Steam locomotives of British Railways

steam locomotives used under British Railways (1948 - 1968)

The steam locomotives of British Railways were used by British Railways over the period 1948-1968. The majority of these were inherited from the Big Four British railway companies. In the 1950s, new British Railways Standard steam locomotives were introduced.

ex-Great Western Railway No. 6833 Calcot Grange, a 4-6-0 Grange class steam locomotive, at Bristol Temple Meads station
Preserved War Department steam locomotive

Numbering

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BR locomotives were numbered in the following series: