British Rail Class 86
The British Rail Class 86 is a modern electric locomotive built during the 1960s, developed as a result of testing to replace the British rail Classes 81, 82, 83, 84 and 85. One hundred of these locomotives were built from 1965-1966 by either English Electric at Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, or British Rail (BR) at their Doncaster works. The class was built to haul trains on the then newly electrified West Coast Main Line, from London Euston, to Birmingham, Crewe, Manchester Piccadilly, Liverpool and later Preston and Glasgow. They helped to replace steam locomotives, which were finally withdrawn by BR in 1968. Most have been scrapped after accidents and other uses. Some were also exported to Hungary and Bulgaria. 3 have been preserved as of 2017.
British Rail Class 86 | |
Class 86/6, nos. 86613 and 86610, painted in the new Freightliner livery, at Ipswich on 14th February 2004. Freightliner are now the largest operator of Class 86 locomotives. | |
Power type | Electric |
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Builder | British Rail Doncaster Works (60); English Electric at Vulcan Foundry (40) |
Build date | 1965–1966 |
Total production | 100 |
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 | 3 ft 9 in (1.143 m) |
Length | 58 ft 6 in (17.83 m) |
Locomotive weight | 81 long tons (82 t) |
Electric system(s) | 25 kV AC |
Current collection method | Pantograph |
Traction motors | 900 hp (670 kW) AEI 282AZ, or 1,000 hp (750 kW) AEI 282BZ, or 1,250 hp (930 kW) GEC G412AZ, (all 4 off) |
Top speed | 100–110 mph (160–180 km/h) |
Power output | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value)., 4,040 hp (3,010 kW), or 5,000 hp (3,700 kW) |
Tractive effort | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Train heating | Electric Train Heating |
Locomotive brakeforce | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Train brakes | Dual vacuum & air |
Career | British Rail, Freightliner, Network Rail, GB Railfreight |
Number | E3101–E3200; later 86001–86048, 86201–86252 |
Axle load class | Route availability 6 |
British Rail Class 86 Media
Two Class 86/6s on a container train at Northampton in 1996
A pair of Class 86/2s in InterCity Swallow livery at Preston in 1998
Class 86/2, no. 86227 Golden Jubilee at Ipswich repainted in a special livery to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II in 2002.
86235 Crown Point passing Stratford with an up express
86101 at London King's Cross preparing to depart with a service to Doncaster