British Rail Class 98


Class 98 has been used to cover all steam locomotives used on the mainline in Britain, but also has a particular usage for the three Vale of Rheidol Railway-design locomotives that remained in the ownership of British Rail after the end of mainline steam traction in August 1968. The locomotives on the Vale of Rheidol Railway were the only steam locomotives ever officially to carry the British Rail corporate blue and the double arrow logo.
The number 98010 was assigned to an locomotive acquired by BR in 1987. This locomotive also worked the Vale of Rheidol and was sold along with the steam locomotives. 98010 was built by the Brecon Mountain Railway, using parts supplied by Baguley-Drewry.

Vale of Rheidol locomotives

, numbered 7-9 by the Great Western Railway and British Railways, were the only ones to survive in BR's ownership after the end of mainline steam traction in August 1968. Under TOPS they were allocated Class 98 and were nominally numbered 98007-98009, but these numbers were never actually carried on the locomotives.

Registered steam locomotives

The Class 98 series has also been used for privately owned steam locomotives registered to run on the mainline since 1971. The first two digits are the class designation, in this case 98, the remaining three digits are allocated as follows:
The third digit represents the power classification, which was assigned to all British Railways locomotives. The narrow gauge VoRR locomotives were not assigned a power class, but for TOPS purposes were allocated to power class 0. Three standard gauge locomotives have run on the mainline that were not previously in BR stock; Lady Armaghdale was assigned power class 1F on the basis of its tractive effort, Barbara a Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST, assigned power class 4F on the basis of the classification given to LNER Class J94 of the same design, and the new-build A1 Pacific locomotive Tornado assigned power class 8P on the basis of the power class assigned to the LNER Peppercorn Class A1 on which it was based. Additionally, two engines in LMS stock but not BR stock were given their LMS power classification 1P.
The fourth and fifth digits usually represent the locomotive's BR number, with a few exceptions. Some ex-LNER locomotives have numbers based on their LNER pre-1946 numbers, these being Class A3 Flying Scotsman, Class A4s Mallard and Sir Nigel Gresley, LNER Class J36 Maude and Class V2 Green Arrow. Furthermore, the aforementioned locomotives not of BR origin obviously cannot have numbers based on non-existent BR numbers, so Lady Armaghdale number is based on the works number 686, Barbara on the works number of its 1962 rebuild, and Tornado is assigned the number it carries, 60163, being one greater than the last of the previous Peppercorn A1s.
In a few cases, this process results in the duplication of an existing number, so another is assigned. SR Class U 31625 is TOPS 98426 as it would otherwise duplicate GWR 7325, BR Standard Class 8 71000 Duke of Gloucester as it would otherwise duplicate GWR King Class 6000 King George V.

