British Rail Class D3/9

British Rail Class D3/9 was a class of four locomotives built by the London and North Eastern Railway at their Doncaster Works in England. It was a diesel powered locomotive in the pre-TOPS period.

LNER J45 or DES1 class British Rail Class D3/9
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder London and North Eastern Railway’s Doncaster Works Serial number 1960, 1963, 1973, 1978 Build date 1944–1945 Total produced 4
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-0 DE  • UIC C Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Wheel diameter 4 ft 0 in (1.219 m) Loco weight 50.0–51.0 long tons (50.8–51.8 t) Prime mover English Electric 6KT Traction motors English Electric, 2 off MU working Not fitted Train heating None Train brakes Vacuum
Performance figures Top speed 20 mph (32 km/h) Power output Engine: 350 bhp (261 kW) Tractive effort 32,000 lbf (142.3 kN)
Career Railroad(s) London and North Eastern Railway, British Railways Class LNER: J45; DES1 from September 1945; BR: DEJ1; later D3/9; later 3/10 Number LNER 8000–8003, BR 15000–15003 Axle load class LNER: RA 5; BR: RA 7 Retired 1967 Disposition All scrapped, 1968