| Built: | 1965 British Railways Swindon | |||
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D9531 was often used as the shunting loco around the ELR and saw
extensive use on the preparations of the extension to Heywood.
In 1997, D9531 was withdrawn for
heavy overhaul work which saw the loco stripped right back to the frames. The
rebuild also included a brand new dual brake installation allowing both vacuum
and air operation. The project took 15 years to complete and is documented at www.d9531.com.
Nicknamed
'Ernest' during the restoration, D9531 returned to traffic on the
3rd of March 2012 running temporarily as D9556 (original class numbers D9500-55) to
signify the effective new build.
During 2013 the power unit was
lifted to allow the flywheel anti vibration damper to be swapped out and the
troublesome turbocharger bracket to be re-faced and refitted along with a few
other outstanding tasks.
2014 saw D9531's power unit lifted again and the source of
an oil pressure problem which has caused problems was traced and rectified.
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Built:
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1965
British Railways
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Power Unit:
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Paxman
Ventura 6YJXL
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Transmission:
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Voith
L217U 3-Speed
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Power Output:
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650 HP
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Weight:
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48½ Tons
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Maximum Speed:
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40 MPH
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Length:
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38'
0"
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Train Brakes:
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Vacuum
and Air
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Height:
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13'
0"
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Train Heating:
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None
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Width:
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8'
7½"
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