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'''DHP1''', meaning '''D'''iesel '''H'''ydraulic '''P'''rototype number '''1''' was a short-lived protoype locomotive of the Type 3 power range built by Clayton in 1965. It was designed for mixed traffic work, being equipped with steam heating facilities for working passenger trains. '''DHP1''', meaning '''D'''iesel '''H'''ydraulic '''P'''rototype number '''1''', was a protoype '''Type 3''' mainline diesel locomotive built in 1965 by Clayton. It was designed for mixed traffic work, being equipped with steam heating facilities for working passenger trains. It was painted red, with the cab area above bonnet-level height painted cream.


Visually similar to their ] Type 1 product, through longer, it was similarly unsuccessful and was scrapped where it was built having done very little work, mainly for ] in a limited area around ]. Visually similar to their ] Type 1 product, through longer, it was similarly unsuccessful and was scrapped where it was built having done very little work, mainly for ] in a limited area around ].


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DHP1, meaning Diesel Hydraulic Prototype number 1, was a protoype Type 3 mainline diesel locomotive built in 1965 by Clayton. It was designed for mixed traffic work, being equipped with steam heating facilities for working passenger trains. It was painted red, with the cab area above bonnet-level height painted cream.

Visually similar to their Class 17 Type 1 product, through longer, it was similarly unsuccessful and was scrapped where it was built having done very little work, mainly for British Rail in a limited area around Derby.

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