British Rail Class 16
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| BR Class 16 | ||
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| TOPS numbers | None | |
| Early numbers | D8400-D8409 | |
| Builder | North British Locomotive Company | |
| Introduced | 1958 | |
| Wheel Arrangement | Bo-Bo | |
| Weight | 68 te | 69091 kg |
| Height | 12 ft 6 in | 3.8 m |
| Width | 8 ft 8.5 in | 2.7 m |
| Length | 42 ft 6 in | 13.0 m |
| Wheel Dia. | 3 ft 7 in | 1.1 m |
| Bogie Wheel Base | 8 ft 6 in | 2.6 m |
| Bogie Pivot Centres | 20 ft | 6.1 m |
| Minimum radius | 3 ½ chains | 70.4 m |
| Maximum speed | 60 mph | 97 km/h |
| Engine output | 800 hp 627 hp at rail | 597 kW 468 kW |
| Max. Tractive Effort | 42,000 lbf | 187 kN |
| Cont. Tractive Effort | ||
| Brake type | Vacuum | |
| Brake force | 31 te | 309 kN |
| Route availability | 4 | |
| Fuel Tank | 400 imp gal | 1,800 litre |
| Multiple Coupling | Red Circle | |
| Heating type | None; through steam pipe | |
| Boiler Water Capacity|None | ||
The Class 16 diesel locomotive was ordered under the Modernisation Scheme as a Type 1 locomotive for the Eastern Region; based on prototype No. 10800. This class was troubled by poor reliability and was scrapped relatively early.
The engine was a Paxman 16YHXL with 7 in (178 mm) cylinder bore and 7.75 in (197 mm) cylinder stroke. The traction motors were 4 x GEC WT 441, nose suspended with single reduction gear drive. The Main Generator was a GEC WT 881and the Auxiliary Generator was also of GEC manufacture.