Class 57 diesel locomotive

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The Class 57 diesel locomotive is a British mainline locomotive type, rebuilt from older Class 47s, widely used for both passenger and freight services including prestigious sleeper and charter trains.

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Class 57 diesel locomotive canonical 1
Class 57 locomotives 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf diesel-electric locomotive
diesel-electric locomotive subclass
basedOn Class 47 bodyshell
Class 47 frame
brakeType air
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
family Brush Type 4
linked to: Brush Traction
fittedWith EMD engine
fuelType diesel
height 3.91 m
introduced 1998
length 19.38 m
manufacturer Brush Traction
numberRebuilt 33
operator Direct Rail Services
Freightliner
Great Western Railway
Virgin Trains
West Coast Railways
originalBuilder Brush Traction
originalClass British Rail Class 47
powerOutput 1,700 kW
2,300 hp
powerType diesel-electric
primaryUse freight
passenger
passenger
rebuildPeriodEnd 2004
rebuildPeriodStart 1997
rebuiltFrom British Rail Class 47
regionOfOperation Great Britain mainline network
subclass Class 57/0
Class 57/3
Class 57/6
linked to: Class 57/0
topSpeed 153 km/h
95 mph
trackGauge standard gauge
trainHeating Electric Train Heating
UICClassification Co-Co
usedFor charter trains
freight services
passenger services
sleeper trains
usedOnService Caledonian Sleeper (historical haulage)
linked to: Caledonian Sleeper

Night Riviera sleeper
wheelArrangement Co-Co
width 2.74 m

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Night Riviera sleeper service operatedBy Class 57 diesel locomotive
First Great Western operatedRollingStockType Class 57 locomotives
linked to: Class 57 diesel locomotive