Class 20 specifications

South Devon Diesel Traction, SDDT







Class Twenties, or English Electric type ones as they were then known were introduced by the British Railways Board In 1957. The First group was D8000 to D8128. The BRB then decided they preferred Clayton class 17s, so built a big batch of those. They were so unsuccessful that the decided to build another batch of 99 class twenties between 1965 & 67. These were numbered D8129 to D8199 & D8300 to D8329. They had detail differences such as roller blind route indicators instead of the steam style 'discs' and electronics were introduced into the power control circuits. Our two are from the earlier batch, chosen not least for there simplicity over the later ones.

I have borrowed these pictures and information from the BRB/English Electric 1966 Drivers Manual.




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Frame 1, English Electric Type 1


ENGLISH ELECTRIC TYPE 1

FRAME No. 1

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

This frame shows an ENGLISH ELECTRIC Type 1 diesel-electric locomotive. The wheel arrangement is B-B; (i. e. the locomotive has two bogies, each of which has two individually-driven axles). The locomotive may be operated singly, or may be coupled, to form a two-unit or a three-unit locomotive, with other locomotives which carry the 'blue star' coupling symbol. An Old locomotive has, at the front and at the rear end, two red tail lights and four white marker lights. The marker lights have white marker discs. A New locomotive, however, has two red taillights and a route indicator at each end, but has no marker lights. A New locomotive has automatic brake adjusters, which an Old locomotive has not.

GENERAL DATA

Weight in running order: 72 tons
Number of traction motors:4
Continuous tractive effort:
New loco: 25,000 Ib at 11.0 mile/h
Old loco: 19,000 Ib at 14.8 mile/h

Length over buffers: 46ft 9 3/8 inches,
Height:12ft 7, 5/8in, Width:8ft 9in.
Wheelbase:32ft 6in, Wheelbase of one bogie: 8ft 6in
Distance between bogie centres:24ft Oin
Minimum curve negotiable: 3. 5 chains radius
Wheel diameter, (new):3ft 7in

Total fuel capacity: 400 gal
Total capacity of sand boxes: 7,1/2 cu ft
Maximum permitted speed: 75 mile/h

ELECTRICAL MACHINES

MAIN GENERATOR Type EE819/3C;
(6-pole, self-ventilated, separately-excited, d. c. machine)
Rating (continuous) Old Loco 1070A 600V 642kW at 850 rev/min New Loco 1200A 537V 645kW at 850rev / min

AUXILIARY GENERATOR Type EE911/2B;
(8-pole, self-excited, d. c. machine, overhung. Ventilated by fan of main generator) Rating (continuous) 436A 110V 48kW at 850 rev/min

TRACTION MOTORS Type EE526/5D for Locomotives Type EE526/BD for Locomotives and Both these traction motors with a continuous rating of:
DBOOO to DB049 DB050 to DBl99 DB300 to DB327 are 6-pole, series-wound, force-ventilated, 600A 300V 212 hp at 362 rev / min

D.C.MACHINES:

BLOWER MOTORS Type EE750/ 10G; (2-pole, series-wound, self-ventilated, d. c. machines) Rating (continuous) 94A 110V II hp at 2550 rev/min

EXHAUSTER MOTOR Type EE755/ lA for Old locomotives (4-pole, shunt-wound, self-ventilated, d. c. machine) Rating (continuous, full-field) 59A 110V B hp at 900 rev/min Type EE762/6D for New locomotives (4-pole, shunt-wound, d. c. machine) Rating (continuous, full-field) 49A 110V 5.25 hp at 900 rev/min

LUBRICATING-OIL -PRIMING -PUMP MOTOR Type TFZ97924; (2-pole, compound-wound, totally-enclosed, d. c. machine) Rating (i hour) llA 110V 1.25 hp at 1900 rev/min

FUEL-SUPPLY-PUMPMOTOR Type TFZ97915; (2-po1e, compound-wound, tota11y-enc1osed, d. c. machine} Rating (continuous} 1.4A 110V 0.125 hp at 1420 rev/min

LOAD-REGULATOR MOTOR Type TFZ97900; (2-po1e, series-wound, sp1it-fie1d, tota11y-enc1osed, d. c. machine} Rating (continuous} 0.68A 110V 0.4 hp at 220 rev/min




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Frame 2, Class 20 Layout



ENGLISH ELECTRIC TYPE 1

FRAME No.2 LAYOUT

This frame shows the positioning of the Loco's major componants




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Frame 3, Power Unit



ENGLISH ELECTRIC TYPE 1

FRAME No.3 POWER UNIT

This frame shows the power unit, which consists of a 1,000 hp ENGLISH ELECTRIC diesel engine coupled to a main generator and an auxiliary generator. The shaft of the main generator is bolted to the crankshaft of the diesel engine. The auxiliary generator is 'overhung' from the main generator (i. e. the armature of the auxilliary generator is mounted on an extension of the main-generator shaft, and the frame of the auxiliary generator is bolted to that of the main generator ). Details of the diesel engine are shown below.




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Frame 4, Power Unit, End View



ENGLISH ELECTRIC TYPE 1

FRAME No.4 ENGINE

Here is a sectional view of the diesel engine, which is a 4-stroke, vee-form, 8-cylinder ENGLISH ELECTRIC engine Type 8SVT Mk. II, pressure-charged by two Napier MS 100 turboblowers.
The engine has three balancer shafts, on which there are eccentric weights. As these weights rotate, their forces act against the alternating forces of the engine's reciprocating parts, and thereby cause the engine to run with the minimum amount of vibration.
Each cylinder has a separate fuel-injection pump, and has four valves (two inlet, two exhaust).

DATA OF ENGINE

Rating: 1000bhp at 850rpm
Bore/Stroke l0in / 12in
Cylinder formation: 45ø - Vee (two banks of 4, termed 'A' Bank & 'B' Bank)
'A' Bank is the left-hand bank, when looking on the 'free' end of the engine.
The 'free' end of the engine is the end opposite from that to which the generators are attached.
Firing order ('A' Bank) 4 2 1 3,
Firing order ('B' Bank)1 3 4 2,
Lubricating-oil pressure: (max)60 Ib/sq in,
Capacity of lubricating-oil system 100 Gallons approx.
Rotation of crankshaft, when looking on 'free' end of engine:Anticlockwise.