BRITAIN                  CLASSES of RAILWAY MOTIVE POWER

          

       

 

BRIT_CLASS_STEA           STEA      STEAM  LOCOMOTIVES

 

BRIT_CLASS_DSEL           DSEL      DIESEL  LOCOMOTIVES

 

                                                 ELEC      ELECTRIC  LOCOMOTIVES

 

                                                 EDL         ELECTRO-DIESELS

 

                                                 DMU        DIESEL  MULTIPLE  UNITS  including single cars

 

                                                 EMU         ELECTRIC  MULTIPLE  UNITS  including single cars

 

                                                 BATT       BATTERY  POWERED   locomotives and units

 

                                                 GTUR       GAS  TURBINE    locomotives and units

         

 

 

The above lists do NOT include motive power built specially for Industrial use.

Industrial locomotives are generally classified by the builder.

 

 

(BRIT_CLASS 13FEB2003)