British Rail Class 43 (Warship Class)

	British Rail Class 43
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	D848 Sultan
Builder	North British Locomotive Co.
Serial number	27962–27994
Build date	1960–1962
Total production	33
UIC classification	B'B'
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). new
Minimum curve	4.5 chains (91 m)
Wheelbase	bogie 10 feet 6 inches (3.20 m); bogie center distance 37 ft 9 in (11.51 m); total 48 ft 3 in (14.71 m)
Length	60 ft 0 in (18.29 m)
Width	8 ft 10 in (2.69 m)
Height	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value).
Locomotive weight	79.50 long tons (80.78 t; 89.04 short tons)
Fuel capacity	800 imp gal (3,600 l; 960 US gal)
Prime mover	MAN L12V 18/21, 2 per locomotive
Engine type	V12 four stroke diesel
Cylinders	12
Cylinder size	180 × 210 mm (7.087 × 8.268 in) (bore x stroke)
Transmission	Hydraulic, Voith/NBL LT.306r
Multiple working	◆ White Diamond
Power output	Engines: 1,100 bhp (820 kW) × 2
Tractive effort	Maximum: Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).
Train heating	Steam, 940 imp gal (4,300 l; 1,130 US gal) capacity
Locomotive brakes	Vacuum controlled air, hand brake (?)
Train brakes	Vacuum
Nicknames	"Warship"
Axle load class	Route availability 7 (RA 6 from 1969)
Retired	1969–1971
Disposition	All scrapped

The British Rail Class 43 diesel-hydraulic locomotives were built by the North British Locomotive Company (NBL) from 1960 to 1962.

British Rail Class 43 (Warship Class) Media

D861 'Vigilant' at Tilehurst in 1962
D836 'Powerful' hauling a Paddington-Bristol express in 1962
North British Type 4 (Class 43) or "Warship" Class 2,200 hp B-B No.D853 "Thruster" in BR Rail Blue livery with all yellow front end passing Didcot on the Oxford line, heading towards Paddington, 09/70. Scanned photograph taken with a Kowa SET.

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Power type	Diesel-hydraulic
British Rail Class 43
300px
D848 Sultan
Builder	North British Locomotive Co.
Serial number	27962–27994
Build date	1960–1962
Total production	33
UIC classification	B'B'
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). new
Minimum curve	4.5 chains (91 m)
Wheelbase	bogie 10 feet 6 inches (3.20 m) bogie center distance 37 ft 9 in (11.51 m) total 48 ft 3 in (14.71 m)
Length	60 ft 0 in (18.29 m)
Width	8 ft 10 in (2.69 m)
Height	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value).
Locomotive weight	79.50 long tons (80.78 t; 89.04 short tons)
Fuel capacity	800 imp gal (3,600 l; 960 US gal)
Prime mover	MAN L12V 18/21, 2 per locomotive
Engine type	V12 four stroke diesel
Cylinders	12
Cylinder size	180 × 210 mm (7.087 × 8.268 in) (bore x stroke)
Transmission	Hydraulic, Voith/NBL LT.306r
Multiple working	◆ White Diamond^[1]
Power output	Engines: 1,100 bhp (820 kW) × 2
Tractive effort	Maximum: Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).^[2]
Train heating	Steam, 940 imp gal (4,300 l; 1,130 US gal) capacity
Locomotive brakes	Vacuum controlled air, hand brake (?)
Train brakes	Vacuum
Nicknames	"Warship"
Axle load class	Route availability 7 (RA 6 from 1969)^[3]
Retired	1969–1971
Disposition	All scrapped