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Tech Spec

Technical Specifications & Comparisons for “our” Loco........

 

BR Class 37/4 Diesel Locomotive

BR Class 55 Diesel Locomotive

BR Class 50 Diesel Loco

Mini Cooper “S” MK1

Lamborghini Diablo

Fairline Targa 42 Superyacht

Bell JetRanger 111 Helicopter

Blair Castle

1995 Porsche 911 Supercup 3.8litre International Porsche Supercup race car

Series1 Subaru Impreza Turbo

Built

1960 - 1965 (Class 37)

c. 1961 - 196?

 

1964 - 1967

1990(ish) - 2001(?)

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1269 AD

1995

1994 - c. 1997

Re-built

1985 (Class 37/4)

not applicable

 

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n/a

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gradually over years

depends how many crashes it has in the season

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Engine

English Electric 12CSVT

Napier “DELTIC”, 18cylinder(?)

 

1275cc, (Rover A series?)

5.7litre, 48 valve Lamborghini V12

twin V8 turbo diesels

Gas Turbine

Woodchip Burner

3.8litre Porsche Flat-6

4 cylinder, flat 16valve turbo.

B.H.P. / rpm

1,750BHP / 850rpm

3,250BHP / c. 1,500rpm(?)

2,750BHP

n/a (I’d guess around 60bhp)

492bhp / 7000rpm

425bhp / 2800rpm per engine

420bhp

1million BTU

310bhp / 6,200rpm

208bhp @ 6000rpm

Brake Force

50 tons

51tons (I looked on the Panel of 55 019 earlier today - JD, 16th Aug. 2002).

61tons

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Weight

108tons

100tons (I read that on the data panel, too)

117tons (taken from Data panel on 50 027 “LION”).

c. 1ton

n/a

n/a

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lots

2,426lb’s

2723lb’s (kerb weight)

Maximum Speed

80 mph

100mph

100MPH

c. 60mph, maybe?

207mph

35knots (40mph)

150mph

0.00001mpy (continental drift)

171mph

139mph

Electric Train Heating Index

30

66 (from 55 019 again)

60

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Fuel Capacity

n/a

Gauge on 55019’s fuel tank goes up to 900 Gallons

 

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Brakes

Air & Vacuum

I assume pretty much same as the 37 (+ I read the have the same design of bogie)

 

Lockheed single circuit hydraulic system with 7.5” solid front disks, twin-pot calipers and 5.5” vacuum servo, rear drums with integral spacer.

massive

none

n/a

none

vented disks, Anti-Lock

disks all round

Price

c. £50,000 (roughly what the Society needs for one we want).

c. £200,000 (1960’s, brand new)

 

n/a

£155,932 (1992, new)

£197,000 (1992, new)

£175,000 (1992, New)

not for sale as far as I know

£82,500 (September 1995 “Performance Car” magazine).

£17,999 (1995)

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