British Rail Class 44 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Derby Type 4British Rail Class 44 |
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Preserved Class 44 number D8 at Rowsley South, on Peak Rail | |
Power type | Diesel-electric |
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Builder | British Railways’ Derby Works |
Total production | 10 |
Configuration | 1Co-Co1 |
UIC classification | (1Co)'(Co1)' |
Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
Wheel diameter | 3 ft 9 in (1.143 m) |
Minimum curve | 5 chains (100 m) |
Wheelbase | 59 ft 8 in (18.19 m) |
Length | 67 ft 11 in (20.70 m) |
Width | 8 ft 10+1⁄2 in (2.71 m) |
Height | 12 ft 10 in (3.91 m) |
Locomotive weight | 133 long tons (135 t) |
Fuel capacity | 840 imp gal (3,800 L; 1,010 US gal) |
Prime mover | Sulzer 12LDA28-A |
Multiple working | ★ Blue Star |
Power output | Engine: 2,300 bhp (1,715 kW) At rail: 1,800 hp (1,342 kW) |
Tractive effort | Maximum: 50,000 lbf (222 kN) |
Train heating | Steam generator |
Locomotive brakeforce | 63 long tons-force (628 kN) |
Train brakes | Vacuum |
Career | British Railways |
Number | D1–D10; later 44001–44010 |
Nicknames | ‘Peak’ |
Axle load class | Route availability 7 |
The British Rail Class 44 or Sulzer Type 4 diesel locomotives were built by British Railways' Derby Works between 1959 and 1960. They were named after British mountains, and were then nicknamed Peaks.
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