Class 42 'Warship' Profile and Models

Class 42 'Warship'

D832 near Nordon in May 2016. ©Clagmaster

The British Rail Class 42 Warship diesel-hydraulic locomotives were introduced in 1958. The Western Region of British Railways negotiated a licence with German manufacturers to scale down the German Federal Railway's "V200" design to suit the smaller loading gauge of the British network and construct new locomotives. Each locomotive bore a name: for example D825 was Intrepid. All except D800 and D812 were named after Royal Navy vessels, thus the "Warship diesel" moniker used to refer to the class. The first service route for the class was Paddington–Penzance, either via Swindon and Bristol, or via Newbury and Westbury on the "Berks and Hants" route. This allowed for elimination of steam on the difficult-to-operate railway west of Newton Abbot. Due to practical problems in modernising the class and a decree by BR to withdraw all diesel-hydraulics, the class were withdrawn by the end of 1972. Two have been preserved.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Diesel-Hydraulic

Builder

BR Swindon Works

Build Dates

1958 to 1961

Total Built

38

Tractive Effort

48,200 lbf

Power Output

2,070 to 2,270 hp

Top Speed

90 mph

Wheel Configuration

B-B

Operated By

British Railways

Main Duties

Passenger services

In Service Until

1972

Surviving Examples

2

 

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) ASB Models No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set ASB-D604
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Class 42 Warship D04 'Cossack' in BR Green BR green with late crest