Class 20

The British Rail (BR) Class 20, otherwise known as an English Electric Type 1, is a class of diesel-electric locomotive. In total, 228 Class 20 locomotives were built by English Electric between 1957 and 1968, the large number being in part because of the failure of other early designs in the same power range to provide reliable locomotives.

The locomotives were originally numbered D8000–D8199 and D8300–D8327. BR Class 20‘s are known by railway enthusiasts as “Choppers”.

Class 20 20118 and 20901 pass Slitting Mills crossing working 0Z70 Derby Chaddesden sidings to Worksop Down Yard after coming off hire.
20118 and 20901 pass Slitting Mills Crossing working 0Z70 Derby Chaddesden Sidings to Worksop Down Yard after coming off hire.
20205 & 20189 - 0Z20 0958 Tyseley Steam Trust to Sheffield - Dore and Totley Station
20205 & 20189 – 0Z20 0958 Tyseley Steam Trust to Sheffield – Dore and Totley Station
20901 and 20118 on 6Z20 1752 Kellingley Colliery to Chaddesden Sdgs through Slitting Mills
6Z20 1752 Kellingley Colliery to Chaddesden Sdgs through Eckington
Class 20 D8110 (21010) appraoches Market Bosworth Station on its maiden run. It would only manage one more trip before failing and being replaced bt 33201 on the remainder of the days services.
D8110 (21010) appraoches Market Bosworth Station on its maiden run. It would only manage one more trip before failing and being replaced bt 33201 on the remainder of the days services.
Class 20 D8188 2A14 12:45 Alresford to Ropley during the Mid Hants Diesel Gala 2022
D8188 2A14 12:45 Alresford to Ropley during the Mid Hants Diesel Gala 2022
Class 20 D8059 leads D8188 on the 2A19 14:00 Alton to Alresford during the Mid Hants Diesel Gala 2022
D8059 leads D8188 on the 2A19 14:00 Alton to Alresford. Mid Hants Diesel Gala 2022
Class 20 D8098 on the 2C32 14:45 Loughborough to Rothley Brook at the GCR Diesel Gala 2022
D8098 on the 2C32 14:45 Loughborough to Rothley Brook at the GCR Diesel Gala 2022
45145 drags Class 20 D8107 (20107) Jocelyn Feilding 1940 - 2020 on 0Z56 Crewe to Barrow Hill
45145 and D8107 (20107) Jocelyn Feilding 1940 – 2020 0Z56 Crewe to Barrow Hill
DRS Class 20 20304 stands in front of fellow chopper 20301 at Barrow Hill open day 2022
DRS Class 20 20304 stands in front of fellow chopper 20301 at Barrow Hill open day 2022

Preserved Class 20 ‘s

D8029 (20059) heads towards Alresfordon the Mid Hants Diesel Gala 2021

D8059 (20059)
Sommerset and Dorset Locomotive Company
Mid Hants Railway

D8098 on the 2C32 14:45 Loughborough to Rothley Brook at the GCR Diesel Gala 2022

D8098
Type One Locomotive Society
Great Central Railway

D8110 (21110) passes Market Bosworth station

D8110 (2110)
Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust
Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway

20137 leads the 11:10 2B56 Cheltenham Race Course to Broadway

D8137
Private
GWSR

Class 20 D8188 2A14 12:45 Alresford to Ropley during the Mid Hants Diesel Gala 2022

D8188
Sommerset and Dorset Locomotive Company
Mid Hants Railway

0Z20 0958 Tyseley Steam Trust to Sheffield

20205
Class 20 Locomotive Society
On Hire

20227 "Sherlock Holmes" 11:00 Kidderminster to Bridgnorth SVR Spring Diesel Bash 14 May 2021

20227 Sherlock Holmes
Class 20 Locomotive Society
Based at the Midland Railway Centre, Butterley when not on loan

D8000

National Railway Museum

National Railway Museum, York

8001

Class 20 Locomotive Society

Epping Ongar Railway

20020

Scottish Railway Preservation Society

Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway

20031 – KWVR

20048

D8057

D8059 (20059)

Sommerset and Dorset Locomotive Company

Mid Hants Railway

2002

Private

Battlefield Line

D8098

Type One Locomotive Society

Great Central Railway

D8110 (2110)

HNRC

Battlefield Line

D8137

Private

GWSR

20137 leads the 11:10 2B56 Cheltenham Race Course to Broadway

D8137

DS154

D8169

Private

Wensleydale Railway

D8188

Sommerset and Dorset Locomotive Company

Mid Hants Railway

D8188 departing Groombridge towards Eridge passing 31420 in the loop with a Tunbridge Wells bound service.

20205

Class 20 Locomotive Society

On Hire

0Z20 0958 Tyseley Steam Trust to Sheffield

20214

Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway

Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway

20227 Sherlock Holmes

Class 20 Locomotive Society

Usually based at the Midland Railway Centre, Butterley when not on loan

20227 "Sherlock Holmes" 11:00 Kidderminster to Bridgnorth SVR Spring Diesel Bash 14 May 2021

20228

Private

GWSR