{"id":1173,"date":"2016-11-30T16:55:19","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T16:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegrowlergroup.org.uk\/?page_id=1173"},"modified":"2016-11-30T17:17:19","modified_gmt":"2016-11-30T17:17:19","slug":"technical-details-d6948","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thegrowlergroup.org.uk\/?page_id=1173","title":{"rendered":"Technical details – D6948"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the definitive technical reference for D6948. Everything you need to know!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
Running number<\/td>10\/1964-10\/1968, 2016-present<\/td>D6948<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
UIC number\/EVN<\/td><\/td>92 70 0037 248 5<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Previous running numbers<\/td>10\/1968-04\/1974<\/td>6948<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
<\/td>04\/1974-01\/2011<\/td>37248<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Gauge<\/td><\/td>1435mm (4ft 8.5in)<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
UIC axle arrangement<\/td><\/td>Co\u2019Co\u2019<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Design code<\/td><\/td>37-0gx (DE3003\/5 to 06\/05\/1973)<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Length<\/td>Over buffers<\/td>18.745m<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
<\/td>Total wheel base<\/td>15.443m<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
<\/td>Bogie centres<\/td>11.328m<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Width<\/td>Max<\/td>2.734m<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Height<\/td>Max<\/td>3.981m<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Weight<\/td>In working order<\/td>107.345t (105tons 13cwt)<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
<\/td>Empty<\/td>100.234t (98 tons 13 cwt)<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
<\/td>Unsprung<\/td>20.42t<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Wheels<\/td>Diameter<\/td>1.092m<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Engine<\/td>Make & type<\/td>English Electric 12CSVT<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
<\/td>No.of cyls & cycle<\/td>12 four stroke<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
<\/td>Max rated output<\/td>1305kW (1750hp)<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Main generator<\/td>Make & type<\/td>English Electric type 822\/IOG<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Traction motors<\/td>Make & type<\/td>English Electric EE538\/A<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
<\/td>No.<\/td>Six<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
<\/td>Type of suspension<\/td>Nose<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
<\/td>Type of gear drive<\/td>Single reduction<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Performance<\/td>Max tractive effort<\/td>246.876kN (55500lbf) at 23.5% adhesion at 2600 amps main generator<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
<\/td>Continuous tractive effort<\/td>155.69kN (35000lbf) at 22km\/h at 1800 amps main generator<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
<\/td>Power at rail at continuous rating<\/td>932kW (1250hp)<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
<\/td>Full engine output<\/td>Available between 16 & 121km\/h<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Braking<\/td>For locomotive<\/td>Straight air & auto air<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
<\/td>For train<\/td>Auto air & auto continuous vacuum<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
<\/td>Brake force<\/td>80.1% of weight in full working order<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Speed<\/td>Vmax<\/td>145km\/h (90mph)<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Route availability<\/td><\/td>Blue (WR)
\r\n5 (BR standard)<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Multiple working coupling symbol<\/td><\/td>Blue star<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Minimum radius curves<\/td>Horizontal without gauge widening<\/td>80m (4 chains)<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
<\/td>Horizontal with 19mm (0.75in) gauge widening<\/td>76m (3.8 chains)<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
<\/td>Vertical convex<\/td>161m (8 chains)<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
<\/td>Vertical concave<\/td>161m (8 chains)<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Train heating equipment<\/td>Steam generator make & type<\/td>Clayton RO2500 MkII<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
<\/td>Steaming capacity<\/td>1134kg\/hour (2500lb\/hour)<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Tank capacity<\/td>Water<\/td>3637 litres (800 gallons)<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
<\/td>Engine\/boiler fuel<\/td>4046 litres (890 gallons)<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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