British Rail 10800
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British Railways Class 10800 was a main-line diesel locomotive built by NBL Ltd for British Railways in 1950 and rebuilt by Brush Traction in 1961. scrapped at Brush Loughborough in 1976.
- Wheel arrangement: Bo-Bo
- Weight (operational): 70 tonnes
- Height: 12 ft 9 5/16 in
- Width: 9 ft 2 in
- Length: 41 ft 10 1/2 in
- Min curve negotiable: 3 3/4 chains
- Maximum speed: 70 mph
- Wheelbase: 31 ft
- Bogie wheelbase: 8 ft 6 in
- Bogie pivot centres: 22 ft 6 in
- Wheel diameter: 3 ft 6 in
- Brake type: Vacuum
- Sanding equipment: Pneumatic
- Route availability: 4
- Heating type (as built): Steam- Clarkson
- Heating type (rebuilt): Not fitted
- Multiple coupling restriction: Not fitted
- Brake force: 46 tonnes
- Engine Type (as built): Paxman 16PHXL Mk2
- Engine Type (rebuilt): Maybach MD655
- Engine horsepower (as built): 827 hp
- Engine horsepower (rebuilt): 400 hp
- Tractive effort (as built): 34,5001b
- Cylinder bore (as built): 7 in
- Cylinder bore (rebuilt): 7 1/4 in
- Cylinder troke (as built): 7 1/4 in
- Cylinder troke (rebuilt): 8 3/4 in
- Main generator type (as built): BTH
- Main alternator type (rebuilt): Brush
- Aux generator type (as built): BTH
- Aux alternator type (rebuilt): Brush
- Number of traction motors: 4
- Traction motor type (as built): BTH 159
- Traction motor type (rebuilt): Modified rewound BTH 159
- Gear ratio: 66:15
- Fuel tank capacity: 30O gal
- Cooling water capacity: 85 gal
- Boiler water capacity (as built): 30O gal
- Boiler fuel capacity (as built):* 9O gal
