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{{Infobox Locomotive
{{WikiProject Rugby union|class=start}}
|name = British Rail class 97/6
{{WP Wales|class=start|importance=high}}
|powertype = Diesel-elctric
|image = Rail-97651-amoswolfe.jpg
|caption = Locomotive 97651 at [[Pitsford and Brampton railway station|Pitsford and Brampton station]] on the [[Northampton & Lamport Railway]].
|roadnumber = PWM 650–654 ''later'' 97650–97654
|builder = [[Ruston & Hornsby]]
|builddate = 1952 (1), 1959 (4)
|serialnumber = 312990, 431758–431761
|gauge = {{RailGauge|ussg|lk=on}}
|primemover = Ruston 6VPH
|rpmrange = 1,250 rpm (max)
|poweroutput = {{convert|165|hp|abbr=on}}
|generator = [[BTH]] RTB6034
|tractionmotors = BTH RTA5041 (nose-suspended), 1 off
| uicclass = C
|whytetype = [[0-6-0]]
|wheeldiameter = 97650: {{convert|3|ft|2+1/2|in|m|3|abbr=on}}<br>97651-97654: {{convert|3|ft|4|in|m|3|abbr=on}}
|locobrakes = Straight air
|trainbrakes = 97650: none<br>97651–97654: vacuum
| length =
| width =
| height =
|weight = 97650: {{convert|28|LT}}<br>97651-97654: {{convert|30|LT}}
|topspeed = {{convert|20|mph|abbr=on|lk=on}}
|tractiveeffort = {{convert|17000|lbf|kN|1|abbr=on|lk=on}}
|axleloadclass = [[Route availability|RA 1]]
|railroad = British Railways’ Western Region Chief Civil Engineer's department
}}
The [[British Rail]] '''Class 97/6''' [[0-6-0]] diesel [[Switcher|shunting]] locomotives were purpose-built for [[British Rail departmental locomotives|departmental]] duties by [[Ruston & Hornsby]] at [[Lincoln, Lincolnshire|Lincoln]] in [[1953]] (97650) or [[1959]] (97651-654). There are minor technical differences between 97650 and the 1959 batch.


This class of five locomotives is outwardly similar to the [[British Rail Class 04|Class 04]] locomotives built around the same time but, internally, they are quite different. The Class 97/6 is [[diesel-electric]] while the Class 04 is [[Diesel locomotive|diesel-mechanical]].
I have corrected what I think is a mkistake in the original version which talked about the emergence of "professional rugby union" in England in the 1920s. i am pretty sure this is wrong and the author was thinking of professional '''Rugby ''League,'''''

I have just changed it to rugby so that it is right even if a bit less informative than it could be.
==Overview==
There was a big drift away from Wales to English clubs between the wars but the payments, if there were any, were secret.
The fleet was originally numbered PWM650-654 in the [[Western Region of British Railways|Western Region]] '''P'''ermanent '''W'''ay '''M'''achines series, but were renumbered into the [[British Rail Class 97|Class 97]] series between [[1979]]-[[1981]]. Locomotives were original painted in BR Green livery, which was later superseded by [[Rail Blue|BR Blue]] and finally Civil Engineering Yellow liveries. They were employed at various locations, including [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading West]] (97650/653/654), [[Gloucester]] / [[Cardiff|Cardiff Canton]] (97651) and [[Plymouth|Plymouth Laira]] (97652).

==Specification==
* [[Diesel engine]]: [[Ruston (engine builder)|Ruston]] 6VPH of 165 bhp (123kW) at 1,250 rpm
* Transmission: Electric,
** [[Electrical generator|Main generator]]: 1 x [[British Thomson-Houston]] RTB6034
** [[Traction motor]]: 1 x British Thomson-Houston RTA5041 (nose-suspended)
* Driving wheel diameter,
** 97650: 3ft 2½in (978 mm)
** 97651-654: 3ft 4in (1,016 mm)
* Weight,
** 97650: 28 tons (29 tonnes)
** 97651-654: 30 tons (31 tonnes)
* Maximum tractive effort: 17,000 lb (75 kN)
* Maximum speed: 20 mph (32 km/h)
* Brake type: Straight air on locomotive, automatic vacuum for train

A special feature of this class is that the electric traction motor can be disengaged from the wheels. This allows the locomotive to be hauled by another locomotive at speeds above 20 mph.

