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    TFL: Departmental: BREL Battery Locos

    Electric Loco

    TFL BREL Battery Locomotives

    The construction of the Jubilee line and the Heathrow extension of the Piccadilly line required yet more works trains, and eleven more locomotives were ordered in 1972, with delivery in 1973. They were built at Doncaster Works by British Rail Engineering Limited. The motors were refurbished from redundant District line stock, but the bogies were new. Although based on the standard Z-type bogie used since the 1930s, they incorporated roller bearings, rather than white metal axleboxes and suspension bearings. Three of the locomotives were built to replace the three metadyne vehicles, but those were not actually withdrawn until 1977.

    Length 16962mm
    Weight 62 tons
    Max Speed 48km/h
    Number Altnumber Status Note Pool Owner
    L44 44   73044   A 4w-4wBE MBEL TFL
    L45 45   73045   A 4w-4wBE MBEL TFL
    L46 46   73046   A 4w-4wBE MBEL TFL
    L47 47   73047   97747   A 4w-4wBE MBEL TFL
    L48 48   73048   A 4w-4wBE MBEL TFL
    L49 49   73049   A 4w-4wBE MBEL TFL
    L50 50   73050   97750   A 4w-4wBE MBEL TFL
    L51 51   97751   A 4w-4wBE MBEL TFL
    L52 52   73052   97752   A 4w-4wBE MBEL TFL
    L53 53   73053   97753   A 4w-4wBE MBEL TFL
    L54 54   A 4w-4wBE MBEL TFL