List of locomotives assigned TOPS numbers

The following is a list of locomotives assigned TOPS numbers. In the power class column, * denotes that this locomotive was not ex-BR and therefore was not assigned a power class by BR. In some cases the names indicated have only been applied during the preservation period.
The given power classes are based on the ones used in the locomotive's TOPS number. BR changed the rating of a few classes e.g. LNER V2 were classified as 6MT, but this was later changed to 7P6F.
An up-to-date list of active mainline locomotives is maintained here.
TOPS
number		Other
number		NameClass/TypePower classWheel arrangement
TOPS loco diagram
980077Owain GlyndŵrVoR0F98-0??
980088LlewelynVoR0F98-0??
980099, 1213Prince of WalesVoR0F98-0??
9801010VoR98-0??
9801734PortburyAvonside works No. 1764 of 1917
981501450GWR 1400 Class1P98-1??
981661466GWR 1400 Class1P98-1??
98173673Midland Railway 115 Class1P
98186Lady ArmaghdaleHunslet works No. 686 of 18981F*98-1AV
98190790HardwickeLNWR Improved Precedent Class1P
9821241312LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-2T2MT98-2JV
9821955189Caledonian Railway 439 Class2P98-2EV
9822146521LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-02MT98-2HV
982381638GWR 1600 Class2F98-2DV
982403440, 3717City of TruroGWR 3700 Class2P98-2BV
9824146441LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-02MT98-2CV
9824346443LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-02MT98-2CV
9825330053LSWR M7 class2P98-2GV
9825458926, 1054LNWR Webb Coal Tank2F98-2FV
9827365243, 673MaudeNBR Class C/LNER Class J362F98-2AV
983157715, L99GWR 5700 Class3F98-3CV
9832169621A.J.HillGER Class L77/LNER Class N73MT98-3BV
9837230072USATC S100 Class/SR USA class3F98-3AV
9840041000Midland Railway 1000 Class4P98-4BV
9840643106LMS Ivatt Class 44MT98-4AV
9841475014BR Standard Class 4 4-6-04MT98-4EV
984257325GWR 4300 Class4MT98-4??
9842631625SR U class4MT98-4LU
9842744027LMS Fowler Class 4F4F98-4CV
9843580135BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T4MT98-4HV
984527752, L94GWR 5700 Class4F98-4PV
984554555GWR 4500 Class4MT98-4DV
984579600GWR 5700 Class4F98-4PV
984607760GWR 5700 Class4F98-4PV
984669466GWR 9400 Class4F98-4KV
9846975069BR Standard Class 4 4-6-04MT98-4EV
984725572GWR 4575 Class4MT98-4DV
9847676079BR Standard Class 4 2-6-04MT98-4??
9847868078Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST/LNER Class J944F98-4BV
9847980079BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T4MT98-4HV
9848080080BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T4MT98-4HV
98482BarbaraHunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST4F*98-4IV
9848476084BR Standard Class 4 2-6-04MT98-4??
984884588GWR 4575 Class4MT98-4DV
9849465894LNER Class J274F98-4NV
9849880098BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T4MT98-4HV
9850045000, 5000LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-05MT98-5BV
985027802Bradley ManorGWR 7800 Class5MT98-5HV
9850545305, 5305Alderman A. E. DraperLMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-05MT98-5BV
9850661306MayflowerLNER Thompson Class B15MT98-5KV
9850745407, 5407Lancashire FusilierLMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-05MT98-5BV
9851045110RAF Biggin HillLMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-05MT98-5BV
985127812Erlestoke ManorGWR 7800 Class5MT98-5HV
985197819Hinton ManorGWR 7800 Class5MT98-5HV
9852545025LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-05MT98-5BV
9852630926, 926ReptonSR V Schools class5P98-5EV
9852845428Eric TreacyLMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-05MT98-5BV
9852973129BR Standard Class 55MT98-5IV
985304930Hagley HallGWR 4900 Class5MT98-5GV
9853145231Sherwood ForesterLMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-05MT98-5BV
9853244932LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-05MT98-5BV
985364936Kinlet HallGWR 4900 Class5MT98-5GV
985494965Rood Ashton HallGWR 4900 Class5MT98-5GV
985534953Pitchford HallGWR 4900 Class5MT98-5GV
985606960Raveningham HallGWR 6959 Class5MT98-5GV
9856461264, 1264LNER Thompson Class B15MT98-5KV
9856542765, 2765LMS Hughes Crab5MT98-5CV
9856744767George StephensonLMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-05MT98-5AV
9856842968, 2968LMS Stanier Class 5 2-6-05MT98-5JV
9857144871, 4871LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-05MT98-5BV
985725972Olton Hall/Hogwarts CastleGWR 4900 Class5MT98-5GV
9857730777, 777Sir LamielLSWR N15 class5P98-5DV
9859673096BR Standard Class 55MT98-5IV
985986998Burton Agnes HallGWR 6959 Class5MT98-5GV
9860562005, 2005Lord of the IslesLNER Thompson/Peppercorn Class K16MT98-6BV
9862530825, 825LSWR S15 class6F98-6GV
9862830828, 828Harry A. FrithLSWR S15 class6F98-6GV
9864130841, 841LSWR S15 class6F98-6GV
9864261994, 3442The Great MarquessLNER Class K46MT98-6CV
9869045690, 5690LeanderLMS Jubilee Class6P5F98-6AV
9869345593, 5593KolhapurLMS Jubilee Class6P5F98-6AV
9869645596, 5596BahamasLMS Jubilee Class6P5F98-6AV
9869945499, 5699GalateaLMS Jubilee Class6P5F98-6AV
9870070000BritanniaBR Standard Class 77P98-7GV
9870134101HartlandSouthern Railway Rebuilt West Country Class7P 5FA98-7DV
9870246100,6100Royal ScotLMS Rebuilt Royal Scot Class7P98-7BV
9870953809, 89S&DJR Class 7F7F98-7CV
9871370013Oliver CromwellBR Standard Class 77P98-7GV
9871546115, 6115Scots GuardsmanLMS Rebuilt Royal Scot Class7P98-7BV
9871634016BodminSouthern Railway Rebuilt West Country Class7P6F98-7DV
9872734027Taw ValleySouthern Railway Rebuilt West Country Class7P6F98-7DV
987285029Nunney CastleGWR 4073 Class7P98-7FV
987297029Clun CastleGWR 4073 Class7P98-7FV
987435043Earl of Mount EdgcumbeGWR 4073 Class7P98-7FV
9874634046BrauntonSouthern Railway Rebuilt Battle of Britain Class7P6F98-7DV
9875030850, 850Lord NelsonSR Lord Nelson class7P98-7EV
987515051Earl BathurstGWR 4073 Class7P98-7FV
9876734067, 21C167TangmereSouthern Railway Unrebuilt Battle of Britain Class7P6F98-7DV
9877160800, 4771Green ArrowLNER Class V27P6F98-7HV
9877234072257 SquadronSouthern Railway Unrebuilt Battle of Britain Class7P6F98-7DV
987805080DefiantGWR 4073 Class7P98-7FV
9879234092City of WellsSouthern Railway Unrebuilt West Country Class7P6F98-7DV
988006000King George VGWR 6000 Class8P98-8EV
9880146201, 6201Princess ElizabethLMS Princess Royal Class8P98-8CV
9880271000Duke of GloucesterBR Standard Class 88P98-8JV
9880346203, 6203Princess Margaret RoseLMS Princess Royal Class8P98-8CV
9880535005Canadian PacificSR Merchant Navy class8P98-8DV
9880960009, 4488Union of South AfricaLNER Class A48P6F98-8AV
9881835018British India LineSR Merchant Navy class8P98-8DV
9881960019, 4464Bittern, Dominion of New ZealandLNER Class A48P6F98-8AV
988236023King Edward IIGWR 6000 Class8P98-8EV
988246024King Edward IGWR 6000 Class8P98-8EV
9882835028Clan LineSR Merchant Navy class8P98-8DV
9882946229, 6229Duchess of HamiltonLMS Coronation Class8P98-8BV
9883260532, 532Blue PeterLNER Peppercorn Class A28P7F98-8FV
9883446233, 6233Duchess of SutherlandLMS Coronation Class8P98-8IV
9885148151LMS Stanier Class 8F8F98-8IV
988572857GWR 2800 Class8F98-8HV
9886360163TornadoLNER Peppercorn Class A18P*
9886860022, 4468MallardLNER Class A48P6F98-8AV
9887260103, 4472Flying ScotsmanLNER Class A37P6F98-8GV
9887348773, 8233LMS Stanier Class 8F8F98-8IV
9889860007, 4498Sir Nigel GresleyLNER Class A48P6F98-8AV
9892092220Evening StarBR Standard Class 9F9F98-9AV