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British Rail class 90

Virgin Trains 90015 “The International Brigades Spain 1936-1939” at Carlisle in August 2004

To replace their ageing electric locomotives of classes 81 to 85 from the early sixties, British Railways ordered a new mixed traffic locomotive in the eighties. The design ultimately selected for production was a fou...

British Rail class 90Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1987-1990
Manufacturers BREL
Wheel arrangement BoBo
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 18745 mm
Service mass 84535 kg
Top speed 177 km/h
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General

Property British Rail class 90
Standard
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Built 1987-1990
Manufacturers BREL
Wheel arrangement B-B
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property British Rail class 90
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Length 18.75 m
Wheelbase 13.26 m
Service mass 84.5 t
Adhesion mass 84.5 t
Rigid wheelbase 3.28 m
Axle load 21.1 t

Power

Property British Rail class 90
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Power source electric - AC
Continuous power 3,729 kW (5,070 PS)
Top speed 177 km/h
Starting effort 258.0 kN

Calculated values

Property British Rail class 90
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.21
Power-to-weight ratio 44.1 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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