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Encyclopedia > British Rail Class 26
British Rail Class 26

26014 and 26008 ready to depart Inverness with a passenger train, September 1977
Builder: BRCW
Introduced: 1958
Early numbers: D5300 - D5346
TOPS numbers: 26001 - 26046
Engine: Sulzer 6LDA-28
Transmission: Diesel Electric
Wheel layout: Bo-Bo
Wheel diameter: 3ft 7in
Brakes: Vacuum
Brake force: 34 tons
Wheelbase: 10ft 0ins
Length: 50ft 9ins
Width: 8ft 10ins
Height: 12ft 8ins
Weight: D5300-D5319, 77 tons 10cwt
D5320-D5346, 74 tons
Maximum speed: 80 mph
Engine power: 1,160 bhp (865 kW)
Rail power: 900 bhp (671 kW)
Maximum TE: 42,000 lbf
Continuous TE: 30,000 lbf
Heating type: Steam
Multiple working: Blue Star
Fuel capacity: 600 imp gallons
Route availability: 6 (D5300-D5319)
5 (D5320-D5346)


The British Rail Class 26 diesel locomotives, also known as the BRCW Type 2, were built from 1958-1959. 47 of these locomotives were built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company, the first twenty of which were ordered as part of the 1955 British Rail modernisation plan. This class was used as the basis for the development of the Class 27 locomotives - although, ironically, they outlasted them in service. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1000x646, 138 KB) Summary related image Author: Max Batten http://www. ... This article is about the city in Scotland. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company (BRC&W) was a railway locomotive and carriage builder, founded in Birmingham, England and, for most of its existence, located at nearby Smethwick, with the factory divded by the boundary between the two places. ... For other uses, see Engine (disambiguation). ... “Gearbox” redirects here. ... The UIC classification is a comprehensive system for describing the wheel arrangement of locomotives. ... For the type of ferns known as brakes, see brake (fern). ... A long ton is the name used in the US for the unit called the ton in the avoirdupois or Imperial system of measurements, as used (alongside the metric system) in the United Kingdom and to some extent in other Commonwealth countries. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A long ton is the name used in the US for the unit called the ton in the avoirdupois or Imperial system of measurements, as used (alongside the metric system) in the United Kingdom and to some extent in other Commonwealth countries. ... A long ton is the name used in the US for the unit called the ton in the avoirdupois or Imperial system of measurements, as used (alongside the metric system) in the United Kingdom and to some extent in other Commonwealth countries. ... This article is about the defunct entity British Railways, which later traded as British Rail. The History of rail transport in Great Britain is covered in its own article. ... A modern Diesel locomotive. ... Jan. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company (BRC&W) was a railway locomotive and carriage builder, founded in Birmingham, England and, for most of its existence, located at nearby Smethwick, with the factory divded by the boundary between the two places. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the defunct entity British Railways, which later traded as British Rail. The History of rail transport in Great Britain is covered in its own article. ... British Rails Class 27 comprised 69 diesel locomotives built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company (BRCW) during 1961 and 1962. ...


The first 20 of the class were initially used in the London area, but were soon transferred to Scotland, hauling both passenger trains and light freight. The class were extensively used on passenger trains from Inverness, notably on the lines to Wick/Thurso and Kyle of Lochalsh. They were later superseded on these routes by Class 37s. This article is about the city in Scotland. ... Location within the British Isles Noted point: Designer musician Douglas More hails from Wick! Wick (Inbhir Uige in Gaelic) is an estuary town in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland, on the main highway (the A99-A9 road) linking John O Groats with southern Britain. ... This article refers to the town in Scotland. ... , Kyle of Lochalsh (from the Scottish Gaelic Caol Loch Aillse, strait of the foaming lake) is a village on the northwest coast of Scotland, 63 miles (100 km) west of Inverness. ... The British Rail Class 37 diesel locomotives, also known as the English Electric Type 3, were commissioned as a part of the 1955 British Rail modernisation plan. ...


The final locomotives were withdrawn from Inverness depot in late-1993. This article is about the city in Scotland. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

Contents

Origins

In the 1950's the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company (BRCW), in association with the Swiss diesel engine manufacturers Sulzer Brothers, entered the competition to provide British Railways (BR) with modern diesel locomotives. In 1951 Sulzer had provided the power units for 2 locomotives for CIE which had been built at Inchicore works. A follow-on order was placed, but due to capacity problems at Inchicore manufacture was undertaken by BRCW. BRCW had, as the name implies, no history of locomotive manufacture, but were making Diesel Multiple Units for BR, and as a result of the Irish contract a partnership between Sulzer and BRCW was set up. The Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company (BRC&W) was a railway locomotive and carriage builder, founded in Birmingham, England and, for most of its existence, located at nearby Smethwick, with the factory divided by the boundary between the two places. ... A diesel engine built by MAN AG in 1906 Rudolf Diesels 1893 patent on his engine design A Diesel engine is an internal combustion engine which operates using the Diesel cycle. ... Sulzer Ltd. ... British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system, from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Córas Iompair Éireann[1] (CIÉ) is a statutory authority which is owned by the Irish Government. ... DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in Poznań, Poland The Transwa Prospector DEMU capable of up to 200 km/h provides a passenger service between Perth, Western Australia and the mining town of Kalgoorlie A Diesel Multiple Unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages...


