British Rail Class ES1
North Eastern Railways Class ES1 |
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/NorthEasternRailwayNo1-Locomotion-Shildon-April2008.JPG/300px-NorthEasternRailwayNo1-Locomotion-Shildon-April2008.JPG) NER No.1, Locomotion museum, Shildon |
Type and origin |
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Power type | Electric |
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Builder | British Thomson-Houston, with mechanical parts sub-contracted to Brush, for North Eastern Railway |
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Build date | 1903-1904 (contract signed with builders on 15 December 1902) |
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Total produced | 2 |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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• Whyte | Bo+Bo |
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Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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Wheel diameter | 3 ft 0 in (0.914 m) |
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Wheelbase | 27 ft 0 in (8.230 m) |
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Length | 37 ft 11 in (11.557 m) |
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Height | with pantograph lowered 12 ft 11 in (3.937 m); raised 15 ft 9 in (4.801 m) |
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Loco weight | 56 tons (51 tonnes) |
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Electric system/s | 600–630 V DC |
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Current pickup(s) | Third rail or pantograph |
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Traction motors | British Thomson-Houston, 4 off |
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Train heating | None |
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British Rail Class ES1 was a class of two electric locomotives commissioned by the North Eastern Railway in 1902. They were of steeplecab design.
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