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5 inch gauge Class 35 D7018 battery electric - stock code 10082

A 5 inch gauge battery-electric Class 35 Hymek D7018 - the original locomotive, withdrawn in 1975, survives in preservation.

In good condition, this originally ran as one of a pair, double-headed in a master/slave configuration. By moving a switch it can be run independently as a standalone locomotive, as shown here.

Steel chassis with steel-framed bogies, each fitted with a pair of 12 volt 150 watt motors connected to a 4QD 24V controller, with gear drive to the axles. Body is in fibreglass.

Complete with hand controller, the locomotive requires a pair of batteries.

gauge 5 inch
length/inches 55
width/inches 9
height/inches 15
weight/kg 45