Title: British Rail Class 93 (Stadler) - Wikipedia
Headings: British Rail Class 93 (Stadler)
British Rail Class 93 (Stadler)
Contents
Development
Specification
Fleet details
See also
References

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British Rail Class 93 (Stadler)
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British railway locomotive
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
Type and origin
Builder
Stadler Rail
Model
Stadler Euro Dual
Build date
Undefined
Specifications
Configuration: ​
• UIC
Bo'Bo'
Gauge
1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8
+
1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electric system/s
25 kV 50 Hz
Lithium titanate oxide battery
Current pickup (s)
Pantograph
Prime mover
Caterpillar C32
Performance figures
Maximum speed
110 mph (180 km/h)
Power output
1,800 hp (1.3 MW) (hybrid)
5,438 hp (4.055 MW) (electric)
Career
Operators
Rail Operations Group
Numbers
93001–93030
Nicknames
Stadler
Delivered
January 2023 (scheduled)
Current owner
Rail Operations Group
Disposition
Under construction
The British Rail Class 93 is a tri-mode locomotive to be built by Stadler Rail in Valencia. They will be an evolution of the Class 88 bi-mode locomotives which were built by Stadler for Direct Rail Services. Three different power sources will be used to power the locomotive – 25kV AC overhead electric power, a diesel engine and lithium oxide batteries – allowing the locomotive to be used on both electrified and un-electrified lines. Rail Operations Group have ordered 30 locomotives, with the first deliveries scheduled for 2023. Contents
1 Development
2 Specification
3 Fleet details
4 See also
5 References
Development
Historically, the vast majority of freight trains on Britain's railways have used diesel propulsion since the 1960s. During the late 2010s, as part of wider efforts to pursue carbon neutral operations, the Department for Transport (DfT) stated its long term goal of eliminating diesel-only traction from Britain's railways by 2040, despite only 46.5 per cent of all lines being electrified. However, due a lack of government support for the rail freight sector, operators have traditionally faced difficulty in justifying sizable capital investments such as new locomotives, thus large numbers are between 25 and 50 years old as of 2020.