British Rail Class D1/3 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids British Rail Class D1/3 |
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| Power type | Diesel-mechanical |
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| Builder | Ruston & Hornsby |
| Serial number | 390774, 390777 |
| Build date | 1956 |
| Total production | 2 |
| Configuration | 0-4-0 dm |
| UIC classification | B |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Wheel diameter | 3 ft 4 in (1.016 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 28.00 long tons (28.45 t) |
| Prime mover | Ruston 6VPHL |
| Transmission | Mechanical, Ruston gearbox |
| Multiple working | Not fitted |
| Top speed | 15 mph (24 km/h) |
| Power output | Engine: 165 bhp (123 kW) |
| Tractive effort | 14,350 lbf (63.8 kN) |
| Train heating | None |
| Train brakes | None |
| Career | British Railways |
| Class | DY5, later D1/3, later 1/16. No TOPS class. |
| Number | 11507, 11508; D2957, D2958 from 1958 |
| Axle load class | Route availability 3 |
| Retired | 1967–1968 |
| Disposition | One sold for industrial use, one scrapped. |
British Rail Class D1/3 (formerly DY1) was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. It was a diesel powered locomotive in the pre-TOPS period built by Ruston & Hornsby.
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