British Rail Class D2/5
| British Rail Class D2/5 | |
|---|---|
Gardner 8L3 | |
| Transmission | Mechanical, Wilson four-speed gearbox |
| MU working | Not fitted |
| Train heating | None |
| Train brakes | None |
| Performance figures | |
|---|---|
| Maximum speed | 17.75 mph (28.6 km/h) |
| Power output | Engine: 204 bhp (152 kW) |
| Tractive effort | 15,340 lbf (68.2 kN) |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Operators | British Rail |
| Class | DJ14; later D2/5; later 2/12A |
| Numbers | 11177–11186; D2400–D2409 from 1959 to 1961 |
| Axle load class | Route availability 2 |
| Withdrawn | 1967–1969 |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
The British Rail Class D2/5 was a locomotive commissioned by
Gardner
engine.
History
The
Class D2/8 (2/15A from 1962)),[5][3][2] though this was in error, and the D2/5 machines are not listed as such in the latest works by Marsden, 2011.[6][7]
| Year | Quantity in service at start of year |
Quantity withdrawn |
Locomotive numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 10 | 4 | D2400/02/06/08 |
| 1968 | 6 | 3 | D2401/05/09 |
| 1969 | 3 | 3 | D2403–04/07 |
Fleet list
Building, renumbering and withdrawal occurred as follows:[8][9]
| Maker's number | First BR number | Introduced | Renumbered | 2nd number | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 402 | 11177 | July 1956 | November 1960 | D2400 | October 1967 |
| 403 | 11178 | July 1956 | November 1960 | D2401 | December 1968 |
| 404 | 11179 | September 1956 | February 1961 | D2402 | September 1967 |
| 405 | 11180 | October 1956 | November 1960 | D2403 | January 1969 |
| 406 | 11181 | November 1956 | January 1961 | D2404 | January 1969 |
| 407 | 11182 | December 1956 | April 1959 | D2405 | December 1968 |
| 408 | 11183 | December 1956 | December 1960 | D2406 | May 1967 |
| 409 | 11184 | January 1957 | November 1960 | D2407 | January 1969 |
| 410 | 11185 | February 1957 | April 1959 | D2408 | May 1967 |
| 411 | 11186 | March 1957 | January 1961 | D2409 | December 1968 |
See also
Notes
- ^ Strickland 1983, pp. 40, 170.
- ^ a b c Marsden 1984, p. 99.
- ^ a b c Haresnape 1984, p. 50.
- ^ Strickland 1983, pp. 40, 172.
- ^ Strickland 1983, pp. 40, 41, 173.
- ^ Marsden 2011a, pp. 54–55.
- ^ Marsden 2011b, pp. 90–92.
- ^ Strickland 1983, p. 40.
- ^ Marsden 1984, p. 98.
References
- Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, winter 1962/3 edition, pp 197–199
- Haresnape, Brian (October 1984). British Rail Fleet Survey 7: Diesel Shunters. Shepperton: ISBN 0-7110-1449-3. GE/1084.
- Marsden, Colin J. (November 1984). BR Locomotive Numbering. Shepperton: ISBN 0-7110-1445-0. EX/1184.
- Strickland, D.C. (March 1983). D+EG Locomotive Directory. Camberley: Diesel & Electric Group. ISBN 0-906375-10-X.
- Marsden, Colin J. (October 2011a). Diesel and Electric Locomotive Recognition Guide. Shepperton: ISBN 978-0-7110-3637-6.
- Marsden, Colin J. (November 2011b). The Complete UK Modern Traction Locomotive Directory. TheRailwayCentre.com. ISBN 978-0-9557887-8-9.
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