British Rail Class D2/12 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids British Railways class D2/12 |
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| Power type | Diesel-mechanical |
|---|---|
| Builder | Hudswell Clarke |
| Serial number | D1201–D1210 |
| Build date | 1961 |
| Total production | 10 |
| Configuration | 0-6-0 DM |
| Gauge | 4 ft 81⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Wheel diameter | 3 ft 6 in (1.067 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 34.20 long tons (34.75 t) |
| Prime mover | Gardner 8L3 |
| Transmission | Mechanical, Bostock & Bramley four-speed gearbox |
| Multiple working | Not fitted |
| Top speed | 24 mph (39 km/h) |
| Power output | Engine: 204 bhp (152 kW) |
| Tractive effort | 16,100 lbf (71.6 kN) |
| Train heating | None |
| Career | British Railways |
| Class | D2/12; later 2/14A; no TOPS class |
| Number | D2510–D2519 |
| Axle load class | Route availability 4 |
| Retired | 1967 |
| Disposition | 6 scrapped, 4 sold NCB (3 scrapped, 1 preserved) |
British Rail Class D2/12 was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. It was a diesel powered locomotive in the pre-TOPS period built by Hudswell Clarke with a Gardner engine. The mechanical transmission, using a scoop control fluid coupling and four-speed Power-flow SSS (synchro-self-shifting) gearbox, was a Hudswell Clarke speciality.
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