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British Rail class 370 “APT-P”

Shortened 370 004 with only one power car being pushed through crowds at Rainhill in May 1980

The class 370 APT-P, what stands for “Advanced Passenger Train Prototype”, was the second iteration in the APT programme whose goal was to design a British high speed train. After the APT-E that was powered by gas tur...

General

Property British Rail class 370 “APT-P”Remove
Built 1977-1980
Manufacturers BREL
Wheel arrangement 2-2-2-2-2-2-2+B-B+B-B+2-2-2-2-2-2-2
Gauge 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property British Rail class 370 “APT-P”Remove
Length 293.85 m
Wheelbase 15.90 m
Empty weight 433.9 t

Power

Property British Rail class 370 “APT-P”Remove
Power source electric - AC
Hourly power 6,000 kW (8,158 PS)
Top speed 249 km/h
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