Class 01 Profile and Models
D2956 at the East Lancashire Railway in March 2008. ©David Mylett
The British Rail Class 01 diesel locomotive was a short wheelbase 0-4-0 diesel-mechanical design intended for use in areas with tight curves and limited clearance. Four examples were built by Andrew Barclay Sons & Co of Kilmarnock (Scotland) in 1956. A fifth locomotive with detail differences was built in 1958 for departmental use at Peterborough Permanent Way Depot. The locomotives were very versatile, despite having only 153 horsepower (114 kW) available, and were small enough to operate on any railway on the BR standard gauge network — except for the small problem that they were limited to 14.25miles per hour (22.9 km/h). For a fleet of just five locomotives, they were also very reliable, although Stratford Docks, where they originally worked, was not noted for creating very hard labour. Two pre-TOPS members survive in preservation. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Diesel-Mechanical |
Builder |
Andrew Barclay & Sons |
Build Dates |
1956 to 1958 |
Total Built |
5 |
Tractive Effort |
12,750 lbf |
Power Output |
153 hp |
Top Speed |
14.25 mph |
Wheel Configuration |
0-4-0DM |
Operated By |
British Railways |
Main Duties |
Shunting |
In Service Until |
1981 |
Surviving Examples |
2 |
Products awaiting categorisation
Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | RJH | Requires assembly | Not set |
RJH47 View |
Class 47 Locomotive Kit | Awaiting Categorisation |