LMS diesel shunter 7053 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids LMS 7053 |
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| Power type | Diesel-mechanical |
|---|---|
| Builder | Hunslet Engine Company |
| Build date | 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 | 25 ft 0+3⁄4 in (7.64 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) |
| Height | 12 ft 0+7⁄8 in (3.68 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 25.4 long tons (25.8 t) |
| Fuel capacity | 100 imp gal (450 L; 120 US gal) |
| Prime mover | Brotherhood-Ricardo RZ5 6-cyl |
| Transmission | David Brown & Sons |
| Power output | 150 hp (112 kW) at 1200 rpm |
| Tractive effort | Max: 12,375 lbf (55.0 kN) |
| Train heating | None |
| Locomotive brakes | Air |
| Train brakes | None |
| Withdrawn | See text |
| Disposition | Scrapped |
LMS diesel shunter 7053 was a special type of train engine. It was built in 1934 by the Hunslet Engine Company. This company first gave it the number 7403.
However, when the engine was delivered to the LMS railway company, its number changed to 7053. This shunter was very similar in size to another engine, LMS 7052. But they had different parts inside.
During World War II, from 1939 to 1942, the shunter was loaned to the War Department. They used it and called it number 23.
After the war, in December 1942, the LMS railway company took it back. But they quickly sold it back to Hunslet. The engine was not used again. It was taken apart in the mid-1950s.
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