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British Rail Class 68, the Glossary

The Class 68 is a type of mainline mixed traffic diesel-electric locomotive manufactured by Stadler Rail Valencia (and previously by Vossloh España) for Direct Rail Services (DRS) in the United Kingdom.^[1]

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Macosa/Meinfesa/Vossloh Espana locomotives
Railway locomotives introduced in 2013

ABB

ABB Ltd. is a Swedish–Swiss multinational corporation headquartered in Västerås, Sweden, and Zürich, Switzerland.

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Abellio ScotRail

Abellio ScotRail, operating services under the name ScotRail, was the national train operating company of Scotland.

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Alternator

An alternator is an electrical generator that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy in the form of alternating current.

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Association of American Railroads

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) is an industry trade group representing primarily the major freight railroads of North America (Canada, Mexico and the United States).

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Beacon Rail

Beacon Rail is a rolling stock company (ROSCO) based in the United Kingdom.

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Bo-Bo

B-B and Bo-Bo are the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and British classifications of wheel arrangement for railway locomotives with four axles in two individual bogies. British Rail Class 68 and bo-Bo are Bo-Bo locomotives.

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Bombardier Inc.

Bombardier Inc. is a Canadian business jet manufacturer.

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British Rail Class 20

The British Rail Class 20, otherwise known as an English Electric Type 1, is a class of diesel-electric locomotive. British Rail Class 68 and British Rail Class 20 are Bo-Bo locomotives, British Rail diesel locomotives, Diesel-electric locomotives of Great Britain and Standard gauge locomotives of Great Britain.

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British Rail Class 390

The British Rail Class 390 Pendolino is a type of electric high-speed passenger train operated by Avanti West Coast in the United Kingdom, leased from Angel Trains.

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British Rail Class 59

The British Rail Class 59 is a fleet of Co-Co diesel-electric locomotives built between 1985 and 1995 by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors for use in Great Britain. British Rail Class 68 and British Rail Class 59 are British Rail diesel locomotives, Diesel-electric locomotives of Great Britain and Standard gauge locomotives of Great Britain.

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British Rail Class 66

The Class 66 is a type of six-axle diesel-electric freight locomotive developed in part from the, for use on UK railways. British Rail Class 68 and British Rail Class 66 are British Rail diesel locomotives, Diesel-electric locomotives of Great Britain and Standard gauge locomotives of Great Britain.

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British Rail Class 67

The Class 67 locomotives are a class of Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotives that were built for the English Welsh & Scottish Railway (EWS) between 1999 and 2000 by Alstom at Meinfesa in Valencia, Spain with drive components (engine, generator and traction motors) from General Motors' Electro-Motive Division. British Rail Class 68 and British Rail Class 67 are Bo-Bo locomotives, British Rail diesel locomotives, Diesel-electric locomotives of Great Britain, Macosa/Meinfesa/Vossloh Espana locomotives and Standard gauge locomotives of Great Britain.

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British Rail Class 69

The British Rail Class 69 is a class of diesel locomotives which are converted from locomotives. British Rail Class 68 and British Rail Class 69 are British Rail diesel locomotives, Diesel-electric locomotives of Great Britain and Standard gauge locomotives of Great Britain.

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British Rail Class 70 (diesel)

The British Rail Class 70 is a Co-Co mainline freight GE PowerHaul locomotive series manufactured by General Electric in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. British Rail Class 68 and British Rail Class 70 (diesel) are British Rail diesel locomotives, Diesel-electric locomotives of Great Britain and Standard gauge locomotives of Great Britain.

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British Rail Class 73

The British Rail Class 73 is a British electro-diesel locomotive. British Rail Class 68 and British Rail Class 73 are Bo-Bo locomotives and Standard gauge locomotives of Great Britain.

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British Rail Class 88

The British Rail Class 88 is a type of mainline mixed traffic electro-diesel locomotive manufactured by Vossloh España/Stadler Rail Valencia for Direct Rail Services (DRS) in the United Kingdom. British Rail Class 68 and British Rail Class 88 are Bo-Bo locomotives, Macosa/Meinfesa/Vossloh Espana locomotives and Standard gauge locomotives of Great Britain.

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British Rail Class 93 (Stadler)

The British Rail Class 93 is a tri-mode locomotive built by Stadler Rail in Valencia. British Rail Class 68 and British Rail Class 93 (Stadler) are Bo-Bo locomotives, Macosa/Meinfesa/Vossloh Espana locomotives and Standard gauge locomotives of Great Britain.

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British Rail Mark 2

The Mark 2 family of railway carriages are British Rail's second design of carriages.

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British Rail Mark 3

The British Rail Mark 3 is a type of passenger carriage developed in response to growing competition from airlines and the car in the 1970s.

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British Rail Mark 5A

The British Rail Mark 5A is a type of railway vehicle in use in the UK.

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Brush Traction

Brush Traction was a manufacturer and maintainer of railway locomotives in Loughborough, England whose operations have now been merged into the Wabtec company's Doncaster UK operations.

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Carlisle

Carlisle (from Caer Luel) is a cathedral city in the ceremonial county of Cumbria in England.

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Caterpillar Inc.

Caterpillar Inc., also known as Cat, is an American construction, mining and other engineering equipment manufacturer.

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Charter

A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified.

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Chiltern Main Line

The Chiltern Main Line is a railway line which links London and Birmingham (Moor Street and Snow Hill) on a route via High Wycombe, Bicester, Banbury, Leamington Spa and Solihull in England.

