British Rail Class D2/10

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]

British Rail Class D2/10
D2767
Type and origin Power type Diesel-hydraulic Builder North British Locomotive Company Serial number 27703–27714, 27815–27839, 27998–28033 Build date 1957–1961 Total produced 73
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-4-0DH  • UIC B Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Wheel diameter D2708–D2719: 3 ft 6 in (1.067 m); D2720–D2780: 3 ft 9 in (1.143 m) Loco weight D2708–D2719: 30.00 long tons (30.48 t; 33.60 short tons); D2720–D2780: 36.00 long tons (36.58 t; 40.32 short tons) Prime mover NBL/MAN W6V Transmission Hydraulic, Voith MU working Not fitted Train heating None
Performance figures Maximum speed 15–17 mph (24–27 km/h) Power output Engine: 225 bhp (168 kW) Tractive effort D2708–D2719: 20,080 lbf (89.3 kN)
Career Operators British Railways Class DY11; later D2/10; later 2/4 (D2708–D2719), 2/4B (D2720–D2780) Numbers (formerly 11708–11719 (D2708–D2719 from 1961 to 1963), D2720–D2780 Axle load class D2708–D2719: RA 2; D2720–D2780: RA 5 Retired 1967–1968 Disposition 2 preserved, remainder scrapped

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

• List of British Rail classes