British Rail Class 14 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids British Rail Class 14 |
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| Power type | Diesel-hydraulic |
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| Builder | British Railways’ Swindon railway works |
| Order number | Swindon Lots 456 and 460 |
| Build date | 1964–1965 |
| Total production | 56 |
| Configuration | 0-6-0 |
| UIC classification | C |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Wheel diameter | 4 ft 0 in (1.219 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 48.50 long tons (49.3 t) |
| Prime mover | Paxman Ventura 6YJXL |
| Transmission | Voith L217U hydraulic |
| Top speed | 40 mph (64 km/h) |
| Power output | Engine: 650 hp (485 kW) |
| Tractive effort | 30,910 lbf (137.5 kN) |
| Train brakes | Vacuum |
| Career | British Rail British Steel National Coal Board |
| Number | D9500–D9555 |
| Nicknames | Teddy Bear |
| Axle load class | RA 4 |
The British Rail Class 14 is a type of small diesel-hydraulic locomotive built in the mid-1960s. Twenty-six of these 0-6-0 locomotives were ordered in January 1963, to be built at British Railways Swindon railway works. The anticipated work for this class was yard shunting, trip work (between local yards) and short distance freight trains. The order was expanded to 56 in mid-1963, before work had started on the first order.
Images for kids
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D9555 and D9520 run round their train at Rawtenstall on the East Lancashire Railway during the Class 14 at 50 Gala in July 2014
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