Western Diesel Hydraulics In Preservation
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Author | : Fred Kerr |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2022-05-30 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 9781399004930 |
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When British Railways initiated its Modernization Plan in 1955, its Western Region elected to trial locomotive designs with hydraulic transmission whilst BR encouraged designs with electric transmission. The Western Region felt that the lighter weight of 78 tons for a diesel hydraulic locomotive producing 2000 hp, compared to an equivalent weight of 132 tons for a diesel electric locomotive producing 2000 hp, would better meet BR's requirement for a modern locomotive. BR's failure to follow up with its declared policy of having all freight vehicles fitted with brakes saw operators preferring the heavier diesel electric designs which proved more able to operate trains without through brakes at higher speed. The greatest concern was with operating costs whereby the Western Region policy of replacing components at the depot then transferring them to Swindon for repair incurred heavy costs that were reflected in the maintenance cost per locomotive. Given the smaller number of diesel hydraulic locomotives and the larger number of diesel electric locomotives it was little surprise that by the mid-1960s a cost comparison showed that the build and operation of diesel electric locomotives was increasingly cheaper over the long term. Furthermore the increased availability of diesel electric locomotives released by a combination of factors provided an opportunity to replace the diesel hydraulic fleet, which was withdrawn from service during the 1970s. The preservation of redundant locomotives was slow but once it was confirmed, by the preservation of 'Hymek' Class 35 D7017 in 1975, that public appeals could quickly fund the preservation of withdrawn examples further public appeals followed. In a short space of time 31 locomotives from a mixed fleet of 358 locomotives entered preservation to remind both enthusiasts and the public of a concept (i.e. hydraulic transmission) that had had much to offer but had been dismissed on questionable financial grounds.
Author | : Fred Kerr |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword Transport |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 2022-07-28 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1399013408 |
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When British Railways initiated its Modernisation Plan in 1955, its Western Region elected to trial locomotive designs with hydraulic transmission whilst BR encouraged designs with electric transmission. The Western Region felt that the lighter weight of 78 tons for a diesel hydraulic locomotive producing 2000 hp, compared to an equivalent weight of 132 tons for a diesel electric locomotive producing 2000 hp, would better meet BR’s requirement for a modern locomotive. BR’s failure to follow up with its declared policy of having all freight vehicles fitted with brakes saw operators preferring the heavier diesel electric designs which proved more able to operate trains without through brakes at higher speed. The greatest concern was with operating costs whereby the Western Region policy of replacing components at the depot then transferring them to Swindon for repair incurred heavy costs that were reflected in the maintenance cost per locomotive. Given the smaller number of diesel hydraulic locomotives and the larger number of diesel electric locomotives it was little surprise that by the mid-1960s a cost comparison showed that the build and operation of diesel electric locomotives was increasingly cheaper over the long term. Furthermore the increased availability of diesel electric locomotives released by a combination of factors provided an opportunity to replace the diesel hydraulic fleet, which was withdrawn from service during the 1970s. The preservation of redundant locomotives was slow but once it was confirmed, by the preservation of ‘Hymek’ Class 35 D7017 in 1975, that public appeals could quickly fund the preservation of withdrawn examples further public appeals followed. In a short space of time 31 locomotives from a mixed fleet of 358 locomotives entered preservation to remind both enthusiasts and the public of a concept (i.e. hydraulic transmission) that had had much to offer but had been dismissed on questionable financial grounds.
Author | : ROBERT. CARROLL |
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Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781911262213 |
Download WESTERN REGION DIESEL HYDRAULICS Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : David Mitchell |
Publisher | : Silver Link |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 1995-09 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781857940299 |
Download The Diesel-Hydraulic Era Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
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Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 174 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Diesel locomotives |
ISBN | : 9781901945546 |
Download The Western's Hydraulics Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : John Maybery |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2015-12-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1445639920 |
Download Great Western Revival Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Tells the story of those GWR locomotives that have survived into preservation.
Author | : David Cable |
Publisher | : Ian Allen Pub |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 2011-04-07 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9780711035409 |
Download Hydraulics in the West Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
'Hydraulics in the West' records the operation of various diesel-hydraulic classes in southwest England, effectively the counties of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset, from the early 1960s through to their final withdrawal.
Author | : Anthony P. Sayer |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword Transport |
Total Pages | : 777 |
Release | : 2021-05-30 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1526762013 |
Download The Clayton Type 1: Bo-Bo Diesel-Electric Locomotives—British Railways Class 17 Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This informative, illustrated guide to the British Railways locomotive series covers its full production lifespan, from 1962–1965. In the early 1960s, the Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotive known as The Clayton was conceived as the new standard for British Railways, superseding other Type 1 classes. While the early classes suffered from poor driver visibility, the Claytons were highly successful and popular with operating crews. However, the largely untested high-speed, flat Paxman engines proved to be highly problematic. As a result, the Claytons were eventually withdrawn from BR service by December 1971. Anthony Sayer draws on considerable amounts of archive material to tell the full story of these ‘Standard Type 1’ locomotives and the issues surrounding their rise and fall. Further sources provide insights into the effort and money expended on the Claytons in a desperate attempt to improve their reliability. Supported by over 280 photographs and diagrams, dramatic new insights into this troubled class have been assembled for both historians and modelers alike.
Author | : Havard Devold |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Gas fields |
ISBN | : 1105538648 |
Download Oil and Gas Production Handbook: An Introduction to Oil and Gas Production Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
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Total Pages | : 1324 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Railroads |
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