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The small class of 08/9's were cut down rebuilds of standard class 08/0's. They were converted for use on the Burry Port & Gwendraeth Valley freight line in West Wales to replace ageing class 03's. 3 were rebuilt in 1985 with a further two 994 and 995 added in 1987. The reason for low headroom on the line was due to the fact pa .. More |
08/9
Diesel locomotive
| Series: | BR08 | ||||||||
| Build: | Derby Works, Crewe Works, Darlington Works, Doncaster Works, Horwich Works | ||||||||
| Top speed: | 24 km/h | ||||||||
| Gauge: | 1435 mm | ||||||||
| UIC axles: | C | ||||||||
| Length: | 8.92 m | ||||||||
| Width: | 2.59 m | ||||||||
| Height: | 3.61 m | ||||||||
| Power output: | 261 kW |
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| Tractive effort: | 160 kN |
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| Source: | en.wikipedia.org | ||||||||
| Numbering: 08991-08995 |
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