LMS diesel shunter 7058

LMS diesel shunter 7058 was based on an earlier Armstrong Whitworth prototype of 1932, which had been tested by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. It was initially numbered 7408 and then re-numbered 7058.

LMS 7058
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderArmstrong Whitworth
Build dateFebruary 1934
Total produced1
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte0-6-0DE
  UICC
Gauge4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm)
Wheel diameter3 ft 6 in (1.067 m)
Wheelbase13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)
Length28 ft 10 in (8.79 m)
Width8 ft 6 12 in (2.60 m)
Height12 ft 5 34 in (3.80 m)
Loco weight40.5 long tons (41.1 t)
Fuel capacity570 imp gal (2,600 l; 680 US gal)
Prime moverArmstrong-Sulzer 6LV22 6-cyl
TransmissionLaurence Scott & Electromotors
Train heatingNone
Loco brakeAir
Train brakesNone
Performance figures
Maximum speed30 mph (48 km/h)
Power output250 hp (186 kW) at 775 rpm
Tractive effortMax: 24,000 lbf (106.8 kN)
Career
Operators
Numbers
  • LMS: 7058
  • WD: none
  • BR: 13000 (not carried)
WithdrawnNovember 1949
DispositionScrapped

War Department use

It was loaned to the War Department between 1941 and 1943 for use at the Longmoor Military Railway but, despite the extensive period of time spent on loan, no WD number was allocated.

Post-war use

It passed to British Railways upon nationalisation in January 1948, which allocated it number 13000. However, it was withdrawn in November 1949 (and scrapped shortly afterwards) before the number had been applied. The number 13000 was then used instead for the first of the Class 08 shunters.

See also

References

    • Rowledge, J.W.P. (1975). Engines of the LMS built 1923–51. Oxford: Oxford Publishing Company. ISBN 0-902888-59-5.
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