Railcars No. 1 to No. 18 were powered by a high-speed diesel engine manufactured by A.E.C, producing a maximum brake power output of 130 hp (97 kW). The engine was of the straight 6 …

The Great Western Railway purchased two diesel shunters, and ordered a further seven immediately prior to Nationalisation, which were delivered to British Rail in 1948–49. The two …

The British Rail Class 52 is a class of 74 Type 4 diesel-hydraulic locomotives built for the Western Region of British Railways between 1961 and 1964. All were given two-word names, the first …

It is easily forgotten that the GWR was already on its way to replacing steam with more modern forms of traction when it was overtaken by nationalisation in 1948. It had ordered the …

2013年4月16日 · Using the 8.85 litre diesel engine, drive was passed to a 5-speed pre-selective gearbox with a fluid flywheel to drive to a pair of axleboxes on one side of the railcar. The 69 …

2013年4月16日 · Specifications of GWR Railcar No. 34. Twin-sets numbers 35 to 38. The final railcars of the Great Western series were operated as twin-coupled railcar units, the forerunner …

This page includes all locomotives, steam, diesel and other, built by or for the GWR and its WR successor. It shows where their main base is and their current situation. Click on the link to go …

2013年11月5日 · The Western Region approached the BTC with regard to the employment of diesel-hydraulics as its new standard. The WR's arguments in favour of its use as against …

The 1930’s saw the Great Western Railway trial what was to become a very successful design of Diesel Railcar. Using the design of diesel engines which were to power DMUs and road …

Although internal combustion railcars had been tried in various forms and with varying degrees of success, it was on the generally conservative Great Western Railway that the concept of the …