Hoovers
E903758
Hoovers are British Rail Class 50 diesel-electric locomotives, informally named for the distinctive vacuum-cleaner-like sound of their original cooling fans.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Rail Class 50 locomotive
ⓘ
diesel-electric locomotive ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| buildEnd | 1968 ⓘ |
| builder |
English Electric
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildStart | 1967 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor |
express passenger services
ⓘ
haulage of air-conditioned coaching stock ⓘ replacement of steam locomotives on principal routes ⓘ |
| engineType | turbocharged V16 diesel ⓘ |
| enteredService | late 1960s ⓘ |
| fanModification | original fans replaced due to reliability issues ⓘ |
| fanSoundCharacteristic | high-pitched vacuum-cleaner-like noise ⓘ |
| fanTypeOriginal | centrifugal roof-mounted cooling fans ⓘ |
| initiallyAllocatedTo | London Midland Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterAllocatedTo |
Southern Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liveryHistory |
British Rail corporate blue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
InterCity livery NERFINISHED ⓘ Network SouthEast livery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 100 mph ⓘ |
| nicknamedAfter | Hoover vacuum cleaner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameReason | distinctive vacuum-cleaner-like sound of cooling fans ⓘ |
| nicknameUsage | informal railway enthusiast term ⓘ |
| notableDuty |
Paddington–Birmingham services
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paddington–Penzance services NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterloo–Exeter services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberRange | D400–D449 ⓘ |
| operator | British Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| primeMover | English Electric 16CSVT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionTotal | 50 units ⓘ |
| renumberedRange | 50001–50050 ⓘ |
| routeAvailability | RA 7 ⓘ |
| someUnits | preserved on heritage railways ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| tractionMotors | English Electric DC traction motors ⓘ |
| trainHeating | electric train heating ⓘ |
| transmission | electric ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Co′Co′ ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Southern Region of British Rail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Coast Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Region of British Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | Co-Co ⓘ |
| withdrawalPeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
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