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Locomotive names of the United Kingdom beginning with B

March 7, 2010 - 22:17 — Slambo

Steam locomotives operated in the United Kingdom with names beginning with B.

Name Railroad, # Builder, s/n Build date Whyte type Notes
Bacchus (1st) GWR     2-2-2  
Bacchus (2nd) GWR     0-6-0 Used the cannibalized boiler from Hurricane.
Bachelors Button LNER 537 Doncaster 6/1948 4-6-2 Became BR 60537; wd 12/1962; scr 6/1964.
Baglan Hall GWR 4913     4-6-0  
Bahamas LMS 5596     4-6-0 Became BR 45596; s August 1967 to the Stockport (Bahamas) Locomotive Society with the intention of operating it in excursion service on the main line; rb and repainted to LMS livery at Hunslet in March 1968; stored t Bury shed for a short while.
Bahram LNER 531 Doncaster 2022 3/1948 4-6-2 Became BR 60531; wd 12/1962; scr 12/1962 at Doncaster.
Bailie MacWheeble GCR 1378 Kitson 5379 7/1924 4-4-0 Became LNER 6378 in 1921; rn 2671 in 1946; became BR 62671; wd 5/1961; scr 6/1961 at Inverurie.
Bailie Nicol Jarvie NBR 245 Cowlairs 10/1911 4-4-0 Became LNER 9245 in 1921; rn 2408 in 1946; wd 11/1947; scr 1/1948.
Balaklava (1st) GWR     4-2-2  
Balaklava (2nd) GWR     4-2-2  
Balmoral LNER 140 Darlington 2059 12/1948 4-6-2 Became BR 60140; wd 1/1965; scr 4/1965.
Bampton Grange GWR 6802     4-6-0  
Banbury Castle GWR   3/1936 4-6-0 Renamed Earl of Mount Edgcumbe September 1937.
Banffshire LNER 309 Darlington 3/1928 4-4-0 Rn 2717 in 1946; became BR 62717; wd 1/1961; scr 2/1961 at Darlington.
Bangor LMS 5523     4-6-0  
Banshee GWR     0-6-0  
Bantam Cock LNER 3401 Doncaster 2/1941 2-6-2 Rn 1700 in 1946; became BR 61700; wd 3/1957; scr 3/1957 at Kilmarnock.
Barbados LMS 5597     4-6-0  
Barbury Castle GWR 5095     4-6-0  
Barby   Sentinel 6898 1927 0-4-0T Chain drive, 3' gauge.
Barcote Manor GWR 7803     4-6-0  
Barfleur LMS 5685     4-6-0  
Barham LMS 5653     4-6-0  
Barnsley LNER 2869 R Stephenson 4131 5/1937 4-6-0 Rn 1669 in 1946; became BR 61669; wd 9/1958; scr 9/1958 at Doncaster.
Baroda LMS 5587     4-6-0  
Baron of Bradwardine GCR 1379 Kitson 5380 8/1924 4-4-0 Became LNER 6379 in 1921; rn 2672 in 1946; became BR 62672; wd 9/1961; scr 9/1961 at Cowlairs.
Barton Hall GWR 4905     4-6-0  
Barum NDR     2-2-2  
Basutoland LMS 5598     4-6-0  
Bath GWR     0-6-0  
Bath Abbey GWR 5083     4-6-0  
Bayardo LNER 2578 NBL 23116 10/1924 4-6-2 Rn 79 in 1946; became BR 60079; wd 9/1961; scr 9/1961 at Doncaster.
Baydon Manor GWR 7804     4-6-0  
Beachy Head SR 2424     4-4-2  
Bearly Grange GWR 6831     4-6-0  
Beattie SR 2331     4-6-0  
Beatty LMS 5677     4-6-0  
Beaufort GWR 5078     4-6-0  
Beaufort Castle LMS 14682     4-6-0  
Bechuanaland LMS 5599     4-6-0  
Beckford Hall GWR 5977     4-6-0  
Bedfordshire LNER 335 Darlington 8/1928 4-4-0 Rn 2724 in 1946; became BR 62724; wd 12/1957; scr 2/1958 at Darlington.
Bee GWR     2-4-0T  
Beenham Grange GWR 6808     4-6-0  
Behemoth GWR     0-6-0  
Bellerophon GWR     0-6-0  
Bellerophon LMS 5694     4-6-0  
Bellona GWR     2-2-2  
Belmont Hall GWR 6903     4-6-0  
Belted Will LNWR 1220 Crewe 6/1887 2-4-0 Wd 3/1921.
Belvoir Castle LNER 2832 Darlington 5/1931 4-6-0 Rn 1632 in 1946; wd 2/1946; scr 6/1946; some references list the name Royal Sovereign for this locomotive.
