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English Electric Type 1 Class 20
TrainEnglish Electricdiscontinued
English Electric Type 1 Class 20: a train class with 5 vehicles recorded across 2 operators. Built by English Electric from 1957. The last front-line survivor of BR's Type 1s, its distinctive exhaust beat earned the Chopper nickname; a handful still earn their keep on infrastructure and hire work.
- Type
- Train
- Manufacturer
- English Electric
- Model
- Type 1
- Introduced
- 1957
- Discontinued
- 1968
- Status
- discontinued
Operators 2
Vehicles 5
| Fleet no. | Registration | Operator | Built | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20168 | – | Swietelsky | – | active |
| 20309 | – | Swietelsky | – | active |
| 20901 | – | Balfour Beatty | – | active |
| 20905 | – | Balfour Beatty | – | active |
| 20906 | – | Swietelsky | – | active |
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