№764, a 0-4-0 Ruston & Hornsby 165DS class diesel locomotive, one of a class of 124.
Built in March 1953, the loco was used by the Admiralty RNAD at Bedenham, Bridgemary, near Portsmouth.
It is thought that №764 was originally used on munitions trains as it carried an exhaust spark arrester which has been removed.
№764 was moved to Rail & Track Supplies of Wolverton in December 1975 and arrived at the Northampton & Lamport Railway in November 1983, the first locomotive on the railway, after donation by Rail & Track Supplies Ltd.
165DS | Ruston & Hornsby | 0-4-0 | |||||||||
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Class: | 165DS | Works №: | 319286 | ||||||||
Built: | 1953 | Builder: | Ruston & Hornsby | ||||||||
BR №: | N/A | Driving Wheel Diameter: | 3 ft 2½ in | ||||||||
Engine: | Ruston 6VPHL Six cylinder oil engine | Transmission: | 4 Speed mechanical to jack shaft | ||||||||
Weight: | 28 ton | Maximum Design Speed: | < 20 mph | ||||||||
Brake Force: | Loco Brake only | Maximum Tractive Effort: | 14,200 lbf in 1st Gear | ||||||||
Made Redundant / Withdrawn: | 1983 | Date Preserved: | 1983 | ||||||||
Arrived at NLR: | November 1983 | Current Status: | Operational |