BCDR 28

Class 28
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderHarland & Wolff
Build date1937
Total produced1
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Commonwealth1A+A1
Gauge5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Loco weight48.0 tonnes (47.2 long tons; 52.9 short tons)
Prime moverH&W Harlandic
Performance figures
Maximum speed60 mph (97 km/h)
Power output500 hp (370 kW)
Tractive effort10,000 lbf (44 kN)
Career
Operators
  • BCDR
  • NCC
  • GNRB
  • UTA
  • NIR
Number in class1
Numbers28
Last run1970[1]
Scrapped1973
DispositionScrapped
[2]

The Belfast and County Down Railway (BCDR) Class 28 locomotive was speculatively built by Harland & Wolff in 1937. It remained operational until withdrawn and scrapped in 1973, retaining its number 28 having six owners in its lifetime.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Irish Traction Group". Ulster Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b Boocock, Colin (1 October 2009). "Class 28". "Locomotive Compendium Ireland" (1st ed.). Ian Allan. p. 106. ISBN 9780711033603.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BCDR_28