British Rail Class 01/5

The British Rail Class 01/5 designation (TOPS code) encompasses a variety of privately owned shunting locomotives that are passed to be operated on the British mainline railway system. The types of shunter issued numbers under this classification are generally designs which did not operate under British Rail or did not carry TOPS numbers.

01509 Lesley is Chiltern Railways' depot shunter at Aylesbury

All 01/5 locomotives are 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) gauge.

Preservation

At least four Class 01/5 registered locomotive have been preserved. Two being at Long Marston, with another in the German military colours.

Fleet details

KeyIn serviceWithdrawnPreservedRenumberedScrapped
NumberYear
built
BuilderWheel
arrangement
Final
livery
Final
operator
StatusRefer-
ences
Class 01/5Other(s)Works
015016276641984Andrew Barclay0-6-0DHManby Airfield. Nr. Louth - (FOR SALE) (Arrived at CF Booth, Rotherham 05/12)For Sale[1]
015026286651984Andrew Barclay0-6-0DHManby Airfield. Nr. Louth - (FOR SALE) (Arrived at CF Booth, Rotherham 05/12)For Sale[1]
015036296661984Andrew Barclay0-6-0DHManby Airfield. Nr. Louth - (FOR SALE) (Arrived at CF Booth, Rotherham 05/12)For Sale[1]
015046306671984Andrew Barclay0-6-0DHExported to Bong Mine Railway, Liberia (via USA) mid-2009
015056266631984Andrew Barclay0-6-0DHwas at RAF Binbrook now Manby Airfield. Nr. Louth - (FOR SALE) (Arrived at CF Booth, Rotherham 05/12)Stored (for sale)[1]
015066316681984Andrew Barclay0-6-0DHwas at RAF Binbrook now Manby Airfield. Nr. Louth - (FOR SALE) (Arrived at CF Booth, Rotherham 05/12)Stored (for sale)[1]
01507425, VENOM4595191961Ruston & Hornsby0-6-0DHGreenCrossley Evans Ltd, ShipleyOperational[1][2]
015084284666171961Ruston & Hornsby0-6-0DHArlington Fleet Group Ltd. Eastleigh WorksOperational[1][2]
01509433, Lesley4680431963Ruston & Hornsby0-6-0DHBlueChiltern Railways Chiltern DMUD AylesburyOperational[1][2]
01510272V3201987Thomas Hill4wDHMOD LongtownOperational[1][2]
01511275V3231988Thomas Hill4wDHLH Group, Barton under NeedwoodOperational[1][2]
01512301, CONDUCTORV319, 766991987, rebuilt 2002Thomas Hill, rebuilt LH Group4wDHDSDC BicesterOperational[1][2]
01513302, GREENSLEEVESV318, 766381987, rebuilt 2002Thomas Hill, rebuilt LH Group4wDHDM Kineton[1][2]
01514303V332, 766341988, rebuilt 2002Thomas Hill, rebuilt LH Group4wDHDM Longtown[1][2]
01515304V321, 766291987, rebuilt 2002Thomas Hill, rebuilt LH Group4wDHHNRC, Barrow Hill[1][2]
01516—01519Numbers never issued.[1]
01520274V3221987Thomas Hill4wDHFerrybridge WRD[1][2]
01521278, FLACKV3331988Thomas Hill4wDHDSDC Bicester[1][2]
01522254272V1977Thomas Hill4wDHBarton-under-Needwood[1][2]
01523259299V1981Thomas Hill4wDHMarchwood Sea Mounting Centre[1][2]
01524261301V1982Thomas Hill4wDHLudgershall Railhead[1][2]
01525264, DRAPER306V1983Thomas Hill4wDHDERA Shoeburyness[1][2]
01526265307V1983Thomas Hill4wDHHNRC, Wensleydale Railway[1][2]
01527256274V1977Thomas Hill4wDHMoD Glen Douglas[1][2]
01528267309V1983Thomas Hill4wDHDM Kineton[1][2]
01529268310V1984Thomas Hill4wDHHNRC, Wensleydale Railway[1][2]
01530269311V1984Thomas Hill4wDHEast Kent Railway[1][2]
01531H4323, Colonel Tomline7018, 65781971, rebuilt 1999Hunslet Engine Company rebuilt by HAB0-6-0DHPeak Rail, Rowsley[1][2]
