British Rail Class 15
The British Rail Class 15 diesel locomotives, also known as the BTH Type 1, were designed by British Thomson-Houston, and built by the Yorkshire Engine Company and the Clayton Equipment Company, between 1957 and 1961.
BTH Type 1 British Rail Class 15 | |
Sole surviving Class 15 no D8233 seen at Baron Street Loco Shed, East Lancashire Railway, February 2006 | |
Power type | Diesel-electric |
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Builder | British Thomson-Houston at Clayton Equipment Company |
Build date | 1957–1961 |
Total production | 44 |
Configuration | Bo-Bo |
UIC classification | Bo'Bo' |
Gauge | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found. |
Wheel diameter | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value). |
Minimum curve | 3.5 chains (70 m) |
Wheelbase | 31 ft 0 in (9.45 m) |
Length | 42 ft 0 in (12.80 m) |
Width | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
Height | 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) |
Locomotive weight | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Fuel capacity | 400 imp gal (1,800 l; 480 US gal) |
Prime mover | Paxman 16YHXL |
Generator | BTH RTB10858 |
Traction motors | BTH 137AZ, 4 off |
Transmission | DC generator, DC traction motors |
Multiple working | ★ Blue Star |
Top speed | 60 mph (97 km/h) |
Power output | Engine: 800 hp (597 kW) At rail: 627 hp (468 kW) |
Tractive effort | Maximum: 37,500 lbf (166.8 kN) |
Locomotive brakeforce | 31 long tons-force (310 kN) |
Train brakes | Vacuum |
Career | British Railways |
Number | D8200–D8243 |
Axle load class | RA 4 |
Retired | 1968–1971 |