British Rail Class EE1 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids British Rail Class EE1 |
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| Power type | Electric |
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| Builder | North Eastern Railway Darlington Works |
| Build date | 1922 |
| Total production | 1 |
| Configuration | 2-Co-2 |
| UIC classification | 2'Co2' |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 110.05 long tons (111.82 t) |
| Electric system(s) | 1500 V DC |
| Current collection method | Pantograph, 2 off |
| Traction motors | 300 hp (224 kW) Metropolitan Vickers, 6 off |
| Power output | 1,800 hp (1,300 kW) |
| Tractive effort | 28,000 lbf (124.6 kN) |
| Train heating | Steam generator |
| Train brakes | Vacuum |
| Career | North Eastern Railway London and North Eastern Railway British Railways |
| Number | NER: 13 LNER: 13; later 6999; BR: 26600 |
| Axle load class | Route availability 7 |
| Disposition | Stored 1923–1950; scrapped 1950 |
British Rail Class EE1 was an electric locomotive commissioned by the North Eastern Railway in 1922. Ownership passed to the London and North Eastern Railway in 1923 and to British Railways in 1948.
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