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Diesel-Battery Bo-Bo Locomotive

Class 18

Max Speed

12mph

Loco Weight

90 t

Build Date

2022

Builder

Clayton Equipment Company

Built At

Burton Upon Trent

Nickname(s)

Horsepower

Diesel-Electric Co-Co Locomotive

Class 37

Max Speed

90mph

Loco Weight

100 t

Build Date

1960 - 1965

Builder

English Electric

Built At

Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows

Nickname(s)

Tractor, Growler, Syphon

Horsepower

1,750 bhp

Diesel-Electric Co-Co Locomotive

Class 60

Max Speed

60mph

Loco Weight

129 t

Build Date

1989 - 1993

Builder

Brush Traction

Built At

Loughborough Works, Loughborough

Nickname(s)

Tug

Horsepower

3,100 bhp

Diesel-Electric Bo-Bo Locomotive

Class 68

Max Speed

100mph

Loco Weight

85 t

Build Date

2013 - 2017

Builder

Vossloh / Stadler Rail

Built At

Albuixech, Valencia (Spain)

Nickname(s)

Cat

Horsepower

3,800 bhp

Diesel-Electric Co-Co Locomotive

Class 70

Max Speed

75mph

Loco Weight

129 t

Build Date

2008 - 2017

Builder

General Electric

Built At

Erie, Pennsylvania (USA)

Nickname(s)

Fugly

Horsepower

3,690 bhp

Electric Bo-Bo Locomotive

Class 76

Max Speed

65mph

Loco Weight

87 t

Build Date

1950-1953

Builder

British Rail

Built At

Gorton Works, Manchester

Nickname(s)

Tommys

Horsepower

1,300 bhp

Electric Bo-Bo Locomotive

Class 81

Max Speed

100mph

Loco Weight

79.6 t

Build Date

1959-1964

Builder

Associated Electrical Industries

Built At

Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co., Smethwick

Nickname(s)

Roarer

Horsepower

4 x 920 bhp

Electric Bo-Bo Locomotive

Class 83

Max Speed

100mph

Loco Weight

76.4 t

Build Date

1960-1962

Builder

English Electric

Built At

Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows

Nickname(s)

Fire Engine

Horsepower

2,950 bhp

Electric Bo-Bo Locomotive

Class 85

Max Speed

85/0 = 100mph; 85/1 = 80mph

Loco Weight

79.5 t

Build Date

1961-1964

Builder

British Rail

Built At

Doncaster Works, Doncaster

Nickname(s)

Roarer

Horsepower

3,200 bhp

Electric Bo-Bo Locomotive

Class 87

Max Speed

110mph

Loco Weight

81 t

Build Date

1973-1975

Builder

British Rail Engineering Ltd

Built At

Crewe Works, Crewe

Nickname(s)

Van

Horsepower

5,000 bhp

Electric Co-Co Locomotive

Class 89

Max Speed

110mph

Loco Weight

105 t

Build Date

1986

Builder

British Rail Engineering Ltd

Built At

Crewe Works, Crewe

Nickname(s)

Badger

Horsepower

5.850 bhp

Electric Bo-Bo Locomotive

Class 91

Max Speed

140mph

Loco Weight

81.5 t

Build Date

1988-1991

Builder

British Rail Engineering Ltd

Built At

Crewe Works, Crewe

Nickname(s)

Electra

Horsepower

6,480 bhp

Electro-Diesel-Battery Bo-Bo Locomotive

Class 93

Max Speed

110mph

Loco Weight

86 t

Build Date

2023-

Builder

Stadler Rail

Built At

Albuixech, Valencia (Spain)

Nickname(s)

Horsepower

5,400 bhp

Diesel-Electric Bo-Bo Locomotive

Class 20

Max Speed

75mph

Loco Weight

73 t

Build Date

1957 - 1968

Builder

English Electric

Built At

Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows

Nickname(s)

Chopper

Horsepower

1,000 bhp

Diesel-Electric Co-Co Locomotive

Class 59

Max Speed

59/0 & 59/1 = 60mph; 59/2 = 75mph

Loco Weight

121 t

Build Date

1985 - 1995

Builder

GE Electro Motive

Built At

La Grange, Illinois (USA)

Nickname(s)

Daddy Ying

Horsepower

3,300 bhp

Diesel-Electric Bo-Bo Locomotive

Class 67

Max Speed

125mph

Loco Weight

90 t

Build Date

1999-2000

Builder

Alstom Meinfesa

Built At

Albuixech, Valencia (Spain)

Nickname(s)

Skip

Horsepower

3,200 bhp

Diesel-Electric Co-Co Locomotive

Class 69

Max Speed

TBC

Loco Weight

TBC

Build Date

2020-

Builder

Electro-Motive Diesel Ltd

Built At

Electro-Motive, Longport

Nickname(s)

Horsepower

3,300 bhp

Electro-Diesel Bo-Bo Locomotive

Class 73

Max Speed

90mph

Loco Weight

76 t

Build Date

1962-1967

Builder

British Rail / English Electric

Built At

Eastleigh Works / Vulcan Foundry

Nickname(s)

Shoebox

Horsepower

1,600bhp

Electric Co-Co Locomotive

Class 77

Max Speed

90mph

Loco Weight

102.5 t

Build Date

1953-1954

Builder

British Rail

Built At

Gorton Works, Manchester

Nickname(s)

Tommys

Horsepower

2,490 bhp

Electric Bo-Bo Locomotive

Class 82

Max Speed

100mph

Loco Weight

79.7 t

Build Date

1960-1962

Builder

Beyer, Peacock & Co. Ltd

Built At

Gorton Works, Manchester

Nickname(s)

Fire Engine

Horsepower

3,300 bhp

Electric Bo-Bo Locomotive

Class 84

Max Speed

100mph

Loco Weight

76.6 t

Build Date

1960-1961

Builder

North British Locomotive Company

Built At

Springburn Works, Glasgow

Nickname(s)

Fire Engine

Horsepower

4 x 890 bhp

Electric Bo-Bo Locomotive

Class 86

Max Speed

110mph

Loco Weight

82 t

Build Date

1965-1966

Builder

BREL & English Electric

Built At

Doncaster Works & Vulcan Foundry

Nickname(s)

Can

Horsepower

3,600 bhp

Electro-Diesel Bo-Bo Locomotive

Class 88

Max Speed

100mph

Loco Weight

86 t

Build Date

2015-2016

Builder

Stadler Rail

Built At

Albuixech, Valencia (Spain)

Nickname(s)

Electro-Cat

Horsepower

5,400 bhp

Electric Bo-Bo Locomotive

Class 90

Max Speed

110mph

Loco Weight

84.5 t

Build Date

1987-1990

Builder

British Rail Engineering Ltd

Built At

Crewe Works, Crewe

Nickname(s)

Skoda

Horsepower

5,000 bhp

Electric Co-Co Locomotive

Class 92

Max Speed

87mph

Loco Weight

126 t

Build Date

1993-1996

Builder

Brush Traction

Built At

Loughborough Works

Nickname(s)

Dyson

Horsepower

6,760 bhp

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