The EM1s

EM1 - Prototype. Built at Doncaster
Works Number Original Number 1946 Renumbering British Railways Number Name Introduced Boiler Withdrawn Cut up Where
1914 6701 6000 26000 TOMMY April 1941 April 1970 October 1972 Crewe

EM1 - Production. Built at Gorton
Works Number Original Number TOPS Number Name Introduced Boiler Renumbered Withdrawn Cut up Where Comments
1004 / 1008 26001 76001   October 1950   November 1980 April 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham  
1009 26002 76002   October 1950   June 1978 February 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham To store 7/77. Asbestos.
1010 26003 76003   October 1950 76036 October 1976 July 1981 June 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham To store 8/80
1011 26004 76004   February 1951   June 1978 January 1984 C.F.Booth, Rotherham Withdrawn 2/77 Reinstated to store 8/77. Asbestos.
1012 26005     January 1951   April 1970 August 1971 Crewe To store 6/9/69
1013 26006 76006   January 1951   July 1981 May 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham  
1014 26007 76007   March 1951   July 1981 July 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham  
1015 26008 76008   March 1951   July 1981 June 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham  
1016 26009 76009   March 1951   July 1981 July 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham  
1017 26010 76010   March 1951   July 1981 July 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham Crewe Works Open Day, 22/9/79
1018 26011 76011   May 1951   July 1981 July 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham  
1019 26012 76012   May 1951   July 1981 July 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham  
1020 26013 76013   May 1951   July 1981 June 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham  
1021 26014 76014   May 1951   July 1981 May 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham  
1022 26015 76015   July 1951   July 1981 March 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham  
1023 26016 76016   July 1951   July 1981 April 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham  
1024 26017     July 1951   April 1970 October 1971 Reddish, by J. Cashmore To store 2/70
1025 26018 76018   September 1951 76035 June 1976 July 1981 July 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham  
1026 26019     September 1951   September 1971 May 1972 Crewe  
1027 26020 76020   February(?) 1951   August 1977 - - Preserved, National Railway Museum
1028 26021 76021   October 1951   July 1981 April 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham  
1029 26022 76022   September 1951   July 1981 June 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham Carried Lion & Wheel crest until withdrawal.
1030 26023 76023   September 1951   July 1981 August 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham  
1031 26024 76024   September 1951   July 1981 July 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham  
1032 26025 76025   January 1952   July 1981 March 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham 5/12/76 noted carrying 76032 worksplate
1033 26026 76026   January 1952   July 1981 July 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham  
1034 26027 76027   January 1952   July 1981 March / April 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham  
1035 26028 76028   January 1952   July 1981 June 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham  
1036 26029 76029   December 1951   July 1981 April 1983 Coopers Metals, Rotherham  
1037 26030 76030   December 1951   July 1981 April 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham  
1038 26031     January 1952   September 1971 May 1972 Crewe  
1039 26032 76032   January 1952   July 1981 April 1983 Cooper Metals, Rotherham 5/12/76 Noted carrying its own worksplate (see 26025)
1040 26033 76033   January 1952   July 1981 April 1983 Cooper Metals, Rotherham To store 6/80 Reinstated 9/80
1041 26034 76034   January 1952   July 1981 March 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham  
1042 26035     January 1952   April 1970 October 1971 Reddish, by J.Cashmore Never received 'E' prefix. To store 12/69
1043 26036 76036   January 1952 76003 October 1976 July 1981 May 1983 Frank Berry, Leicester To store 8/80
1044 26037 76037   January 1952   July 1981 May 1983 Frank Berry, Leicester Withdrawn 9/71. Reinstated same year
1045 26038 76038   April 1952 76050 October 1976 February 1977 February 1984 C.F.Booth, Rotherham Asbestos.
1046 26039 76039   April 1952 76048 October 1976 February 1977 February 1984 C.F.Booth, Rotherham Asbestos
1047 26040 76040   April 1952   July 1981 May 1983 Frank Berry, Leicester First loco into Reddish. Reported in use as shunter after withdrawal. Alleged depot favourite. To store 8/80. Reinstated 10/80
1048 26041 76041   April 1952   November 1980 March 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham To store 4/80
1049 26042     May 1952   April 1970 October 1970 Reddish, by J.Cashmore To store 1/3/70
1050 26043 76043   May 1952   June 1978 February 1984 C.F.Booth, Rotherham To store 7/77. Asbestos
1051 26044 76044   June 1952 76031 March 1976 July 1981 February 1984 Cooper Metals, Rotherham Renumbered E76044 3/72. To store 6/80. Reinstated 9/80. Held by Coopers for possible preservation
1052 26045     June 1952   November 1971 April 1972 Crewe Fire damage
1053 26046 76046 ARCHIMEDES August 1952   November 1980 March 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham To store 7/80
1054 26047 76047 DIOMEDES September 1952   November 1980 May 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham To store 9/80
1055 26048 76048 HECTOR September or October 1952 76039 October 1976 July 1980 July 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham No 1 cab now on display Manchester Museum of S&T
1056 26049 76049 JASON October 1952   November 1980 March 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham To store 8/80
1057 26050 76050 STENTOR November 1952 76038 November 1976 July 1981 May 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham First locomotive on BR to be renumbered under TOPS. To store 6/80, reinstated 9/80
1058 26051 76051 MENTOR December 1952   July 1981 April 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham To store 6/80. Reinstated 8/80
1059 26052 76052 NESTOR January 1953   June 1978 January 1984 C.F.Booth, Rotherham Boiler retained until withdrawal. Asbestos
1060 26053 76053 PERSEUS March 1953   November 1980 March 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham To store 6/80 Reinstated 9/80
1061 26054 76054 PLUTO April 1953   July 1981 June 1983 C.F.Booth, Rotherham Exhibited Immingham Open Day 1/9/74 To store 7/77 Reinstated 4/78 To store 7/80 Reinstated 9/80
1062 26055 76055 PROMETHEUS June 1953   February 1977 February 1984 C.F.Booth, Rotherham Boiler retained until withdrawal. Asbestos
1063 26056 76056 TRITON July 1953   June 1978 February 1983 Reddish, by C.F.Booth To store 4/78
1064 26057 76057 ULYSSES August 1953   February 1977 February 1983 Reddish, by C.F.Booth  
A note on names. All but 26046 are named after characters from Greek mythology, but have also been carried previously by locomotives of the constituent companies of the MS&LR. However, Archimedes was also the name of the first locomotive to be built at Gorton works.