Trivia - UK TOCs that only have diesel trains (not including bi-modes)

[SouthEastBuses]

One such TOC I can think of is Chiltern Railways, which runs a 100% diesel fleet (DMU and Diesel-Electric locomotives).

Any other UK TOCs like that? P.S. This does not include bi-modes as they can run like an EMU under the wires.

 

[Bletchleyite]

Transport for Wales, at least at the moment.

 

[AlterEgo]

One such TOC I can think of is Chiltern Railways, which runs a 100% diesel fleet (DMU and Diesel-Electric locomotives).

Any other UK TOCs like that? P.S. This does not include bi-modes as they can run like an EMU under the wires.

Grand Central and XC are the other ones.

 

[PTR 444]

Grand Central, although it is an OAO rather than a TOC.

Edit: above poster beat me to it.

 

[Milo T.K]

Transport for Wales, at least at the moment.

Transport for Wales operates bi mode 769s.
The few I know is
Crosscountry and Grand Central

 

[XAM2175]

And, of course, NI Railways

Transport for Wales operates bi mode 769s.

If my memory serves me correctly, this is allowable by the most narrow technicality in the TfW 769s aren't fitted with pantographs.

 

[SouthEastBuses]

And, of course, NI Railways


If my memory serves me correctly, this is allowable by the most narrow technicality in the TfW 769s aren't fitted with pantographs.

I'd count TfW's 769 - although supposed to be a bi-mode unit, TfW's 769 do not have pantographs and can therefore only do diesel mode, thus making it a diesel electric multiple unit (DEMU)

 

[Milo T.K]

And, of course, NI Railways


If my memory serves me correctly, this is allowable by the most narrow technicality in the TfW 769s aren't fitted with pantographs.

Forgot to add TfW has 230s too that are battery units iirc

 

[fkofilee]

If you asked me 2 days ago - I would have said EMR but................................................

 

[kieron]

Forgot to add TfW has 230s too that are battery units iirc

They have diesel tanks and batteries on board, but haven't entered service yet. Because of the modular design, it's conceivable that they won't have diesel tanks and bateries when they eventually do.

What I think can be said for TfW is that they have never had a train running in service which wasn't being powered by a diesel engine or engines.