Icons of British Rail Class 60

Another episode of the Icons of British Rail series today focusing on the class 60 locomotive. A very impressive workhorse of the UK Railways for many decades and still going strong today.

Key information about the class of locomotives I have included below.

The British Rail Class 60 is a class of Co-Co heavy freight diesel-electric locomotives built by Brush Traction. They are nicknamed Tugs by rail enthusiasts.

Kmown for its superior hauling ability, especially on heavy loads like coal and steel, and featured "creep control" to prevent wheel slip.

Power type Diesel-electric
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Build date 1989–1993
Total produced 100

Prime mover Mirrlees Blackstone 8MB275T[3]
Displacement
18,100 cm3 (1,100 in3) per cylinder
Alternator Brush BA1006A
Traction motors 6× Brush TM2161A
Cylinders 8
MU working Within own class only
Train heating None
Train brakes Air

Performance figures
Maximum speed 60 mph (97 km/h)
Power output Engine: 3,100 bhp (2,300 kW)
at rail: 2,415 bhp (1,801 kW)
Tractive effort Maximum: 106,500 lbf (474 kN)[
Brakeforce 62 kN (13,900 lbf) or 74 kN (16,600 lbf)[2


Career
Operators
British Rail
DB Cargo UK
DCRail
GB Railfreight

Numbers
60001–60015
60017–60100
60500 (originally 60016)

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