British Rail Class D1/3

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British Rail Class D1/3
Builder: Ruston & Hornsby
Introduced: 1956
Early numbers: D2957-D2958 (formerly 11507-11508)
Engine: Ruston 6VPHL
Transmission: Mechanical
Wheel layout: 0-4-0 shunter
Wheel diameter: 3' 4" (1,016 mm)
Weight: 28 tons 0 cwt (28.5 tonnes)
Engine power: 165 bhp (123 KW), 1 hour rating
Maximum TE: 14,350 lbf
Heating type: none
Multiple working: none
Operators: British Railways

British Rail Class D1/3 (formerly DY1) was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. It was a diesel powered locomotive in the pre-TOPS period built by Ruston & Hornsby.

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  • Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, winter 1962/3 edition, page 204