"Richard Smith" wrote in message
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On Fri, 18 Aug 2017 08:05:27 +0100, Richard Smith
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Not "clutch".
There were "diesel-hydraulic" locos in Britain.
"Hymek" and "Warship Class" (???).
Were they British "licences" of German designs?
Seems a very German example of precision engineering - not easily
replicated elsewhere.
Advantage is said to be that hydraulic-mechanical transmission
weighed
less than electric transmission, so could pack more punch if the
loco
had to be small and light due to track / axle-load, etc.
Check the real facts if interested.
Used primarily on narrow guage??

Mainline - Standard gauge - Western region of UK. Hilly routes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_35
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_42

Underpowered locos on hilly routes were dangerous:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armagh_rail_disaster

It's a good example of a chain of small problems compounding into a
deadly disaster.