Bembridge SR 33     0-4-4T Operated on the Isle of Wight
Ben A'Bhuird LMS 14416     4-4-0  
Ben Alder LMS 14398     4-4-0  
Ben Alisky LMS 14409     4-4-0  
Ben Attow LMS 14403     4-4-0  
Ben Avon LMS 14412     4-4-0  
Ben Bhach Ard LMS 14415     4-4-0  
Ben Clebrig LMS 14404     4-4-0  
Ben Dearg LMS 14410     4-4-0  
Ben Hope LMS 14408     4-4-0  
Ben More LMS 14400     4-4-0  
Ben Rinnes LMS 14405     4-4-0  
Ben Slioch LMS 14406     4-4-0  
Ben Vrackie LMS 14401     4-4-0  
Ben Wyvis LMS 14399     4-4-0  
Ben-y-Gloe LMS 14397     4-4-0  
Benachie GNSR Inverurie 9/1921 4-4-0 Became LNER 6846; rn 2274 in 1946; became BR 62274; wd 9/1955; scr at Kilmarnock
Bengal LMS 5577     4-6-0  
Bergion GWR     0-6-0  
Berkeley B&GR     2-2-2  
Berkeley Castle GWR 4085     4-6-0  
Berkshire LNER 2755 Darlington 3/1929 4-4-0 Rn 2730 in 1946; became BR 62730; wd 12/1958; scr 5/1959.
Bermuda LMS 5600     4-6-0  
Berrington Hall GWR 4912     4-6-0  
Berry Pomeroy Castle GWR 5012     4-6-0  
Berwickshire LNER 277 Darlington 1/1928 4-4-0 Rn 2709 in 1946; became BR 62709; wd 1/1960; scr 1/1960 at Darlington.
Beverston Castle GWR 5068     4-6-0  
Bey GWR     2-4-0T  
Beyer (1st) GWR     2-4-0  
Beyer (2nd) GWR     2-4-0T  
Bhopal LMS 5594     4-6-0  
Bibury Court GWR 2933     4-6-0  
Bihar and Orissa LMS 5581     4-6-0  
Bingley Hall GWR 5921     4-6-0  
Binnegar Hall GWR 4904     4-6-0  
Birchwood Grange GWR 6807     4-6-0  
Birdwood NBR 662 Cowlairs 11/1891 0-6-0 Transferred to LNER in 1921; rn 9662 in 7/1925 at Inverurie; wd 4/1937; scr 5/1937 at Inverurie.
Birmingham GWR     0-6-0  
Bishop's Castle GWR 5064     4-6-0  
Bithon GWR     0-6-0ST  
Bittern LNER 4464 Doncaster 1866 12/1937 4-6-2 Rn 19 in 1946; became BR 60019; pulled the last A4-powered passenger train in the UK on September 3, 1966; wd 9/1966; sold 9/12/1966 to Geoff Dury for preservation; rn 2509 Silver Link in 1988; complete restoration begun in 1995 but never completed; sold 4/1997 to Dr. Tony Marchington; sold in 2000 to Jeremy Hoskins and moved to the Mid-Hants Railway for restoration; restored to BR 60019 livery and Bittern name and returned to steam in 7/2007.
More information: Bittern info page; Wikipedia.
Black Duncan NBR 500 Cowlairs 11/1920 4-4-0 Became LNER 9500 in 1921; rn 2441 in 1946; became BR 62441; wd 8/1958; scr 2/1960.
Black Prince BR 70008 Crewe 5/1951 4-6-2 Wd 1/1967; scr 6/1967.
Black Prince (1st) RH&DR 10 Yorkshire 1931 4-6-2 Rn Doctor Syn in 1949 to keep the name active after RH&DR 9 was renamed; out of service for overhaul as of 2009.
Black Prince (2nd) RH&DR 11 Krupp 1937 4-6-2 Ex-Fleißiges Lieschen in 1976; still in service as of 2009.
Black Watch LMS 6102     4-6-0  
Blackbird GWR 3441     4-4-0  
Blackbuck LNER 8307 Darlington 1927 3/1944 4-6-0 Rn 1006 in 1946; became BR 61006; wd 9/1963; scr 1/1964.
Blackpool LMS 5524     4-6-0  
Blacktail LNER 1038 Darlington 2018 12/1947 4-6-0 Became BR 61038; wd 5/1964; scr 9/1964.
Blackwell Grange GWR 6806     4-6-0  
Blair Atholl LNER 9549 Doncaster 1613 2/1925 4-6-2 Rn 2557 in 1921; rn 58 in 1946; became BR 60058; wd 6/1963; scr 7/1963 at Darlington.
