Middle Earth Model Railway - No.24 - 'Thain of the Shire'

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Motive Power > Background | Locomotives > No.24 - 'Thain of the Shire' | Statistics

Name:		Thain of the Shire	Class:		Class 35 (Hymek)
Number:		24	Type:		Diesel Hydraulic
Railway:		Shire Railway	Chassis:		Bo-Bo

No.24 - 'Thain of the Shire'

Builder:
Hornby

History:
Purchased secondhand 16/3/01. Assigned to Shire Passenger Services.

Status:
In Service

Model Info.:
R.758
D7063

Wheel Diameter:		3 ft. 9 in.	Engine:		Maybach MD870
Length:		51 ft. 8? in.	Fuel Capacity:		800 gals.
Weight:		74 tons	Transmission:		Mekydro K184U
Max. Speed:		90 mph	Cont. Tractive Effort:		? lb. at mph
Brake Force:		33 tonnes	Max. Tractive Effort:		49,700 lb.