CLASS TYPE 55

ENGLISH ELECTRIC - DELTIC - Co-Co

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An example of Diesel Class 55


SPECIFICATIONS

POWER TYPE Diesel Electric
BUILDER English Electric, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows
WHEEL ARRANGEMENT Co-Co
WHEELBASE 59ft 6in
DIMENSIONS H-12ft 11in/ L-69ft 6in/ W-8ft 9.50in
WEIGHT 100 ton
WHEEL DIAMETER 43in
ENGINE Two Napier Deltic D18-25
TRAIN BRAKES Air & Vacuum
BRAKE FORCE 51 tonnes
FUEL CAPACITY 826 gals
POWER OUTPUT 3300hp
TRACTIVE EFFORT 50000lb
MAX SPEED 100mph
BUILT / WITHDRAWN 1961-62/1980-82
No. BUILT 22


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LOCOMOTIVES IN CLASS

REGION
OR CLASS
REGION
No.
1948 No. 1957 No. TOPS No. RENUMBER STATUS LOCO FACTS
55 D9001 55001 Scrapped D9001 - 55001
55 D9002 55002 Preservation D9002 - 55002
55 D9003 55003 Scrapped D9003 - 55003
55 D9004 55004 Scrapped D9004 - 55004
55 D9005 55005 Scrapped D9005 - 55005
55 D9006 55006 Scrapped D9006 - 55006
55 D9007 55007 Scrapped D9007 - 55007
55 D9008 55008 Scrapped D9008 - 55008
55 D9009 55009 Preservation D9009 - 55009
55 D9010 55010 Scrapped D9010 - 55010
55 D9011 55011 Scrapped D9011 - 55011
55 D9012 55012 Scrapped D9012 - 55012
55 D9013 55013 Scrapped D9013 - 55013
55 D9014 55014 Scrapped D9014 - 55014
55 D9015 55015 Preservation D9015 - 55015
55 D9016 55016 Preservation D9016 - 55016
55 D9017 55017 Scrapped D9017 - 55017
55 D9018 55018 Scrapped D9018 - 55018
55 D9019 55019 Preservation D9019 - 55019
55 D9020 55020 Scrapped D9020 - 55020
55 D9021 55021 Scrapped D9021 - 55021
55 D9000 55022 Preservation D9000 - 55022


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