British Rail Class 71
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The British Rail Class 71 is an electric locomotive that was used on the Southern Region of British Railways. Unlike Southern Region electro-diesel locomotives they could not operate away from the ele
E5001 at Doncaster Works.
The British Rail Class 70 was a class of three third rail Co-Co electric locomotives. The initial two were built by the Southern Railway at Ashford Works in 1940–41 and 1945 and were numbered CC1 and
British Rail Class 71
…Power collection was from a 3rd rail at 650V DC (Eastern & Central sections) or 750V DC (Western section) and control was by flywheel booster, as in British Rail Class 70. In some yards (notably Hither Green, South East London and Snowdown colliery near Dover) overhead wiring energised to 650V DC was used. This overhead…
20002 at the Eastleigh Works Open Day in 1964