British Rail Class 67
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| British Rail Class 67 | |
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| 67017 'Arrow' at Plymouth | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | Alstom, Spain for GM Electro-Motive Division |
| Model | JT42HW-HS |
| Build date | 1999–2000 |
| Total production | 30 |
| Configuration | Bo-Bo |
| UIC classification | Bo'Bo' |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 81⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Wheel diameter | 38 in (0.965 m) |
| Length | 19.71 m (64 ft 8 in) |
| Width | 2.71 m (8 ft 11 in) |
| Height | 3.93 m (12 ft 11 in) |
| Locomotive weight | 90 tonnes (88.6 LT; 99.2 ST) |
| Fuel capacity | 5,460 litres (1,200 imp gal; 1,440 US gal) |
| Prime mover | EMD 12N-710G3B-EC |
| Alternator | EMD AR9/HE3/CA6B |
| Traction motors | EMD D43FM |
| Multiple working | AAR system (Classes 59, 66 & 67) |
| Top speed | 125 mph (200 km/h) except 67007 which has cast iron brakes limited to 80 mph (130 km/h) |
| Power output | Engine: 2,980 bhp (2,220 kW) At rail: 2,500 hp (1,864 kW) |
| Tractive effort | Maximum: 31,750 lbf (141 kN) Continuous: 20,200 lbf (89.9 kN) |
| Train heating | Electric Train Supply (index: 66) |
| Locomotive brakeforce | 765 kN (76.8 LTf) |
| Train brakes | Air |
| Career | EWS |
| Number | 67001–67030 |
| Nicknames | ‘Skip’, 'Cyclops', 'Daddy Ying' |
| Axle load class | Route availability 8 |
The Class 67 locomotives were built from 1999 to 2000 by Alstom in Valencia, Spain under sub-contract from General Motors Diesel in Canada.
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