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Class 70 (GE PowerHaul PH37ACmi)
Class 70 (GE PowerHaul PH37ACmi): a diesel-electric locomotive (Co-Co (UIC Co'Co')), built by General Electric, Erie, Pennsylvania, 2009-2011 (Akiem: 2009-2012). A freight locomotive: not drawn yet (set FRT).
Drawing to come
- Type
- diesel-electric locomotive
- Builder
- General Electric, Erie, Pennsylvania
- Built
- 2009-2011 (Akiem: 2009-2012)
- In service
- since 2009
- Top speed
- 75 mph (121 km/h)
- Power
- 2,750 kW (3,690 hp); GE PowerHaul P616 diesel; 6 AC traction motors (Wikipedia: GE 5GEB30 axle-hung) · how it works
- Profile
- main-line
- Status
- 19 with Heavy Haul Rail (16 active, 3 stored; 70012 a test bed), 17 with Colas (70801-817). 2,250 kW at the wheel rim. Max speed 120 km/h (75 mph; Akiem) = 75 mph (121 km/h).
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Sources
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- Class 70 data sheet (Fiche Class 70 EN) Akiem (locomotive lessor), 20182,750 kW, 2,250 kW at the wheel rim, 120 km/h (75 mph), 129 t, 71 ft 3 in (21.710 m)
- British Rail Class 70 Wikipedia (secondary; must be paired), 2026-10-2571 ft 3 in (21.710 m), 12 ft 10 in (3.917 m), 8 ft 8 in (2.642 m), wheel diameter 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
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- Length and weight confirmed by Akiem (lessor) and Wikipedia; height, width and wheel diameter Wikipedia only.
- Bogie centres and bogie wheelbase are to be confirmed.
- In_service_total 36 = 19 + 17; includes stored and test-bed locos.
- Not drawn: no drawing yet; the dimensions are in freight_data and their sources in dimension_sources (set FRT, October 2026)
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