0-6-0DH Hunslet shunter Profile and Models

0-6-0DH Hunslet shunter

6950 'Louise' at Elsecar Heritage Railway in April 2010. ©cooldudeandy01

The Hunslet 0-6-0 diesel hydraulic shunters were produced in several batches between the 1960s and 1980s. They featured a six-cylinder supercharged Rolls Royce C6SFL power unit which is capable of producing 325 bhp. The design was utilised by various industrial railways who required versatile 0-6-0 diesels to operate on sharp or uneven trackwork. The National Coal Board operated 20 examples, with others in use with paper mills, fuel companies and power stations. They have also been used by spot-hire companies and some can still be seen in use today.

Type of Locomotive

Diesel-Hydraulic

Builder

Hunslet Engine Co

Build Dates

1964 to 1988

Total Built

Many produced

Tractive Effort

Unknown

Power Output

325 bhp

Top Speed

Unknown

Wheel Configuration

0-6-0DH

Operated By

National Coal Board
Industrial Railways

Main Duties

Shunting

In Service Until

Present

Surviving Examples

Several