Freightliner Project Genesis facts for kids
Quick facts for kids British Rail Class 70 |
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| Locomotive number 70001 leaves a tunnel | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | General Electric |
| Model | JS37ACi |
| Total production | 30 (plus one scrapped) |
| Configuration | Co-Co |
| UIC classification | Co'Co' |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Wheel diameter | 1,067 mm |
| Length | 23.0 m (75 ft 6 in) |
| Width | 2.64 m (8 ft 8 in) |
| Height | 3.92 m (12 ft 10 in) |
| Locomotive weight | 129 t (127 long tons; 142 short tons) |
| Fuel capacity | 6,000 L (1,300 imp gal; 1,600 US gal) |
| Top speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Power output | Engine: 2,750 kW (3,690 bhp) |
| Career | Freightliner |
The Class 70 is a British designation for a type of diesel locomotive made by General Electric, which calls the type PowerHaul. The first were built for Freightliner (UK) by a company called General Electric in a country called the USA.
On 10 January 2011, while being unloaded by a crane from a boat after delivery, locomotive number 70012 was dropped from about 13 feet in the air back into the boat.
Images for kids
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Freightliner 70001 Powerhaul
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Colas Rail 70803
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