British Rail Class D2/10 was a locomotive type commissioned by British Rail. It was a diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotive in the pre-TOPS period built by the North British Locomotive Company (NBL). The NBL/MAN engines were built by the North British Locomotive Company in Scotland under licence from the German company MAN. They were introduced in 1957 and numbered D2708-D2780.[1]
After service with British Railways, D2767 was sold and in 1982 it was owned by Burmah Oil Trading Ltd., at Burmah Refinery in Stanlow.[2] D2773 was sold to the National Coal Board, with it working in the South Wales Area at Cleynen South Colliery.[2]
Preservation
Two locomotives are preserved:[3]
- D2767 at Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway.
- D2774 at Strathspey Railway
Models
Two etched brass kits covering D2720-44 and D2745-80 is available in the range of Judith Edge Kits.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "D2/10 0-4-0". Brdatabase.info. 15 July 1965. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ a b Industrial Locomotives 1982 includimg preserved and minor railway locomotives. Industrial Railway Society. 1982. ISBN 0-901096-43-1.
- ^ Marshall, A. (2007). Preserved Heritage Traction. Leeds, UK: GM Publications. ISBN 978-0-9555581-0-8.
- ^ "Judith Edge Kits". UK Model Shops. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives (Winter 1962/3 ed.). p. 202.
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