British Rail Class D3/5 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids British Rail Class D3/5 |
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | British Railways’ Darlington Works |
| Build date | 1955 |
| Total production | 15 |
| Configuration | 0-6-0 DE |
| UIC classification | C |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Wheel diameter | 4 ft 6 in (1.372 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 47.00 long tons (47.75 t) |
| Prime mover | Lister-Blackstone ER6T |
| Traction motors | BTH, 2 off |
| Multiple working | Not fitted |
| Top speed | 20 mph (32 km/h) |
| Power output | Engine: 350 bhp (261 kW) |
| Tractive effort | 35,000 lbf (155.7 kN) |
| Train heating | None |
| Train brakes | Vacuum |
| Career | British Railways |
| Class | DEJ6; later D3/5; later 3/1D; no TOPS class |
| Number | 13152–13166; later D3152–D3156 |
| Axle load class | Route availability |
| Retired | 1967 |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
British Rail Class D3/5 was a shunting locomotive built by British Rail at their Darlington Works in England. It was a diesel powered locomotive in the pre-TOPS period and the class was numbered 13152–13166 (later renumbered D3152-D3166).
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