The BR Pilot Scheme contained a large requirement for locomotives in the 800hp - 1250hp range and the Sulzer LDA28 range, along with the equivalent English Electric design, was particularly suited. The smaller 6LDA28 variant was used in Type 2 locomotives from both BRs Derby works (later Class 24) and BRCW. However the good intentions of the original Pilot Scheme were soon left in a flurry of orders and a follow-on order was placed with BRCW for a further batch of 69 locos. As a new uprated variant, the 6LAD28-B was available from Sulzer, this was fitted in what became the Class 27. This article is about the defunct entity British Railways, which later traded as British Rail. The History of rail transport in Great Britain is covered in its own article. ... British Rails Class 27 comprised 69 diesel locomotives built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company (BRCW) during 1961 and 1962. ...


Technical details

  • Introduced: 1958
  • Weight:
    • D5300-D5319, 77 tons 10 cwt
    • D5320-D5346, 74 tons
  • Engine: Sulzer 6LDA28 of 1,160 bhp at 750 rpm
  • Transmission: Electric, four Crompton Parkinson traction motors
  • Maximum tractive effort: 42,000 lb
  • Driving wheel diameter: 3ft 7in
  • Coupling code: Blue star (electro-pneumatic)
  • Train heating (where fitted): Steam generator


Sulzer Ltd. ... Crompton Parkinson Ltd was a subsidiary of the British Hawker Siddeley Group Ltd (of aircraft fame) that made industrial vehicle batteries. ... A steam generator is used in trains to provide heat, and sometimes air conditioning (via the steam jet system ) to passenger cars. ...


Preservation

Preserved no. D5301 painted in original green livery without yellow warning panels inside the shed on the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway on 31st May 2005. This was one of the final locomotives in traffic, being withdrawn in late 1993.
Preserved no. D5301 painted in original green livery without yellow warning panels inside the shed on the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway on 31st May 2005. This was one of the final locomotives in traffic, being withdrawn in late 1993.

Thirteen locomotives have been preserved. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1948x1433, 345 KB)British Rail Class 26, no. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1948x1433, 345 KB)British Rail Class 26, no. ... LMS Class 4MT no. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

Numbers
(current in bold)
Name Livery Location Notes
D5300 26007 - BR Green Barrow Hill Engine Shed First-built locomotive. One of the final locomotives in traffic.
D5301 26001 Eastfield BR Green Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway One of the final locomotives in traffic.
D5302 26002 - BR Green Strathspey Railway - Currently awaiting repairs
D5304 26004 - Railfreight Coal Bo'ness&Kinneil Railway - Awaiting repair
D5310 26010 - BR Green, small yellow warning panel Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway - Operational
D5311 26011 - BR Blue Barrow Hill Engine Shed - Operational
D5314 26014 - BR Green Caledonian Railway - Operational
D5324 26024 - BR Blue East Lancashire Railway
D5325 26025 - BR Green Strathspey Railway
D5335 26035 - BR Blue Caledonian Railway Awaiting repairs
D5338 26038 - BR Blue Privately owned, Cardiff Canton depot -
D5340 26040 - BR Blue Privately owned, Methil -
D5343 26043 - To be repainted BR Blue Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Undergoing restoration

The Barrow Hill Engine Shed is a former Midland Railway roundhouse in Derbyshire. ... LMS Class 4MT no. ... The Strathspey Railway operates a 10 mile (16 km) preserved railway from Aviemore to Broomhill via Boat of Garten, part of the former Highland Railway line which linked Aviemore with Forres. ... The Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway, operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society, operates virtually the entire Bo’ness branch of the former North British Railway on the Firth of Forth. ... 56 036 at the launch of Large Logo livery at Toton works on 9th June 1979 Rail Blue was one of British Rails corporate colours. ... The Barrow Hill Engine Shed is a former Midland Railway roundhouse in Derbyshire. ... Description The Caledonian Railway (Brechin) Ltd is a private limited company formed by a group of steam railway enthusiasts, the Brechin Railway Preservation Society, with the object of operating a railway service on the former Caledonian Railway line between Brechin and Montrose. ... 56 036 at the launch of Large Logo livery at Toton works on 9th June 1979 Rail Blue was one of British Rails corporate colours. ... LMS Class 3F Jinty 0-6-0T No. ... The Strathspey Railway operates a 10 mile (16 km) preserved railway from Aviemore to Broomhill via Boat of Garten, part of the former Highland Railway line which linked Aviemore with Forres. ... 56 036 at the launch of Large Logo livery at Toton works on 9th June 1979 Rail Blue was one of British Rails corporate colours. ... Description The Caledonian Railway (Brechin) Ltd is a private limited company formed by a group of steam railway enthusiasts, the Brechin Railway Preservation Society, with the object of operating a railway service on the former Caledonian Railway line between Brechin and Montrose. ... 56 036 at the launch of Large Logo livery at Toton works on 9th June 1979 Rail Blue was one of British Rails corporate colours. ... 56 036 at the launch of Large Logo livery at Toton works on 9th June 1979 Rail Blue was one of British Rails corporate colours. ... GWR 2-8-0T 4200 Class no. ...

Sources

  • Oakley, Michael (1981). BR Class 26/27 Diesels. Truro: D Bradford Barton. ISBN 0 85153 418 X. 
  • Stevens-Stratten, S.W.; Carter, R.S. (1978). British Rail Main-Line Diesels. Shepperton: Ian Allen Ltd. ISBN 0 7110 0617 2. 
  • {{Preserved Diesels website | [1]
  • Williams, Alan; Percival, David (1977). British Railways Locomotives and Multiple Units including Preserved Locomotives 1977 Combined Volume. Shepperton: Ian Allen Ltd. ISBN 0 7110 0751 9. 
  • Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, summer 1966 edition
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