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How much does a Class 47 weigh?

How much does a Class 47 weigh?

British Rail Class 47

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Length 63 ft 7 in (19.38 m)
Width 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m)
Height 12 ft 91⁄2 in (3.90 m)
Loco weight 112 long tons (114 t; 125 short tons) to 125 long tons (127 t; 140 short tons)

How many 50s were built?

British Rail Class 50

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Power type Diesel-electric
Builder English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Build date 1967–1968
Total produced 50

What was the first name of Class 47?

Very few names which were applied unofficially later gained official recognition, “Pochard” on 47 121 and “MERDDIN EMRYS” on 47 145 are two; “Great Eastern”, the first ever unofficial naming, applied to 47 460 was later bestowed officially, albeit on 47 169.

How many Class 47 locomotives are there in the UK?

Five locomotives, Nos. D1702 to D1706, were fitted with a Sulzer V12 12LVA24 power unit and classified as Class 48s; the experiment was not deemed a success, and they were later converted to standard 47s. The locomotives were ordered in 6 batches as follows: D1500–D1519, 28 February 1961. D1520–D1681, 1 January 1962.

Where was the Heljan Class 47 diesel locomotive built?

A total of 512 Class 47s were built at Crewe Works and Brush’s Falcon Works, Loughborough between 1962 and 1968, which made them the most numerous class of British mainline diesel locomotive.

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