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== Class 08 Details==
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'''Class 08 Details:'''<br>
'''Introduced''': 1953-62<br>  
'''Introduced''': 1953-62<br>  
'''Engine''': English Electric 6 cyl. 350 b.h.p at 630 rpm.<br>  
'''Engine''': English Electric 6 cyl. 350 b.h.p at 630 rpm.<br>  
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'''Route Availability''': 5 <br>
'''Route Availability''': 5 <br>
'''Maximum Speed''': 20mph.<br>
'''Maximum Speed''': 20mph.<br>
'''Class 08/9 Details:'''<br>
Fitted with a cut-down cab and headlight for working the Burry Port & Gwendraeth Valley Line.
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== Class 08/9 Details ==
'''Gallery'''
Fitted with a cut-down cab and headlight for working the Burry Port & Gwendraeth Valley Line.
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Revision as of 20:24, 17 May 2009

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Class 08 Details:
Introduced: 1953-62
Engine: English Electric 6 cyl. 350 b.h.p at 630 rpm.
Weight: 49 tons
Brake Force: 19 tons
Maximum Tractive Effort: 35000lb
Transmission: Two English Electric nose-suspended traction motors. Double reduction gear drive.
Driving Wheel Diameter: 4'6"
Route Availability: 5
Maximum Speed: 20mph.
Class 08/9 Details:
Fitted with a cut-down cab and headlight for working the Burry Port & Gwendraeth Valley Line.

Gallery