British Rail Class 20 diesel-electric locomotives (later production and overhauls)

E589326

The later-production and overhauled British Rail Class 20 diesel-electric locomotives are a fleet of Bo-Bo freight locomotives modernized and refined by British Rail Engineering Limited for improved reliability and extended mainline service in the UK.

All labels observed (1)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf British Rail locomotive class
diesel-electric locomotive class
builder British Rail Engineering Limited
category Bo-Bo diesel-electric freight locomotives
British Rail diesel locomotives
configuration single-cab design
countryOfOperation United Kingdom
designedFor freight trains
mainline service
designedTo improve reliability over earlier Class 20 builds
meet contemporary mainline operating standards
reduce maintenance requirements
era British Rail modernisation period
feature improved reliability
refined systems compared to early Class 20 units
gauge standard gauge
hasCabArrangement single end cab
intendedServiceLife extended compared with unrefurbished Class 20 units
manufacturer British Rail Engineering Limited
modernizedBy British Rail Engineering Limited
multipleWorking often operated nose-to-nose in pairs
network British Rail freight network
operator British Rail
overhauledBy British Rail Engineering Limited
partOf British Rail Class 20 fleet
powerType diesel-electric
primaryUse freight traffic
purpose extended mainline service life
railwayCompany British Railways
linked to: British Rail
railwayNetwork British Rail mainline network
linked to: British Rail
region Great Britain
role modernized subfleet within Class 20
sharesDesignWith earlier British Rail Class 20 locomotives
status refurbished locomotives
subclassOf British Rail Class 20
successorTo earlier-production British Rail Class 20 locomotives
trackGauge 1435 mm
tractionType electric transmission from diesel engine
typicalOperation multiple working in pairs
UICClassification Bo-Bo
usedBy freight sector of British Rail
usedFor engineering trains
heavy freight duties
usedIn industrial and engineering support trains in the UK
usedOn British Rail freight services

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

British Rail Engineering Limited notableWork British Rail Class 20 diesel-electric locomotives (later production and overhauls)