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The UK National Collection is a collection of around 280 historic rail vehicles (predominantly of British origin). The majority of the collection is kept at three national museums:
Contents
- Standard gauge designs up to 1869
- Standard gauge designs 1870 to 1899
- Standard gauge designs 1900 to 1922
- Standard gauge designs 1923 to 1947
- Standard gauge designs from 1948 onwards
- Broad gauge
- Electric locomotives
- Electric multiple units coaches
- Standard gauge locomotives
- Narrow gauge locomotives
- Diesel multiple unit coaches
- References
Other items are on short or long-term loans to museums and heritage railways such as the Museum of the Great Western Railway at Swindon and the Railway Centre and Museum at Darlington.
Standard gauge designs up to 1869
These locomotives are all 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) gauge unless noted otherwise.
Standard gauge designs 1870 to 1899
These locomotives are all 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) gauge.
Standard gauge designs 1900 to 1922
These locomotives are all 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) gauge unless noted otherwise.
Standard gauge designs 1923 to 1947
These locomotives are all 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) gauge unless noted otherwise.
Standard gauge designs from 1948 onwards
These locomotives are all 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) gauge unless noted otherwise.
Broad gauge
These locomotives are all 7 ft 1⁄4 in (2,140 mm) gauge.
Electric locomotives
These locomotives are 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) gauge.
Electric multiple units coaches
All these coaches are 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) gauge unless noted otherwise.
Standard gauge locomotives
The following locomotives are all 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) gauge and powered by diesel engines unless noted otherwise.
Narrow gauge locomotives
These locomotives are all powered by diesel engines unless noted otherwise.
Diesel multiple unit coaches
All these coaches are 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) gauge and power by diesel engines unless noted otherwise.