A&G Price Da 8 'Doug'
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Year built |
1951 |
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Builder |
A&G Price, Thames, NZ |
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Type/Class |
Da |
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Wheel Arrangement |
0-4-0 DM |
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Gauge |
2ft 0in |
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Number |
Price #168 / Da 8
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Length |
12ft ½ in or 3.65m |
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Height |
6ft 9in or 2m (to top of cab as original) |
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Width |
4ft or 1.22m (cab sides) |
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Weight |
6.5 imperial ton (as built) |
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Wheelbase |
~4ft or 1.2m (variable) |
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Engine (original) |
Leyland O.300, 300ci / 4.9L,inline 6, 75hp, water cooled, direct injection diesel |
| Engine (current) | Nissan TD27T, 2.7L turbocharged inline 4, water cooled indirect injection diesel |
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Gearbox (original) |
Manual Leyland Comet truck gearbox, non-synchronised, 3 speed (4th locked out) |
| Gearbox (current) | Nissan 4 speed automatic with 4WD transfer case set in low ratio |
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Transmission |
Forward+reverse gearbox drives twin chains to rear axle, single chain to front axle from rear axle. |
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Braking (original) |
Loco braking via hand wheel in centre of cab |
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Braking (current) |
Straight air train brakes set up for spring apply and air pressure release by truck brake cylinder |
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Couplers (original) |
Pin and chain |
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Couplers (current) |
“Chopper†hook+buffer |
