British Rail Class 60
The British Rail Class 60 is a class of Co-Co diesel locomotive designed for heavy freight work. While they remain the most powerful diesel locomotives in the UK fleet they have suffered from poor reliability throughout their service life.
| British Rail Class 60 | |
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| EWS 60068 passing through Castleton East Junction. | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | Brush Traction |
| Build date | 1989–1993 |
| Total production | 100 |
| Configuration | Co-Co |
| UIC classification | Co'Co' |
| Gauge | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found. |
| Length | 21.34 m (70 ft 0 in) |
| Width | 2.64 m (8 ft 8 in) |
| Height | 3.95 m (13 ft 0 in) |
| Locomotive weight | 129 tonnes (127 long tons; 142 short tons) to 130 tonnes (130 long tons; 140 short tons) |
| Fuel capacity | 4,500 litres (990 imp gal; 1,190 US gal) to 5,228 litres (1,150 imp gal; 1,380 US gal) |
| Prime mover | Mirrlees MB275T |
| Multiple working | Within own class only |
| Top speed | 62 mph (100 km/h) |
| Power output | Engine: 3,100 bhp (2,310 kW) |
| Tractive effort | Maximum: 106,500 lbf (474 kN) Continuous: 71,570 lbf (318.4 kN) |
| Train heating | None |
| Train brakes | Air |
| Career | British Rail English, Welsh and Scottish Railway |
| Number | 60001-60015, 60017-60100, 60500 |
| Axle load class | Route availability |
British Rail Class 60 Media
- Hugh llewelyn 60 019 (5567556371).jpg
Brush Class 60 3,100 hp Co-Co No.60 019 "Pathfinder Tours" of DBS in EWS livery between duties at Westerleigh Murco oil depot, 8/09.
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Brush Class 60 3,100hp Co-Co No.60 079 "Foinavon" (though the nameplate has been removed, presumably after the last refit) of DBS in it's red livery at the Murco Oil Terminal, Westerleigh, 04/12.
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60 024 Elizabeth Fry at Eastleigh
Colas Railfreight's 60076 prepares to leave the locomotive siding at the east end of Bristol Temple Meads to run light engine to Westbury where the company has its local base.
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60 054 named Charles Babbage
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60 033 Tees Steel Express in British Steel blue at Flitwick in 1999
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60 062 Sonia in 'STEEL ON STEEL' livery at Kidderminster in May 2023
