British Rail HS4000
HS4000, named Kestrel, was a prototype high-powered mainline diesel locomotive built in 1968 by Brush Traction to demonstrate its wares to British Railways. The name came from Hawker Siddeley (the owner of Brush) 4000 hp (the power rating of its Sulzer engine).
| HS4000 "Kestrel" | |
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| HS4000 outside Derby Locomotive Works, 1968-08-31. | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | Hawker Siddeley, at Brush Traction, Loughborough |
| Serial number | Brush 711 |
| Build date | 1968 |
| UIC classification | Co'Co' |
| 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) |
| Wheelbase | 51 ft 8 in (15.75 m) |
| Length | 66 ft 6 in (20.27 m) |
| Width | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value). |
| 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). |
| Fuel capacity | 1,000 imp gal (4,500 l; 1,200 US gal) |
| Prime mover | Sulzer 16LVA24 |
| Traction motors | Brush, 6 off |
| Transmission | AC alternator, DC traction motors |
| Top speed | 125 mph (201 km/h) |
| Power output | Engine: 4,000 hp (2,983 kW) At rail: 3,412 hp (2,544 kW) |
| Tractive effort | 70,000 lbf (311.38 kN) |
| Train brakes | Dual (Air and Vacuum) |
| Career | British Railways, Soviet Railways |
| Disposition | Exported to Russia, later scrapped. |
