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British Rail DP2, the Glossary

DP2, meaning Development Prototype number 2, was a prototype Type 4 mainline diesel locomotive, built by English Electric in 1962.^[1]

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Railway locomotives introduced in 1962

British Rail

British Railways (BR), which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was a state-owned company that operated most rail transport in Great Britain from 1948 to 1997.

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The British Rail Class 50 is a class of diesel locomotives designed to haul express passenger trains at. British Rail DP2 and British Rail Class 50 are British Rail diesel locomotives, co-Co locomotives, diesel-electric locomotives of Great Britain, English Electric locomotives, Standard gauge locomotives of Great Britain and Vulcan Foundry locomotives.

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British Rail Class 55

The British Rail Class 55, also known as a Deltic, or English Electric Type 5, is a class of diesel locomotive built in 1961 and 1962 by English Electric for British Railways. British Rail DP2 and British Rail Class 55 are British Rail diesel locomotives, co-Co locomotives, diesel-electric locomotives of Great Britain, English Electric locomotives, Standard gauge locomotives of Great Britain and Vulcan Foundry locomotives.

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David & Charles

David & Charles Ltd is an English publishing company.

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Diesel locomotive

A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the power source is a diesel engine.

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Eastern Region of British Railways

The Eastern Region was a region of British Railways from 1948, whose operating area could be identified from the dark blue signs and colour schemes that adorned its station and other railway buildings.

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English Electric

The English Electric Company Limited (EE) was a British industrial manufacturer formed after the armistice ending the fighting of World War I by amalgamating five businesses which, during the war, made munitions, armaments and aeroplanes.

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English Electric diesel engines

English Electric's K, RK and V type diesel engines were manufactured by the English Electric company of the United Kingdom for stationary, rail transport and maritime use between 1934 and 1976. British Rail DP2 and English Electric diesel engines are English Electric locomotives.

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Euston railway station

Euston railway station (or London Euston) is a major central London railway terminus managed by Network Rail in the London Borough of Camden.

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Head-end power

In rail transport, head-end power (HEP), also known as electric train supply (ETS), is the electrical power distribution system on a passenger train.

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Heljan

Heljan A/S is a Danish model railway company based in Søndersø.

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London King's Cross railway station

King's Cross railway station, also known as London King's Cross, is a passenger railway terminus in the London Borough of Camden, on the edge of Central London.

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London Midland Region of British Railways

The London Midland Region (LMR) was one of the six regions created on the formation of the nationalised British Railways (BR), and initially consisted of ex-London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) lines in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Prime mover (locomotive)

In engineering, a prime mover is an engine that converts chemical energy of a fuel into useful work.

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Route availability

Route Availability (RA) is the system by which the permanent way and supporting works (bridges, embankments, etc.) of the railway network of Great Britain are graded.

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Scrap

Scrap consists of recyclable materials, usually metals, left over from product manufacturing and consumption, such as parts of vehicles, building supplies, and surplus materials.

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Shades of green

Varieties of the color green may differ in hue, chroma (also called saturation or intensity) or lightness (or value, tone, or brightness), or in two or three of these qualities.

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