Traction - British Built, E.E. Type 3 / Class 37

Australian Built
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E.E. Type 3 
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87 Class 
Class 37/0 
Class 37/3 
Class 37/4 
Class 37/5 
Class 37/6 
Class 37/7 
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E.E. Type 3

Merseyside, United Kingdom

The construction of the E.E. Type 3's was divided between RS&H and Vulcan Foundry. One of the first examples, D6713 stands outside the Vulcan Foundry days before it was accepted to traffic on March 20th, 1961.

© Colin Marsden

 Introduced 1960-1965
 Manufacturer English Electric, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside or
 Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd, Darlington Works, County Durham.
 Running Numbers D6600-D6608, D6700-D6999. 37001-37308. 37310-37326
 Number Built 309
 Number Extent TBC
 Number In Service TBC
 Number Out of Use TBC
 Number Scrapped TBC
 Number Preserved TBC
Class History Click Here
Technical OverviewImperialMetric
 Gauge 4ft 8½in 1435mm
 Engine English Electric 12CSVT MK II
 Main Generator English Electric 822-10G, 822-13G or 822-16J
 Auxiliary Generator English Electric 911/5C
 Traction Motors 6 x English Electric 538-1A
 Loco Brakes Air
 Train Brakes Vacuum, later fitted with Air
 Train Heat Steam. Clayton Steam Generator, RO2500 mk1/mk2/mk3
 Wheel Arrangement Co-Co
 Min Curve 4 Chains / 264ft 0in 80467mm
 Length 61ft 6in 18470mm
 Width 8ft 11½in 2730mm
 Height 12ft 10in / 13ft 0¾in* 3890 / 3960* mm
 Weight 100½-106¼ tons 102-108 tonnes
 Weight per Axle 16½-18 tons 17-18 tonnes
 Fuel Capacity 890 / 1690# Gals 4046 / 7682# litres
 Boiler Water Capacity 890 Gals 4046 litres
 Power Rating 1750HP 1304kW
 Tractive Effort (Start) 55000lbs 245kN
 Tractive Effort (Cont) 35000lbs @ 13½mph 156kN @ 21.9km/h
 Speed 90mph 145km/h
 
*   The taller of the locomotives, D6820-D6999 and D6600-D6608, were fitted with roof mounted horns.
#   Some EE Type 3 locomotives (Class 37/0), had their fuel range extended by converting old boiler water tank to fuel use.

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