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18th November 2017
D8568 has now returned to Chinnor after succesfully staring at the South Devon Railway diesel gala.
Click here for photos of the event.
D8568 is the unique locomotive in our collection, being the only surviving example of the Clayton Type 1's which numbered 117 in total. D8568 is also our only diesel-electric loco.
The locomotive is based at the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway and is used during the running season and at special events.
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| Built | 1964 | |
| Length | 50ft 7in | |
| Width | 8ft 9½in | |
| Height | 12ft 8in | |
| Weight | 69 Tons | |
| Power Unit | Paxman 6ZHXL x 2 | |
| Power Output | 450hp x 2 | |
| Tractive Effort | 40,000 lbf Maximum | |
| Transmission | DC Generator and Traction Motors | |
| (GEC WT800 and GEC WT421 x 4) | ||
| Max Speed | 60 MPH | |
| Train Brake | Vacuum Only | |
| Train Heat | None, through-piped for Steam Heat | |
| (currently isolated on D8568) |
D8568 stands at Chinnor with a weekend service, 29th April 2011 courtesy J.Duncan
See the Gallery and Engineering pages for more photos of D8568