LMS diesel shunter 7054 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids LMS 7054 |
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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 8 in (2.64 m) |
| Height | 12 ft 5 in (3.78 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 30.5 long tons (31.0 t) |
| Fuel capacity | 100 imp gal (450 L; 120 US gal) |
| Prime mover | (1) Davey Paxman 6VZS 6-cyl (2) Rolls-Royce C6NFL |
| Transmission | Hunslet Engine Co. |
| Power output | (1) 180 hp (134 kW) at 900 rpm (2) 179 hp (133 kW) at 1800 rpm |
| Tractive effort | Max: 15,780 lbf (70.2 kN) |
| Train heating | None |
| Locomotive brakes | Air |
| Train brakes | None |
| Withdrawn | See text |
| Disposition | Scrapped |
The LMS diesel shunter 7054 was a special type of train engine built in 1934. It was designed to move railway cars around in places like train yards or industrial areas. This particular engine was made by the Hunslet Engine Company.
It was first planned to be called 7404, but it never actually used that number. After some tests in October 1934, the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) company officially added it to their fleet in November 1934.
Working for the War Department
During the years 1939 to 1942, the LMS 7054 engine was lent to the War Department. This was the part of the government in charge of the military. They used the engine for different tasks and gave it the number 26.
In May 1943, the LMS company officially sold the engine to the War Department. At this point, its number changed to 225. Later, in 1944, its number was updated again to 70225.
Life After the War
After World War II ended, in 1947, the engine was sold back to Hunslet, the company that built it. It stayed stored there for seven years.
Then, it was rented out to the National Coal Board (NCB). The NCB was a big organization in charge of coal mining in Britain. They later bought the engine. In 1960–61, Hunslet rebuilt the engine and gave it a new, more powerful Rolls-Royce C6NFL engine.
The LMS 7054 worked at several coal mines for the NCB. It helped move coal wagons and other equipment around. Finally, in 1974, the engine was taken out of service and taken apart for scrap.
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