🚂 The Mighty Class 20 – A True British Rail Icon! 🚂 The Class 20 locomotive might look a bit quirky with its long-nose design, but don’t let that fool you — these workhorses were absolute legends on Britain’s railways. Introduced in the late 1950s, they became a familiar sight hauling coal, freight and even passenger trains across the network. With their unmistakable growl, reliability, and unique look, the Class 20s earned a place in the hearts of railway fans everywhere. And even today, many

Class 105 diesel multiple unit set. 56121 Driving Trailer Composite Lavatory (DTCL) leading and 51485 Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) at the rear. The British Rail class 105 diesel multiple units were built by Cravens Ltd. of Sheffield from 1956 to 1959. The last 105 passenger car was withdrawn from service in 1988. This set is now based at the East Lancashire Railway #trains #class105 #britishrailways #railways #trainspotting #heritagerailway | Adrian Watson

British Rail class 73 (73001) at Wirksworth station in Derbyshire. This electro-diesel locomotive was built in 1962 at the BR Eastleigh Works. This type of locomotive can operate on DC third rail power supply, or an onboard diesel engine to allow it to be used on non-electrified routes. There are quite a few class 73 locomotives still in main line service. A few have been preserved, but they only operate using their diesel engine, as no heritage railway has a third rail power set up. #trains #di

Class 105 diesel multiple unit coupled with Iris the Railcar, Derby Lightweight. Seen leaving Rawtenstall station on the way back to Bury Bolton Street on the East Lancashire Railway. #trains #diesellocomotive #britishrailways #railways #trainspotting #heritagerailway #DMU #iristherailcar | Adrian Watson

Class 141 (141113). The British Rail Class 141 was the first production model of the Pacer diesel multiple unit railbus family of vehicles. It was built in 1984. British Rail wanted to replace its aging first generation diesel multiple units. It needed something to run on its lightly used branch lines. It was decided to develop a vehicle with a high level of commonality with the widely used Leyland National bus. Several prototypes were constructed and evaluated, before an order was placed with B