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| British Rail Class D2/12 |
| Builder: |
Hudswell Clarke |
| Introduced: |
1956 |
| Early numbers: |
D2510-D2519 |
| Engine: |
Gardner 8L3 |
| Transmission: |
Mechanical, four-speed |
| Wheel layout: |
0-6-0 shunter |
| Wheel diameter: |
3' 6" {1,067 mm) |
| Weight: |
34 tons 4 cwt (34.8 tonnes) |
| Engine power: |
204 bhp (152 KW) |
| Maximum TE: |
16,100 lbf (72 kN) |
| Heating type: |
none |
| Multiple working: |
none |
| Operators: |
British Rail |
British Rail Class D2/12 was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. It was a diesel powered locomotive in the pre-TOPS period built by Hudswell Clarke with a Gardner engine. The mechanical transmission, using a scoop control fluid coupling and four-speed Power-flow SSS (synchro-self-shifting) gearbox [1], was a Hudswell Clarke speciality.
The D2/12 was mechanically similar to the earlier British Rail Class D2/7 but was of more modern appearance. The engine casing was lower, giving much better all-round visibility.
[edit] After British Rail
D2519 was employed at NCB Hatfield Main, Doncaster, South Yorkshire as a shunter. It was located there until at least 1984.
[edit] See also
List of British Rail classes
[edit] References
[edit] Sources
- Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, 1966 edition, page 81
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