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Whittington Road, CHESTERFIELD, S43 2PW

These three British locomotives are quite unique from one another. The locomotive on the left is a Class 45/1 diesel locomotive. It is the only one of the three that has the 1Co-Co1 wheel arrangement and it differs from earlier members of the Class 45s by having electric train heating. The Class 73 in the centre is a 600hp/1600hp electro/diesel and capable of running by either means. It can be driven electrically by picking up power from a third-rail. This brings me to make this point, that none of these locomotives are directly driven by their diesel engine. Even though the Class 45 has a 2,500hp diesel, (not massive by today's standard) it does not directly drive the wheels. Instead, the diesel engine powers a generator, which produces electrical current, which in turn powers electric motors that propel shafts to turn the wheels. Amongst other duties, Class 73s could always be seen on the Gatwick Express. The Class 20 1000hp diesel locomotive, on the right, differs from the other two by only having one cab at the end of a rather long bonnet. The Class 20s usually ran in pairs and bonnet to bonnet. Of the three, the 20s were mostly confined to freight duties. They could, however, be seen hauling trains on rail-enthusiast specials, some of which went to Skegness.

The railway goes to the Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Museum

A Class 20, which has been named as its depot, Barrow Hill Depot. The Class 20s usually ran around in pairs, bonnet to bonnet and on freight trains. Nameplates can be sold for many thousands of pounds.

Steam locomotive and tender 4-4-2 number 251, designed by H.A.Ivatt, was built at Doncaster in 1902 for the Great Northern Railway. It was withdrawn from service in 1947.

This locomotive left the English Electric Vulcan Foundry as D6878, in 1963. It was renumbered as 37178 in April 1974 and as 97303 in May 2008. Seen here in Network Rail colours.

RMC Roadstone Sentinel 0-6-0 industrial diesel, which worked at Peak Forest, Derbyshire.

No.9 is an industrial locomotive and worked at Coalite.

The last time I saw Class 08492 was at Tinsley MPD. This slightly rusting and sun bleached shunter was unofficially named, Barnsley. The name was painted on, as was the depot's logo, the Yorkshire Rose. The coupling rod has been removed.

Class 56 diesel Co-Co locomotive number 56303 sporting the DCR decal of British American Railway Services' Devon and Cornwall Railway.

The locomotives include Class 20 number 20107 (working with steam locomotive 61305 providing train rides) Class 73/1 number 73117, Class 56 number 56303, Class 40 number D213 'Andania' and Class 55 number D9015.