British Rail Class D2/5 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids British Rail Class D2/5 |
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| Power type | Diesel-mechanical |
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| Builder | Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. |
| Serial number | 402–411 |
| Build date | 1956–1957 |
| Total production | 10 |
| Configuration | 0-6-0 DM |
| UIC classification | C |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Wheel diameter | 3 ft 6 in (1.067 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 32.00 long tons (32.51 t) |
| Prime mover | Gardner 8L3 |
| Transmission | Mechanical, Wilson four-speed gearbox |
| Multiple working | Not fitted |
| Top speed | 17.75 mph (28.6 km/h) |
| Power output | Engine: 204 bhp (152 kW) |
| Tractive effort | 15,340 lbf (68.2 kN) |
| Train heating | None |
| Train brakes | None |
| Career | British Rail |
| Class | DJ14; later D2/5; later 2/12A |
| Number | 11177–11186; D2400–D2409 from 1959 to 1961 |
| Axle load class | Route availability 2 |
| Retired | 1967–1969 |
British Rail Class D2/5 was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. It was a diesel powered locomotive in the pre-TOPS period built by Andrew Barclay with a Gardner engine.
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