British Rail 15107 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids British Rail 15107 |
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | Brush Traction |
| Build date | 1949 |
| Total production | 1 |
| Configuration | 0-6-0 DE |
| UIC classification | C |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Wheel diameter | 4 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.232 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 46.10 long tons (46.84 t) |
| Prime mover | Petter SS4 |
| Traction motors | Brush, 2 off |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Transmission | Electric |
| Multiple working | Not fitted |
| Top speed | 20 mph (32 km/h) |
| Power output | Engine: 360 bhp (268 kW) |
| Tractive effort | 35,000 lbf (155.7 kN) |
| Train heating | None |
| Career | British Railways |
| Number | 15107 |
| Axle load class | Route availability |
| Retired | June 1958 |
| Disposition | Scrapped, Swindon Works |
British Rail 15107 was a locomotive commissioned by the Great Western Railway, but delivered to British Railways after nationalisation. It was a diesel powered locomotive in the pre-TOPS period built by Brush Traction with a Petter 4-cylinder engine.
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