| Information | |
|---|---|
| Number built: | 2 |
| Built: | 1913, 1917 |
| Builder: | Derby Works / NSR Stoke Works |
| Engine: | 2 BTH traction motors (battery electric) |
| Power: | 82 hp (61 kW) |
| Wheel arrangement: | Bo |
BEL 2 was built as NSR 1 for the North Staffordshire Railway at Stoke during the First World War, originally working at a copper works. It was withdrawn and restored to its original livery at Crewe in the mid-1960s and joined the National Collection at York [2].
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| Two views of BEL 2 at NRM York |
[1] Brian Haresnape, Electric Locomotives (Ian Allan, 1983) p. 20
[2] Paul Smith & Shirley Smith, British Rail Departmental Locomotives 1948-1968 (Ian Allan, 2014) p. 22