TYPE: Brush Electricel Type 5
BUILT: 1989-1993 Brush electrical (Loughborough)
ENGINE: Mirlees Blackstone 8MB275T (8 cylinder)
ENGINE OUTPUT: 3,100 hp @ 1000 RPM (2310 kW)
TRANSMISSION: Electric
MAIN ALTERNATOR: Brush BA1000
TRACTION MOTORS: Six Brush TM216 (seperately excited)
BRAKE FORCE: 74 tons (AIR).
WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: Co-Co
WHEEL DIAMETER: 3 feet 8 inches
TRACTIVE EFFORT: max = 106,500lb/f continuous = 71,570lb/f @ 17.4 mph
MAX SPEED: 60 mph.
WEIGHT: 129 tonnes.
ROUTE AVAILABILITY: 7
FUEL TANK CAPACITY: 5225 litres.
MULTIPLE WORKING: Class 60 only.
TOPS number series: 60001 - 60100
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