British Rail Class 55 Diesel-Electric Locomotive

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British Rail Class 55

55 019 Royal Highland Fusilier at Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh on 26/08/78.

• Type and origin
  • Power type Diesel-electric
  • Builder English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
  • Build date 1961–1962
  • Total produced 22
• Specifications
  • Configuration: UIC Co′Co′ | Commonwealth Co-Co
  • Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
  • Wheel diameter 3 ft 9 in (1.143 m)
  • Wheelbase 58 ft 6 in (17.83 m)
  • Length 69 ft 6 in (21.18 m)
  • Width 8 ft 9 1⁄2 in (2.68 m)
  • Height 12 ft 10 in (3.91 m)
  • Loco weight 99 long tons (101 t; 111 short tons)
  • Fuel capacity 900 imp gal (4,100 l; 1,100 US gal)
  • Prime mover Napier Deltic D18-25, × 2
  • Generator English Electric DC generator
  • Traction motors DC traction motors
  • Transmission Diesel electric
  • MU working Not fitted
  • Train heating Steam; later Electric Train Heating
  • Train brakes Vacuum; later Dual (Air and Vacuum)
• Performance figures
  • Maximum speed 100 mph (161 km/h)
  • Power output Engines: 1,650 bhp (1,230 kW) × 2 (Total: 3,300 bhp (2,460 kW))
  • Tractive effort Maximum: 50,000 lbf (222 kN) | Continuous: 30,500 lbf (136 kN)@ 32.5 mph (52.3 km/h) [1][2]
• Career
  • Operators British Railways
  • Numbers D9000–D9021; later 55 022, 55 001–55 021
  • Nicknames Deltics
  • Axle load class Route availability 5
  • Withdrawn 1980–1982
  • Preserved 55 022 (D9000), 55 002 (D9002), 55 009 (D9009), 55 015 (D9015), 55 016 (D9016) and 55 019 (D9019). Cabs from 55 008 (D9008) and 55 021 (D9021) also preserved.
  • Disposition Six preserved, remainder scrapped

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Source: Wikipedia, full page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_55

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