British Rail Class 70

The British Rail class 70 was a class of three 3rd rail Co-Co electric locomotives. The initial two were built by the Southern Railway at Ashford Works in 1941 and 1945 and were numbered CC1 and CC2. Electrical equipment was designed by Alfred Raworth and the body by Oliver Bulleid. CC2 was modified slightly from the original design by C. M. Cock who had succeeded Raworth as Electrical Engineer. The third was built by British Railways in 1948 and numbered 20003.

Southern Railway Class CC Electrics
British Rail Class 70
Power type Electric
Builder SR Ashford Works (2)
BR Brighton Works (1)
Build date 1941, 1945, 1948
Total production 3
Configuration Co-Co
UIC classification Co'Co'
Wheel diameter 3 ft 6 in (1.067 m)
Locomotive weight 20001/2: Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).
20003: Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).
Current collection method Third rail (mainline), Pantograph (sidings)
Traction motors English Electric 245, 6 off
Top speed 75 mph (121 km/h)
Power output Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).
Tractive effort 20001/2: Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).
20003: Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).
Train brakes Vacuum, Air, Electro-Pneumatic
Career Southern Railway
British Railways
Power class BR: 7P5F
Number SR: CC1, CC2
BR: 20001–20003
Retired 1968
Disposition All scrapped in 1969