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Discussion in 'Photography' started by neildimmer, Dec 31, 2017.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    GT3, meaning Gas Turbine number 3 (following 18000 and 18100 as gas turbines 1 and 2), was a prototype mainline gas turbine locomotive built in 1961 by English Electric at their Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows to demonstrate its wares to British Railways. It was designed by Vulcan engineer J. O. P. Hughes in a project that started in the early 1950s. Externally it resembled a steam tender locomotive, although, in the case of GT3, the tender carried kerosene fuel.
    It was of 4-6-0 wheel arrangement resembling a BR standard class 5 steam locomotive chassis and was fitted with an EM27L gas turbine of 2,700 hp (2,000 kW), but the chassis itself was a strengthened structure to cope with the torque of the turbine. It had a maximum speed of 90 mph (140 km/h), weighed 123.5 long tons (125.5 t), and was painted in a red oxide livery.
    BR tested it at its Rugby test centre and then on the former Great Central Main Line around Leicester and the West Coast Main Line around the Shap incline.
    At the same time, Vulcan was fully engaged in manufacturing diesel-electric locomotives of many types (including the 3,300-horsepower (2,500 kW) Deltic). These were rapidly becoming the future of rail traction. Diesel-electrics do not need turntables, an advantage that the GT3 with its steam loco style layout could not offer.
    BR decided to stay with diesel and electric traction, and GT3 was returned to Vulcan Foundry at the end of 1962, where it was gradually dismantled. It was finally scrapped at Thos W Ward, Salford in February 1966 having been towed there by a BR standard steam locomotive.

    I have added a new photo to this collection

    GT3 Leicester Central shed



    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Pre-TOPS-Locomotives/Prototype-Diesel-Locos/GT3/i-7cMhGns
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    GT3 - Railway-Photography
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    railway photographs from the last 100 years




    plus the 3 photos by Tony Gillett at Preston 09:55am 20th October 1961
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Pre-TOPS-Locomotives/Prototype-Diesel-Locos/GT3/i-tZ77sC8
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    GT3 Preston 09:55am 20th October 1961
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    railway photographs from the last 100 years

    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Pre-TOPS-Locomotives/Prototype-Diesel-Locos/GT3/i-3HmgBM4
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    GT3 - Railway-Photography
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    railway photographs from the last 100 years



    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Pre-TOPS-Locomotives/Prototype-Diesel-Locos/GT3/i-d2M3xMG
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    GT3 - Railway-Photography
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    railway photographs from the last 100 years


    Neil
     
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  2. Matt37401

    Matt37401 Nat Pres stalwart

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    That was one sexy beast.
     
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    What a locomotive! I have never seen this before. I wonder how the engine sound?

    Thanks for pictures!:)

    Knut
     
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