British Rail Class 48
The British Rail Class 48 was a diesel locomotive class which consisted of five examples, built at Brush Falcon Works in Loughborough and delivered between September 1965 and July 1966.[1] They were part of the British Rail Class 47 order, but differed from their classmates by being fitted with a Sulzer V12 12LVA24 power unit producing 2,650 bhp (1,976 kW), as opposed to the standard 12LDA28C twin-bank twelve-cylinder unit of the remaining fleet.
| Brush Type 4 British Rail Class 48 | |
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| Former Class 48, No.47117, at Weymouth station with a holiday passenger train in 1989. | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | Brush Traction, Falcon Works |
| Build date | 1965–1966 |
| Total production | 5 |
| Configuration | Co-Co |
| UIC classification | Co'Co' |
| Wheel diameter | 3 ft 9 in (1.143 m) |
| Wheelbase | 51 ft 6 in (15.70 m) |
| Length | 63 ft 6 in (19.35 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 | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Prime mover | Sulzer 12LVA24 |
| Multiple working | Not fitted |
| Top speed | 95 mph (153 km/h) |
| Power output | Engine: 2,650 bhp (1,976 kW) |
| 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 Rail |
| Number | D1702–D1706 |
| Axle load class | Route availability 7 (RA 6 from 1969) |
| Disposition | Re-engined to Class 47, 1969–1971 |
British Rail Class 48 Media
D1705 as preserved on the Great Central Railway.
References
- ↑ Engineer's notes Derbysulzers.com - Retrieved on 2007-11-25
