CLASS TYPE 57

BRUSH / BR - Co-Co

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An example of Diesel Class 57


SPECIFICATIONS

POWER TYPE Diesel Electric
BUILDER Brush Traction, Loughborough, Converting from Class 47 Locomotives
WHEEL ARRANGEMENT Co-Co
WHEELBASE 51ft 6in
DIMENSIONS H-12ft 10.75in/ L-63ft 6in/ W-9ft 2in
WEIGHT 120.6 ton
WHEEL DIAMETER 45in
ENGINE GM 645-12E3
TRAIN BRAKES Air
BRAKE FORCE 80 tonnes
FUEL CAPACITY 1221 gals
POWER OUTPUT 2500hp
TRACTIVE EFFORT 55000lb
MAX SPEED 75mph
TRAIN HEATING SUPPLY None
BUILT / WITHDRAWN 1998-2004/ -
No. BUILT 33

SUB CLASSES

57/0 No Modifications
57/3 As 57/0 except for the following
Train Heating Supply - Electric
Fitted with Dellner retractable Couplers - 57301-12 &14
Weight-117 ton./ Engine-GM 64512F3B / Power-2750hp / Speed 95mph / Brake Force 60 tonnes / Fuel Tank-1295gal
57/6 (57601) - Demonstrator Locomotive As 57/0 except for the following
Train Heating Supply - Electric

Weight 113 tons / Max Speed 95mph / Brake Force 60 tonnes / Fuel Tank 720 gals
57/6 (57602-5 As 57/0 Except for
Train Heating Supply - Electric
Weight 117 tonnes / Engine-GM645 12F3B / Power-2750hp / Top Speed 95mph / Brake Force 60 tonnes / Fuel Tank- 1295 gal


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LOCOMOTIVES IN CLASS

LINKS TO CLASS 47 LOCOMOTIVES ARE NOT YET OPERATIONAL

REGION
OR CLASS
REGION
No.
1948 No. 1957 No. TOPS No. RENUMBER STATUS LOCO FACTS
57/0 57001 Commercial 57001
57/0 57002 Commercial 57002
57/0 57003 Commercial 57003
57/0 57004 Scrapped 57004
57/0 57005 Commercial 57005
57/0 57006 Commercial 57006
57/0 57007 Commercial 57007
57/0 57008 Commercial 57008
57/0 57009 Commercial 57009
57/0 57010 Commercial 57010
57/0 57011 Commercial 57011
57/0 57012 Commercial 57012
57/3 57301 Commercial 57301
57/3 57302 Commercial 57302
57/3 57303 Commercial 57303
57/3 57304 Commercial 57304
57/3 57305 Commercial 57305
57/3 57306 Commercial 57306
57/3 57307 Commercial 57307
57/3 57308 Commercial 57308
57/3 57309 Commercial 57309
57/3 57310 Commercial 57310
57/3 57311 Commercial 57311
57/3 57312 Commercial 57312
57/3 57313 Commercial 57313
57/3 57314 Commercial 57314
57/3 57315 Commercial 57315
57/3 57316 Commercial 57316
57/6 57601 Commercial 57601
57/6 57602 Commercial 57602
57/6 57603 Commercial 57603
57/6 57604 Commercial 57604
57/6 57605 Commercial 57605


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