Class 17 Profile

Clayton Locomotive Company Type 1

Introduced in 1961, the design was to be the new 'Standard Type 1' for use on British Railways. It differed from earlier Typ1 1' by having a central cab which gave good, all round visibility. However, the design proved to be a failure due to it being underpowered with poor engine reliabilty. All were withdrawn by the end of 1971, some only having a working life of 7 years. To compensate for the withdrawals, BR ordered a further 100 Class 20 English Electric Type 1s.

BUILT: 1962-65 by the Clayton Locomotive Company.

ENGINE: Qty 2 Paxman 6ZHXL 800hp (D8586/7 used Rolls-Royce Engines).

NUMBER SERIES: D8500-D8616.

PREVIOUS NUMBERS: Nil.

TRANSMISSION: Traction Motors.

MAX SPEED: 60mph.

TRACTIVE EFFORT: 40,000lb.

WEIGHT: 68 tons.

WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: Bo-Bo.

QTY BUILT : 117
CURRENT FLEET STRENGTH: NIL (All Withdrawn - One Preserved)

Data taken from the PC TOPS Locomotive Database System by Milburn Associates
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[D8501] [JPEG Image of D8501 size 26K]

Class 17 Number D8501 in British Railways Green Livery - Official Photo

[D8568] [JPEG Image of D8568 size 22K]

Class 17 Number D8568 in British Railways Green Livery

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Last revised: 12 October 1998