British Rail D0260

British Rail D0260

Infobox Locomotive
name = BRCW / AEI "Lion"
powertype = Diesel-electric


caption =
roadnumber = D0260
builder = Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company and AEI Ltd
serialnumber = DEL260
builddate = 1962
gauge=RailGauge|sg|lk=on
primemover = Sulzer 12LDA28-C
transmission = Diesel-electric
tractionmotors = AEI, 6 off
uicclass = Co'Co'
wheeldiameter = convert|3|ft|9|in|m|3|abbr=on|lk=on
wheelbase = convert|50|ft|9|in|abbr=on
length = convert|63|ft|6|in|m|2|abbr=on
width = convert|8|ft|10|in|m|2|abbr=on
height = convert|12|ft|10|in|m|2|abbr=on
weight = convert|114|LT|sigfig=3|lk=on
topspeed = convert|100|mph|km/h|abbr=on|lk=on
poweroutput = convert|2750|hp|abbr=on|lk=on
tractiveeffort = convert|55000|lbf|kN|2|abbr=on|lk=on
fuelc
convert|850|impgal|abbr=on|lk=on
trainheating = Steam generator
axleloadclass = RA 7
railroad = British Railways
disposition = Returned to manufacturer, scrapped

D0260, named "Lion", was a prototype Type 4 mainline diesel locomotive built in 1962 by the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company, in association with Sulzer and Associated Electrical Industries, at their Smethwick works in Birmingham to demonstrate their wares to British Railways. The locomotive’s number was derived from its works number, DEL260.

It was of Co-Co wheel arrangement and was fitted with a Sulzer 12LDA28C engine of convert|2750|hp. It had a maximum speed of 100 mph and weighed 114 tons. It was painted white with five gold stripes along the bottom half of its bodyside.

BR tested it initially on Western Region services out of London Paddington, and later on the Eastern Region from London King's Cross. However, BR decided to purchase its new Type 4 fleet from Brush Traction (the Class 47) and so D0260 was withdrawn and scrapped in November 1963 at BRCW Smethwick.

External links

* [http://www.railphotoarchive.org/rpc_locodir.php?menu=t&number=D0260&class=pro&sort= Rail Photo Archive - D0260]

ources

*cite book | last = Stevens-Stratten | first = S.W. | coauthors = Carter, R.S. | title = British Rail Main-Line Diesels | publisher = Ian Allen Ltd | date = 1978 | location = Shepperton | isbn = 0 7110 0617 2


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