Rachel

4th March 2013

Rachel

Rachel Facts & Figures Name & Number Rachel Class Motor Rail & Tram Car Co. Wheel Arrangement 0-4-0 Built 1924, Bedford Horse Power 40hp (Dorman Petrol) Previous Owners James Cropper & Co. Burneside Paper Mills History This locomotive was built in 1924 by the Bedford firm of Motor Rail and Tram Car Co. (later Simplex [...]

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KL100, Jones Shunting Crane

4th March 2013

KL100, Jones Shunting Crane

KL100, Jones Shunting Crane Facts & Figures Name & Number Shunting Crane, 10071 Class Jones, KL100 Wheel Arrangement 0-4-0DM Built 1952, Letchworth Horse Power 54hp (Doorman) Previous Owners Ministry of Supply Weldit - Barrow History The KL100 was delivered in 1952 to the Ministry of Supply and after completion of its military usefulness came to [...]

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Diesel Multiple Unit, Class 110 (BRCW)

4th March 2013

Diesel Multiple Unit, Class 110 (BRCW)

Diesel Multiple Unit, Class 110 (BRCW) Facts & Figures Name & Number DMBC 52071 DMC 52077 Class BR Class 110 Wheel Arrangement DMU Built 1961, Birmingham, BRCW Co. Horse Power 2 x 180hp (Rolls Royce) Previous Owners British Railways History The two-car class 110 diesel multiple unit (DMU) was part of an original fleet of [...]

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D2117, Class 3 (BR)

4th March 2013

D2117, Class 3 (BR)

D2117, Class 3 (BR) Facts & Figures Name & Number D2117 (No 8) Class BR Class 3 Wheel Arrangement 0-6-0DM Built 1959, Doncaster Driving Wheels 3' 7" Horse Power 204hp Tractive Effort 15,650lbs Previous Owners British Railways History D2117, a 204hp locomotive, weighs 30tons, 16cwts and is powered by a Gardner 8L3 engine, transmitted through [...]

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D2072, Class 3 (BR)

4th March 2013

D2072, Class 3 (BR)

D2072, Class 3 (BR) Facts & Figures Name & Number D2072 (03072) Class BR Class 3 Wheel Arrangement 0-6-0DM Built 1959, Doncaster Driving Wheels 3' 7" Horse Power 204hp Tractive Effort 15,650lbs Previous Owners British Railways History Designed as a small shunter, the Class 3 fleet comprised some 230 locomotives, built at the British Railways [...]

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20214, Class 20 (English Electric)

4th March 2013

20214, Class 20 (English Electric)

20214, Class 20 (English Electric) Facts & Figures Name & Number 20214 (D8314) Class BR, Class 20 Wheel Arrangement Bo-Bo type 1 Built 1967, English Electric Vulcan Foundry Driving Wheels 3' 7" Horse Power 1000hp Tractive Effort 42,000lbs Previous Owners British Railways History The forerunner of a class of 228 units which were known as [...]

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7120, Class 11 (English Electric)

4th March 2013

7120, Class 11 (English Electric)

7120, Class 11 (English Electric) Facts & Figures Name & Number 7120 (AD601) Class LMS, Class 11 Wheel Arrangement 0-6-0DE Built 1945, Derby, English Electric Driving Wheels 4' 1/2" Horse Power 350hp Tractive Effort 33,000lbs Previous Owners LMSR British Railways Royal Corps of Transport History Built by the LMSR (London, Midland and Scottish Railway), locomotive [...]

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