- British Rail Class D3/5
Infobox Locomotive
name = British Rail Class D3/5
powertype = Diesel-electric
caption =
roadnumber = 13152–13166; later D3152–D3156
builder =British Railways ’Darlington Works
builddate = 1955
totalproduction = 15
gauge = RailGauge|ussg|lk=on|al=on
primemover = Lister-Blackstone ER6T
tractionmotors =BTH , 2 off
whytetype = 0-6-0 DE
uicclass = C
wheeldiameter = convert|4|ft|6|in|m|3|abbr=on
minimumcurve =
trainbrakes = Vacuum
locobrakeforce =
wheelbase =
length =
width =
height =
weight = convert|47.00|LT|lk=on
topspeed = convert|20|mph|km/h|abbr=on|lk=on
poweroutput = "Engine:" convert|350|bhp|kW|0|abbr=on|lk=on
tractiveeffort = convert|35000|lbf|kN|1|abbr=on|lk=on
fuelc
trainheating = None
multipleworking = Not fitted
axleloadclass =Route availability
railroad =British Railways
railroadclass = DEJ6; later D3/5; later 3/1D; noTOPS class
retiredate = 1967
disposition = All scrappedBritish Rail Class D3/5 was a shunting locomotive built by
British Rail at theirDarlington Works inEngland . It was a diesel powered locomotive in the pre-TOPS period and the class was numbered 13152–13166 (later renumbered D3152-D3166).They were similar to Class D3/4 (
TOPS class 10, numbers 13137–13151 / D3137–D3151), but had electrical equipment fromBritish Thomson-Houston rather than GEC. All fifteen locomotives were withdrawn between February and December 1967.pecification
* Wheel arrangement:
0-6-0 shunter
* Introduced: 1955
* Builder:British Railways
* Engine: Blackstone ER6T of 350 bhp (261 KW)
* Transmission:
** Electric,British Thomson-Houston (Class D3/5)
** Electric,General Electric Company plc (Class D3/4)ee also
List of British Rail classes ources
* Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, Winter 1962/3
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