Blaisdon Hall GWR 4910     4-6-0  
Blake LMS 5650     4-6-0  
Blakemere Grange GWR 6810     4-6-0  
Blakesley Hall GWR 4909     4-6-0  
Blasius GWR 3341     4-4-0  
Blenheim GWR 5073     4-6-0  
Blenheim LNER 2598 Doncaster 1743 4/1930 4-6-2 Rn 87 in 1946; became BR 60087; wd 10/1963; scr 6/1964.
Blenkensop GWR     2-4-0  
Blenkinsop LNWR 941 Crewe 10/1888 2-4-0 Became LMS 5008; wd 4/1925.
Blickling LNER 2807 Darlington 5/1947 4-6-0 Rn 1607 in 1946; became BR 61607; wd 12/1959; scr 1/1960 at Stratford.
Blink Bonny LNER 2550 Doncaster 1606 10/1924 4-6-2 Rn 51 in 1946; became BR 60046; wd 12/1964; scr 6/1966.
Blue Funnel SR 21C13     4-6-2  
Blue Peter LNER 532 Doncaster 2023 3/1948 4-6-2 Became BR 60532; wd 12/1966; sold 1968 to Geoff Drury and restored to operations; obtained mainline certification in 1992; preserved by the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group; major overhaul in 1996 following wheel slip damage; operated on North Yorkshire Moors Railway until 2002; now stored at Barrow Hill pending restoration.
More information: NELPG; Wikipedia.
Blue Star SR 21C10     4-6-2  
Blundells SR 932     4-4-0  
Boarder NBR 881 NBL 17382 8/1906 4-4-2 Became LNER 9881 in 1921; wd 11/1936; scr.
Boadicea BR 70036 Crewe E483 12/1952 4-6-2 Withdrawn 10/1966; scr 2/1967.
Bodicote Grange GWR 6870     4-6-0  
Bodinnick Hall GWR 5978     4-6-0  
Bois Roussel LNER 117 Doncaster 2034 10/1948 4-6-2 Became BR 60117; wd 6/1965; scr 8/1965.
Bombay GWR 3408     4-4-0  
Bombay LMS 5576     4-6-0  
Bon Accord LNER 154 Doncaster 2048 9/1949 4-6-2 Became BR 60154; wd 10/1965; scr 11/1965.
Bon-Accord NBR 870 NBL 17371 7/1906 4-4-2 Became LNER 9870 in 1921; wd 5/1937; scr.
Bonchurch SR 32     0-4-4T Operated on the Isle of Wight
Bongo LNER 8306 Doncaster 1925 2/1944 4-6-0 Rn 1005 in 1946; became BR 61005; wd 9/1962; scr 11/1962 at Doncaster.
Bongrace LNER 128 Doncaster 2045 5/1949 4-6-2 Became BR 60128; wd 1/1965; scr 3/1965.
Bonnie Dundee LNER 159 Doncaster 2053 11/1949 4-6-2 Became BR 60159; wd 10/1963; scr 1/1964 at Inverurie.
Bonnie Dundee NBR 869 NBL 17370 7/1906 4-4-2 Became LNER 9869 in 1921; wd 10/1935; scr.
Book Law LNER 2599 Doncaster 1744 7/1930 4-6-2 Rn 88 in 1946; became BR 60088; wd 10/1963; scr 11/1963 at Doncaster.
Borderer LNER 155 Doncaster 2049 9/1949 4-6-2 Became BR 60155; wd 10/1965; scr 11/1965.
Boscawen LMS 5642     4-6-0  
Bostock Hall GWR 5988     4-6-0  
Boswell LNER 138 Darlington 2057 12/1948 4-6-2 Became BR 60138; wd 10/1965; scr 11/1965.
Bourton Grange GWR 6871     4-6-0  
Boyne GWR     0-6-0  
Bradfield SR 923     4-4-0  
Bradfield Hall GWR 4905     4-6-0  
Bradford LNER 2867 R Stephenson 4129 4/1937 4-6-0 Rn 1667 in 1946; became BR 61667; wd 6/1958; scr 6/1958 at Doncaster.
Bradford City LNER 2868 R Stephenson 4130 4/1937 4-6-0 Rn 1668 in 1946; became BR 61668; wd 8/1960; scr 8/1960 at Stratford.
Brading SR 22     0-4-4T Operated on the Isle of Wight
Bradley Manor GWR 7802     4-6-0  
Bradshaw LMS 5518     4-6-0  
Brancepeth Castle LNER 2826 Darlington 3/1931 4-6-0 Rn 1626 in 1946; became BR 61626; wd 1/1960; scr 1/1960 at Doncaster.
