What is British Rail Class 97/6?
{{Infobox Locomotive |name = British Rail class 97/6 |powertype = Diesel-elctric |image = Rail-97651-amoswolfe.jpg |caption = Locomotive 97651 at [[Pitsford and Brampton railway station|Pitsford and Brampton station]] on the [[Northampton & Lamport Railway]]. |roadnumber = PWM 650–654 ''later'' 97650–97654 |builder = [[Ruston & Hornsby]] |builddate = 1952 (1), 1959 (4) |serialnumber = 312990, 431758–431761 |gauge = {{RailGauge|ussg|lk=on}} |primemover = Ruston 6VPH |rpmrange = 1,250 rpm (max) |poweroutput = {{convert|165|hp|abbr=on}} |generator = [[BTH]] RTB6034 |tractionmotors = BTH RTA5041 (nose-suspended), 1 off | uicclass = C |whytetype = [[0-6-0]] |wheeldiameter = 97650: {{convert|3|ft|2+1/2|in|m|3|abbr=on}}<br>97651-97654: {{convert|3|ft|4|in|m|3|abbr=on}} |locobrakes = Straight air |trainbrakes = 97650: none<br>97651–97654: vacuum | length = | width = | height = |locoweight = 97650: {{convert|28|LT}}<br>97651-97654: {{convert|30|LT}} |topspeed = {{convert|20|mph|abbr=on|lk=on}} |tractiveeffort = {{convert|17000|lbf|kN|1|abbr=on|lk=on}} |axleloadclass = [[Route availability|RA 1]] |railroad = British Railways’ Western Region Chief Civil Engineer's department }} The [[British Rail]] '''Class 97/6''' [[0-6-0]] diesel [[Switcher|shunting]] locomotives were purpose-built for [[British Rail departmental locomotives|departmental]] duties by [[Ruston & Hornsby]] at [[Lincoln, Lincolnshire|Lincoln]] in 1953 (97650) or 1959 (97651-654). There are minor technical differences between 97650 and the 1959 batch. {{British Rail Locomotives}} {{transport-stub}} [[Category:British Rail diesel locomotives|97/6]] [[Category:Ruston & Hornsby locomotives]] [[Category:C locomotives]]