HC Deb 09 June 1986 vol 99 cc38-9W
Mr. Snape

asked the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the statement made by his predecessor on British Rail Engineering on 20 May, Official Report, column 188, if he will list in the Official Report the number and type of new traction and rolling stock which have entered British Rail's service in the past six years.

Mr. David Mitchell

I understand from British Rail that the following vehicles have entered service during the past six years:

Type Number of vehicles
Locomotives
Class 56 79
Class 58 41
Class 59 4
Electric Mulitple Units
Class 314 48
Class 315 244
Class 317 241
Class 507 9
Class 508 301
Class 455 431
HST (125) 350
Diesel Multiple Units
Class 210 7
Class 140 2
Class 141 40
Class 142 100
Class 143 50
Class 150 6
Class 151 6

Type Number of vehicles
Class 150/1 100
Loco-Hauled coaches
MK III Restaurant-Buffets 18
MK III Sleepers 208
MK III B Open lst 38
Special vehicles 2
Wagons
Revenue earning 4,442
Service vehicles 1,609
Private-owner wagons 2,705