- Page 1 - Home Page & Contents
- Page 2 - Introduction
- Page 3 - Notes of Explanation
- Page 4 - Abbreviations Used
- Section A - Heritage Railways (Standard Gauge)
- Bluebell Railway
- Bodmin & Wenford Railway
- Chinnor & Princes Risboro. Rly.
- Cholsey & Wallingford Railway
- Dartmouth Steam Railway
- Dean Forest Railway
- East Lancs Railway
- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
- Gloucester & Warwickshire Railway
- Great Central Railway
- Isle of Wight Railway
- Keighley & Worrth Railway
- Kent & East Sussex Railway
- Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway
- Llangollen Railway
- Nene Valley Railway
- Mid Hants Railway
- Midland Railway
- North Norfolk Railway
- North York Moors Railway
- Northampton & Lamport Railway
- Peak Railway
- Severn Valley Railway
- South Devon Railway
- Strathspey Railway
- Swanage Railway
- Swindon & Cricklade Railway
- Weardale Railway
- Wensleydale Railway
- West Somerset Railway
- Section B - Heritage Railways (Narrow Gauge)
- Bala Lake Railway
- Brecon Mountain Railway
- Corris Railway
- Ffestiniog Railway
- Golden Valley Light Railway
- Great Orme Railway
- Groudle Glen Railway
- Isle of Man Steam Railway
- Launceston Steam Railway
- Leighton Buzzard Light Railway
- Llanberris Lake Railway
- Lynton & Barnstaple Railway
- Snowdon Mountain Railway
- South Tynedale Railway
- Talyllyn Railway
- Teifi Valley Railway
- Vale of Rheidol Railway
- Welsh Highland Heritage Railway
- Welsh Highland Railway
- Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
- Whipsnade Zoo Railway
- Wicksteed Park Railway
- Section C - Steam Railway Centres
- Section D - Industrial Railway Centres
- Section E - Minimum Gauge Railways
- Section F - Miniature Railways
- Section G - Contact Details & Links
- Page 1 - Home Page & Contents
- Page 2 - Introduction
- Page 3 - Notes of Explanation
- Page 4 - Abbreviations Used
- Section A - Heritage Railways (Standard Gauge)
- Section B - Heritage Railways (Narrow Gauge)
- Section C - Steam Railway Centres
- Section D - Industrial Railway Centres
- Section E - Minimum Gauge Railways
- Section F - Miniature Railways
- Section G - Contact Details & Links
Page 4 - Abbreviations Used
The Following abbreviations are used to describe the type and manufacturer of locomotives featured in this Website. The gauge of railways is defined as Standard Gauge - 4'8.1/2", and Narrow Gauge Which varies between 2' & 3'.
Type and Cylinder positions:
F Fireless VB Vertical Boiler
T Side Tank 4WTG 4 Wheel Tank Geared
CT Crane Tank IC Inside Cylinders
PT Pannier Tank OC Outside Cylinders
ST Saddle Tank 3C Three Cylinders
WT Well Tank 4C Four Cylinders
Locomotive Manufacturers:
AB Andrew Barclay, Sons & Co. Ltd HL Hawthorne, Leslie & Co. Ltd.
AE Avonside Engine Co. Ltd K Kitson & Co. Ltd.
ASH Ashford Works (SECR, SR) KS Kerr, Stuart & Co. Ltd.
AW Armstrong Whitworth Ltd. MW Manning, Wardle & Co. Ltd.
BH Black Hawthorn & Co. Ltd. NBL North British Locomotive Co. Ltd.
BOW Bow Works (NLR) NE Nine Elms
BP Beyer, Peacock & Co. Ltd. NR Neilson, Reid & Co.
BTN Brighton Works (LBSCR, SR) OK Orenstein & Koppel
COW Cowlairs Works (CAL, LMSR) P Peckett & Sons Ltd.
CRW Crewe Works (LNWR, LMSR) RS Robert Stephenson & Co. Ltd.
DAR Darlington (NER, LNER) RSH Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns
DBY Derby Works (MID, LMSR) S Sentinel (Shrewsbury) Ltd.
DON Doncaster (GNR, LNER) SDN Swindon Works (GWR)
D Dubbs &
Co.
STD Stratford Works (GER, LNER)
EL Eastleigh (LSWR, SR) USA United States of America
FW Fox, Walker & Co. VF Vulcan Foundry Ltd.
GHD Gateshead (NER) WA Woolwich Arsenal
GOR Gorton (GCR, LNER) WB W. G. Bagnall Ltd.
HC Hudswell, Clarke & Co. Ltd. YE Yorkshire Engione Co. Ltd.
HE Hunslet Engine Co. Ltd. YU Yugoslavia