| Class 17 'Clayton' |
Type 1 |
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| Design: Clayton Co. | |||
| Engine: Two Paxman Six Cylinder 6ZHXL (450hp) | |||
| Main Generator: GEC | |||
| Traction Motors: GEC | |||
| Wheel Arrangement: Bo-Bo | |||
| Total Built: 117 (1962-1965 at Hatton) | |||
| Total Preserved: 1 | |||
| Class 17 'Clayton' |
Type 1 |
|
|
| Design: Clayton Co. | |||
| Engine: Two Paxman Six Cylinder 6ZHXL (450hp) | |||
| Main Generator: GEC | |||
| Traction Motors: GEC | |||
| Wheel Arrangement: Bo-Bo | |||
| Total Built: 117 (1962-1965 at Hatton) | |||
| Total Preserved: 1 | |||
|
A
spectacularly unsuccessful class, the class 17 or Claytons were a victim
of poor design and a downturn in freight traffic on the railways in the
1960's. 117 of the class were built in three years from 1962. The
majority of the twin Paxman engined locos were built by Clayton
Co. but later locos were built by Beyer Peacock with GEC
electrical equipment. The Claytons finished their days based at Polmadie in Glasgow, with all withdrawn
from service by 1972. Only four escaped the scrapyard at that time;
three were dispatched to the RTC at Derby for further use but were later
cut up, while the only survivor went into industrial use before being
secured for preservation. |
