British Rail Class EE1

British Rail Class EE1 was an electric locomotive commissioned by the North Eastern Railway in 1922. Ownership passed to the London and North Eastern Railway in 1923 and to British Railways in 1948.

British Rail Class EE1
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder North Eastern Railway Darlington Works Build date 1922 Total produced 1
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-Co-2  • UIC 2'Co2' Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Driver dia. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Loco weight 110.05 long tons (111.82 t) Electric system/s 1500 V DC Current pickup(s) Pantograph, 2 off Traction motors 300 hp (224 kW) Metropolitan Vickers, 6 off Train heating Steam generator Train brakes Vacuum
Performance figures Power output 1,800 hp (1,300 kW) Tractive effort 28,000 lbf (124.6 kN)
Career Railroad(s) North Eastern Railway London and North Eastern Railway British Railways Number NER: 13 LNER: 13; later 6999; BR: 26600 Axle load class Route availability 7 Disposition Stored 1923–1950; scrapped 1950