British Rail Class 76

The British Rail Class 76, also known as Class EM1, is a class of 1.5kV DC, Bo-Bo electric locomotive designed for use on the now-closed Woodhead Line in Northern England.

British Rail Class 76
Preserved locomotive no. 26020 in original black livery.
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder LNER Doncaster Works (prototype) BR Gorton Works Build date 1941 (prototype), 1952–1953 Total produced 58
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte Bo+Bo Wheel diameter 4 ft 2 in (1.270 m) Length 50 ft 4 in (15.34 m) Loco weight 87.90 long tons (89.3 t) Electric system/s 1500 V DC Current pickup(s) Pantograph, 2 off Traction motors Metropolitan Vickers 186, 4 off Train heating Steam generator (14 locomotives) Train brakes Vacuum, some later Dual
Performance figures Top speed 65 mph (105 km/h) Power output Continuous: 1,300 hp (969 kW) One-hour: 1,868 hp (1,393 kW) Tractive effort 45,000 lbf (200,000 N) Brakeforce 72 long tons-force (717 kN)
Career Railroad(s) British Railways Number 26000–26055; later E26000–26057; later 76001–76057 Axle load class Route availability 8 (LNER: 9) Locale Manchester-Sheffield-Wath line Retired 1970–1981