British Railways D0226

British Railways D0226
D0226 in preservation at Haworth.
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder English Electric at Vulcan Foundry Serial number English Electric: 2345 Vulcan Foundry: D226 Build date 1956
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-0  • UIC C Wheel diameter 4 ft 0 in (1.219 m) Loco weight 48 long tons (49 t) Prime mover EE 6RKT Transmission DC generator, DC traction motor
Performance figures Top speed 35 mph (56 km/h) Power output 500 hp (370 kW) Tractive effort 33,000 lbf (146.79 kN)
Career Railroad(s) British Railways Number D226 (D0226 from August 1959) First run loaned 1957 Retired October 1960 Disposition to Keighley and Worth Valley Railway (March 1966)

D0226 and D0227 were two prototype diesel shunting locomotives built in 1956 by English Electric at its Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows to demonstrate its wares to British Railways. They originally carried numbers D226 and D227, their Vulcan Foundry works numbers, but these were later amended to avoid clashing with the numbers of new Class 40 locomotives.

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