British Rail Class D3/10

British Rail Class D3/10 was a locomotive commissioned by the Great Western Railway in England, and later taken over by British Railways. It was a diesel powered locomotive in the pre-TOPS period.

British Rail Class D3/10
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderEnglish Electric at Hawthorn Leslie
Serial numberHL: 3853
Build date1935
Total produced1
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0 DE
 • UICC
Gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Wheel diameter4 ft 0 1⁄2 in (1.232 m)
Loco weight51.55 long tons (52.38 t; 57.74 short tons)
Prime moverEnglish Electric 6K
Traction motorsEnglish Electric, 2 off
MU workingNot fitted
Train heatingNone
Performance figures
Maximum speed19 mph (31 km/h)
Power outputEngine: 350 bhp (261 kW)
Tractive effort30,240 lbf (134.5 kN)
Career
OperatorsGreat Western Railway,
British Railways
ClassBR: D3/10; later 3/11A
NumbersGWR: 2; BR: 15100
Axle load classRoute availability 5
RetiredApril 1965
DispositionScrapped

See also

Sources
  • Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, Winter 1962/3
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