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English, Welsh and Scottish Railway No. 60071 "Ribblehead Viaduct" in March 2010 at the Murco Oil Depot

Hugh Llewelyn CC BY-SA: Attribution-ShareAlike

Due to the poor reliability of the class 56, British Railways tendered a new diesel locomotive for heavy block trains. The winner of the tender was Brush Traction and the engine was from Mirrlees. This draws 3,100 hp from just eight cylinders and was one of the most economical on the market at the time. After a few teething problems, the first locomotives were put into service in 1990. After privatization, they all came to the EWS, which at times put 75 percent of the locomotives out of service. They later came to DB Cargo UK where some were modernized from 2010 onwards. Others were soon resold and in 2020 the first one was scrapped.

General
Built	1989-1993
Manufacturer	Brush Traction
Axle config	C-C
Gauge	4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and Weights
Length	70 ft 0 in
Service weight	284,480 lbs
Adhesive weight	284,480 lbs
Axle load	47,413 lbs

Boiler

Boiler

Power Plant

Power Plant

Power
Power source	diesel-electric
Top speed	60 mph
Starting effort	106,500 lbf
Engine	Mirrlees MB275T
Engine type	8-cyl. diesel
Fuel	1,561 us gal (diesel)
Engine output	3,100 hp (2,312 kW)

Calculated Values
Factor of adhesion	1 : 2.67
Power-to-weight ratio	0.0109 hp/lb
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.00

diesel locomotive

freight

last changed: 03/2023

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