BRCW prototype 'Lion' Profile and Models
Official works photograph of D2060 in May 1962. © via Daveynorth
D0260, named Lion, was a prototype Type 4 mainline diesel-electric locomotive built in 1962 by a consortium of Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company, Sulzer the engine maker and Associated Electrical Industries, at BRCW's Smethwick works in Birmingham. The locomotive's number was derived from its works number, DEL260. Lion was a private venture to meet a requirement from British Railways for a powerful locomotive of Co-Co wheel arrangement, as a substitute for the earlier 1Co-Co1 locomotives such as the Peak classes. Lion used a more powerful development of the same engine as the Class 44 Peaks, but lighter overall and with a more reliable bogie design. BR tested it initially on Western Region services out of London Paddington based at Wolverhampton Stafford Road Shed. Later it moved to Finsbury Park on the Eastern Region for services London King's Cross. However, BR decided to purchase its new Type 4 fleet from Brush Traction (the Class 47) and so D0260 was withdrawn in February 1964. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Diesel-Electric |
Builder |
Birmingham RCW and AEI Ltd |
Build Dates |
1962 |
Total Built |
1 |
Tractive Effort |
55,000 lbf |
Power Output |
2,750 hp |
Top Speed |
100 mph |
Wheel Configuration |
Co-Co |
Operated By |
British Railways |
Main Duties |
Prototype |
In Service Until |
1964 |
Surviving Examples |
0 |
Products awaiting categorisation
Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Silver Fox | Requires assembly | Not set |
D0260SF View |
BRCW prototype D0260 "Lion" Resin Body Kit | Private Owner |