British Rail Class D3/14 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids LNER DES2British Rail Class D3/14 |
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | London and North Eastern Railway’s Doncaster Works |
| Build date | 1947 |
| Total production | 1 |
| Configuration | 0-6-0 DE |
| UIC classification | C |
| Gauge | 4 ft 81⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Wheel diameter | 4 ft 0 in (1.219 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 51.20 long tons (52.02 t) |
| Prime mover | Petter SS4 |
| Traction motors | Brush Traction, 2 off |
| Multiple working | Not fitted |
| Power output | Engine: 360 bhp (270 kW) |
| Tractive effort | 32,000 lbf (142.3 kN) |
| Train heating | None |
| Train brakes | Vacuum |
| Career | London and North Eastern Railway, British Railways |
| Class | LNER: DES2; BR: DEJ2; later D13/4; later 3/2 |
| Number | LNER: (none); BR: 15004 |
| Axle load class | Route availability 5 |
| Retired | September 1962 |
| Disposition | Scrapped, Doncaster Works |
British Rail Class D3/14 was a diesel-electric locomotive built by the London and North Eastern Railway at its Doncaster Works. It had a Petter engine, and Brush Traction electricals. It was absorbed by British Railways on nationalisation, but was withdrawn in the pre-TOPS era.
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