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4w diesel hydraulic locomotive, Esso, Fawley Refinery, 'Tiger'


4w diesel hydraulic locomotive, Esso, Fawley Refinery, 'Tiger'
In the Scottish Railway Exhibition, 27/03/2008. Photo SRPS.

SRPS Core Collection, acquired 1991. On display in Museum Hall 1.
Built 1954, North British Locomotive Company, Queens Park Works, Glasgow.
Works No.27415.

This is an example of the NBL "Mark 1" diesel shunter design, the outcome of the first efforts of the North British Locomotive Company to move into diesel locomotive production. 'Tiger' has a Paxman engine, and a Voith hydraulic transmission. NBL built Voith transmissions under licence from the German company, so as to obtain access to proven designs quickly.

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