British Rail Class 97
British Rail reserved the TOPS Class 97 designation for departmental locomotives. These were used for special or engineering duties. They were therefore of several different classes, lumped together for numbering purposes. Some locomotives were converted from redundant engines, whilst others were purpose built. In 2008, Network Rail once again used Class 97 for signalling test locomotives (Class 97/3).
British Rail Class 97 Media
97201 Worksop
97301 and 97302 at Clay Cross in October 2008.
Departmental locomotive 97407 at Manchester Victoria station in 1986. The locomotive still carried its red nameplate, Aureol, and both of its previous numbers; 40012 and (D)212.
No.97545, formerly Class 47 No.47545, at Birmingham International station in 1989
Locomotive 97651 at Northampton and Lamport Railway
