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British Rail 11104

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by F. C. Hibberd & Co.· from 1950· class of one 52hp departmental shunting locomotive

1 photo from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. Planet No.3738 (47259206742): Hugh Llewelyn from Keynsham, UK· CC BY-SA 2.0

what is it?

British Railways' 11104 was a 'Planet' Type 4w diesel-mechanical shunting locomotive built by F. C. Hibberd & Co Ltd in 1950. It was acquired by British Railways and given the running number 11104, but was later transferred to departmental use at the West Hartlepool Permanent Way Depot in 1953 and following this was renumbered 52. In 1965, it was transferred to the Southern Region of British Railways where it remained until it was withdrawn in March 1967.

who runs it

British Rail North Eastern Region of British Railways

base stats

speed 24 km/htop speed
power 39 kWpower output
built 1made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 76 years ago, in 1950.
Served for 17 years (1950–1967).

diesel locomotive: A diesel engine on board drives the wheels, usually through a generator (diesel-electric).

spec sheet

built: 1950
in service from: 1950
retired: 1967
status: retired
number built: 1
kind: Diesel-mechanical
traction: diesel
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: F. C. Hibberd & Co.
operators: British Rail, North Eastern Region of British Railways
top speed: 24 km/h
power: 39 kW
wheel arrangement: 4wDM

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q4970669, Wikipedia: British Rail 11104 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.