Title: British Rail Class 20 - Wikipedia
Headings: British Rail Class 20
British Rail Class 20
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Contents
Overview
Operation
British Rail
After privatisation
Sub-classes
Liveries
British Rail
Privatisation
Accidents and incidents
In popular culture
Preservation
Model railways
Notes
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

Content: EE 526/5D
Remainder: EE 526/8D
Cylinder size
10 in (250 mm)
Transmission
Diesel electric
Gear ratio
63:17
MU working
★ Blue Star
Train heating
None
Train brakes
Vacuum, Dual or Air
Performance figures
Maximum speed
75 mph (121 km/h)
Power output
Engine: 1,000 hp (746 kW)
Tractive effort
Maximum: 42,000 lbf (186.8 kN)
Continuous: 25,000 lbf (111.2 kN )@ 11 mph (17.7 km/h)
Brakeforce
35 long tons-force (349 kN)
Career
Operators
British Railways
Railfreight
Eurostar
Direct Rail Services
HNRC
Numbers
D8000–D8199, D8300–D8327; later 20 001–20 228
Nicknames
Chopper
Axle load class
Route availability 5
Withdrawn
1976–present
Disposition
6 in service, 22 preserved, remainder scrapped or in storage. The British Rail (BR) Class 20, otherwise known as an English Electric Type 1, is a class of diesel-electric locomotive. In total, 228 locomotives in the class were built by English Electric between 1957 and 1968, the large number being in part because of the failure of other early designs in the same power range to provide reliable locomotives. The locomotives were originally numbered D8000–D8199 and D8300–D8327. They are known by railway enthusiasts as "Choppers".