LMS diesel shunter 7052

LMS 7052
LMS 7052
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-mechanical
Builder	DM
• UIC	C
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Wheel diameter	3 ft 4 in (1.016 m)
Wheelbase	9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)
Length	24 ft 8.5 in (7.53 m)
Width	8 ft 3 in (2.51 m)
Height	12 ft 1 in (3.68 m)
Loco weight	25.5 long tons (25.9 t)
Fuel capacity	100 imp gal (450 L; 120 US gal)
Prime mover	McLaren-Benz 8MDB 8-cyl
Transmission	Hunslet Engine Co.
Train heating	None
Loco brake	Air
Train brakes	None
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	8 mph (13 km/h)
Power output	150 hp (112 kW) ; at 1000 rpm
Tractive effort	Max: 13,200 lbf (58.7 kN)
Operators
Career
Operators	London, Midland and Scottish Railway; War Department;
Numbers	LMS 7052; WD 24;
Withdrawn	See text
Disposition	Scrapped

LMS diesel shunter 7052 was an experimental

London Midland and Scottish Railway

(LMSR) in 1934 and which remained in service with that railway for six years. It was later acquired for military use until 1966.

History

No. 7052 locomotive was an experimental locomotive built by the

shunter for a further three years, after which it was scrapped.^[2]

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