British Rail Class 80
Class 80 [1] was the TOPS classification allocated by British Rail to the prototype 25 kV AC electric locomotive. This locomotive was built by Metropolitan-Vickers, initially as a prototype Gas turbine-electric locomotive, numbered 18100. British Rail allocated the number E1000 (and later E2001) to the locomotive following its conversion from gas turbine propulsion.
| British Rail Class 80 | |
| Power type | Electric |
|---|---|
| Builder | Metropolitan-Vickers |
| Build date | 1951; rebuilt 1958 |
| Configuration | A1A-A1A |
| UIC classification | (A1A)'(A1A)' |
| Gauge | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found. |
| Wheel diameter | 3 ft 8 in (1.12 m) |
| Length | 56 ft 6 in (17.22 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 8+1⁄4 in (2.65 m) |
| Height | 12 ft 10 in (3.91 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 109 long tons (110.7 t) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV AC |
| Current collection method | Stone-Faiveley ‘V’-type pantograph, 1 off |
| Traction motors | Metropolitan-Vickers, 4 off |
| Top speed | 90 mph (145 km/h) |
| Tractive effort | 40,000 lbf (178,000 N) |
| Train heating | Electric Train Heating |
| Train brakes | Vacuum |
| Career | British Rail |
| Number | E1000; E2001 from 1959 |
| Axle load class | Route availability |
| Retired | April 1968 |
| Disposition | Sold for scrap to J. Cashmore, Great Bridge, 1973 |
British Rail Class 80 Media
When this photo was taken in 1969 the class 80 was stored on the disused Great Central near Akeman Street railway station.
