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  • The Royal Artilleryman

‘THE ROYAL ARTILLERYMAN’ : BR 45118 (D67)

‘PEAK’ CLASS 45 : 1CO-CO1

The British Rail Class 45s, also known as the Sulzer Type 4 diesel locomotives, were built by British Rail at their Derby and Crewe Works between 1960 and 1962. Along with the similar Class 44 and 46 locomotives, they became known as ‘Peaks’. This particular locomotive went by the name of ‘The Royal Artilleryman’. The Class 45s became the main traction on the Midland Main Line from 1962 and their introduction allowed considerable acceleration of the previous steam-powered service. The Class 45s remained the main source of power on the Midland Main Line up to 1982, when they were relegated to secondary services following introduction of HSTs on the route. From 1986 Class 45s virtually disappeared from the line. From the early 1980s until their withdrawal c.1988, the class were regular performers on the North Trans-Pennine line working services from Liverpool Lime Street to York, Scarborough or Newcastle via Manchester Victoria, Huddersfield and Leeds. The ‘Royal Artilleryman’ is currently based at Crewe.

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  • Home
  • About
  • The One:One Collection Museum
    • ON SITE
      • 'Bittern' A4 Class
      • BR 45379 'Black Five' Class 5MT
      • 'Cowans Sheldon' 50 Tonnes Breakdown Crane
      • NER 305 Officer's Saloon Coach
      • GWR 9005 Special Saloon Coach
      • BR Engineering Department (Western Region) : B30W Wickham Trolley
      • BR Intercity 47841 Class 47
      • SR S2464S Luggage Van – the Churchill funeral hearse
      • Eurostar 373304 Class 373
      • Coronation ‘Beavertail’ No. 1729
      • 'Raveningham Hall' Hall Class
    • OFF SITE
      • 'Britannia' Standard Class 7
      • 'Braunton' West Country Class (Battle of Britain Class)
      • 'Royal Scot' Royal Scot Class
      • 'The Sherwood Forester' Black Five Class 5MT
      • '92212' Standard Class 9F
      • 'Holland America Line' Merchant Navy Class
      • 'Port Line' Merchant Navy Class
      • 'King Edward I' King Class
      • 'Nunney Castle' Castle Class
      • '4270' 4200 Class
    • OFF SITE
      • 'Gordon Highlander' Deltic Class 55
      • 'Royal Scots Grey' Deltic Class 55
      • 'The Royal Artilleryman' Peak Class 45
      • 'Blue Peter' Class A2
      • '121034' Class 121
      • 'Andania' Class 40
      • '37667' Class 37
      • 'Roger Hosking' Class 47
      • '08737' Class 08
      • Notable Assets List
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