Data[]
| Statistic. | Data. |
|---|---|
| Nationality. | British. |
| Manufacturer. | Beyer Peacock (Hymek) Ltd |
| Made in. | 1961 |
| Retired in. | 1975 |
| Weight. | 75 long tons (76.2 t; 84.0 short tons) |
| Top speed. | 90 mph (145 km/h) |
| Length. | 51 ft 8 1⁄2 in (15.761 m) |
| Power source. | Diesel engine. |
| Seats. | Crew only. |
| Railway\tram track gauge. | Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Tractive effort. | Maximum: 46,600 lbf (207.3 kN) |
| Sources. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_35, http://www.rail.co.uk/locomotives-and-engines/electric-engines/ and http://www.rail.co.uk/locomotives-and-engines/electric-engines/british-rail-class-87/ |
Early withdrawal[]
Their early withdrawal was caused, primarily, by BR classifying the hydraulic transmission as non-standard. They were reasonably reliable and easy to repair, but designed as technical odd-balls with expensive to make non-standard parts. Formal withdrawal was not the end for three locomotives: 7076 and 7096 continued to be officially in non-revenue stock for some years; while 7089 also continued, but renumbered as TDB968005 in the Departmental series. Four examples survived into preservation.
Images[]
D7033 piloting the koncked-out GWR 4073 Class steen loco Abergavenny Castle on a South Wales to London service in 1962.
The 'Hymek' D7018 at Williton, Somerset, where it is undergoing an extensive overhaul on the 23rd of May, 2015.
A preserved D7017 at Minehead in 1979.