Rail Data Prefix List

Many rolling stock numbers have letters in front of them. These prefixes were usually used to indicate the owning company, region or department. This page lists all known prefixes.

Note that some prefixes had different meaning depending on what they were applied to. For example, the prefix E on a wagon would indicate it was acquired from the LNER, while on coaches it would indicate allocation to the Eastern Region.

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Prefix ?TEXT TO BE ADDED	Applies To ?TEXT TO BE ADDED	Status ?TEXT TO BE ADDED	Used ?TEXT TO BE ADDED	Description ?TEXT TO BE ADDED	Notes ?Users can add notes against individual prefixes. This column shows how many notes have been posted against each item.	Latest ?If user notes have been left, this column will show the date of the latest.

ABP	Private Owner	Defunct		Associated British Ports Ltd	0
ADB	Departmental Stock	Current		Stock built or converted for departmental use (Mechanical and Electrical Engineer)	0
ADB	Railway-owned Wagons	Current		BR wagon in departmental use (Mechanical and Electrical Engineer)	0
ADC	Railway-owned Wagons	Defunct		BR air-braked wagon in departmental use (Mechanical and Electrical Engineer)	0
ADE	Departmental Stock	Defunct		Stock built or converted for departmental use (Mechanical and Electrical Engineer) on the Eastern Region	0
ADE	ex Big-Four Wagons	Defunct		ex-LNER wagon in departmental use (Mechanical and Electrical Engineer)	0
ADM	Departmental Stock	Defunct		Stock built or converted for departmental use (Mechanical and Electrical Engineer) on the London Midland Region	0
ADM	ex Big-Four Wagons	Defunct		ex-LMS wagon in departmental use (Mechanical and Electrical Engineer)	0
ADRC	Departmental Stock	Current		Crane built by Cowans Sheldon in departmental use (Mechanical and Electrical Engineer)	0
ADRF	Departmental Stock	Defunct		Crane built by Coles in departmental use (Mechanical and Electrical Engineer)	0
ADRG	Departmental Stock	Defunct		Crane built by Grafton in departmental use (Mechanical and Electrical Engineer)	0
ADRJ	Departmental Stock	Defunct		Crane built by Jones in departmental use (Mechanical and Electrical Engineer)	0
ADRR	Departmental Stock	Defunct		Crane built by Ransome and Rapier in departmental use (Mechanical and Electrical Engineer)	0
ADRS	Departmental Stock	Defunct		Crane built by Smith in departmental use (Mechanical and Electrical Engineer)	0
ADRT	Departmental Stock	Defunct		Crane built by Taylor and Hubbard in departmental use (Mechanical and Electrical Engineer)	0
ADRV	Departmental Stock	Defunct		Crane built by Cravens in departmental use (Mechanical and Electrical Engineer)	0
ADRW	Departmental Stock	Defunct		Crane built by Atlas in departmental use (Mechanical and Electrical Engineer)	0
ADS	Departmental Stock	Defunct		Stock built or converted for departmental use (Mechanical and Electrical Engineer) on the Southern Region	0
ADS	ex Big-Four Wagons	Defunct		ex-SR wagon in departmental use (Mechanical and Electrical Engineer)	0
ADW	Departmental Stock	Defunct		Stock built or converted for departmental use (Mechanical and Electrical Engineer) on the Western Region	0
ADW	ex Big-Four Wagons	Defunct		ex-GWR wagon in departmental use (Mechanical and Electrical Engineer)	0
AI	Private Owner	Current	2004-current	Aggregate Industries	0
ALCN	Private Owner	Defunct		Alcan Lynemouth Ltd	0
ALG	Private Owner	Defunct		Algeco UK Ltd	0
AMOC	Private Owner	Defunct		Amoco UK Ltd (Later to Elf Oil Ltd)	0
AO	Private Owner	Defunct		The Associated Octel Co Ltd (Tank wagons)	0
APCM	Private Owner	Current	1974-current	Associated Portland Cement Manufacturing (Later to Blue Circle)	0
AR	Private Owner	Defunct		Amey Roadstone Corporation	0
ARC	Private Owner	Current		ARC Southern Ltd (Later to Hanson Aggregates)	0
AVON	Private Owner	Current	1985-current	Avon County Countil	1	2021-06-04 21:52:23
AW	Private Owner	Defunct	1974-by1984	Albright & Wilson	0
B	Multiple-Units	Defunct		DMU allocated to Bristol area of Western Region	0
B	Railway-owned Wagons	Current		BR wagon	0
BACO	Private Owner	Defunct	Not used	British Alcan (Replaced by BAHS)	0
BAHS	Private Owner	Current		British Alcan, Highland Smelters	0
BAK	Private Owner	Defunct	1976-1989	Baker, Carnforth (Coaching stock only)	0
BB	Private Owner	Current	2001-current	Balfour Beatty Rail Ltd	0
BBC	Private Owner	Defunct	1988-1992	Boothferry Borough Council	0
BBES	Private Owner	Defunct	1974-by1984	British Bitumen Emulsions (Scotland) Ltd	0
BCC	Private Owner	Current		Blue Circle Cement	0
BCH	Private Owner	Defunct	1974-by1984	Bass Charrington	0
BDC	Railway-owned Wagons	Current		BR air-braked wagon in departmental use (BR Telecommunications)	0
