LMS diesel shunter 7053

LMS 7053
Type and origin Power type Diesel-mechanical Builder Hunslet Engine Company Build date 1934 Total produced 1
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-0DM  • UIC C Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Wheel diameter 3 ft 4 in (1.016 m) Wheelbase 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) Length 25 ft 0 3⁄4 in (7.64 m) Width 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) Height 12 ft 0 7⁄8 in (3.68 m) Loco weight 25.4 long tons (25.8 t) Fuel capacity 100 imp gal (450 L; 120 US gal) Prime mover Brotherhood-Ricardo RZ5 6-cyl Transmission David Brown & Sons Train heating None Loco brake Air Train brakes None
Performance figures Maximum speed 13 3⁄4 mph (22.1 km/h) Power output 150 hp (112 kW) at 1200 rpm Tractive effort Max: 12,375 lbf (55.0 kN)
Career Operators London, Midland and Scottish Railway War Department Numbers LMS 7053 WD 23 Withdrawn See text Disposition Scrapped

LMS diesel shunter 7053 carried its original number of 7403 only within the Hunslet Engine Company's works, and was delivered as LMS number 7053. It was of almost exactly the same size and shape as LMS diesel shunter 7052, but had different internal fittings. It was loaned to the War Department between 1939-1942, which numbered it 23. Immediately upon return to the LMS, in December 1942, it was withdrawn from stock and sold back to Hunslet. No further use was found for it and it was eventually dismantled during the mid-1950s.

References

• Rowledge, J.W.P. (1975). Engines of the LMS built 1923–51. Oxford: Oxford Publishing Company. ISBN 0-902888-59-5.

See also

• LMS diesel shunters