British Rail Class 09
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| British Rail Class 09 | |
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| 09012 at Brighton station | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
|---|---|
| Builder | British Railways' Darlington Works, Horwich Works |
| Configuration | 0-6-0 |
| UIC classification | C |
| Gauge | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found. |
| Wheel diameter | 4 ft 6 in (1.372 m) |
| Minimum curve | 3.5 chains (70 m) |
| Wheelbase | 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m) |
| Length | 29 ft 3 in (8.92 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
| Height | 12 ft 8+1⁄2 in (3.87 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 49 long tons (49.8 t) |
| Fuel capacity | 668 imp gal (3,040 L; 802 US gal) |
| Prime mover | English Electric 6KT |
| Traction motors | English Electric 506, 2 off |
| Transmission | DC generator, DC traction motors, double reduction gearing |
| Top speed | 27.5 mph (44.3 km/h) |
| Power output | Engine: 350 hp (261 kW) |
| Tractive effort | Maximum: 35,000 lbf (155.7 kN) Continuous: 8,800 lbf (39.1 kN) |
| Train heating | None |
| Locomotive brakeforce | 19 long tons-force (189 kN) |
| Train brakes | originally vacuum, later dual, some now air only |
| Career | British Rail |
| Number | D3665–D3671, D3719–D3721, D4099–D4114; later 09001–09026 |
| Axle load class | RA 5 |
The British Rail Class 09 is a class of 0-6-0 diesel locomotive designed primarily for shunting but also short distance freight trips along branch lines.[1] For this reason, though similar to the existing Class 08 shunting locomotives, Class 09s were re-geared to give a maximum top speed of 27.5 mph (44 km/h) at the expense of a lower tractive effort. They originally operated in the Southern Region of British Railways, though following privatisation in 1997 they have been distributed much farther afield.
British Rail Class 09 Media
09011 at Bescot on 16 February 2001
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