British Rail Class 26
BRCW Type 2 British Rail Class 26 |
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Top speed | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
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Power output | Engine: 1,160 hp (865 kW) At rail: 900 hp (671 kW) |
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Tractive effort | Maximum: 42,000 lbf (187 kN) Continuous: 30,000 lbf (133 kN) |
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Brakeforce | 34 long tons-force (340 kN) |
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The British Rail Class 26 diesel locomotives, originally known as BRCW Type 2, were built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company (BRCW) at Smethwick in 1958-59. Forty seven examples were built, and the last were withdrawn from service in 1993.
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