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45149

Key Features
Number:
45149 (D135)
Built:
1961
Builder:
British Railways
Withdrawn:
First Restored:
2013

A class 45/1 Diesel Electric Locomotive. This locomotive is owned by The Cotswold Mainline Diesel Group and is a permanent resident on the GWR. It first ran in preservation during the 2013 Heritage Diesel Weekend.

Specifications

  • Wheel arrangement: 1Co-Co1
  • Origin: British Railways. Sulzer type 4 Diesel Electric Locomotive built by British Rail at Crewe in 1961.
  • Engine/power: Sulzer 12LDA28-B, turbo-charged and intercooled, producing 2500hp at 750rpm. Power equipment by Crompton Parkinson (ETH equipment by Brush).
  • Length over buffers: 67ft. 11in. (20.7m)
  • Working weight: 135 tons
  • Maximum speed: 90 mph