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[hazel-of-sodor]

Presenting the British Railway's D16/2! These Bullied designed diesel locomotives were origannly ordered by the Southern Railway, but the wouldn't enter service until after nationalization.

The first two, 10 101 and 10 102, were built at BR Ashford Works in 1950 using 1750 bhp engines and transmisions from English Electric.

The Third, 10 103, would be built at Brighton Works in 1954 with an improved 2000 bhp engine, and would serve as the bassis for the BR Class 40. In my AU a further three the three, 10 104 through 10 106, were built to the design of 10 103 for trialing diesel traction on the Chester and Holyhead Railway.

The original three would be sold the DWR following their withdrawl in 1963, taking over the DWR's express run to London.

The C&HR trio would remain in service with the C&HR, taking over the railway's expresses past Chester when the Mainline Steam Ban came into effect.

[guerrerense]

London St Pancras 5th March 1977 por loose_grip_99 Por Flickr: In BR Blue with full yellow ends Sulzer Type 4 Peak 1Co-Co1 45103 has arrived at St Pancras from the Midlands and is sitting at the buffer stops beneath the fabulous victorian trainshed. Built at BR Crewe in September 1961 as D116 this engine was withdrawn after almost 27 years service in August 1988. 2 years later it was cut up by MC Metals in Springburn Glasgow.

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45108 At Rawtenstall by Andrew Harrison Via Flickr: Class 45 ‘Peak’ BR 1Co-Co1 Running around her train at Rawtenstall station, British Rail blue 45108 is pictured at work on the East Lancashire Railway in March 2022.

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EE Type 4 1Co-Co1 D393

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British Railways - BR Class D1 (also Class 44) 1Co-Co1 diesel locomotive Nr. 44001 "Scaffel Pike" (BR Derby Works, 1959) by Historical Railway Images Via Flickr: An official British Railways portrait of BR Class 44 (or Sulzer Type 4) diesel locomotive Nr. 44001 "Scaffel Pike". Ten of these locomotives were built by British Railways' Derby Works between 1959 and 1960. They were named after British mountains, and consequently nicknamed Peaks. For more information about this BR diesel locomotive, please visit this Wikipedia link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_44

[airmanisr]

Class 40 Preservation Society loco move along the Hope Valley - 1780 by Dr. Paddy Oates Via Flickr: * Earles Sidings Just two minutes to four, the points have gone over and the signal arm was raised to the off position, the drives revved up and off they went quick as you might. I am not sure if a class 40 has been along the Hope VAlley line or in fact through Sheffield, since the 1970s at any rate, as it did this morning, taking a slightly circuitous route to get to Butterley on the 'Old Road' rather than go directly south from here at Dore along the Midland Main line. For whatever reason, pathing difficulties with busy passenger services maybe on the main line, the locos movements here produced a stir of interest and again Gavin Bland has an excellent shot of the loco in Sheffield Midland Station, along with some informative background information see- www.flickr.com/photos/49068127@N06/33356149300/ Some general information about the class 40 locomotives from Wikipedia- Power type:Diesel-electric Builder: English Electric at Vulcan Foundry and Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns Build date:1958–1962 Total produced:200 Specifications Configuration: 1Co-Co1 UIC class: (1Co)'(Co1)' Gauge: 4ft 8 1/2in (1,435mm) standard gauge Wheel diameter:Driving: 3ft 9in (1.143 m) Idling: 3ft 0in (0.914 m) Minimum curve: 4.5 chains (91m) Wheelbase: 61ft 3in (18.67m) Length:69ft 6in (21.18m) Width: 9ft 0in (2.74m) Height: 12ft 10in (3.91m) Loco weight: 133 long tons (135 t; 149 short tons) Fuel capacity: 710Imp gal (3,200L; 850US gal) Prime mover: English Electric 16SVT MkII Generator: DC generator Traction motors: DC traction motors Transmission: Diesel-electric transmission MU working: * Blue Star Train heating: Steam Train brakes: Vacuum; later Dual (Air & Vacuum) Performance figures Maximum speed: 90mph (140km/h) Power output: Engine: 2,000bhp (1,490kW) At rail: 1,550hp (1,160kW) Tractive effort: Maximum: 52,000lbf (23kN) Loco brake-force: 51 long tons-force (508kN) Career Operators: British Railways Numbers: D200–D399, later 40 001–40 199 Nicknames: 'Whistler' Axle load class: Route availability 6 Withdrawn: 1976-1985 Disposition: seven preserved, remainder scrapped Class 40, 40345 is on the Butterely-M.R.C. to Bury-East Lancs Railway ECS working, 5Z43 with LMS Coach 6320, the 'General Managers Saloon' in tow, this carriage is ex-395707/M5033M and the loco carries the 'Class 40 Preservation Society' headboard as it runs back to Castleton Hopwood near Bury.