British Rail Class 76

British Rail Class 76
Locomotive no. E26055 at Sheffield Victoria in 1969.
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
BuilderLNER Doncaster Works (prototype) BR Gorton Works
Serial numberDoncaster 1914
Gorton 1008–1064
Build date1941 (prototype), 1950–1953
Total produced58
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARB-B
 • UICBo′Bo′
 • CommonwealthBo+Bo
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Wheel diameter4 ft 2 in (1.270 m)
Length50 ft 4 in (15.34 m)
Loco weight87 long tons 18 hundredweight (89.3 t; 98.4 short tons)
Electric system/s1500V DC Catenary
Current pickup(s)Pantograph, 2 off
Traction motorsMetropolitan-Vickers 186, 4 off
TransmissionElectric
MU workingSome fitted
Train heatingSteam generator (14 locomotives)
Loco brakeVacuum, Regenerative Braking, later Dual brake
Train brakesVacuum, some later Dual Vacuum / Air
Performance figures
Maximum speed65 mph (105 km/h)
Power outputContinuous: 1,300 hp (969 kW)
One-hour: 1,868 hp (1,393 kW)
Tractive effort45,000 lbf (200 kN)
Brakeforce72 long tons-force (717 kN)
Career
OperatorsLNER (prototype) British Railways
Numbers26000–26055; later E26000–26057; later 76001–76057
Axle load classLNER: RA 9
BR: RA 8
LocaleManchester–Sheffield–Wath line
First run1947 (prototype)
Withdrawn1970 (prototype), 1981
Scrapped1972 (prototype), 1981-83
Current ownerNational Railway Museum
DispositionE26020 preserved, remainder scrapped
A cabside from 76039 Hector and a door from 76051 are also preserved

The British Rail Class 76, also known as Class EM1 (Electric Mixed-Traffic 1), is a class of 1.5 kV DC, Bo+Bo electric locomotive designed for use on the now-closed Woodhead Line in northern England.

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