Class 73 electro-diesel locomotives

Technical Details for Class 73/0

BUILT: B.R. Eastleigh Works.

INTRO DATES: 1962

ENGINE: English Electric Co. 4SRKT 4 cylinder

ENGINE OUTPUT: Diesel 600 BHP

ELECTRIC TRACTION: 1,420hp

TRANSMISSION: Electric

MAIN GENERATOR: English Electric Co. 824/3D

AUXILIARY GENERATOR: English Electric Co. 908/3C

TRACTION MOTORS: Four EE542A

WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: Bo-Bo

WHEEL DIAMETER: 3 feet 4 inches

TRACTIVE EFFORT: Diesel MAX = 34,100lb/f, CONT = 16,100lb/f @ 10mph

TRACTIVE EFFORT: Electric MAX = 42,000lb/f, CONT = 9,600lb/f @ 55mph

MAX SPEED: 80 mph

WEIGHT: 76 tons

BRAKE FORCE LOCO: 65.28tons

BRAKE TYPE LOCO: Straight air, auto-air and electro-pneumatic.

BRAKE TYPE TRAIN: Auto-air, air controlled vacuum and electro-magnetic.

ROUTE AVAILABILITY: 6

ETH INDEX: (electric traction only) 66

MULTIPLE RUNNING: Class 33, Class 73 and majority of S.R. EMU sets.

LENGTH: 53ft 8ins.

TOPS NUMBER SERIES: 73001 - 73006

ORIGINAL NUMBER SERIES: E6000 - E6026

Technical Details for Class 73/1

BUILT: English Electric Co. Ltd.

INTRO DATES: 1965 - 1967

ENGINE: English Electric Co. 4SRKT 4 cylinder

ENGINE OUTPUT: Diesel 600 BHP ,

ELECTRIC TRACTION: 1,600hp

TRANSMISSION: Electric

MAIN GENERATOR: English Electric Co. 824/3D

AUXILIARY GENERATOR: English Electric Co. 908/3C

TRACTION MOTORS: Four EE546/1B

WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: Bo-Bo

WHEEL DIAMETER: 3 feet 4 inches

TRACTIVE EFFORT: Diesel MAX = 36,000lb/f, CONT = 13,600lb/f @ 11.5mph

TRACTIVE EFFORT: Electric MAX = 40,000lb/f, CONT = 7,800lb/f @ 68mph

MAX SPEED: 90 mph

WEIGHT: 77 tons

BRAKE FORCE LOCO: 66.14tons

BRAKE TYPE LOCO: Straight air, auto-air and electro-pneumatic.

BRAKE TYPE TRAIN: Auto-air, air controlled vacuum and electro-magnetic.

ROUTE AVAILABILITY: 6

ETH INDEX: (electric traction only) 66

MULTIPLE RUNNING: Class 33, Class 73 and majority of S.R. EMU sets.

LENGTH: 53ft 8ins.

TOPS NUMBER SERIES: 73101 - 73142

ORIGINAL NUMBER SERIES: E6028 - E6049

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