LMSR/BR Main Line Diesel 10000/1 Profile

London Midland and Scottish Railway and British Railways Diesel Locomotive

Introduced in December 1947, the locomotives were built at Derby Locomotive Works during the period of Nationalisation of the railways. The locos were used on many lines on the London Midland Region of BR, until withdrawn from service. 10001 was withdrawn in December 1963 while 10000 lasted until March 1966. Both were cut up for scrap during 1968.

BUILT: 1947 (10000) and 1948 (10001) by the LMSR and British Railways Derby Locomotive Works.

ENGINE: English Electric 16SVT 1,600hp.

NUMBER SERIES: 10000-10001.

PREVIOUS NUMBERS: Nil.

TRANSMISSION: .

MAX SPEED: 93mph.

TRACTIVE EFFORT: 41,400lb.

WEIGHT: 127.5 tons.

WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: Co-Co.

QTY BUILT : 2
FLEET STRENGTH: NIL (Locos Withdrawn 1963 & 66)

Data taken from the PC TOPS Locomotive Database System by Milburn Associates
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[10001] [JPEG Image of 10001 size 24K]

LMSR/BR Locomotive Number 10001 in British Railways Green Livery inside Willesden Shed,London (1A).

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Last revised: 14 October 1998