British Rail Class 05
The British Rail Class 05 is a class of 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunters built by Hunslet Engine Company from 1955 to 1961. They were used on the Eastern and Scottish Regions of British Railways. At first they were numbered 11136-11176 and later on were numbered D2550-D2619.
| British Rail Class 05 | |
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| This preserved locomotive at the Didcot Railway Centre is an industrial example, built to the same design as the British Rail Class 05 | |
| Power type | Diesel-mechanical |
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| Builder | Hunslet Engine Co. |
| Build date | 1955–1961 |
| 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 | 3 ft 4 in (1.016 m) |
| Minimum curve | 2 chains (40 m) |
| Wheelbase | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
| Length | 25 ft 4 in (7.72 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) |
| Height | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 30.9 long tons (31.4 t) |
| Fuel capacity | 300 imp gal (1,400 L; 360 US gal) |
| Prime mover | Gardner 8L3 |
| Engine type | Four-stroke diesel |
| Transmission | Hunslet 4-speed gearbox, Hunslet patent friction clutch, Hunslet reversing gearbox and final drive. |
| Top speed | 18 mph (29 km/h) |
| Power output | Engine: 204 hp (152 kW) |
| Tractive effort | Maximum: 14,500 lbf (64 kN) |
| Train heating | None |
| Locomotive brakeforce | 14 long tons-force (139 kN) |
| Train brakes | Vacuum |
| Career | British Railways |
| Number in class | 69 |
| Number | 11136-11176; later D2550-D2618; later 05001 |
| Axle load class | RA 2 |
| Retired | 1966–1968 (except D2554) |
British Rail Class 05 Media
D2587 as preserved in 2012.
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