British Rail Class D1/3

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. In appearance, it was similar to British Rail Class 97/6, but with 0-4-0 wheels.

British Rail Class D1/3
No. D2958 in BR green livery at Stratford MPD
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-mechanical
BuilderRuston & Hornsby
Serial number390774, 390777
Build date1956
Total produced2
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-4-0 dm
 • UICB
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Wheel diameter3 ft 4 in (1.016 m)
Loco weight28.00 long tons (28.45 t; 31.36 short tons)
Prime moverRuston 6VPHL
TransmissionMechanical, Ruston gearbox
MU workingNot fitted
Train heatingNone
Train brakesNone
Performance figures
Maximum speed15 mph (24 km/h)
Power outputEngine: 165 bhp (123 kW)
Tractive effort14,350 lbf (63.8 kN)
Career
OperatorsBritish Railways
ClassDY5, later D1/3, later 1/16. No TOPS class.
Numbers11507, 11508; D2957, D2958 from 1958
Axle load classRoute availability 3
Retired1967–1968
DispositionOne sold for industrial use, one scrapped.

D2958 was later sold for use at C.F. Booth Ltd., Rotherham.[1]

See also

References
  1. Imdustrial Locomotives 1982 including preserved and minor railway locomotives. Industrial Railway Society. 1982. ISBN 0 901096 43 1.

Sources
  • Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives (Winter 1962/3 ed.). p. 204.

Further reading


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