==Withdrawal==
With the privatisation of [[British Rail]] these locomotives were largely made redundant. Three locomotives had already been withdrawn from traffic, and only nos. 97651 and 97654 survived long enough to pass into [[English, Welsh and Scottish Railway]] ownership. Number 97654 was sold to an infrastructure company based in [[Edinburgh]], and remained in use until [[2005]], when it was preserved. Number 97651 was one of the first locomotives sold by EWS into preservation.

==Preservation==
Three of the five locomotives have been preserved on [[heritage railway]]s.
*97650 - [[Lincolnshire Wolds Railway]]
*97651 - [[Strathspey Railway]]
*97654 - [[Heritage Shunters Trust]]

Incomplete remains of 97653 [http://www.preservedshunters.co.uk/psh_zoom.php?img=0614091003400] are stored at the former [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] depot at [[Long Marston, Warwickshire]]. This is the location of the [[Stratford on Avon and Broadway Railway]] Society (SBRS) but 97653 is not owned by the SBRS.

==Fleet details==
{| class="wikitable"
!Key:
|style="background-color:#FFC0CB"|Withdrawn
|style="background-color:#87CEFA"|Preserved
|style="background-color:#CECECE"|Scrapped
|-
|}
<br>
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2 align=center|Number(s)
!align=center|Built
!align=left|Final livery
!align=center|Withdrawn
!align=left|Disposal
|-
|style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center|97650
|style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center|PWM650
|style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center|1953
|style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=left|BR Blue
|style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center|1987
|style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=left|Preserved
|-
|style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center|97651
|style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center|PWM651
|style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center|1959
|style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=left|CE Yellow
|style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=center|1996
|style="background-color:#87CEFA" align=left|Preserved - [[Strathspey Railway (preserved)|Strathspey Railway]]
|-
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|97652
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|PWM652
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|1959
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=left|CE Yellow
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=center|1987
|style="background-color:#CECECE" align=left|Scrapped (1990)
|-
|style="background-color:#FFC0CB" align=center|97653
|style="background-color:#FFC0CB" align=center|PWM653
|style="background-color:#FFC0CB" align=center|1959
|style="background-color:#FFC0CB" align=left|CE Yellow
|style="background-color:#FFC0CB" align=center|1993
|style="background-color:#FFC0CB" align=left|Withdrawn
|-
|bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|97654
|bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|PWM654
|bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|1959
|bgcolor=#87cefa align=left|CE Yellow
|bgcolor=#87cefa align=center|2005
|bgcolor=#87cefa align=left|Preserved
|-
|}

==Modelling==
*
An etched brass kit is available from Judith Edge Kits [http://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/catalogue/judithedge.shtml]

==Sources==
* Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, winter 1962/3 edition, page 238
* Locomotive Datafile, page 99, published 1988 by Metro Enterprises, ISBN 0 947773 10 X

==External links==
*[http://mysite.orange.co.uk/heritageshuntertrust/Shunters.htm Heritage Shunters Trust - owners of 97654.]
*[http://therailwaycentre.com/New%20Loco%20Tech%20Data/PWM.html Information and details on TheRailwayCentre.Com website.]
*[http://www.nlr.org.uk/stock/pwm651.htm PWM651 info page] at [http://www.nlr.org.uk Northampton & Lamport Railway]
* [http://www.departmentals.com departmentals.com]
* [http://www.preservedshunters.co.uk/psh_class_br.php?class=97 PWM page at Preserved Shunters]
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{{British Rail Locomotives}}
[[Category:British Rail diesel locomotives|97/6]]
[[Category:Ruston & Hornsby locomotives]]
[[Category:C locomotives]]

