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When did class 98 start to be used for main line locomotives?
Mike 1247 replied to Coryton's topic in UK Prototype Questions
The idea of allocating all Steam locomotives certified to operate on BR as Class 98's, was devised by a member of the DM&EE Systems Group in Nelson Street Offices, in Derby, in 1984/1985. It was proposed to the Director of Operations as a means to meaningfully add Steam Locomotives to TOPS. The first locomotive to be added to TOPS was City of Truro, followed by Flying Scotsman, (4472 = 98872). TOPS numbers now appear inside the locomotive cab.
