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The British Rail Class 51 also known as the Super Deltic was a proposed diesel locomotive design for British Rail and it was meant to be built by English-Electric.[1]
Design
The British Rail Class 51 "Super Deltic" wasn't going to resemble the design of the Class 55 Deltic locomotives. But was instead going to use the chassis from the Class 50 but the body shell was be modified 2 meters longer compared to the original body shell of the Class 50.[2][3][4] There were potential designs between 4000 hp and 4600 hp weighing between 114 and 119 tons with a maximum axle load of 19 long tons (19 t).[5]
References
- ↑ Haresnape, Brian (June 1984) [1982]. 3: Production Diesel-Electrics Types 4 and 5. British Rail Fleet Survey (2nd ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 6. ISBN 0-7110-1450-7. CX/0684.
- ↑ Allen (1981), p. 19
- ↑ Allen (1981), p. 88
- ↑ Webb (1982), p. 91
- ↑ Nock 1985, p. 75
Sources
- Allen, Geoffrey Freeman (1981). The Eastern Since 1948. I. Allan. ISBN 9780711011069.
- Nock, O.S. (1985). British Locomotives of the 20th Century: Volume 3 1960-the present day. London: Guild Publishing/Book Club Associates. p. 75. CN9613.
- Webb, Brian (1982). The Deltic Locomotives of British Rail. David & Charles. ISBN 9780715381106.
See also
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