LMS diesel shunter 7052 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids LMS 7052 |
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| Power type | Diesel-mechanical |
|---|---|
| Builder | Hunslet Engine Company |
| Build date | January 1934 |
| Total production | 1 |
| Configuration | 0-6-0DM |
| UIC classification | C |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Wheel diameter | 3 ft 4 in (1.016 m) |
| Wheelbase | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
| Length | 24 ft 8.5 in (7.53 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) |
| Height | 12 ft 1 in (3.68 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 25.5 long tons (25.9 t) |
| Fuel capacity | 100 imp gal (450 L; 120 US gal) |
| Prime mover | McLaren-Benz 8MDB 8-cyl |
| Transmission | Hunslet Engine Co. |
| Power output | 150 hp (112 kW) at 1000 rpm |
| Tractive effort | Max: 13,200 lbf (58.7 kN) |
| Train heating | None |
| Locomotive brakes | Air |
| Train brakes | None |
| Withdrawn | See text |
| Disposition | Scrapped |
LMS diesel shunter 7052 was a special train engine. It was built in 1934 to move other trains around. This type of engine is called a shunting locomotive. It used a diesel engine and mechanical gears, like a car. The London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMSR) used it for six years. Later, it was used by the military until 1966.
About This Special Train Engine
LMS 7052 was an experimental locomotive. This means it was built to test new ideas. It was a 0-6-0 type, which describes how its wheels are arranged. It had a diesel engine and used mechanical parts to move, just like a car's engine and gearbox.
This engine was designed to be a shunter. A shunter is a small, powerful train engine. Its job is to move train cars around in a railway yard. It helps put trains together or take them apart.
The Life of LMS 7052
No. 7052 was built by the Hunslet Engine Company. They made it at their factory in Leeds in 1934. When it was first built, it had a different number, 7402. But it was delivered to the LMSR as number 7052.
For six years, this engine worked hard. It moved trains around the railway yard in Leeds. In 1940, it was loaned to the Air Ministry. This was during World War II.
Military Service
From 1940 to 1942, the engine was used by the War Department. They gave it a new number, 24. The War Department is a part of the government that manages military supplies.
In December 1943, the LMS railway officially stopped owning the engine. It was sold to a place called RNAD Broughton Moor. This was a Royal Naval Armaments Depot. It was near Maryport.
For its new job, Hunslet made the engine "flameproofed." This means they changed it to prevent sparks. This was important for safety in places where there might be explosive materials.
End of the Line
The engine kept working until 1966. After that, it was sold to a company that deals with scrap metal. This company was in Long Marston.
The scrap company used it as their own yard shunter for three more years. Finally, the LMS 7052 was taken apart and recycled. This is called being "scrapped."
