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British Rail class 87

87030 “Black Douglas” in September 1979 at Kenton en route to London Euston

The Class 87 was developed as a development of the Class 86. The main differences included an increase in output to 5,000 hp , a top speed of 110 mph and a suspended power transmission. It was mainly used on the West ...

British Rail class 87Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1973-1975
Manufacturers BREL
Wheel arrangement BoBo
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 17831 mm
Service mass 82300 kg
Top speed 177 km/h
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General

Property British Rail class 87
Standard
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Built 1973-1975
Manufacturers BREL
Wheel arrangement B-B
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property British Rail class 87
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Length 17.83 m
Wheelbase 13.26 m
Service mass 82.3 t
Adhesion mass 82.3 t
Rigid wheelbase 3.28 m
Axle load 22.8 t

Power

Property British Rail class 87
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Power source electric - AC
Continuous power 3,700 kW (5,031 PS)
Top speed 177 km/h
Starting effort 258.0 kN

Calculated values

Property British Rail class 87
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.13
Power-to-weight ratio 45.0 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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