BR Class 33/0 No. 33063 'R.J. Mitchell'
Built - Birmingham Railway. Carriage & Wagon Works, Smethwick
Introduced to Traffic - 6th January 1962
Engine Specification - 8 Cylinder Sulzer
Wheel Arrangement - BO-BO
Tractive Effort - 45,000 lbs
Weight - 76.5 tons
Length - 50' 9"
Maximum Speed - 85 mph
Pre-TOPS Number - D6583
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BR Class 37/0 No. 37254 "Driver Robin Prince M.B.E."
Built - Vulcan Foundry Ltd, Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire
Introduced to Traffic - January 1965
Engine Specification - English Electric 12CSVT, V-formation, 1750 Horsepower @ 850 rpm; normal idling speed is 480 rpm
Wheel Arrangement - CO-CO
Tractive Effort - 55,000 lbs
Weight - 105 Tons (Axle Weight 17 and 1/2 Tons)
Length - 61' 6"
Maximum Speed - 90 mph
Pre-TOPS Number - D6954
@7822welshsteam Thanks Mate, they sure were :)
crazymanlargemarge 10 months ago
Nice clips and info. the locos were in fine voice as usual!
7822welshsteam 10 months ago