British Rail Class 25
The British Rail Class 25 diesel locomotives were originally known as British Railways Type 2. They were nicknamed Rats. 327 locomotives of this type were built between 1961 and 1967.
| British Rail Class 25 | |
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| Class 25 locomotive stands on Springs Branch Traction Maintenance Depot at Wigan | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | British Railways’ Crewe Works, Darlington Works and Derby Works; Beyer, Peacock & Co. |
| Build date | 1961–1967 |
| Total production | 327 |
| 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 | 3 ft 9 in (1.143 m) |
| Minimum curve | 4.5 chains (91 m) |
| Wheelbase | 36 ft 6 in (11.125 m) |
| Length | 50 ft 6 in (15.392 m) |
| Width | 9 ft 1 in (2.769 m) |
| Height | 12 ft 8 in (3.861 m) |
| Locomotive weight | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). to Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Fuel capacity | 500 imp gal (2,300 l; 600 US gal) |
| Prime mover | Sulzer 6LDA28-B |
| Transmission | DC generator, DC traction motors |
| Multiple working | ★ Blue Star |
| Top speed | 90 mph (145 km/h) |
| Power output | Engine: 1,250 hp (932 kW) |
| Tractive effort | Maximum: Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). to Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Train heating | Steam generator |
| Locomotive brakeforce | 38 long tons-force (380 kN) |
| Train brakes | Vacuum |
| Career | British Railways |
| Number | D5151–D5299, D7500–D7677; later 25001–25327 |
| Nicknames | Rats |
| Axle load class | Route availability 4 |
British Rail Class 25 Media
25047 of the 25/1 subclass outside Manchester Victoria in 1980
D7585 working as Derby station pilot in May 1965. The livery is BR green with small yellow warning panels.
25304 of the 25/3 subclass at Manchester Victoria in 1982.
D7612 at Tunbridge Wells West on the Spa Valley Railway
D5185 at Eridge on the Spa Valley Railway
This is a picture of British Rail Class 25 D5185 for the page List of Great Central Railway locomotives.
Class 25 - 25057 running round its train at Holt, on the North Norfolk Railway. Taken on 18th April 2009.
UK Railtours, The Worth Valley 38
Washford D7523 engineers train
Watchet - D7535 approaching from Bishops Lydeard
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