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 | 8 ft 9+3⁄4 in (2.69 m) |
| Height | 12 ft 9+3⁄4 in (3.91 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 133 long tons (135 t) |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Disposition | Exported to Russia, later scrapped. |
British Rail HS4000 Media
HS4000 at Clipstone Colliery
