British Rail Class 83

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	B-B
• UIC	Bo′Bo′
• Commonwealth	Bo-Bo
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Wheel diameter	4 ft 0 in (1.219 m)
Minimum curve	4 chains (80 m)
Wheelbase	40 ft 0 in (12.19 m)
Length	52 ft 6 in (16.00 m)
Width	8 ft 8+5⁄8 in (2.657 m)
Height:;
• Pantograph	13 ft 0+5⁄8 in (3.978 m)
• Body height	12 ft 4+1⁄4 in (3.766 m)
Adhesive weight	19 long tons (19.3 t; 21.3 short tons)
Loco weight	76.40 long tons (77.6 t; 85.6 short tons)
Electric system/s	25 kV AC Catenary
Current pickup(s)	Pantograph
Traction motors	4 × English Electric 535A; 750 hp (560 kW);
Train heating	Electric Train Heating index: 66
Loco brake	Davies and Metcalfe (as built); Westinghouse (refurbishment);
Train brakes	Vacuum, Dual from 1972–1973

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Electric
Builder	English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Order number	CCH 0916 (EE); 6794 (VF, E3024-8); 6795 (VF, E3029-33); 6796 (VF, E3034-5, E3303-4, E3100);
Build date	1960–1962
Total produced	15

British Railways AL3
British Rail Class 83
British Railways AL3; British Rail Class 83
	83014 at Wolverhampton on 27 May 1978.
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Electric
Builder	English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Order number	CCH 0916 (EE); 6794 (VF, E3024-8); 6795 (VF, E3029-33); 6796 (VF, E3034-5, E3303-4, E3100);
Build date	1960–1962
Total produced	15
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	B-B
• UIC	Bo′Bo′
• Commonwealth	Bo-Bo
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Wheel diameter	4 ft 0 in (1.219 m)
Minimum curve	4 chains (80 m)
Wheelbase	40 ft 0 in (12.19 m)
Length	52 ft 6 in (16.00 m)
Width	8 ft 8+5⁄8 in (2.657 m)
Height:;
• Pantograph	13 ft 0+5⁄8 in (3.978 m)
• Body height	12 ft 4+1⁄4 in (3.766 m)
Adhesive weight	19 long tons (19.3 t; 21.3 short tons)
Loco weight	76.40 long tons (77.6 t; 85.6 short tons)
Electric system/s	25 kV AC Catenary
Current pickup(s)	Pantograph
Traction motors	4 × English Electric 535A; 750 hp (560 kW);
Train heating	Electric Train Heating index: 66
Loco brake	Davies and Metcalfe (as built); Westinghouse (refurbishment);
Train brakes	Vacuum, Dual from 1972–1973
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	100 mph (160 km/h)
Power output	2,950 hp (2,200 kW) (continuous)
Tractive effort	38,000 lbf (169 kN) (max)
Brakeforce	38 tons
Operators
Career
Operators	British Rail
Class	AL3; later 83
Number in class	15
Numbers	E3024–E3035, E3098-E3100; later 83001–83015
Axle load class	Route availability 6
Locale	West Coast Main Line
Retired	1975 (1), 1978 (1), 1983 (10), 1989 (3)
Preserved	1
Scrapped	1975, 1978, 1984, and 1993
Disposition	One preserved, remainder scrapped

The British Rail Class 83 electric locomotives were built by English Electric at Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows as part of the West Coast Main Line electrification.