The Hunslet DH60C is a
shunter developed by
Hunslet Engine Company.
It has a robust modern design and is intended for heavy shunting and short industrial trips.
Background and design
In 2007 the
Hunslet Engine Company announced that it was developing a new shunter type, with a family of diesel hydraulic designs (B, C or B'B' axle arrangement) up to 100 tonnes posited for future development, in 2008 manufacture of the first model - a 60tonne, 3 axle machine began. The first locomotive of type ''DH60C'' was unveiled at
Chasewater Railway
The Chasewater Railway is a former colliery railway running round the shores of Chasewater in Staffordshire, England. It is now operated as a heritage railway.
The line is approximately in length, contained entirely within Chasewater Countr ...
in July 2010.
The locomotive applied modern design principles to a shunter designed for the UK market; the locomotive has swing arm/coil spring suspension, with vertical hydraulic damping, and pneumatic brakes. The transmission is via a
hydrodynamic converter and
cardan drive shafts to right angled gearbox drives on each axle.
Test trials of the locomotive were carried out at
Daventry International Railfreight Terminal
Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) is a rail-road intermodal freight terminal with an associated warehousing estate in Northamptonshire, England. The facility is located at the junctions between the M1 motorway, A5 and A428 ro ...
.
A four-wheeled variant is also being developed, and Hunslet intends to certify it for use across the UK's national rail network.
Notes
References
DH60C
Industrial diesel locomotives of Great Britain
Standard gauge locomotives of Great Britain
Railway locomotives introduced in 2010
Shunting locomotives
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