021 D0226 Prototype Diesel Shunter (1956)
D 0226 Prototye Diesel Shunter
RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK ALBUM
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D 0226 and its half sister D 0227 were prototype diesel shunting engines, built in 1956 by English Electric at its Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows to demonstrate the engines suitability. Originally numbered D226 and D227, their works numbers they were renumbered in August 1959 to avoid clashing with the numbers of new Class 40 locomotives.
Both engines were of an 0-6-0 configuration and powered by English Electric 6RKT engines of 500 hp. In service they were painted black with an orange stripe along the middle of the bodyside, which turned into a 'V' at the nose end. The two engines differed from each other in that D0226 had diesel-electric transmission and D0227 had diesel-hydraulic transmission.
Both engines were tested by British Rail at their Stratford depot in East London after which D0226 entered preservation with the Keighley and Worth Railway while D0227 was scrapped. Now painted in BR green D0226 is used to operate the works train and occasional passenger service.
Diolch am 73,960,684 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr.
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Shot 17-18.06.2019 at Haworth Railway Station Ref 142-021
021 D0226 Prototype Diesel Shunter (1956)
D 0226 Prototye Diesel Shunter
RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK ALBUM
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157624240221528
D 0226 and its half sister D 0227 were prototype diesel shunting engines, built in 1956 by English Electric at its Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows to demonstrate the engines suitability. Originally numbered D226 and D227, their works numbers they were renumbered in August 1959 to avoid clashing with the numbers of new Class 40 locomotives.
Both engines were of an 0-6-0 configuration and powered by English Electric 6RKT engines of 500 hp. In service they were painted black with an orange stripe along the middle of the bodyside, which turned into a 'V' at the nose end. The two engines differed from each other in that D0226 had diesel-electric transmission and D0227 had diesel-hydraulic transmission.
Both engines were tested by British Rail at their Stratford depot in East London after which D0226 entered preservation with the Keighley and Worth Railway while D0227 was scrapped. Now painted in BR green D0226 is used to operate the works train and occasional passenger service.
Diolch am 73,960,684 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr.
Thanks for 73,960,684 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated.
Shot 17-18.06.2019 at Haworth Railway Station Ref 142-021