Class 41 'Warship' Profile and Models

Class 41 'Warship'

D600 'Active' at Reading General in July 1959. ©Ben Brooksbank

The British Rail Class 41 diesel-hydraulic locomotives were built by the North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow during 1957 and 1958. Although they were withdrawn before TOPS was introduced, British Rail classified them as Class 41. All were named after Royal Navy vessels, hence the nameplates each bore a subtitle "Warship Class". The fleet was ordered by the British Transport Commission as direct comparison with the British Rail Class 40, and were not actually wanted by the Western Region, who preferred their production fleet of D800 Warships. Entering service between January 1958 and January 1959, the class initially worked on the London-Plymouth-Penzance route of the Western Region. On 16 June 1958 D601 hauled the Cornish Riviera Express non-stop from Paddington to Plymouth—the first diesel locomotive to do so. They were noted for being capable of over 90 mph (140 km/h) if worked well and did run at 100 mph (160 km/h) during their very early careers. All five locomotives were withdrawn on 30 December 1967. By this time they were non-standard, even for hydraulic designs, although according to Laira staff reliability was not a problem as many have thought.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Diesel-Hydraulic

Builder

North British Locomotive Co

Build Dates

1958 to 1959

Total Built

5

Tractive Effort

50,000 lbf

Power Output

2,000 bhp

Top Speed

90 mph

Wheel Configuration

A1A-A1A

Operated By

British Railways

Main Duties

Passenger services

In Service Until

1967

Surviving Examples

0

 

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Silver Fox A1A-A1A-SF Class 41 A1A-A1A Warship Resin Body Kit Requires assembly Not set A1A-A1A-SF
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Class 41 A1A-A1A Warship Resin Body Kit Unpainted
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Silver Fox No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set D603SF
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Silver Fox Models Class 41 D603 in BR Green With Split ends & Yellow Panels BR green with late crest
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Silver Fox No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set KB417
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Class 41 Warship D600 'Active" in BR green with Late Crest - Built on a Bachmann Chassis with additional detailing added BR green with late crest
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Silver Fox KB447 Class 41D602 "Bulldog" in BR Green - Built on Bachmann Chassis RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set KB447
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Class 41D602 "Bulldog" in BR Green - Built on Bachmann Chassis BR green with late crest