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British Rail Class 93 (Stadler)

This article is about the Stadler tri-mode locomotives. For the planned electric locomotives intended as part of the InterCity 250 system, see British Rail Class 93 (InterCity 250).

British Rail Class 93
A Rail Operations Group Class 93 at Sheffield
Type and origin
Power typeElectro-diesel with battery
BuilderStadler Rail
(Stadler Rail Valencia SAU)[1]
ModelEuro Dual
Build dateJune 2022 – 2024
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICBo′Bo′
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Loco weight86 tonnes (85 long tons; 95 short tons)
Electric system/s25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead
Current pickup(s)Pantograph
Prime moverCaterpillar C32
Engine typeFour-stroke V12 diesel[2]
AspirationTwin-turbocharged[2]
Displacement32.1 L (1,959 cu in) total[2]
Performance figures
Maximum speed110 mph (180 km/h)
Power output
  • On AC electric supply:
    4,600 kW (6,200 hp)
  • Diesel engine:
    900 kW (1,200 hp)
  • Battery packs:
    400 kW (540 hp)
[3]
Tractive effort290 kN [4] (At low speeds)
Career
OperatorsRail Operations Group
Numbers93001–93010[5]
DispositionUnder testing

The British Rail Class 93 is a tri-mode locomotive built by Stadler Rail in Valencia. It is an evolution of the Class 88 bi-mode locomotive which was built by Stadler for Direct Rail Services.[6] Three different power sources are used to power the locomotive – 4,000 kW (5,400 hp) 25 kV AC overhead electric power, or a 900 kW (1,200 hp) diesel engine supplemented by a 400 kW (540 hp) battery – allowing the locomotive to be used on both electrified and non-electrified lines.[7]

Rail Operations Group is the sole operator and ordered 10 locomotives.[5]

  1. ^ "Stadler and Rail Operations (UK) Limited sign a contract for the new Class 93 tri-mode locomotives" (PDF). Bussnang: Stadler Rail Group. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Cat C32 Locomotive Engine (PDF) (11-19 ed.). Caterpillar Inc. LEHR0022-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference rog-milestone was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Class 93 tri-mode locos on order". Rail Engineer. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b "ROG remains silent over delays to Class 93s". Network News. Rail Magazine. No. 1003. 21 February 2024. p. 24.
  6. ^ Clinnick, Richard (19 December 2018). "Rail Operations fuels its ambitions with tri-mode Class 93s". Rail Magazine. Peterborough: Bauer Consumer Media. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference ROG-20210114 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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