- British Rail Class D3/6
Infobox Locomotive
name = British Rail Class D3/6
powertype = Diesel-electric
caption =
roadnumber = LMS 7069–7079;
BR 12000–12002
builder =English Electric atHawthorn Leslie
serialnumber = HL: 3841–3850, 3816
builddate = 1934 (1), 1935 (10)
totalproduction =
gauge = RailGauge|ussg|lk=on|al=on
primemover = English Electric 6K
tractionmotors = English Electric, 2 off
whytetype = 0-6-0 DE
uicclass = C
wheeldiameter = convert|4|ft|0+1/2|in|m|3|abbr=on
minimumcurve =
trainbrakes =
locobrakeforce =
wheelbase =
length =
width =
height =
weight = convert|51.45|LT|lk=on
topspeed = convert|30|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on
poweroutput = "Engine:" convert|350|hp|kW|0|abbr=on|lk=on
tractiveeffort = convert|30000|lbf|kN|1|abbr=on|lk=on
fuelc
trainheating = None
multipleworking = Not fitted
axleloadclass =Route availability 5
railroad =London, Midland and Scottish Railway ,
War Department,British Railways
railroadclass = LMS: 0F; BR: D3/6
retiredate =
disposition =Class D3/6 were diesel shunters built in 1935 by
English Electric for theLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway . They were the first of a new design of diesel shunters based on the English Electric 6K of convert|350|hp diesel. One demonstrator and ten production locomotives were built, numbered 7079 and 7069-7078 by the LMS. Three of these later becameBritish Rail numbers 12000–12002 (previously 7074/76/79 respectively). The remainder were sold the British War Department in 1940 and were shipped to France duringWorld War II . Of these, the first production locomotive, no. 7069, survived the war and was used in industrial service inFrance . It was later repatriated for preservation and is now based at theGloucestershire Warwickshire Railway .
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