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A total of thirty Class 67s were constructed for EWS between 1999 and 2000 by Alstom at Meinfesa in Spain. The engine, generator and traction motors were provided by General Motors Electro-Motive Division, the engine being similar to the one used in the EMD-built Class 66 locomotives. The class was intended for use on express passenger workings as well as on high-speed Royal Mail services, displacing the aging Class 47 locomotives. Following the loss of EWS's Royal Mail contract and the cessation of these services in 2004, the class have found work on a wide variety of passenger, sleeper trains, infrastructure monitoring and freight services. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Diesel-Electric |
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Builder |
Alstom Meinfesa |
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Build Dates |
1999 to 2000 |
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Total Built |
30 |
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Tractive Effort |
32,000 lbf |
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Power Output |
3,200 bhp |
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Top Speed |
125 mph |
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Wheel Configuration |
Bo-Bo |
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Operated By |
Arriva Trains Wales Caledonian Sleeper Chiltern Railways Colas Rail DB Cargo UK EWS First Scotrail Wrexham & Shropshire |
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Main Duties |
Mixed Traffic (Designed for express passenger & fast mail trains) |
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In Service Until |
Present |
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Surviving Examples |
30 |