British Rail Class 44
The British Rail Class 44 or Sulzer Type 4 diesel locomotives were built by British Railways' Derby Works between 1959 and 1960. They were named after British mountains, and were then nicknamed Peaks.
Derby Type 4 British Rail Class 44 | |
Preserved Class 44 number D8 at Rowsley South, on Peak Rail | |
Power type | Diesel-electric |
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Builder | British Railways’ Derby Works |
Total production | 10 |
Configuration | 1Co-Co1 |
UIC classification | (1Co)'(Co1)' |
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 | 5 chains (100 m) |
Wheelbase | 59 ft 8 in (18.19 m) |
Length | 67 ft 11 in (20.70 m) |
Width | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value). |
Height | 12 ft 10 in (3.91 m) |
Locomotive weight | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Fuel capacity | 840 imp gal (3,800 l; 1,010 US gal) |
Prime mover | Sulzer 12LDA28-A |
Multiple working | ★ Blue Star |
Power output | Engine: 2,300 bhp (1,715 kW) At rail: 1,800 hp (1,342 kW) |
Tractive effort | Maximum: Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Train heating | Steam generator |
Locomotive brakeforce | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Train brakes | Vacuum |
Career | British Railways |
Number | D1–D10; later 44001–44010 |
Nicknames | ‘Peak’ |
Axle load class | Route availability 7 |