CLASS 70

 

Southern Railway numbers:

CC1

CC2

-

BR 1948 numbers:

20001

20002

20003

Former SR classification:

CC

CC

-

Built by:

SR Ashford

SR Ashford

BR Brighton

Introduced:

Co-Co

Co-Co

Co-Co

Weight - operational:

100 tons

100 tons

105 tons

Height - pan down:

12ft 6in

12ft 6in

12ft 8in

Width:

8ft 7 1/4in

8ft 7 1/4in

8ft 7 1/4in

Length:

56ft 9in

56ft 9in

58ft 6in

Min curve negotiable:

5 1/2chains

5 1/2chains

5 1/2chains

Maximum speed:

75mph

75mph

75mph

Wheelbase:

43ft 6in

43ft 6in

44ft 6in

Bogie wheelbase:

16ft 0in

16ft 0in

16ft 0in

Bogie pivot centres:

27ft 6in

27ft 6in

28ft 6in

Wheel diameter:

3ft 7in

3ft 7in

3ft 7in

Brake type:

Vacuum

Vacuum

Vacuum

Sanding equipment:

Pneumatic

Pneumatic

Pneumatic

Heating type:

Steam - Bastian & Allan

Steam - Bastian & Allan

Steam - Bastian & Allan

Boiler water capacity:

32Ogal

32Ogal

32Ogal

Multi coupling restriction:

Within type only

Within type only

Within type only

Brake force:

85 tons

85 tons

89 tons

Horsepower:

1,470hp

1,470hp

1,470hp

Tractive Effort - maximum:

49,0001b

49,0001b

45,0001b

Number of traction motors:

6

6

6

Traction motor type:

EE 519A

EE 519A

EE 519-4D

Control system:

DC Booster

DC Booster

DC Booster

Pantograph type:

EE cross-arm

EE cross-arm

EE cross-arm

Nominal supply voltage:

600-750V dc

600-750V dc

600-750V dc

 

Last updated 11/12/05