British Rail Class 97/6
The British Rail Class 97/6 0-6-0 diesel shunting locomotives were purpose-built for departmental duties by Ruston & Hornsby at Lincoln in 1953 (97650) or 1959 (97651-654). There are minor technical differences between 97650 and the 1959 batch.
British Rail class 97/6 | |
Locomotive 97651 at Pitsford and Brampton station on the Northampton & Lamport Railway. | |
Power type | Diesel-elctric |
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Builder | Ruston & Hornsby |
Serial number | 312990, 431758–431761 |
Build date | 1952 (1), 1959 (4) |
Configuration | 0-6-0 |
UIC classification | C |
Gauge | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found. |
Wheel diameter | 97650: Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value). 97651-97654: 3 ft 4 in (1.016 m) |
Locomotive weight | 97650: 28 long tons (28 t) 97651-97654: 30 long tons (30 t) |
Prime mover | Ruston 6VPH |
Engine RPM range | 1,250 rpm (max) |
Generator | BTH RTB6034 |
Traction motors | BTH RTA5041 (nose-suspended), 1 off |
Top speed | 20 mph (32 km/h) |
Power output | 165 hp (123 kW) |
Tractive effort | 17,000 lbf (75.6 kN) |
Locomotive brakes | Straight air |
Train brakes | 97650: none 97651–97654: vacuum |
Career | British Railways’ Western Region Chief Civil Engineer's department |
Number | PWM 650–654 later 97650–97654 |
Axle load class | RA 1 |