British Rail Class 20 diesel-electric locomotives (later production and overhauls)
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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.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British Rail locomotive class
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diesel-electric locomotive class ⓘ |
| builder | British Rail Engineering Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Bo-Bo diesel-electric freight locomotives
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British Rail diesel locomotives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | single-cab design ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
freight trains
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mainline service ⓘ |
| designedTo |
improve reliability over earlier Class 20 builds
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meet contemporary mainline operating standards ⓘ reduce maintenance requirements ⓘ |
| era | British Rail modernisation period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
improved reliability
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernizedBy | British Rail Engineering Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| multipleWorking | often operated nose-to-nose in pairs ⓘ |
| network | British Rail freight network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | British Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overhauledBy | British Rail Engineering Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Rail Class 20 fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| primaryUse | freight traffic ⓘ |
| purpose | extended mainline service life ⓘ |
| railwayCompany | British Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayNetwork | British Rail mainline network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | modernized subfleet within Class 20 ⓘ |
| sharesDesignWith | earlier British Rail Class 20 locomotives ⓘ |
| status | refurbished locomotives ⓘ |
| subclassOf | British Rail Class 20 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
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heavy freight duties ⓘ |
| usedIn | industrial and engineering support trains in the UK ⓘ |
| usedOn | British Rail freight services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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