| Withdrawn: |
1998 (First Class 73/1 Preserved) |
| Owner: |
73140 Group |
| Engine: |
English Electric 4SRKT Mk11 (600hp) |
| Motors: |
4 English Electric 546/1B (1 hour rating 1.600hp on Electric Power)
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| Configuration: |
BoBo (2 Mk6 bogies) |
| Heating: |
Electric Train Heat from Electric Third Rail Only |
| Max speed: |
90 mph |
| Livery: |
British Rail Blue, Network South East |
| Status: |
In Service |
| Notes: |
Bi Mode Loco powered by Diesel Engine or from the Electric Third Rail. Vacuum, Air and EP braking. Can control and be controlled by any BR Blue Star fitted Locos and all Multiple Units fitted with 27 way system. Used on Passenger (eg Bournemouth Line expresses, Gatwick Express for a short Period), Freight (such as Drayton Gravel and Beeding Cement Coal trains), Infrastructure trains. Was selected for Preservation as was latterly a Weekend only use Loco and thus with Limited Wear. One of the Most useful and Versatile Loco Designs ever Built by British Rail evidenced by the Numbers still in Use on the Mainline and Preserved. |
