The following table gives details of the locomotives used by UK franchised passenger train operators, broken down by train operating company and class. Not included are vehicles operated by Scotrail (for which Transport Scotland is responsible) and non-franchised operators such as Network Rail, open access and charter operators. Information on the number of freight vehicles used on the network is not held by the Department.
This information is based on latest available data but variations in the figures can be expected due to short-term vehicle hiring, introduction of new fleets and withdrawal of older vehicles and cascades.
The locomotives shown in Table 1 were all manufactured more than 10 years ago but most have been substantially modified or re-engined since that time.
Train operating company Class More than 10 years old? Number of vehicles First Great Western 43 Yes 117 First Great Western 57 Yes 4 Gatwick Express 73 Yes 1 GNER 91 Yes 31 GNER 43 Yes 32 One 90 Yes 15 One 86 Yes 3 Midland Mainline 43 Yes 31 Virgin West Coast 57 Yes 16