British Rail Class 83
The British Rail Class 83 were electric locomotives built by English Electric at Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows as part of the West Coast Main Line electrification.
| British Railways AL3 British Rail Class 83 | |
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| Class 83, no. E3035, on display at Doncaster Works open day on 27th July 2003. This locomotive is preserved by the AC Locomotive Group at Barrow Hill Engine Shed. | |
| Power type | Electric |
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| Builder | English Electric at Vulcan Foundry |
| Build date | 1960–1962 |
| Total production | 15 |
| Configuration | Bo-Bo |
| UIC classification | Bo'Bo' |
| Gauge | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found. |
| Wheel diameter | 4 ft 0 in (1.219 m) |
| Length | 52 ft 6 in (16.00 m) |
| Weight on drivers | 19 long tons (19 t) |
| Locomotive weight | 76.40 long tons (77.63 t) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV AC |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Traction motors | 740 hp (550 kW) English Electric 532A, 4 off |
| Top speed | 100 mph (160 km/h) |
| Power output | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). 2200 kW (continuous) |
| Tractive effort | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). 169 kN (max) |
| Train heating | Electric Train Heating |
| Train brakes | Vacuum, Dual from 1972–1973 |
| Career | British Rail |
| Class | AL3; later 83 |
| Number | E3034–E3035, E3097, E3098, E3100; later 83001–83015 |
| Axle load class | Route availability 6 |
| Retired | 1975 (1), 1978 (1), 1983 (10), 1989 (3) |
| Disposition | One preserved, remainder scrapped |
British Rail Class 83 Media
83001 at the Vic Berry Scrapyard.
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