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    UK: Electric Loco: 88

    Electric Loco

    Vossloh Bo-Bo electro-diesel locomotives

    The British Rail Class 88 is a type of mainline mixed traffic electro-diesel locomotive manufactured by Vossloh España/Stadler Rail Valencia for Direct Rail Services in the United Kingdom. The locomotive is part of the Stadler Euro Dual family. It is the first dual-mode locomotive in the UK to use the 25 kV AC electrification.  

    Amid the fulfilment of DRS' order for the Class 68, Vossloh's team proposed the development of a dual-mode locomotive that could be alternatively powered by an onboard diesel engine or via electricity supplied from overhead lines (OHLE). Having been impressed by the concept, DRS opted to place an order for ten Class 88s during September 2013. Having been developed alongside the Class 68, considerable similarities are shared between the two locomotives, amounting to roughly 70 per cent of all components being shared.

    Builder Vossloh/Stadler
    Introduced 2015-16
    Length 20.50m
    Width 2.69m
    Wheel Arrangement Bo-Bo
    Power 708kW (diesel) 4000kW (electric)
    Weight 85tonnes
    TE 371kN
    Engine CAT C27 12cyl
    Transmission Electric
    Max Speed 100mph
    Driving Wheel Dia 1100mm
    System 25 kV AC Catenary
    Brakes wheel disc, electropneumatic dynamic
    Heating ETH

    Photo: Philip A Hayward

    Number Name Status Livery Depot Pool Owner In Service
    88001 Revolution KM XHVE BEA 08/2017
    88002 Prometheus KM XHVE BEA 07/2017
    88003 Genesis KM XHVE BEA 06/2017
    88004 Pandora KM XHVE BEA 06/2017
    88005 Minerva KM XHVE BEA 07/2017
    88006 Juno KM XHVE BEA 06/2017
    88007 Electra KM XHVE BEA 07/2017
    88008 Ariadne KM XHVE BEA 07/2017
    88009 Diana KM XHVE BEA 08/2017
    88010 Aurora 048 KM XHVE BEA 08/2017