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British Rail 11001

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British Rail 11001
11001
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-mechanical
BuilderBR Ashford railway works
Order number3410
Build dateFebruary 1, 1949 (1949-02-01)
Total produced1
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-6-0DM
 • UICC
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Wheel diameter4 ft 6 in (1.372 m)
Length33 ft 3 in (10.13 m)
Loco weight49.45 long tons (50.24 t; 55.38 short tons)
Prime moverPaxman RPH Series 1
TransmissionMechanical, SSS Powerflow 3-speed gearbox
Train heatingNone
Performance figures
Maximum speed45 mph (72 km/h)
Power outputEngine: 500 bhp (373 kW)
Tractive effort33,500 lbf (149.0 kN)
Career
OperatorsBritish Railways
Numbers11001
Axle load classRoute availability
Retired8 August 1959
DispositionScrapped at Ashford Works on 31 December 1959

11001 was one of the first British Railways diesel locomotives, built in 1949 at British Railways' Ashford railway works. It was designed by Oliver Bulleid when he was Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Southern Railway. It was powered by a Paxman RPH Series 1 engine, capable of delivering 500 brake horsepower (370 kW) at 1,250 rpm. It was driven via a Vulcan-Sinclair fluid coupling to an SSS (synchro-self-shifting) Powerflow gearbox. The gearbox provided three forward and reverse gears in either high or low range, with top speed ranging from 5 mph (8 km/h) in 1st gear, low range up to 36 mph (58 km/h). It had a 0-6-0 wheel formation, driven by rods from a rear jackshaft on the final drive, and with Bulleid's favoured BFB wheels.[1]

Its main duties were on branch lines and shunting, working dwindling goods services on the Caterham line during the 1950s.[2] It was allocated to Norwood Shed, but also has been photographed in Swindon. It was withdrawn in August 1959 and scrapped at Ashford Works in December.

Unusually, the locomotive's controls were laid out as in a steam locomotive, possibly due to few drivers having experience with diesels at the time. There are no known photographs of the interior.

References

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  1. ^ "The Southern's 11001 diesel shunter". The BR Chronicles Part 1:1948-1952. Kelsey Media. 2021. p. 71.
  2. ^ Spence 1986, p. 115.
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