British Rail Class 07
The British Rail Class 07 diesel locomotive is an off-centre cab dock shunter. They were used in Southampton Docks, to replace SR USA Class steam locomotives. It is a 0-6-0 diesel-electric shunter built by Ruston & Hornsby in 1962. They were originally numbered D2985-D2998 and later given the TOPS numbers 07001(D2985)-07013(D2997), D2998.
| British Rail Class 07 | |
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| D2991 at Eastleigh Works in the 1970s. Still in service at the Works in 2008. | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | Ruston & Hornsby |
| Serial number | 480686–480699 |
| Model | LSSE |
| Build date | 1962 |
| 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 6 in (1.067 m) |
| Wheelbase | 8 ft 7+1⁄2 in (2.63 m) |
| Length | 26 ft 9+1⁄2 in (8.17 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
| Height | 12 ft 10 in (3.91 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 42.90 long tons (43.6 t) |
| Fuel capacity | 300 imp gal (1,400 L; 360 US gal) |
| Prime mover | Paxman 6RPHL |
| Traction motors | AEI RTA6652 |
| Top speed | 27.5 mph (44.3 km/h) |
| Power output | Engine: 275 hp (205 kW) |
| Tractive effort | Maximum: 28,240 lbf (125.6 kN) |
| Train heating | None |
| Train brakes | Vacuum, some later dual (Air & Vacuum) |
| Career | British Railways |
| Number in class | 14 |
| Number | D2985–D2998, later 07001–07014 |
| Axle load class | RA 7 (RA 6 from 1969) |
| Retired | May 1973 – July 1977 |
British Rail Class 07 Media
D2991, TOPS 07007, Ruston & Hornsby Eastleigh works shunter in BR green livery.Number history: * D2991, * 07007*Scanned from a Fujichrome 35 mm slide.
07007 at Eastleigh Works open day, 2009
British Rail Class 07 07005 at Great Central Railway.
Bitton - 07010 in the yard
Barrow Hill Southern Saturday Event 30/03/13.
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