Class 59 diesel locomotives

Technical Details for Class 59

TYPE: General Motors Type 5

BUILT: 1985-1995 General Motors (Electro Motive Division)

ENGINE: General Motors 645E3C (12 Cylinder 2 stroke)

ENGINE OUTPUT: 3,300 BHP 2,460kW

TRANSMISSION: Electric

MAIN ALTERNATOR: General Motors AR11 MLD-D14A

TRACTION MOTORS: General Motors D77B

WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: Co-Co

WHEEL DIAMETER: 3 feet 4 inches

TRACTIVE EFFORT: max = 122,000lb/f

MAX SPEED: 59/0 and 59/1 = 60 mph. 59/2 = 75 mph.

WEIGHT: 126 tons

BRAKE FORCE: 69ton (AIR)

FUEL TANK CAPACITY: 4546 litres.

MULTIPLE WORKING: AAR system.

TOPS number series: 59001 - 59005 (Foster-Yeoman)

TOPS number series: 59101 - 59104 (ARC)

TOPS number series: 59201 - 59206

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