National Railway Museum Modern Traction. 'Locomotion', Shildon
Several items of the 'Modern Traction' collection at the NRM 'Locomotion' Site in Shildon, County Durham.
From left to right;
BRITISH RAIL APT-E
Built at British Rail's Derby Works in 1970 is the prototype Advanced Passenger Train, the APT-E. This set was powered by 4 Leyland 2S/350 Gas Turbine engines on each power car. Unlike the later APT-P this unit was only built as a test bed for new technology such as the ability to tilt on curves. On 10th August 1975 it broke the British Speed Record of 152.3 mph (245.1 km/h) on the Great Western Main Line between Swindon & Reading. Once testing had completed the train was donated to the National Railway Museum in 1976.
ENGLISH ELECTRIC 'DELTIC'
1955 English Electric built DP1 'DELTIC' built at Dick Kerr & Co. Works in Preston and fitted with 2 Napier Deltic as a Demonstrator locomotive for use on British Railways and it ran until 1961 until a major engine failure caused its withdrawal. This prototype locomotive led to an order for 22 production Deltic locomotives for the East Coast Main Line and the rest they say, is history.
In 1963 'DELTIC' was donated to the Science Museum and in 1993 it passed over to the National Collection.
BRITISH RAIL PROTOTYPE HST POWER CAR 41 001
This locomotive is one of two High Speed Train prototype Power Cars built at British Rail's Crewe works in 1972 and in June 1973 the two Power Cars were part of the set that broke the diesel speed record touching 143 mph on the East Coast Mainline between Northallerton and Thirsk. Shortly after introduction the two locomotives and the 9 prototype MK3 carriages were renumbered in the Class 252 DMU series, with this power car becoming 252 001. The two Power Cars were later transferred to the Railway Technical Centre in Derby where they were used in various projects such as the APT and IC225 development until 1990 when 41 002 was scrapped and 41 001 was donated to the NRM in York.
BRITISH RAILWAYS E5001
Later to become Class 71 in later life this electric loco was built in 1958 at British Railway's Doncaster works for use on the 3rd Rail Southern Region. This loco became 71 001 under tops and was withdrawn in 1977. During preservation this loco has hauled trains on the main line but I don't think there any plans for this locomotive to return to such duties.
National Railway Museum Modern Traction. 'Locomotion', Shildon
Several items of the 'Modern Traction' collection at the NRM 'Locomotion' Site in Shildon, County Durham.
From left to right;
BRITISH RAIL APT-E
Built at British Rail's Derby Works in 1970 is the prototype Advanced Passenger Train, the APT-E. This set was powered by 4 Leyland 2S/350 Gas Turbine engines on each power car. Unlike the later APT-P this unit was only built as a test bed for new technology such as the ability to tilt on curves. On 10th August 1975 it broke the British Speed Record of 152.3 mph (245.1 km/h) on the Great Western Main Line between Swindon & Reading. Once testing had completed the train was donated to the National Railway Museum in 1976.
ENGLISH ELECTRIC 'DELTIC'
1955 English Electric built DP1 'DELTIC' built at Dick Kerr & Co. Works in Preston and fitted with 2 Napier Deltic as a Demonstrator locomotive for use on British Railways and it ran until 1961 until a major engine failure caused its withdrawal. This prototype locomotive led to an order for 22 production Deltic locomotives for the East Coast Main Line and the rest they say, is history.
In 1963 'DELTIC' was donated to the Science Museum and in 1993 it passed over to the National Collection.
BRITISH RAIL PROTOTYPE HST POWER CAR 41 001
This locomotive is one of two High Speed Train prototype Power Cars built at British Rail's Crewe works in 1972 and in June 1973 the two Power Cars were part of the set that broke the diesel speed record touching 143 mph on the East Coast Mainline between Northallerton and Thirsk. Shortly after introduction the two locomotives and the 9 prototype MK3 carriages were renumbered in the Class 252 DMU series, with this power car becoming 252 001. The two Power Cars were later transferred to the Railway Technical Centre in Derby where they were used in various projects such as the APT and IC225 development until 1990 when 41 002 was scrapped and 41 001 was donated to the NRM in York.
BRITISH RAILWAYS E5001
Later to become Class 71 in later life this electric loco was built in 1958 at British Railway's Doncaster works for use on the 3rd Rail Southern Region. This loco became 71 001 under tops and was withdrawn in 1977. During preservation this loco has hauled trains on the main line but I don't think there any plans for this locomotive to return to such duties.