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in April 1958 of English Electric design and incorporating a 2000hp 16
cylinder engine. At 133 tons, these locomotives were carried on
two four axle bogies, 6 of which were fitted, again, with English
Electric traction motors. All 200 examples are now withdrawn, but 7
survive in preservation, the pioneer as part of the
National
Collection.
Engine: English Electric 16-cyl 16SVT Mk 2 of 2000bhp (1492kW) Numbers: 40 001 - 40 199 Previous No. Series: D200 - D399 The Class 40 Fleet - Click Here
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