British Rail Class 48

Brush Type 4
British Rail Class 48
Former Class 48, No.47117, at Weymouth station with a holiday passenger train in 1989.
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderBrush Traction, Falcon Works
Build date1965–1966
Total produced5
Specifications
Configuration:
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Wheel diameter3 ft 9 in (1.143 m)
Wheelbase51 ft 6 in (15.70 m)
Length63 ft 6 in (19.35 m)
Width8 ft 10 in (2.69 m)
Height12 ft 9+3⁄8 in (3.90 m)
Loco weight112 long tons (114 t)
Prime moverSulzer 12LVA24
MU workingNot fitted
Train heatingSteam generator
Train brakesVacuum
Performance figures
Top speed95 mph (153 km/h)
Power outputEngine: 2,650 bhp (1,976 kW)
Brakeforce60 long tons-force (598 kN)
Career
Railroad(s)British Rail
NumberD1702–D1706
Axle load classRoute availability 7 (RA 6 from 1969)
DispositionRe-engined to Class 47, 1969–1971

The British Rail Class 48 was a diesel locomotive class which consisted of five examples, built at Brush Falcon Works in Loughborough and delivered between September 1965 and July 1966.[1] They were part of the British Rail Class 47 order, but differed from their classmates by being fitted with a Sulzer V12 12LVA24 power unit producing 2,650 bhp (1,976 kW), as opposed to the standard 12LDA28C twin-bank twelve-cylinder unit of the remaining fleet.

References

  1. ↑ Engineer's notes Derbysulzers.com - Retrieved on 2007-11-25


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