British Rail Class 59
The Class 59 Co-Co diesel locomotives were built and introduced between 1985 and 1995 by General Motors Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) for private British companies, initially Foster Yeoman. They were designed for hauling heavy freight and designated JT26CW-SS.
| British Rail Class 59 | |
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| 59001 Yeoman Endeavour at Doncaster Works in revised Foster Yeoman livery on 27 July 2003 | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | General Motors Electro Motive Division |
| Model | JT26CW-SS |
| Build date | 1985–1995 |
| Total production | 15 |
| Configuration | Co-Co |
| UIC classification | Co'Co' |
| Gauge | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found. |
| Wheel diameter | 3 ft 9 in (1.143 m) |
| Length | 21.40 m (70 ft 3 in) |
| Width | 2.65 m (8 ft 8 in) |
| Height | 3.91 m (12 ft 10 in) |
| Locomotive weight | 126 t (124.0 long tons; 138.9 short tons) |
| Fuel capacity | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Prime mover | EMD 16-645E3C |
| Multiple working | AAR system (Classes 59, 66 and 67) |
| Top speed | 60–75 mph (97–121 km/h) |
| Power output | Engine: Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Tractive effort | Maximum: 508 kN (114,000 lbf) at 11 km/h (7 mph) Continuous: 290 kN (65,000 lbf) at 23 km/h (14 mph) |
| Train heating | None |
| Train brakes | Air |
| Career | English, Welsh and Scottish Railway Mendip Rail |
| Number | 59001–59005, 59101–59104, 59201–59206 |
| Axle load class | Route availability 7 |
British Rail Class 59 Media
59001 at Southampton Docks having been unloaded from the MV Fairlift in January 1986
British Rail class 59 cab display, 59001 at Southampton, 1986. Scanned from a Fujichrome 35mm slide.
59003 Yeoman Highlander at Reading, 1992
ARC 59104 Village of Great Elm at Reading, 1991
National Power 59202 Vale of White Horse at Knottingley in 1996
HHPI 259003 on Hamburg Kirchenpauerkai in 2007
59003 Yeoman Highlander is now working for GB Railfreight
59206 John F Yeoman at Westbury with a train for Whatley quarry
59103 is the only Class 59 to have been seriously damaged in an accident when it derailed near Whatley in 2000. It was repaired and this photograph was taken in 2008.
Mendip Rail 59002 (photograph 2000)
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