D5705 Worksop Open Day. 01.09.1991. - a photo on Flickriver

D5705 Worksop Open Day. 01.09.1991.

            D5705 is the sole survivor of the 20 'Co-Bo' Class 28 locomotives. It was withdrawn in 1968 and the whole class by 1969. It only survived due to it being used by the BR Research Division and later being converted into a Carriage Heating Unit as TDB 968006.
Built by Metropolitan Vickers in 1958, the Class 28's were different to other diesel classes in many respects, not least the wheel arrangement, having a 'Bo' (two axled) bogie at one end and a 'Co' (three axled) bogie at the other. All five axles are powered via traction motors.
This locomotive is currently being restored by a dedicated diesel preservation group at the East Lancashire Railway, Bury.
This picture depicts the locomotive carrying a "Condor" headboard. In March 1959, the Co-Bo's were allocated to the overnight London to Glasgow 'Condor' Express Freight service, but they were unreliable and were replaced on that service by steam locomotives and then by Class 4 diesel locomotives. 
   

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Worksop (show map)

Taken on: September 2, 2014

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Class 28

D5705

Worksop

Sets appears in: • Class 28

Groups appears in: • BR Class 28 Co-Bo Locomotives • British Railways' Pilot Scheme Diesels

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