British Rail Class 53
British Rail assigned Class 53 to the single Brush Traction-built prototype locomotive Falcon. While not in any sense a failure, the design was the victim of advances in locomotive technology (specifically, the power obtainable from single low-speed diesel engines) and was never duplicated.
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British Rail Class 53
British Rail assigned Class 53 to the single Brush Traction-built prototype locomotive Falcon. While not in any sense a failure, the design was the victim of advances in locomotive technology (specifically, the power obtainable from single low-speed diesel engines) and was never duplicated.
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British Rail assigned Class 53 ...... nes) and was never duplicated.
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2.07264e+1
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Route availability: 7
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Sold to BR December 1970, with ...... ashmore of Newport, April 1976
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D0280, later 1200
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Maybach MD655, 2 of
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Vacuum, later: Air
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Spanner Mk III per hour steam generator
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British Rail assigned Class 53 ...... nes) and was never duplicated.
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British Rail Class 53
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British Rail Class 53 (Falcon)
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