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London Underground battery-electric locomotives
For engineers trains, the London Underground needed locomotives which could also operate when the third rail was switched off. Starting in 1905, these were created by mounting batteries in the passenger compartment of...
| London Underground battery-electric locomotivesRemove | |
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| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1936-1985 |
| Manufacturers | GRC&W;Pickering;Acton;Metro-Cammell;Doncaster |
| Wheel arrangement | BoBo |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 17001 mm |
| Service mass | 54700 kg |
| Top speed | 48 km/h |
| Power | |
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General
| Property | London Underground battery-electric locomotives Standard Remove |
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| Built | 1936-1985 |
| Manufacturers | GRC&W, Pickering, Acton, Metro-Cammell, Doncaster |
| Wheel arrangement | B-B |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | London Underground battery-electric locomotives Standard Remove |
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| Length | 17.00 m |
| Service mass | 54.7 t |
| Adhesion mass | 54.7 t |
| Axle load | 13.7 t |
Power
| Property | London Underground battery-electric locomotives Standard Remove |
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| Power source | electric - battery + DC |
| Top speed | 48 km/h |
Calculated values
| Property | London Underground battery-electric locomotives Standard Remove |
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| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
