British Rail Class 45 2026994 225389943 2008-07-13T12:38:31Z 220.236.32.6 {{Unreferenced|date=July 2007}} {{Infobox Locomotive |name = Derby Type 4<br>British Rail Class 45 |powertype = Diesel-electric |image = D124 - st pancras - 1965.jpg |caption = D124 at [[St Pancras]], in 1965 wearing green livery. |nicknames = 'Peak' |builder = [[British Railways]]’ [[Derby Works]] and [[Crewe Works]] |builddate = 1960–1962 |roadnumber = D11–D137; later 45001–45077, 45101–45150 |totalproduction = 127 |primemover = [[Sulzer (manufacturer)|Sulzer]] 12LDA28-B |generator = |tractionmotors = |whytetype = 1Co-Co1 |uicclass = (1Co)'(Co1)' |wheeldiameter = {{convert|3|ft|9|in|m|3|abbr=on}} |minimumcurve = {{convert|5|chain|m|lk=in}} |trainbrakes = Vacuum |locobrakeforce = {{convert|63|LTf|kN|sigfig=3|abbr=on|lk=on}} |wheelbase = {{convert|59|ft|8|in|m|2|abbr=on}} |length = {{convert|67|ft|11|in|m|2|abbr=on}} |width = {{convert|8|ft|10+1/2|in|m|2|abbr=on}} |height = {{convert|12|ft|10|in|m|2|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|133|LT|sigfig=3|lk=on}} |topspeed = {{convert|90|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}} |poweroutput = ''Engine:'' {{convert|2500|bhp|0|abbr=on|lk=on}}<br>''At rail:'' {{convert|2000|hp|0|abbr=on}} |tractiveeffort = ''Maximum:'' {{convert|55000|lbf|kN|sigfig=3|abbr=on|lk=on}} |fuelcap = {{convert|840|impgal|abbr=on|lk=on}} |axleloadclass = [[Route availability]] 7 |trainheating = ''45/0:'' [[Steam generator (railroad)|Steam]]<br>''45/1:'' [[Head end power|Electric Train Heat]] |multipleworking = <font color=blue>&#x2605;</font> Blue Star |railroad = [[British Railways]] }} The [[British Rail]] '''Class 45''' also known as the '''Sulzer Type 4''' [[diesel locomotive]]s were built by British Rail at their [[Derby Works|Derby]] and [[Crewe Works]] between 1960 and 1962. They were the successors to the [[British Rail Class 44|Class 44]] locomotives. When initially put into service the locomotives were fitted with [[Multiple working|multi-unit working]] and [[Steam generator (railroad)|steam heating boilers]] for passenger service. In the early 1970s fifty were fitted with [[electric train supply]] in place of their steam heating boilers, and assigned to work services on the [[Midland Main Line]] from [[St Pancras railway station|London St Pancras]] to [[Nottingham]], [[Derby]] and [[Sheffield]]. All were withdrawn from service by 1989. ==Photos== [[Image:45111 Crewe 16th July 1986.jpg|thumb|left|45111 ''Grenadier Guardsman'' at [[Crewe]] on [[16 July]] [[1986]].]] [[Image:45112 at Derby.jpg|thumb|left|Withdrawn by BR in 1987 and preserved but reinstated by [[Fragonset Railways]] is 45112 ''The Royal Army Ordnance Corps'', seen here at Derby on [[11 August]] [[2004]].]] [[Image:Great Central Railway D123 Kinchley Lane.jpg|thumb|left|D123 approaches Kinchley Lane on the Great Central Railway.]] [[Image:45135.jpg|thumb|left|45135 leaves Bury for Heywood on the East Lancashire Railway.]] {{clear}} ==Fleet details== {| class="wikitable" !colspan=2|Number(s) !Name !Withdrawn !Disposal details |- |D11 |45122 | |27/04/1987 |Scrapped at [[MC Metals|MC Metals Glasgow]] (02/1994) |- |D12 |45011 | |05/1981 |Scrapped at [[BREL]] Derby Works (09/1981) |- |D13 |45001 | |01/1986 |Scrapped at BREL Derby Works (11/1988) |- |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|D14 |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|45015 |bgcolor=#87cefa| |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|03/1986 |bgcolor=#87cefa|Preserved at [[Battlefield Line Railway|The Battlefield Line]] |- |D15 |45018 | |04/1981 |Scrapped at BREL Swindon Works (10/1982) |- |D16 |45016 | |11/1985 |Scrapped at [[Vic Berry|Vic Berry Leicester]] (12/1986) |- |D17 |45024 | |10/1980 |Scrapped at BREL Swindon Works (08/1983) |- |D18 |45121 |''Pegasus'' (unofficial name) |19/11/1987 |Scrapped by Thomas Hill at BREL Crewe Works (09/1993) |- |D19 |45025 | |05/1981 |Scrapped at BREL Derby Works (11/1981) |- |D20 |45013 |''Wyvern'' (unofficial name) |04/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (02/1994) |- |D21 |45026 | |04/1986 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (11/1988) |- |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|D22 |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|45132 |bgcolor=#87cefa| |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|09:39 on 11/05/1987 |bgcolor=#87cefa|Preserved at [[Watercress Line|Mid-Hants Railway]] |- |D23 |45017 | |08/1985 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (11/1991) |- |D24 |45027 | |05/1981 |Scrapped at BREL Swindon Works (09/1983) |- |D25 |45021 | |12/1980 |Scrapped at BREL Swindon Works (04/1983) |- |D26 |45020 | |12/1985 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (08/1988) |- |D27 |45028 | |01/1981 |Scrapped at BREL Swindon Works (04/1983) |- |D28 |45124 |''Unicorn'' (unofficial name) |12:34 on 22/01/1988 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (10/1991) |- |D29 |45002 | |09/1984 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (11/1988) |- |D30 |45029 | |07/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (10/1991) |- |D31 |45030 | |11/1980 |Scrapped at BREL Derby Works (03/1981) |- |D32 |45126 | |27/04/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (04/1992) |- |D33 |45019 | |09/1985 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (01/1987) |- |D34 |45119 | |07/05/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (04/1994) |- |D35 |45117 | |12/05/1986 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (02/1987) |- |D36 |45031 | |05/1981 |Scrapped at BREL Derby Works (10/1981) |- |D37 |45009 | |09/1986 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (08/1988) |- |D38 |45032 | |12/1980 |Scrapped at BREL Swindon Works (09/1983) |- |D39 |45033 |''Sirius'' (unofficial name) |02/1988 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (02/1992) |- |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|D40 |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|45133 |bgcolor=#87cefa| |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|10/05/1987 |bgcolor=#87cefa|Preserved at [[Midland Railway Butterley]] |- |D41 |45147 | |04/01/1985 |Scrapped at Patricroft by Vic Berry Leicester (03/1985) |- |D42 |45034 | |07/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (05/1992) |- |D43 |45107 |''Phoenix'' (unofficial name) |15:19 on 27/07/1988 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (03/1990) |- |D44 |45035 | |05/1981 |Scrapped at BREL Derby Works (11/1981) |- |D45 |45036 | |05/1986 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (08/1988) |- |D46 |45037 |''Eclipse'' (unofficial name) |07/1988 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (03/1992) |- |D47 |45116 | |22/12/1986 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (09/1988) |- |D48 |45038 | |06/1985 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (12/1986) |- |D49 |45039 |''The Manchester Regiment'' |12/1980 |Scrapped at BREL Swindon Works (04/1983) |- |D50 |45040 |''The King's Shropshire Light Infantry'' |07/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (10/1991) |- |D51 |45102 | |09/09/1986 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (10/1988) |- |D52 |45123 |''The Lancashire Fusilier'' |22/07/1986 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (11/1988) |- |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|D53 |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|45041 |bgcolor=#87cefa|''Royal Tank Regiment'' |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|08/06/1988 |bgcolor=#87cefa|Preserved at [[Midland Railway Butterley]] |- |D54 |45023 |''The Royal Pioneer Corps'' |09/1984 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (10/1986) |- |D55 |45144 |''Royal Signals'' |21/12/1987 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (06/1988) |- |D56 |45137 |''Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment (TA)'' |16/06/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (03/1994) |- |D57 |45042 | |04/1985 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (11/1986) |- |D58 |45043 |''The King's Own Royal Border Regiment'' |09/1984 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (01/1987) |- |D59 |45104 |''The Royal Warwickshire Fusilier'' |13/04/1988 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (02/1992) |- |D60 |45022 |''Lytham St Annes'' |07/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (10/1991) |- |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|D61 |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|45112 |bgcolor=#87cefa|''Royal Army Ordnance Corps'' |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|14:43 on 07/05/1987 |bgcolor=#87cefa|Preserved by [[FM Rail]] |- |D62 |45143 |''5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards 1685-1985'' |14:43 on 07/05/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (03/1994) |- |D63 |45044 |''Royal Inniskilling Fusilier'' |06/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (11/1988) |- |D64 |45045 |''Coldstream Guardsman'' |05/1983 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (10/1986) |- |D65 |45111 |''Grenadier Guardsman'' |14:43 on 07/05/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (04/1992) |- |D66 |45146 | |07/04/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (03/1992) |- |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|D67 |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|45118 |bgcolor=#87cefa|''The Royal Artilleryman'' |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|08/05/1987 |bgcolor=#87cefa|Preserved at [[Northampton & Lamport Railway]] |- |D68 |45046 |''Royal Fusilier'' |08/1988 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (02/1992) |- |D69 |45047 | |08/1980 |Scrapped at BREL Derby Works (02/1981) |- |D70 |45048 |''The Royal Marines'' |06/1985 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (11/1988) |- |D71 |45049 |''The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales' Own)'' |10/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (11/1988) |- |D72 |45050 | |09/1984 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (03/1987) |- |D73 |45110 |''Medusa'' (unofficial name) |15:19 on 27/07/1988 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (03/1990) |- |D74 |45051 | |04/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (11/1988) |- |D75 |45052 |''Satan'' and ''Nimrod'' (unofficial names) |06/1988 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (09/1991) |- |D76 |45053 | |11/1983 |Scrapped at Crewe Works by A Hampton (10/1988) |- |D77 |45004 |''Royal Irish Fusilier'' |12/1985 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (11/1988) |- |D78 |45150 |''Vampire'' (unofficial name) |10:40 on 04/02/1988 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (12/1991) |- |D79 |45005 | |03/1986 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (12/1988) |- |D80 |45113 |''Athene'' (unofficial name) |02/08/1988 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (03/1990) |- |D81 |45115 | |13/06/1988 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (03/1990) |- |D82 |45141 |''Zephyr'' (unofficial name) |04/08/1988 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (03/1992) |- |D83 |45142 | |19/06/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (03/1994) |- |D84 |45055 |''Royal Corps of Transport'' |04/1985 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (11/1986) |- |D85 |45109 | |27/01/1986 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (11/1986) |- |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|D86 |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|45105 |bgcolor=#87cefa| |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|16:25 on 11/05/1987 |bgcolor=#87cefa|Preserved at [[Barrow Hill Engine Shed|Barrow Hill]] |- |D87 |45127 | |14:43 on 07/05/1987 |Scrapped at [[J&S Metals|Crewe Works by J&S Metals]] (03/1994) |- |D88 |45136 | |14:43 on 07/05/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (03/1992) |- |D89 |45006 |''Honourable Artillery Company'' |09/1986 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (10/1988) |- |D90 |45008 | |12/1980 |Scrapped at BREL Swindon Works (09/1983) |- |D91 |45056 | |12/1985 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (11/1986) |- |D92 |45138 | |22/12/1986 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (04/1994) |- |D93 |45057 | |01/1985 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (03/1987) |- |D94 |45114 | |15:35 on 17/02/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (02/1994) |- |D95 |45054 | |01/1985 |Scrapped at Toton MPD by Vic Berry (11/1985) |- |D96 |45101 | |13/11/1986 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (10/1988) |- |D97 |45058 | |09/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (03/1994) |- |D98 |45059 |''Royal Engineer'' |03/1986 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (11/1988) |- |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|D99 |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|45135 |bgcolor=#87cefa|''3rd Carabinier'' |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|09/03/1987 |bgcolor=#87cefa|Preserved at [[East Lancashire Railway]] |- |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|D100 |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|45060 |bgcolor=#87cefa|''Sherwood Forester'' |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|12/1985 |bgcolor=#87cefa|Preserved at [[Barrow Hill Engine Shed|Barrow Hill]] |- |D101 |45061 | |08/1981 |Scrapped at BREL Swindon Works (04/1982) |- |D102 |45140 |''Mercury'' (unofficial name) |11:47 on 29/03/1988 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (09/1991) |- |D103 |45062 | |07/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (03/1994) |- |D104 |45063 | |05/1986 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (11/1988) |- |D105 |45064 | |01/1985 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (11/1988) |- |D106 |45106 |''Vulcan'' (unofficial name) |15:19 on 27/07/1988, reinstated 04/08/1988. Finally withdrawn 02/1989 |Scrapped at [[C F Booth Ltd|CF Booth Rotherham]] (04/1992) |- |D107 |45120 | |24/03/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (11/1991) |- |D108 |45012 |''Wyvern II'' (unofficial name) |07/1988 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (03/1992) |- |D109 |45139 | |27/04/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (03/1994) |- |D110 |45065 | |03/1985 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (12/1988) |- |D111 |45129 | |11/06/1987 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (12/1988) |- |D112 |45010 | |03/1985 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (11/1988) |- |D113 |45128 |''Centaur'' (unofficial name) |02/08/1988. reinstated 02/1989 then finally withdrawn 04/1989 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (03/1992) |- |D114 |45066 |''Amethyst'' (unofficial name) |07/1987. Reinstated 23/10/1987 then finally withdrawn on 26/07/1988 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (10/1991) |- |D115 |45067 | |07/1977 |Scrapped at BREL Derby Works (06/1980) |- |D116 |45103 |''Griffon'' (unofficial name) |02/08/1988 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (03/1990) |- |D117 |45130 | |10/05/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (03/1992) |- |D118 |45068 | |01/1986 |Scrapped at Allerton MPD by [[Vic Berry]] (04/1986) |- |D119 |45007 |''Taliesin'' (unofficial name) |07/1988 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (03/1992) |- |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|D120 |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|45108 |bgcolor=#87cefa| |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|11:27 on 04/08/1987 |bgcolor=#87cefa|Preserved at Midland railway Centre Butterley |- |D121 |45069 | |07/1986 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (10/1988) |- |D122 |45070 | |01/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (11/1988) |- |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|D123 |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|45125 |bgcolor=#87cefa| |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|14:43 on 07/05/1987 |bgcolor=#87cefa|Preserved at [[Great Central Railway (preserved)|Great Central Railway]] |- |D124 |45131 | |16:00 on 03/09/1986 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (11/1988) |- |D125 |45071 | |07/1981 |Scrapped at BREL Swindon Works (07/1983) |- |D126 |45134 |''Neptune'' (unofficial name) |12:16 on 17/09/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (11/1991) |- |D127 |45072 | |04/1985 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (11/1986) |- |D128 |45145 |''Scylla'' (unofficial name) |09/09/1987. Reinstated 19/10/1987 then finally withdrawn 11:11 on 23/02/1988 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (12/1991) |- |D129 |45073 | |10/1981 |Scrapped at BREL Derby Works (11/1982) |- |D130 |45148 | |11:43 on 11/02/1987 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (04/1992) |- |D131 |45074 | |09/1985 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (10/1988) |- |D132 |45075 | |01/1985 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (03/1987) |- |D133 |45003 | |12/1985 |Scrapped at Vic Berry Leicester (04/1987) |- |D134 |45076 | |11/1986 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (03/1994) |- |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|D135 |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|45149 |bgcolor=#87cefa|''Phaeton'' (unofficial name) |bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|16:00 on 14/09/1987 |bgcolor=#87cefa|Preserved at [[Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway]] |- |D136 |45077 | |08/1986 |Scrapped at MC Metals Glasgow (09/1988) |- |D137 |45014 |''The Cheshire Regiment'' |03/1986 |Scrapped at Ashburys by Vic Berry (08/1986) |- |} ==Preservation== Twelve locomotives survive in preservation. A quick summary of these is as follows (a more detailed study can be found above): * 45015 - Currently awaiting restoration at the Battlefield Railway * 45041 - In Operational Condition at the Midland Railway Butterley * 45060 - Stored serviceable at Barrow Hill Roundhouse * 45105 - Under restoration at Barrow Hill Roundhouse * 45108 - Stored at The Midland Railway Centre Butterley awaiting restoration. * 45112 - In operational condition at the Dartmoor Railway. (April 2008 - Barrow Hill) * 45118 - In operational condition at the Northampton & Lamport Railway * 45125 - In operational condition at the Great Central Railway * 45132 - Under overhaul at the Mid-Hants Railway * 45133 - Under repair at the Midland Railway Butterley * 45135 - In operational condition at the East Lancashire Railway * 45149 - Under restoration at the Gloucester Warwickshire Railway ==External links== * [http://davestraintravels.fotopic.net/c494555_1.html Photos of Class 45's in action from 1970s to withdrawal and in preservation] <br clear="all"> {{commonscat|British Rail Class 45}} <br clear=all> {{British Rail Locomotives}} [[Category:British Rail diesel locomotives|44]] [[Category:1Co-Co1 locomotives]]