- British Rail Class D2/11
Infobox Locomotive
name = British Rail Class D2/11
powertype = Diesel-electric
caption =
roadnumber = D2999 (bought); D9998 (loaned)
builder =Brush Traction andBeyer, Peacock & Co.
builddate = 1960
serialnumber = Brush: 99–103;
BP: 7857, 7861, 7858–7860
totalproduction = 5
gauge = RailGauge|ussg|lk=on|al=on
primemover = Petter-McLaren LE6 or
National M4AAV6
tractionmotors = Brush
whytetype = 0-4-0 DE
wheeldiameter = convert|3|ft|6|in|m|3|abbr=on
minimumcurve =
trainbrakes = None
locobrakeforce =
wheelbase =
length =
width =
height =
weight = convert|29.90|LT|lk=on
topspeed = convert|18|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on|lk=on
poweroutput = "Engine:" = convert|180|bhp|kW|0|abbr=on|lk=on or
convert|200|bhp|kW|0|abbr=on
tractiveeffort = convert|19200|lbf|kN|1|abbr=on|lk=on
fuelc
trainheating = None
multipleworking = Not fitted
axleloadclass =Route availability 2
railroad =British Railways
railroadclass =
numinclass = 1
retiredate = "D2999:" October 1967
disposition = "D2999:" ScrappedIn1958 ,Brush Traction Ltd andBeyer Peacock co-operated to produce five prototype diesel-electric shunting locomotives of0-4-0 wheel arrangement. They were intended to demonstrate a new generation of diesel shunters for industrial and mainline use. Two were loaned toBritish Rail ways for trials, and one was subsequently purchased by BR. However, no large scale orders resulted from these demonstrators.Similar locomotives were built for industrial use, notably for steelworks in
South Wales andYorkshire . These were built by Brush Traction working with Bagnall. An example is preserved on theMiddleton Railway .D2999
D2999 was loaned to BR from
1960 and subsequently purchased by them for further use, being withdrawn in October1967 . It was fitted with a National M4AAV6 engine of 200 hp, had a maximum speed of 18 mph and weighed 30 tons.D9998
D9998 was on loan to BR for approximately a year from mid-
1961 . It was fitted with a Petter-McLaren engine of 200 hp, had a maximum speed of 18 mph and weighed 30 tons.ources
* Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, winter 1962/3 edition, page 204
External links
* [http://www.middletonrailway.org.uk/rollingstock/91.htm Preserved locomotive at Middleton Railway]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.