| British Rail Class 67 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • UIC | Bo′Bo′ |
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| • Commonwealth | Bo-Bo |
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| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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| Wheel diameter | 965 mm (3 ft 2 in) |
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| Minimum curve | 75 m (3.7 ch) |
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| Wheelbase | - Bogie wheelbase: 2.80 m (9 ft 2 in)
- Bogie pivots: 11.63 m (38 ft 2 in)
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| Length | 19.71 m (64 ft 8 in) |
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| Width | 2.71 m (8 ft 11 in) |
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| Height | 3.93 m (12 ft 11 in) |
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| Loco weight | 88–90 tonnes (87–89 long tons; 97–99 short tons) |
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| Fuel type | Diesel |
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| Fuel capacity | 5,400 litres (1,190 imp gal; 1,430 US gal) |
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| Prime mover | EMD 12N-710G3B-EC |
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| Alternator | EMD AR9AC6HEX |
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| Traction motors | EMD D43FM |
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| MU working | AAR system (59, 66, 67, 68 008-015, 69, 70, and 73/9) |
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| Train heating | Electric Train Supply (index: 66 / 330 kW) |
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| Loco brake | Electropneumatic |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | Design speed: 125 mph (201 km/h) |
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| Power output | - Engine: 3,200 bhp (2,386 kW) @900 rpm
- At rail: 2,500 hp (1,864 kW)
- Continuous: 92 kN (20,700 lbf) @75 km/h (47 mph)
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| Brakeforce | 780 kN (78 long tons-force) |
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| Career |
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| Operators | |
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| Numbers | 67001–67030 |
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| Nicknames | Skips |
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| Axle load class | Route availability 8 |
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| Disposition | 21 in service, 8 stored, 1 scrapped |
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| Sources: except where noted |
The Class 67 locomotives are a class of Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotives that were built for the English Welsh & Scottish Railway (EWS) between 1999 and 2000 by Alstom at Meinfesa in Valencia, Spain with drive components (engine, generator and traction motors) from General Motors' Electro-Motive Division. 67003 was the first of the class to be scrapped at Kingsbury on May 27th 2025.
EMD's designation for this locomotive type is JT42HW-HS.