Brecon Castle GWR 5023     4-6-0  
Briarcus GWR     0-6-0  
Brickmarsh Hall GWR 5967     4-6-0  
Bride of Lammermoor GWR 2987     4-6-0  
Bridgwater Castle GWR 5096     4-6-0  
Brigand GWR     4-4-0ST  
Bright Star GWR     2-2-2  
Brighton SR 915     4-4-0  
Brill LPTB 97 Yorkshire 1302 3/1916 0-6-4T Became LNER 6157 in 1921; wd 1/1943; scr 2/1944 at Stratford.
Brindley GWR     2-4-0  
Bristol B&GR     2-2-2  
Bristol GWR     0-6-0  
Britannia BR 70000 Crewe 11/1950 4-6-2 Withdrawn June 1966; preserved at the National Railway Museum.
Britannia LMS 5700     4-6-0  
British Columbia LMS 5559     4-6-0  
British Guiana LMS 5601     4-6-0  
British Honduras LMS 5602     4-6-0  
British Legion LMS 6170     4-6-0 Rebuilt 1935 with a taper boiler; renamed Fury.
British Monarch GWR 4021     4-6-0  
Brittany SR 97     4-4-0  
Brocket Hall GWR 5987     4-6-0  
Brockington Grange GWR 6804     4-6-0  
Brockley Hall GWR 4987     4-6-0  
Brockton Grange GWR 6832     4-6-0  
Brontes GWR     0-6-0  
Bronzino LNER 539 Doncaster 8/1948 4-6-2 Became BR 60539; wd 11/1962; scr 5/1963 at Doncaster.
Broome Hall GWR 4908     4-6-0  
Broome Manor GWR 7805     4-6-0  
Broughton Castle GWR 5033     4-6-0  
Broughton Grange GWR 6805     4-6-0  
Broughton Hall GWR 4907     4-6-0  
Brown Jack LNER 2508 Doncaster 1800 2/1935 4-6-2 Rn 43 in 1946; became BR 60043; wd 5/1964; scr 7/1964.
Brunel GWR     2-4-0  
Brutus GWR     0-6-0  
Brutus SDR     0-6-0ST  
Buccleuch NBR 905 R Stephenson 3432 8/1911 4-4-2 Became LNER 9905 in 1921; rb as C11 class in 1924; wd 9/1937; scr.
Buckenhill Grange GWR 6830     4-6-0  
Buckinghamshire LNER 336 Darlington 6/1929 4-4-0 Rn 2727 in 1946; became BR 62727; rn The Quorn in 5/1952; wd 1/1961; scr 4/1961 at Darlington.
Bucklebury Grange GWR 6803     4-6-0  
Buffalo GWR     2-4-0  
Buffalo SDR     0-6-0ST  
Builth Castle GWR 4086     4-6-0  
Bukeley GWR     0-6-0T  
Bukeley GWR     4-2-2  
Bukeley SDR     0-6-0ST  
Bullfinch GWR 3442     4-4-0  
Bulwell Hall GWR 4988     4-6-0  
Bunsen LMS 5512     4-6-0  
Bunsen LNWR 1679 Crewe 1/1888 2-4-0 Wd 12/1913.
Burghclere Grange GWR 6809     4-6-0  
Burghead HR 88     4-4-0T  
Burma LMS 5580     4-6-0  
Burmington Grange GWR 6829     4-6-0  
Burnham Thorpe LNER 2805 NBL 23808 12/1928 4-6-0 Rn Lincolnshire Regiment; rn 1605 in 1946; became BR 61605; wd 5/1958; scr 7/1958.
Burry Port BP&GV     0-6-0T Became Great Western 2193
Bury GWR     2-4-0  
Bury GWR     2-4-0T  
Bury GWR     0-6-0  
Bushbuck LNER 1017 Darlington 1997 1/1947 4-6-0 Became BR 61017; wd 11/1966; scr 3/1967.
Butleigh Court GWR 2934     4-6-0  
Butler-Henderson GCR 506 Gorton 12/1919 4-4-0 Transferred to LNER in 1921; rn 5506 in 6/1924; rn 2660 in 1946; became BR 62660; wd 11/1960; initially preserved at and operated on the Great Central Railway; now owned by the National Railway Museum and preserved at Barrow Hill Engine Shed. According to Wikipedia, this is the only surviving GCR locomotive.
More information: Wikipedia.
Butlers Hall GWR 6902     4-6-0  
Byng NBR 628 Cowlairs 1/1890 0-6-0 Operated in France during World War I; named after the war; transferred to LNER in 1921; rn 9628 in 11/1925 at Inverurie; rn B5216 in 1946; became BR 65216; denamed 10/1956; wd 4/1962; scr 4/1963.
Byron BR 70031 Crewe 11/1952 4-6-2 Wd 11/1967; scr 3/1968.
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