01532—01540Numbers never issued[1]
01541260300V1982Thomas Hill4wDHDefence Munitions Kineton[1][2]
01542262302V1982Thomas Hill4wDHMarchwood Sea Mounting Centre (moved 15 January from Ashchurch)[1][2]
01543263303V1982Thomas Hill4wDHEast Kent Railway[1][2]
01544252270V1977Thomas Hill4wDHHNRC, Wensleydale Railway[1][2]
01545253271V1977Thomas Hill4wDHHNRC, Wensleydale Railway[1][2]
01546255273V1977Thomas Hill4wDHEast Kent Railway[1]
01547266308V1983Thomas Hill4wDHHNRC, Long Marston[1][2]
01548257275V1978Thomas Hill4wDHMoD Ludgershall[1][2]
01549258298V1981Thomas Hill4wDHMOD Marchwood (moved from MoD Kineton, 15 January)[citation needed][1][2]
01550271V3241987Thomas Hill4wDHMoD Bicester[1][2]
01551H016, LANCELOTD11221966English Electric, Vulcan Foundry0-4-0DHBlueWabtec operating from Siemens, Ardwick DepotOperational[1][2]
01552D3167V1966Thomas Hill0-6-0DHBlue/GreenHNRC, Long MarstonOperational[1][2]
01553120821950BR Derby0-6-0DEBR GreenMid HantsOperational (renumbered as 12049)[1]
01554HELEN264V1976Thomas Hill4wDHGreenT J Thomson, Stockton-on-TeesNumber not taken up, loco became 01568 instead.[1]
01555JAMES, 4292V1980Thomas Hill4wDHGreenT J Thomson, Stockton-on-TeesWithdrawn[1]
01556D6D11911960Hudswell Clarke0-6-0DMGreenManchester Trafford ParkScrapped at T.J.Thompson, Stockton-on-Tees, October, 2004[1]
015573004, KAREN101471963Rolls-Royce Sentinel0-6-0DHGreenManchester Trafford ParkScrapped at T.J.Thompson, Stockton-on-Tees, November, 2009[1]
01558DH23102261965Rolls-Royce Sentinel4wDHBlueManchester Trafford ParkPreserved at Ribble Steam Railway[1]
01559DH24102271965Rolls-Royce Sentinel4wDHGreenManchester Trafford ParkScrapped at T.J.Thompson, Stockton-on-Tees, May 2007[1]
01560DH25102291965Rolls-Royce Sentinel4wDHGreenED Murray & Sons Ltd., HartlepoolOperational[1]
01561Kathryn, 5482257V1975Thomas Hill0-6-0DHBardon Aggregates at Croft QuarryNumber not taken up, loco became 01572 instead[1]
01562Black beast, 6475257V1975Thomas Hill0-6-0DHBardon Aggregates at Croft QuarryOperational[1]
01563120831950Derby0-6-0DENumber allocated, not taken up yet[1]
01564120881950Derby0-6-0DENumber allocated, not taken up yet[1]
015653001101441963Sentinel0-6-0DHC F Booth, Rotherham[1]
01567ELIZABETH276V1977Thomas Hill4wDHGreenT J Thomson, Stockton-on-TeesWithdrawn[1]
01568HELEN264V1976Thomas Hill4wDHGreenT J Thomson, Stockton-on-TeesWithdrawn[1]
01569EMMA281V1978Thomas Hill4wDHT J Thomson, Stockton-on-Tees[1]
015707731990Hunslet-BarclayB-B DHHope Construction MaterialsOperational[1]
01571124, Coral261V1976Thomas Hill0-6-0DHImerys at Bugle[1]
01572Kathryn, 5482102561966Sentinel0-6-0DHBardon Aggregates at Croft QuarryOperational, was allocated 01561 originally[1]
01573H00662941965Hunslet0-6-0DHRMS Locotec, on hire to Cobra Railfreight[1]
01574-01580Numbers never issued
01581TM4150LGN9713107981998Trackmobile4wDM R/RYork Holgate Depot[2]
01583422459517Ruston & Hornsby0-6-0DHGreenwas Eastleigh WorksPreserved at Lavender Rail

for sale (10/2021)

01585Scaz4595181961Ruston & Hornsby0-6-0DHwas Chiltern Railways DMUD Wembley - now SOLD TO VIVARAILOperational[2]
01599This number has been used for test and training within T.O.P.S., it never was assigned to a real locomotive.[3]

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