British Rail Class 76
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| British Rail Class 76 | |
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| Preserved locomotive no. 26020 in original black livery. | |
| Power type | Electric |
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| Builder | LNER Doncaster Works (prototype) BR Gorton Works |
| Build date | 1941 (prototype), 1952–1953 |
| Total production | 58 |
| Configuration | Bo+Bo |
| Wheel diameter | 4 ft 2 in (1.270 m) |
| Length | 50 ft 4 in (15.34 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 87.90 long tons (89.3 t) |
| Electric system(s) | 1500 V DC |
| Current collection method | Pantograph, 2 off |
| Traction motors | Metropolitan Vickers 186, 4 off |
| Top speed | 65 mph (105 km/h) |
| Power output | Continuous: 1,300 hp (969 kW) One-hour: 1,868 hp (1,393 kW) |
| Tractive effort | 45,000 lbf (200,000 N) |
| Train heating | Steam generator (14 locomotives) |
| Locomotive brakeforce | 72 long tons-force (717 kN) |
| Train brakes | Vacuum, some later Dual |
| Career | British Railways |
| Number | 26000–26055; later E26000–26057; later 76001–76057 |
| Axle load class | Route availability 8 (LNER: 9) |
| Locale | Manchester-Sheffield-Wath line |
| Retired | 1970–1981 |
The British Rail Class 76, also known as Class EM1, is a class of 1.5kV DC, Bo-Bo electric locomotive designed for use on the now-closed Woodhead Line in Northern England.
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