| Hunslet DH60C | |
| Powertype: | Diesel |
| Builder: | Hunslet Engine Company |
| Minimumcurve: | 70m (230feet) |
| Length: | 9.85m (32.32feet) |
| Width: | 2.7m (08.9feet) |
| Height: | 3.765m (12.352feet) |
| Locoweight: | 60t |
| Enginetype: | Caterpillar C15 |
| Transmission: | Hydrodynamic |
| Multipleworking: | (optional) 2 locomotives |
| Maxspeed: | 20km/h |
| Poweroutput: | 3540NaN0 @ 2100rpm |
| Tractiveeffort: | 194 kN @ μ = 0.33 (maximum) |
| Notes: | Values for 3 axle CAT engined version. Sources:[1] |
The Hunslet DH60C is a shunter developed by Hunslet Engine Company.[2] It has a robust modern design and is intended for heavy shunting and short industrial trips.
In 2007 the Hunslet Engine Company announced that it was developing a new shunter type, with a family of diesel hydraulic designs (B, C or B'B' axle arrangement) up to 100 tonnes posited for future development, in 2008 manufacture of the first model - a 60tonne, 3 axle machine began. The first locomotive of type DH60C was unveiled at Chasewater Railway in July 2010.
The locomotive applied modern design principles to a shunter designed for the UK market; the locomotive has swing arm/coil spring suspension, with vertical hydraulic damping, and pneumatic brakes. The transmission is via a hydrodynamic converter and cardan drive shafts to right angled gearbox drives on each axle.[1] [2]
Test trials of the locomotive were carried out at Daventry International Railfreight Terminal.
A four-wheeled variant is also being developed, and Hunslet intends to certify it for use across the UK's national rail network.[3]