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| + | |image = D8188_20100620.jpg | ||
| + | |caption = D8188 near Eardington | ||
| + | |construc = English Electric Vulcan Foundry Works, Newton-le-Willows | ||
| + | |wheels = Bo-Bo | ||
| + | |power = Diesel Electric | ||
| + | |status = Operational | ||
| + | |locono = D8188 | ||
| + | |othernos = 20188 | ||
| + | |designed = English Electric | ||
| + | |locotype = '''Class 20''' | ||
| + | |built = 1967 | ||
| + | |years1 = 2007 | ||
| + | |events1 = Arrived on SVR | ||
| + | |years2 = 2016 | ||
| + | |events2 = Refurbished at Washwood Heath | ||
| + | |length = 46ft 9¼" | ||
| + | |weight = 73t | ||
| + | }} | ||
D8188 is a BR Class 20 [[UIC classification | Bo-Bo]] diesel-electric locomotive, otherwise known as an English Electric Type 1. 228 of these locomotives were built between 1957 and 1968. Weighing 73 tonnes and delivering 1,000 horsepower, they were designed to work light mixed freight traffic at up to 75 mph. Members of the class are nicknamed “Choppers” because of the distinctive engine beat under load which resembles the sound of a helicopter. | D8188 is a BR Class 20 [[UIC classification | Bo-Bo]] diesel-electric locomotive, otherwise known as an English Electric Type 1. 228 of these locomotives were built between 1957 and 1968. Weighing 73 tonnes and delivering 1,000 horsepower, they were designed to work light mixed freight traffic at up to 75 mph. Members of the class are nicknamed “Choppers” because of the distinctive engine beat under load which resembles the sound of a helicopter. | ||
Revision as of 10:59, 31 August 2016
| BRBritish Rail or British Railways Class 20 D8188 | |
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 D8188 near Eardington | |
| Built By | English Electric Vulcan Foundry Works, Newton-le-Willows |
| Configuration | Bo-Bo |
| Power type | Diesel Electric |
| Status | Operational |
| Loco Number | D8188 |
| Other Numbers | 20188 |
| History | |
| Built | 1967 |
| Designed By | English Electric |
| Type | Class 20 |
| 2007 | Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
| 2016 | Refurbished at Washwood Heath |
| Technical | |
| Length | 46ft 9¼" |
| Weight | 73t |
D8188 is a BRBritish Rail or British Railways Class 20 Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotive, otherwise known as an English Electric Type 1The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of up to 1000 bhp. 228 of these locomotives were built between 1957 and 1968. Weighing 73 tonnes and delivering 1,000 horsepower, they were designed to work light mixed freight traffic at up to 75 mph. Members of the class are nicknamed “Choppers” because of the distinctive engine beat under load which resembles the sound of a helicopter.
D8188 in service
D8188 was built by the English Electric Company’s Vulcan Foundry as Works No 3669 of 1966. It was allocated to Nottingham Division, entering service in January 1967 and remaining there until withdrawal from service in January 1990. The locomotive was renumbered to 20188 on 1 January 1973 under TOPSTotal Operations Processing System, an American computer system adopted by BR from the late 1960s to number and manage rolling stock..[1]
D8188 in preservation
D8188 is owned by the Somerset & Dorset Loco Company and had a number of different homes in preservation before arriving on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in July 2007. Following a period of maintenance at Washwood Heath in 2015, it returned the SVRSevern Valley Railway in February 2016.[2]
