20137, Class 20

Notable history

Built by English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, in 1966, one of the second batch of a hundred Class 20s ordered between 1966 and 1968.

Bought from British Rail at Wigan in 1994 and moved to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, where it was returned to working order in 1995. It is privately owned and has been a permanent resident there since.

Additional notes

Location, status and ownership last confirmed Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, August 2026. Source: Wikipedia, "British Rail Class 20", read August 2026. Subject to verification; preserved diesels move between sites and main-line registration lapses.