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British Rail Class 35
D7030 at Reading in 1971
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-hydraulic
BuilderBeyer Peacock (Hymek) Ltd
Serial number7894–7938, 7949–8004
Build date1961–1964
Total produced101
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICB'B'
 • CommonwealthB-B
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Wheel diameter3 ft 9 in (1.143 m)
Wheelbase36 ft 0 in (10.97 m)
Length51 ft 8+1⁄2 in (15.761 m)
Width8 ft 10 in (2.69 m)
Height12 ft 10 in (3.91 m)
Loco weight75 long tons (76.2 t; 84.0 short tons)
Fuel capacity800 imp gal (3,600 L; 960 US gal)
Prime moverBristol-Siddeley / Maybach MD870
Engine typeV16 Diesel[1]
Displacement86 L (5,200 cu in)
Cylinders16
TransmissionHydraulic, Stone-Maybach Mekydro type K184U
MU working Yellow Triangle
Train heatingSteam
Train brakesVacuum
Performance figures
Maximum speed90 mph (145 km/h)
Power outputEngine: 1,700 bhp (1,270 kW) at 1,500 rpm
Tractive effortMaximum: 46,600 lbf (207.3 kN)
Continuous: 33,950 lbf (151.0 kN)@ 12.5 mph (20.1 km/h)[2]
Brakeforce57 long tons-force (568 kN)
Career
OperatorsBritish Rail
NumbersD7000–D7100
NicknamesHymek
Axle load classRoute availability 6
Retired1971–1975
DispositionFour preserved, remainder scrapped

The British Rail Class 35 is a class of mixed-traffic B-B diesel locomotive with hydraulic transmission. Because of their Mekydro-design hydraulic transmission units, the locomotives became known as the Hymeks. They were numbered D7000-D7100.[3]

The class was developed for the Western Region of British Railways, which had opted for lightweight locomotives with hydraulic transmission, when allocated funds under the British Railways Modernisation Plan of 1955. 101 of the class were built between 1961 and 1964, when it became apparent that there was a requirement for a medium-power diesel-hydraulic design for both secondary passenger work and freight duties.

They were allocated to Bristol Bath Road, Cardiff Canton, and Old Oak Common. None of the class was named. Withdrawal from service began in 1971, and was completed by 1975. Their early withdrawal was caused, primarily, by BR classifying the hydraulic transmission as non-standard.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Maybach MD870". sp9010.ncry.org.
  2. ^ "Section 4 - Technical". Hymek.
  3. ^ "Beyer-Peacock 35 B-B". BRDatabase.

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