Revision as of 00:54, 13 October 2008

British Rail class 97/6
Locomotive 97651 at Pitsford and Brampton station on the Northampton & Lamport Railway.
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-elctric
BuilderRuston & Hornsby
Serial number312990, 431758–431761
Build date1952 (1), 1959 (4)
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0
 • UICC
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Wheel diameter97650: 3 ft 2+1⁄2 in (0.978 m)
97651-97654: 3 ft 4 in (1.016 m)
Prime moverRuston 6VPH
RPM range1,250 rpm (max)
GeneratorBTH RTB6034
Traction motorsBTH RTA5041 (nose-suspended), 1 off
Loco brakeStraight air
Train brakes97650: none
97651–97654: vacuum
Performance figures
Power output165 hp (123 kW)
Tractive effort17,000 lbf (75.6 kN)
Career
Axle load classRA 1

The British Rail Class 97/6 0-6-0 diesel shunting locomotives were purpose-built for departmental duties by Ruston & Hornsby at Lincoln in 1953 (97650) or 1959 (97651-654). There are minor technical differences between 97650 and the 1959 batch.

This class of five locomotives is outwardly similar to the Class 04 locomotives built around the same time but, internally, they are quite different. The Class 97/6 is diesel-electric while the Class 04 is diesel-mechanical.

Overview

The fleet was originally numbered PWM650-654 in the Western Region Permanent Way Machines series, but were renumbered into the Class 97 series between 1979-1981. Locomotives were original painted in BR Green livery, which was later superseded by BR Blue and finally Civil Engineering Yellow liveries. They were employed at various locations, including Reading West (97650/653/654), Gloucester / Cardiff Canton (97651) and Plymouth Laira (97652).

Specification

  • Diesel engine: Ruston 6VPH of 165 bhp (123kW) at 1,250 rpm
  • Transmission: Electric,
  • Driving wheel diameter,
    • 97650: 3ft 2½in (978 mm)
    • 97651-654: 3ft 4in (1,016 mm)
  • Weight,
    • 97650: 28 tons (29 tonnes)
    • 97651-654: 30 tons (31 tonnes)
  • Maximum tractive effort: 17,000 lb (75 kN)
  • Maximum speed: 20 mph (32 km/h)
  • Brake type: Straight air on locomotive, automatic vacuum for train

A special feature of this class is that the electric traction motor can be disengaged from the wheels. This allows the locomotive to be hauled by another locomotive at speeds above 20 mph.

Withdrawal

With the privatisation of British Rail these locomotives were largely made redundant. Three locomotives had already been withdrawn from traffic, and only nos. 97651 and 97654 survived long enough to pass into English, Welsh and Scottish Railway ownership. Number 97654 was sold to an infrastructure company based in Edinburgh, and remained in use until 2005, when it was preserved. Number 97651 was one of the first locomotives sold by EWS into preservation.

Preservation

Three of the five locomotives have been preserved on heritage railways.

Incomplete remains of 97653 [1] are stored at the former Ministry of Defence depot at Long Marston, Warwickshire. This is the location of the Stratford on Avon and Broadway Railway Society (SBRS) but 97653 is not owned by the SBRS.

Fleet details

Key: Withdrawn Preserved Scrapped


Number(s) Built Final livery Withdrawn Disposal
97650 PWM650 1953 BR Blue 1987 Preserved
97651 PWM651 1959 CE Yellow 1996 Preserved - Strathspey Railway
97652 PWM652 1959 CE Yellow 1987 Scrapped (1990)
97653 PWM653 1959 CE Yellow 1993 Withdrawn
97654 PWM654 1959 CE Yellow 2005 Preserved

Modelling

An etched brass kit is available from Judith Edge Kits [2]

Sources

  • Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, winter 1962/3 edition, page 238
  • Locomotive Datafile, page 99, published 1988 by Metro Enterprises, ISBN 0 947773 10 X

External links


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