Engine

Class 73 Electro-Diesel Design: British Railways Supply: 600-750v DC from third rail Engine: English Electric Four Cylinder 4SRKT (600hp) Main Generator: English Electric Traction Motors: English Electric Wheel Arrangement: Bo-Bo Total Built: 49 (1962-67 at Eastleigh & Vulcan ...

Class 58 Type 5 Design: BREL Engine: Ruston Paxman Twelve Cylinder 12RK3ACT (3300hp) Alternator: Brush Traction Motors: Brush Wheel Arrangement: Co-Co Total Built: 50 (1983-87 at Doncaster) Total : 1 An innovative design that was intended for ease ...

Class 56 Type 5 Design: BREL & Brush Traction Engine: Ruston Paxman Sixteen Cylinder 16RK3CT (3250hp) Alternator: Brush Traction Motors: Brush Wheel Arrangement: Co-Co Total Built: 135 (1977-84 at Craiova (Romania), Doncaster & Crewe) Total : 6 A ...

Class 55 ‘Deltic’ Type 5 Design: English Electric Engine: Two Napier Deltic Eighteen Cylinder (1650hp) Main Generator: English Electric x 2 Traction Motors: English Electric Wheel Arrangement: Co-Co Total Built: 23 (1955 & 1961-62 at Vulcan Foundry) Total ...

Class 52 ‘Western’ Type 4 Design: British Railways Engine: Two Maybach Twelve cylinder MD655 (1350 hp) Transmission: Hydraulic - Two Voith-North British L630rV Wheel Arrangement: C-C Total Built: 74 (1961-63 at Swindon & Crewe) Total : 7 The ...

Class 50 Type 4 Design: English Electric Engine: English Electric Sixteen Cylinder 16CSVT (2700hp) Main Generator: English Electric Traction Motors: English Electric Wheel Arrangement: Co-Co Total Built: 50 (1967-68 at Vulcan Foundry) Total : 18 The class 50’s ...

Class 47 Type 4 Design: Brush Traction Engine: Sulzer Twelve Cylinder 12LDA28C (2580hp) Main Generator: Brush Traction Motors: Brush Wheel Arrangement: Co-Co Total Built: 512 (1962-68 at Loughborough & Crewe) Total : 34 The Brush designed Class 47’s ...

Class 46 ‘Peak’ Type 4 Design: British Railways Engine: Sulzer Twelve Cylinder 12LDA28B (2500hp) Main Generator: Brush Traction Motors: Brush Wheel Arrangement: 1 Co-Co 1 Total Built: 56 (1962-63 at Crewe) Total : 3 The class 46’s were ...

Class 45 ‘Peak’ Type 4 Design: British Railways Engine: Sulzer Twelve Cylinder 12LDA28B (2500hp) Main Generator: Crompton Parkinson Traction Motors: Crompton Parkinson Wheel Arrangement: 1 Co-Co 1 Total Built: 127 (1960-62 at Derby & Crewe) Total: 12 The ...

Class 44 ‘Peak’ Type 4 Design: British Railways Engine: Sulzer Twelve Cylinder 12LDA28 (2300hp) Main Generator: Crompton Parkinson Traction Motors: Crompton Parkinson Wheel Arrangement: 1 Co-Co 1 Total Built: 10 (1959-60 at Derby) Total : 2 Ten class ...