty odd years ago, with my parents. Not a trip specially for this EMU but a day out to "grannies" and this happened to be the train on the return journey.

I hadn't realised, until now, that they were unique, or I might have taken a bit more notice. I was a GWR lad and rarely travelled on the Southern.

 

[Harbon 1]

Much of the prototype HST is still with us.

Dont forget powercar 41001 which is currently been restored to working order and most of the coaches are still in service with East Coast & FGW.

And don't forget in the Royal Train also

 

[43167]

And don't forget in the Royal Train also

Of course, I forgot. Silly me. A TF for the Queen and a TS for Duke of Edinburgh.

 

[ACE1888]

Kestrel Falcon Lion Original Warships Class 22

 

[60163]

LMS Twins
Blue Pullman
The 'Hush-Hush'
The Fell Locomotive
'Sad-Face' Class 22/29
DP2
Kestrel, Lion, Falcon
309/310 EMU (is there an end car somewhere? Coventry?)

 

[Kali]

A NBL main-line diesel. There are none!

I mean, ok they were terrible, but NBL deserved *one* at least...

Too many others to list.