British Rail Class 16
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| NBL Type 1 British Rail Class 16 |
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | North British Locomotive Company |
| Serial number | 27671–27680 |
| Build date | 1958 |
| Total production | 10 |
| Configuration | Bo-Bo |
| UIC classification | Bo'Bo' |
| Gauge | 4 ft 81⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Wheel diameter | 3 ft 7 in (1.092 m) |
| Minimum curve | 3.5 chains (70 m) |
| Wheelbase | 28 ft 6 in (8.69 m) |
| Length | 42 ft 6 in (12.95 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 8½ in (2.65 m) |
| Height | 12 ft 8 in (3.86 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 68 long tons (69.1 t) |
| Fuel capacity | 400 imp gal (1,800 l; 480 US gal) |
| Prime mover | Paxman 16YHXL |
| Generator | GEC WT 881 |
| Traction motors | GEC WT8811, 4 off |
| Transmission | DC generator, DC traction motors |
| Multiple working | ● Red Circle |
| Top speed | 60 mph (97 km/h) |
| Power output | Engine: 800 hp (597 kW) At rail: 627 hp (468 kW) |
| Tractive effort | Maximum: 42,000 lbf (186.8 kN) |
| Train heating | None; through steam pipe |
| Locomotive brakeforce | 31 LTf (310 kN) |
| Train brakes | Vacuum |
| Career | British Railways |
| Number | D8400–D8409 |
| Axle load class | Route availability 4 |
| Retired | 1968 |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
The North British Type 1 (later known as Class 16) was a type of diesel locomotive ordered under British Railways' 1955 Modernisation Plan. Like other Type 1 designs, they were relatively small locomotives intended primarily for local freight traffic.
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