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British Rail class 86

Freightliner 86613 and 86610 in September 2004 at Ipswich

The class 86 is a standard locomotive for passenger and freight service that was developed for the West Coast Main Line electrification. It incorporated experiences gained from the classes 81 to 85 of which a total of...

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Variant
86101-86103
Built 1970
Manufacturers Doncaster
Wheel arrangement BoBo
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 17831 mm
Service mass 82300 kg
Top speed 177 km/h
Power
Engine

General

Property British Rail class 86Remove
Built 1970
Manufacturers Doncaster
Wheel arrangement B-B
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

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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

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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

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.13
Power-to-weight ratio 45.3 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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