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British Rail Class 90
Freightliner Class 90 at Edinburgh Waverley in 2016
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
BuilderBritish Rail Engineering Limited Crewe Works
Build date1987–1990
Total produced50[1]
Specifications
Configuration:
​
 • AARB-B
 • UICBo′Bo′
 • CommonwealthBo-Bo
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Wheel diameter3 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.156 m)[2]
Minimum curve80 m (4 chains)[2]
Wheelbase43 ft 6 in (13.26 m)[2] ​
 • Bogie10 ft 9 in (3.28 m)[2]
Pivot centres32 ft 9 in (9.98 m)[2]
Length61 ft 6 in (18.75 m)[2]
Width9 ft (2.7 m)[2]
Height:
​
 • Pantograph13 ft 0+1⁄4 in (3.969 m)[2]
Loco weight84.5 tonnes (83.2 long tons; 93.1 short tons)[1]
Electric system/s25 kV AC Catenary
Current pickup(s)Brecknell Willis high speed pantograph[2]
Traction motors
  • 1,250 hp (930 kW)
  • 4 × GEC 412 BZ[2]
  • 4 × GEC G-412CY[1]
Gear ratio32:73[2]
MU workingTDM system
Train heatingElectric Train Heating index: 95[2]
Loco brakeAir, Rheostatic[2]
Train brakesAir
Performance figures
Maximum speed110 mph (177 km/h)[2]
Power output:
​
 • Continuous5,000 hp (3,730 kW)[2]
Tractive effort58,000 lbf (258 kN)
Brakeforce40 tons[2]
Career
Operators
  • British Rail
  • DB Cargo UK
  • Freightliner
Numbers90001–90050
NicknamesSkoda[citation needed]
Axle load classRoute availability 7[2]
Withdrawn2004–present
Disposition25 in service, 25 stored

The British Rail Class 90 is a type of electric locomotive. They were built for mixed-traffic duties, operating from 25 kV AC overhead lines and producing 5,000 bhp (3,700 kW). They weigh 84.5 tonnes and can typically achieve a top speed of 110 mph (177 km/h).[3]

The Class 90 is a modernised derivative of the preceding Class 87 locomotive, having been originally designated as the Class 87/2. During the 1980s, British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) had submitted an offer to build 25 examples to replace various aging electric locomotives, including the Class 81, Class 82, Class 83, Class 84 and Class 85. It was selected over numerous rival proposals, including the InterCity 225 and the Class 89; the type was manufactured by BREL at Crewe Works between 1987 and 1990.

The Class 90 was introduced to service during the closing years of British Rail, being used for both passenger services and freight trains alike. Following the privatisation of British Rail, the type has served with various operators, including Greater Anglia, Virgin Trains and Great North Eastern Railway (GNER); it was, however, displaced largely from regular passenger services during the 2000s and 2010s. Currently, Class 90 locomotives are employed on heavy freight trains and occasional charter services.

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Morrison59 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Marsden & Fenn 2001, p. 117
  3. ^ "British Rail Class 90 Electric Locomotive | Rail.co.uk". rail.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.

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