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BRITISH RAILWAYS 2700 HP CLASS 52 TYPE 4 DIESEL HYDRAULIC LOCOMOTIVE

 

 

BRITISH RAILWAYS CLASS 52 DIESEL HYDRAULIC TYPE 4 LOCOMOTIVE

 

Key to internal layout diagram....

 

1    Maybach diesel engine.                                      16     Battery switch and Davent set.

2    Voith hydraulic transmission.                              17     Electrical control cubicle.

3    Cardan shafts.                                                   18     Spanner Mk. IIIA train heating boiler.

4    Intermediate gearbox.                                         19     Boiler water tank (272 gallons capacity).

5    Axle mounted final drive gearbox.                       20     Fuel tank (272 gallons capacity).

6    Brush dynostarter.                                             21     Fuel tank (136 gallons capacity).

7    Serck cooler group radiators.                              22     Fuel tank (20 gallons capacity).

8    Vapor-Watchman cooling water preheater.           23     Boiler water tank (170 gallons capacity).

9    Westinghouse exhauster.                                   24     A W S receiver.

10   Laycock compressor.                                         25     Torque arms.

11   Varley fuel pump.                                               26     Axle guide links.

12   Varley lub. oil pump.                                           27     Air reservoir.

13   Fire bottles.                                                       28     Alfloc tank.

14   Radiator cooling fans.                                        29     Air warning horns.

15   Batteries.                                                          30     Engine silencer.

 

Note: The large air compressor added during air-brake fitting is located in place of '21' only at the 'B' end.

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