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| Class 20 | See Technical Data |
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| This view of preserved No. D8110 shows how the original BR green livery was applied, complete with a mid gray roof, red buffer beam and small yellow warning panel. This loco being built for Scottish operation has the space for a single line tablet exchanger. Buffer beam equipment shows dual brakes are fitted. CJM. |
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| The Class 20s in main line operation are owned by Direct Rail Services, a subsidiary of BNFL. The locos are based at Carlisle and Sellafield and are used together with a fleet of six Class 37/6s to operate BNFL freight services and contract flows. The illustration above shows a side elevation with the No. 1 or cab end on the right. Main equipment items are:- A-No. 1 end (cab), B-No. 2 end, C-traction motor cooling fan and air compressor compartment, D-radiator unit with fan on roof, E-engine compartment with access by four side opening hinged doors, F-generator compartment, G-traction motor blower compartment, H-secondary fuel tank, I-battery box with air reservoirs behind, J-exterior fire alarm pull handle, K-battery isolation switch, L-electrical control cubicle, opens into cab. The Equipment positions are applicable to Class 20/3 and 20/9 sub-classes. CJM. |
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| Viewed from its nose end, DRS Class 20/3 No. 20307 shows the major modification work carried out to this fleet if this is viewed alongside the illustration of No. D8110 at the top of this section. On the nose end a central jumper is provided for multiple operation, while Group Standard lamp clusters are fitted above the buffers. On the buffer beam the vacuum pipe has been removed. Extra fuel tanks to increase operating range have been added on the tred plate in front of the cab. CJM. |
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| Class 20 front end layout. A-air horns behind grille, B-Group Standard marker light, C-Group Standard light cluster, showing marker, head and tail indication, D-multiple control jumper socket, E-air brake pipe, F- main reservoir pipe, G-engine control air pipe. CJM. |
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| In the autumn of 1999 three of the by then DRS owned Class 20/9s were used to power the 'Kosovo Train for Life' charter from the UK through to Kosovo, a trip which took a staggering two weeks to complete, but saw Class 20s operate under their own power through eastern Europe. Here at 02.00 in the morning of September 20, 1999 Nos. 20903, 20902 and 20901 stand in Dechin yard in Czech Republic before powering the train under their own power through to Prague. CJM. |
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| 20172. CJM |
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| CFD 2004. CJM |
| Last Updated: 30 August 2006 |
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