British Rail Class D2/11 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids British Rail Class D2/11 |
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | Brush Traction and Beyer, Peacock & Co. |
| Serial number | Brush: 99–103; BP: 7857, 7861, 7858–7860 |
| Build date | 1960 |
| Total production | 5 |
| Configuration | 0-4-0 DE |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Wheel diameter | 3 ft 6 in (1.067 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 29.90 long tons (30.38 t) |
| Prime mover | Petter-McLaren LE6 or National M4AAV6 |
| Traction motors | Brush |
| Multiple working | Not fitted |
| Top speed | 18 mph (29 km/h) |
| Power output | Engine: = 180 bhp (134 kW) or 200 bhp (149 kW) |
| Tractive effort | 19,200 lbf (85.4 kN) |
| Train heating | None |
| Train brakes | None |
| Career | British Railways |
| Number in class | 1 |
| Number | D2999 (bought); D9998 (loaned) |
| Axle load class | Route availability 2 |
| Retired | D2999: October 1967 |
| Disposition | D2999 preserved D2998 scrapped |
In 1958 Brush Traction Ltd and Beyer Peacock co-operated to produce five prototype diesel-electric shunting locomotives of 0-4-0 wheel arrangement. They were intended to demonstrate a new generation of diesel shunters for industrial and mainline use. Two were loaned to British Railways for trials, and one was subsequently purchased by BR. However no large scale orders resulted from these demonstrators.
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