This article is about the 2010s diesel locomotive. For the prototype electric locomotive produced by the Southern Railway in the 1940s, see
British Rail Class 70 (electric).
| British Rail Class 70 |
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| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | General Electric |
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| Model | PH37ACmi |
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| Build date | 2008–2017 |
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| Total produced | 37 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • UIC | Co′Co′ |
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| • Commonwealth | Co-Co |
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| Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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| Wheel diameter | 1,067 mm (42.0 in) |
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| Length | 21.710 m (71 ft 2.7 in) |
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| Width | 2.642 m (8 ft 8 in) |
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| Height | 3.917 m (12 ft 10.2 in) |
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| Loco weight | 129 t (127 long tons; 142 short tons) (empty)
135 t (133 long tons; 149 short tons) (full) |
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| Fuel capacity | 6,000 L (1,300 imp gal; 1,600 US gal) |
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| Prime mover | GE PowerHaul P616 |
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| Alternator | GE GTA series |
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| Traction motors | GE 5GEB30 axle hung |
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| MU working | AAR system
(59, 66, 67, 68 008-015, 69, 70, and 73/9) |
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| Train heating | None |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | 75 mph (121 km/h) |
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| Power output | Engine: 2,750 kW (3,690 bhp) |
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| Tractive effort | 534 kN (120,000 lbf) (starting) |
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The British Rail Class 70 is a Co-Co mainline freight GE PowerHaul locomotive series manufactured by General Electric in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. They are operated in the United Kingdom by Freightliner and Colas Rail. These locomotives replaced the Class 59 as having the highest tractive effort of any Co-Co Diesel locomotive in use in the United Kingdom when they were introduced.
