m0rris Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Good morning all, I was wondering whether RMwebbers would have any information about the mainline testing of locos built for export before they left Blighty for good. I came across a photo*, of a NSU class for the Commonwealth Railways at Banbury and I've not been able to find much more about it beyond what is on the Derby Sulzers site. I have heard of the Cuban class 47s being tested on the mainline as well but was this a common practice? On todays railway, it is understandable that new types are generally tested on the GCR or sent over Velim to test them out but it seems fascinating that it was possible to see Australian etc locos on the mainline here. If there are any more photos of these out there it would be fascinating to see them. *https://www.derbysulzers.com/nsu51testcukbwsmall.jpg and https://www.derbysulzers.com/australiabrcw.html 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted February 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2018 There was a picture recently on Facebook showing an Egyptian DMU built by BRCW running through Lye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted February 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2018 The photos at Lye came from this article. http://www.preservedthumpers.com/articles-egyptian-thumpers.html 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I would imagine that, even in the halcyon days of British locomotive building, it would be rare to see export designs being tested on the mainline because of loading-gauge problems. Even transporting them to the ports was done by road because of this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted February 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2018 I have a photo in a book of two diesel shunters for export on a passenger train at Glasgow Central in the late 1950's/early 60's. They must have been from NBL, possibly for Sri Lanka. Not relocated the book yet. Dava Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D854_Tiger Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I would imagine that, even in the halcyon days of British locomotive building, it would be rare to see export designs being tested on the mainline because of loading-gauge problems. Even transporting them to the ports was done by road because of this. Not to mention that most Commonwealth countries aren't even on the same track gauge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I have a photo in a book of two diesel shunters for export on a passenger train at Glasgow Central in the late 1950's/early 60's. They must have been from NBL, possibly for Sri Lanka. Not relocated the book yet. Dava Mauritius?http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/49374-what-locomotive-is-this/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0rris Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) Not to mention that most Commonwealth countries aren't even on the same track gauge. Interestingly though, the NSU class were built for Australian Narrow Gauge - 1,067mm, so another set of bogies must have been procured from somewhere for one to run to Banbury and back! Edited February 17, 2018 by m0rris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Four standard gauge bogies were built for this class. Commonwealth Railways in Australia has standard gauge lines too. see https://www.derbysulzers.com/australiabrcw.html 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted February 18, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2018 I have a photo in a book of two diesel shunters for export on a passenger train at Glasgow Central in the late 1950's/early 60's. They must have been from NBL, possibly for Sri Lanka. Not relocated the book yet. Dava These were for Mauritius. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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