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Record: 71951 (21/04/2026)
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26 Bo-Bo
Class Types
| 1955 Class |
D11/4 |
| Pre-Tops Class |
11/6 |
| Pre-Tops Class |
11/6A |
| TOPS Class |
26/0 |
| TOPS Class |
26/1 |
General
| Year Introduced |
1958 |
| Wheel Arrangement |
Bo-Bo |
| Manufacturers |
|
| Number Range (as built) |
D5300-D5346 |
| Number Built |
47 |
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Miscellaneous
|
26/0 |
26/1 |
| Year Introduced |
1958 |
1959 |
| Maximum Speed |
75mph |
As 26/0 |
| Number Built |
20 |
27 |
| Number Range (as built) |
D5300-D5319 |
D5320-D5346 |
| Sanding Equipment |
Pneumatic |
As 26/0 |
| Route Availability |
5 |
6 |
| Brake Type (loco - as built) |
Air |
As 26/0 |
| Brake Type (train - as built) |
Vacuum |
As 26/0 |
| Notes |
D5300-D5306 weighed 75 tonnes and were fitted with slow speed control equipment, D5307-D5319 weighed 79 tonnes. |
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Dimensions
|
26/0 |
26/1 |
| Weight |
77t 17cwt |
As 26/0 |
| Wheel Diameter |
3' 7" |
As 26/0 |
| Length |
50' 9" |
As 26/0 |
| Height |
12' 8" |
As 26/0 |
| Width |
8' 10" |
As 26/0 |
| Wheelbase |
39' |
As 26/0 |
| Bogie Wheelbase |
10' |
As 26/0 |
| Bogie Pivot Centres |
29' |
As 26/0 |
| Minimum Curve |
4.5 |
As 26/0 |
Power
|
26/0 |
26/1 |
| Power Unit |
Sulzer 6LDA28A |
As 26/0 |
| Tractive Effort |
42,000lbs |
As 26/0 |
| Horse Power |
1160hp |
As 26/0 |
| Power at Rail |
900hp |
As 26/0 |
| Main Generator |
Crompton Parkinson CG391/A1 |
As 26/0 |
| Auxiliary Generator |
Crompton Parkinson CAG193/A1 |
As 26/0 |
Transmission
|
26/0 |
26/1 |
| Transmission Type |
Electric |
Electric |
| Traction Motor Number |
4 |
As 26/0 |
| Traction Motor Type |
Crompton Parkinson CP171/A1 |
Crompton Parkinson CP171/D3 |
| Gear Ratio |
63:16 |
As 26/0 |
Heating
|
26/0 |
26/1 |
| Heating Type |
Steam |
As 26/0 |
| Boiler |
Stone Vapor |
As 26/0 |
| Boiler Water Capacity |
550gal |
As 26/0 |
Fuel, Lubricants, Water
|
26/0 |
26/1 |
| Fuel Capacity |
500gal |
As 26/0 |
| Coolant Capacity |
190gal |
As 26/0 |
| Lubrication Oil Capacity |
100gal |
As 26/0 |
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