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Greenwood and Batley 420253

Greenwood & Batley produced electric railway vehicles, including for the Post Office Railway) under the Greenbat name. This included many battery electric locomotives for industrial use which were built from 1927. In 1970 they built 420253 for the Weardale Lead Company, a typical low profile locomotive for use in mines.
420253



Information
Number built: 1
Built: 1970
Builder: Greenwood & Batley
Motor: 2 Battery electric motors
Power: 52 hp (39 kW) 
Wheel arrangement: 4wBE

The locomotive has entered preservation and is currently at the Statfold Barn Railway.
Cab view