BFL	Private Owner	Defunct		British Fuels Ltd	0
BGL	Private Owner	Defunct	-2006	British Gypsum Ltd	0
BHQ	Private Owner	Current	1985-current	Bardon Hill Quarries	0
BIS	Private Owner	Defunct		British Industrial Sands Ltd (Later Hepworths Industrial Minerals Ltd)	0
BLC	Private Owner	Defunct	1992-2004	? (Coaching stock only)	0
BLI	Private Owner	Current		Buxton Lime Industries	0
BLM	Private Owner	Defunct	1974-?	Bulmers Cider, Hereford (Coaching stock only)	0
BLS	Private Owner	Defunct		Britannia Locomotive Society (Coaching stock only)	0
BM	Private Owner	Current	2000-current	Brunner Mond	0
BMA	Private Owner	Defunct		Brett Marine Aggregates (Code change (from ELC) cancelled)	0
BNF	Private Owner	Defunct	1974-by1984	British Nuclear Fuels, Springfield	0
BNFL	Private Owner	Current		British Nuclear Fuels Ltd	0
BOA	Private Owner	Defunct	1974-by1984	Bank of America	0
BOC	Private Owner	Defunct		British Oxygen Co Ltd	0
BOTE	Private Owner	Defunct	1974-by1984	Burmah Oil Trading (Elesmere Port)	0
BPBB	Private Owner	Defunct	1974-by1984	BP Chemicals, Baglan Bay	0
BPCM	Private Owner	Defunct	1974-by1984	BP Chemicals, Murgatroyd	0
BPCS	Private Owner	Defunct	1974-by1984	BP Chemicals, Saltend	0
BPIG	Private Owner	Defunct	1974-by1984	BP Chemicals, Grangemouth	0
BPLS	Private Owner	Defunct	1976-?	Blue Peter Locomotive Society (Coaching stock only)	0
BPO	Private Owner	Defunct		BP Oil Ltd	0
BRCH	Private Owner	Defunct	1974-by1984	Bromine & Chemicals Ltd	0
BREL	Private Owner	Defunct	1987	British Rail Engineering Ltd (Used on 'International Train' coaches)	0
BRET	Private Owner	Defunct	1974-by1984	Brett Marine Aggregates	0
BRIG	Private Owner	Defunct	1974-by1984	William Briggs & Sons	0
BRT	Private Owner	Defunct		British Rail Traffic & Electric Company	0
BSCO	Private Owner	Defunct	1974-1986	British Steel, Corby Works	0
BSGL	Private Owner	Defunct		British Steel, Flemington Works (Glasgow)	0
BSOR	Private Owner	Defunct	1974-by1984	British Steel, Orgreave Works	0
BSRO	Private Owner	Defunct	1974-by1984	British Steel, Rotherham Works	0
BSRV	Private Owner	Defunct	1976-?	British Steel, Ravenscraig Works	0
BSSC	Private Owner	Current		British Steel, Scunthorpe Works	0
BSSH	Private Owner	Defunct	1974-by1984	British Steel, Shotton Works	0
BSSP	Private Owner	Defunct	1996-c.2003	British Steel, Strip Products	0
BSSW	Private Owner	Defunct	1974-?	British Steel, Llanwern Works	0
BSTE	Private Owner	Current	1974-current	British Steel, Teesside Works	0
BT	Private Owner	Current	2014-current	Bombardier Transportation (to be confirmed) (On KBA barrier wagons)	0
BTDH	Private Owner	Defunct	1974-by1984	British Transport Docks, Hull	0
BTP	Private Owner	Defunct		British Titan Products (Later Ti-Oxide UK Ltd)	0
C	Multiple-Units	Defunct		DMU allocated to Cardiff area of Western Region	0
CAIB	Private Owner	Current		CAIB UK Ltd	0
CARP	Private Owner	Defunct	1974-by1984	Carpet Products Ltd	0
CAWD	Private Owner	Defunct	1986-	Cawoods Coal Products Ltd	0
CC	Private Owner	Defunct	1974-?	Chipmans Chemicals	0
CCC	Private Owner	Defunct	1974-by1984	C C Crumps Ltd	0
CDB	Departmental Stock	Defunct		Stock built or converted for departmental use (BREL)	0
CDB	Railway-owned Wagons	Defunct		BR wagon in departmental use (BREL)	0
CDE	Departmental Stock	Defunct		Stock built or converted for departmental use (BREL) on the Eastern Region	0
CDE	ex Big-Four Wagons	Defunct		ex-LNER wagon in departmental use (BREL)	0
CDM	Departmental Stock	Defunct		Stock built or converted for departmental use (BREL) on the London Midland Region	0
CDM	ex Big-Four Wagons	Defunct		ex-LMS wagon in departmental use (BREL)	0
CDS	Departmental Stock	Defunct		Stock built or converted for departmental use (BREL) on the Southern Region	0
CDS	ex Big-Four Wagons	Defunct		ex-SR wagon in departmental use (BREL)	0
CDW	Departmental Stock	Defunct		Stock built or converted for departmental use (BREL) on the Western Region	0
CDW	ex Big-Four Wagons	Defunct		ex-GWR wagon in departmental use (BREL)	0
CEGB	Private Owner	Defunct	1974-?	Central Electricity Generating Board	0
CG	Private Owner	Defunct		Croxton & Garry Ltd	0
CGL	Private Owner	Defunct		Charrington Fuel Oils Ltd	0

Prefix ?TEXT TO BE ADDED	Applies To ?TEXT TO BE ADDED	Status ?TEXT TO BE ADDED	Used ?TEXT TO BE ADDED	Description ?TEXT TO BE ADDED	Notes ?Users can add notes against individual prefixes. This column shows how many notes have been posted against each item.	Latest ?If user notes have been left, this column will show the date of the latest.

419 results found. Page 1 of 5, showing results 1 to 100. Sorted by Prefix.

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