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Chiltern Railways

Chiltern Railways (legal name The Chiltern Railway Company Limited) is a British train operating company that has operated the Chiltern Railways franchise since July 1996.

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Crewe

Crewe is a railway town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England.

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Crewe Gresty Lane TMD

Crewe Gresty Lane TMD (officially Gresty Bridge TMD) is a traction maintenance depot in Crewe, Cheshire, England.

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Czech Republic

The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe.

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Diesel fuel

Diesel fuel, also called diesel oil, heavy oil (historically) or simply diesel, is any liquid fuel specifically designed for use in a diesel engine, a type of internal combustion engine in which fuel ignition takes place without a spark as a result of compression of the inlet air and then injection of fuel.

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Diesel locomotive

A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the power source is a diesel engine.

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Diesel–electric powertrain

A diesel–electric transmission, or diesel–electric powertrain, is a transmission system for vehicles powered by diesel engines in road, rail, and marine transport.

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Direct Rail Services

Direct Rail Services (DRS) is a rail freight company in Great Britain, and is one of the publicly owned railway companies in the United Kingdom.

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Dynamic braking

Dynamic braking is the use of an electric traction motor as a generator when slowing a vehicle such as an electric or diesel-electric locomotive.

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European emission standards

The European emission standards are vehicle emission standards for pollution from the use of new land surface vehicles sold in the European Union and European Economic Area member states and the United Kingdom, and ships in EU waters.

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Fife Circle Line

The Fife Circle Line is the local rail service north from Edinburgh.

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General Electric

General Electric Company (GE) was an American multinational conglomerate founded in 1892, incorporated in the state of New York and headquartered in Boston.

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Head-end power

In rail transport, head-end power (HEP), also known as electric train supply (ETS), is the electrical power distribution system on a passenger train.

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Huddersfield railway station

Huddersfield railway station serves the town of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England.

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Intermodal freight transport

Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in an intermodal container or vehicle, using multiple modes of transportation (e.g., rail, ship, aircraft, and truck), without any handling of the freight itself when changing modes.

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International Railway Journal

The International Railway Journal (IRJ) is a monthly international trade magazine published by Simmons-Boardman Publishing in Falmouth, England.

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Lease

A lease is a contractual arrangement calling for the user (referred to as the lessee) to pay the owner (referred to as the ''lessor'') for the use of an asset.

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Locomotive

A locomotive or engine is a rail transport vehicle that provides the motive power for a train.

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Modern Locomotives Illustrated

Modern Locomotives Illustrated (formerly Locomotives Illustrated) is a British bi-monthly railway publication.

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Network Rail

Network Rail Limited is the owner (via its subsidiary Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, which was known as Railtrack plc before 2002) and infrastructure manager of most of the railway network in Great Britain.

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Nuclear flask

A nuclear flask is a shipping container that is used to transport active nuclear materials between nuclear power station and spent fuel reprocessing facilities.

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Nuclear material

Nuclear material refers to the metals uranium, plutonium, and thorium, in any form, according to the IAEA.

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Port of Southampton

The Port of Southampton is a passenger and cargo port in the central part of the south coast of England.

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Push–pull train

Push–pull is a configuration for locomotive-hauled trains, allowing them to be driven from either end of the train, whether having a locomotive at each end or not.

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Rail (magazine)

Rail is a British magazine on the subject of current rail transport in Great Britain.

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Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations

The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2010 (commonly known as RVAR 2010) is a statutory instrument in the United Kingdom.

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Railway Gazette International

Railway Gazette International is a British monthly business magazine and news website covering the railway, metro, light rail and tram industries worldwide.

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Railways Illustrated

Railways Illustrated is a British monthly railway magazine.

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Route availability

Route Availability (RA) is the system by which the permanent way and supporting works (bridges, embankments, etc.) of the railway network of Great Britain are graded.

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Royal British Legion

The Royal British Legion (RBL), formerly the British Legion, is a British charity providing financial, social and emotional support to members and veterans of the British Armed Forces, their families and dependants.

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Siemens

Siemens AG is a German multinational technology conglomerate.

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Simmons-Boardman Publishing

Simmons-Boardman Publishing is an American publisher, specializing in industry publications.

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Stadler Euro Dual

The Stadler EuroDual (known as the Vossloh Euro Dual until 2015) is a series of dual power, electro-diesel locomotive by Stadler Rail Valencia. British Rail Class 68 and Stadler Euro Dual are Macosa/Meinfesa/Vossloh Espana locomotives.

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Stadler Eurolight

The Stadler Eurolight (known as the Vossloh Eurolight until 2015) is the brand name for a family of 4-axle Bo'Bo' mainline diesel-electric locomotives with sub-20-tonne axleloads for passenger and freight trains produced by Stadler Rail. British Rail Class 68 and Stadler Eurolight are Bo-Bo locomotives, British Rail diesel locomotives, Macosa/Meinfesa/Vossloh Espana locomotives and Standard gauge locomotives of Great Britain.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_68

Also known as BR Class 68, Class 68.

, Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations, Railway Gazette International, Railways Illustrated, Route availability, Royal British Legion, Siemens, Simmons-Boardman Publishing, Stadler Euro Dual, Stadler Eurolight, Stadler Rail Valencia SAU, Subsidy, The Railway Magazine, TOPS, TransPennine Express, TransPennine Express (2016–2023), Vehicle emission standard, Velim test centre, 2014 Ryder Cup.

British Rail Class 68, the Glossary

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Macosa/Meinfesa/Vossloh Espana locomotives

Railway locomotives introduced in 2013

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