Cape Coast, Ghana
Photographs of the 1851 class in Ghana seem to be rare. Here is the last remaining member of the class, 1864, awaiting it's fate at Takoradi Shed in September 2002, It was scrapped in 2006.
© John Middleton
| Introduced | 1969 | |
| Manufacturer | English Electric, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside | |
| Running Numbers | 1851-1866 | |
| Number Built | 16 | |
| Number Extent | 0 | |
| Number In Service | 0 | |
| Number Out of Use | 0 | |
| Number Scrapped | 16 | |
| Number Preserved | 0 | |
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| Class History | Click Here | |
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| Technical Overview | Imperial | Metric |
| Gauge | 3ft 6in | 1067mm |
| Engine | English Electric 12CSVT MK II | |
| Main Generator | English Electric 822-16J | |
| Auxiliary Generator | English Electric 755 | |
| Traction Motors | 6 x English Electric 537 | |
| Loco Brakes | Air, Rheostatic | |
| Train Brakes | Air | |
| Wheel Arrangement | Co-Co | |
| Min Curve | 4 Chains / 264ft 0in | 80467mm |
| Length | 48ft 6in | 14780mm |
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| Weight | 84 tons | 85 tonnes |
| Weight per Axle | 14 tons | 14¼ tonnes |
| Fuel Capacity | 1000 Gals | 4545 litres |
| Power Rating | 2025/1840 HP | 1511/1373 kW |
| Tractive Effort (Start) | 63000lbs | 289kN |
| Tractive Effort (Cont) | 48300lbs @ 11½mph | 222kN @ 18.4km/h |
| Speed | 67mph | 108km/h |
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