| InterCity 250 |
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Artist's impression of a Class 93 locomotive |
| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Electric |
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| Build date | 1992—1995 (Proposed but never built) |
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| Total produced | 30 nine-carriage units (planned) |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • UIC | Bo′Bo′+2′2′+...+2′2′+2′2′ |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | 155 mph (250 km/h) (Design)
125 mph (200 km/h) (Initial Service) |
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| Power output | 7,400 hp (5.5 MW) |
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| Career |
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| Operators | British Rail |
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| Disposition | Project cancelled in July 1992 |
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The InterCity 250 was an electric railway project undertaken by British Rail in the late 1980s. The InterCity 250 train would have consisted of a Class 93 electric locomotive, nine Mark 5 coaches and a Mark 5 Driving Van Trailer operating in a push-pull formation. The British Rail project was cancelled in July 1992.
