Technical

Technical Details

Ruston & Hornsby Built 1961 0-6-0 DH Type LSSH Diesel Hydraulic Locomotive
Prime mover Paxman 6RPHL 6 cylinder Vee form developing 275bhp at 1360rpm
Tractive effort 25,000lb
Built 1961 Contract Number 56340
Works No RH 466616
Army No. 8221 Later 427

Allocations

04/08/1961 Longtown
1968 Renumbered 427
24/08/1971 Bicester workshops
18/02/1972 RAF Leuchars, Fife
25/06/1976 Donnnington
16/07/1981 Baguley – Drewry Ltd, Burton on Trent
29/04/1982 Donnington
14/09/1991 Via Jeff Roberts, purchased by Ken Elkes from MOD for £5700 – kept at EKR
18/03/1998 Purchased by 33046 Fund – kept at EKR
22/02/2004 Purchased by Alastair Dussart for £6500– kept at EKR
06/09/2007 Transferred to Georges Dussart – kept at EKR. Ownership extended in 2007