_________________ Major Component Files
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_________ Power Unit 406 _________
When 9016 "GORDON HIGHLANDER" suffered an
exhaust silencer fire at Loughborough on December 3rd 1999, its No. 1 power unit
(406) was damaged by the fire brigade by the ingress of foam into the exhaust
system. This was to extinguish the deep seated fire in the
silencer. Unfortunately, so much foam was used that it travelled back through
the exhaust system and into the power unit itself. This led to the unit becoming
locked in one position, partly due to water in the cylinders and partly due to
corrosion of some pistons from the chemicals in the foam. This resulted in the
damaged power unit being taken to MAN B&W Paxman's works at Colchester for
rectification.
A
full report and extensive photo collection of power unit 406's rebuild can be
seen here.
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1770 -
Photo: Photo: MAN B&W Paxman &
courtesy of Michael Timms. |
406
is seen at Paxman Diesels, Colchester, in December 2001...
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1772 -
Photo: Photo: Brian Grey &
courtesy of Michael Timms. |
...The
completed power unit ready for fitting back into the No.1 end of
9016 "GORDON HIGHLANDER" is seen at MAN B&W Paxman's works at
Colchester on January 12th 2002. All that remains to be done to the
power unit now is for it to receive a coat of paint...
|
1771 -
Photo: Photo: Brian Grey &
courtesy of Michael Timms. |
...A
view from the other end of the completed power unit for 9016 at
Paxman's Colchester Works on January 12th 2002. The main generator
has now been re-united with the power unit after being sent to
Norwich for overhaul. This overhaul of the power unit from 9016
marks the most extensive strip down and overhaul of a Deltic power
unit in preservation to date...
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1774 -
Photo: Photo: MAN B&W Paxman &
courtesy of Michael Timms. |
...A
side view the completed and painted power unit for 9016 at
Colchester. The entire unit, including the generators, has now been
painted in special heat resistant paint...
|
1773 -
Photo: Photo: MAN B&W Paxman &
courtesy of Michael Timms. |
...The
main generator end of the unit, showing both the over hauled main
generator and the auxiliary generator, now painted to match the
Deltic D18-25B unit itself. It is a long time since any Deltic power
unit has been totally overhauled and presented in pristine condition
such as this.
For the record
406's history table is seen below...
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|
Locomotive: |
Installation:
(No.1/2 End) |
Off Works:
(Fitted) |
On Works:
(Removed) |
Fault/Reason
For Removal: |
Notes: |
|
No record
of use prior to 15/08/62 |
|
01 |
D9006 |
1 |
15/08/62 |
19/05/63 |
Loco due
classified repair |
In DONC |
|
02 |
D9012 |
1 |
16/08/63 |
26/11/63 |
Heavy
breathing |
|
|
03 |
D9017 |
1 |
30/11/63 |
17/02/64 |
Loco due
classified repair |
|
|
04 |
D9010 |
2 |
03/04/64 |
10/09/64 |
Loco due
classified repair |
|
|
05 |
D9021 |
2 |
09/03/65 |
29/06/65 |
Loco due
classified repair |
|
|
06 |
D9015 |
1 |
14/07/65 |
17/08/65 |
Crankcase
fractured |
|
|
07 |
D9010 |
2 |
17/12/65 |
18/10/66 |
Loco due
classified repair |
|
|
08 |
D9008 |
1 |
21/10/66 |
16/01/67 |
Loco due
classified repair |
|
|
09 |
D9005 |
2 |
26/01/67 |
01/03/67 |
‘CA’ crankcase
oil leak |
|
|
10 |
D9014 |
2 |
09/06/67 |
01/05/68 |
Loco due
classified repair |
|
|
11 |
D9020 |
1 |
24/05/68 |
18/07/68 |
Suspect
fractured liner |
|
|
12 |
D9002 |
1 |
23/12/68 |
06/02/70 |
Coolant in
sump |
|
|
13 |
9007 |
2 |
24/04/70 |
23/06/70 |
No details |
|
|
14 |
9018 |
1 |
11/07/70 |
28/08/70 |
Air in coolant
(coolant loss) |
|
|
15 |
9020 |
1 |
24/10/70 |
15/12/70 |
Loco due
classified repair |
|
|
16 |
9000 |
1 |
24/12/70 |
28/04/71 |
Loco due
classified repair |
|
|
17 |
9009 |
2 |
01/05/71 |
20/09/71 |
Loco due
classified repair |
|
|
18 |
9008 |
2 |
02/10/71 |
29/11/71 |
Heavy
breathing |
|
|
19 |
9014 |
2 |
05/02/72 |
21/06/72 |
‘C’ bank fuel
pump camshaft disengaged |
|
|
20 |
9012 |
1 |
05/07/72 |
24/08/72 |
Cracked
cylinder liner |
|
|
21 |
9003 |
1 |
20/10/72 |
04/05/73 |
Crankcase
fractured (damper adrift) |
|
|
22 |
9013 |
1 |
19/05/73 |
14/09/73 |
Heavy
breathing |
|
|
23 |
9020 |
2 |
10/11/73 |
12/03/74 |
‘CA’ crankcase
holed |
|
|
24 |
55008 |
1 |
16/05/74 |
11/12/74 |
‘5A’ piston
through crankcase |
|
|
25 |
55004 |
1 |
17/06/75 |
09/09/75 |
Dephased |
|
|
26 |
55011 |
2 |
06/11/75 |
26/03/76 |
‘5C’ con rod
broken & crankcase fractured |
|
|
27 |
55018 |
1 |
08/09/76 |
30/06/77 |
Loco due
classified repair |
|
|
28 |
55016 |
2 |
03/07/77 |
19/10/77 |
Loco due
classified repair |
|
|
29 |
55007 |
1 |
13/12/77 |
17/07/78 |
Loco due
classified repair |
|
|
30 |
55009 |
2 |
20/07/78 |
01/12/78 |
Loco due
classified repair |
|
|
31 |
55003 |
2 |
19/12/78 |
17/01/79 |
Aerating |
|
|
32 |
55006 |
2 |
13/04/79 |
18/05/79 |
Loco due
classified repair |
|
|
33 |
55008 |
1 |
24/05/79 |
21/03/80 |
Time expired |
|
|
No record
of use between 21/03/80 – 10/02/81 |
|
34 |
55002 |
2 |
10/02/81 |
12/08/81 |
Dephased |
|
|
35 |
55016 |
1 |
07/09/81 |
|
|
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|
Installed
in 20 locomotives:
00/02/03/04/05/06/07/08/09/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/20/21
55016
withdrawn 30/12/81 & sold for preservation 10/83
- power unit 406 still fitted |
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