D800 four-axle B-B locomotive of 78 1/2 tons, built for main line passenger and freight service on Western Region of British Railways; length oa 60 ft; width over body 8 ft 8 5/8 in.; starting tractive effort 52,000 lb; two 12-cyl Maybach engines each develop 1200 bhp at 1500 rpm; units are modeled on V200 class locomotive of German Federal Railways, retaining all features of that class. (see also Ry Gaz v 109 n 3 July 18 1958 p 75-6; Engineering v 186 n 4820 July 25 1958 p 123; Gas and Oil Power v 53 n 643 Sept 1958 p 236-9; Oil Engine and Gas Turbine v 26 n 300 Aug 1958 p 144-7)


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    Title :

    Swindon-built diesel-hydraulic locomotives


    Additional title:

    Diesel Ry Traction


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1958


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    Swindon-built diesel-hydraulic locomotives

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1958


    Swindon-built diesel-hydraulic locomotives

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1958


    Swindon-built diesel-hydraulic locomotives

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1958


    Swindon-built diesel-hydraulic locomotives

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1958


    Swindon-built diesel hydraulic locomotive

    Scholes, G.E. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1960