British Rail Class 308

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British Rail Class 308

Summary

British Rail Class 308 is a multiple unit class[1]. It draws 55 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_unit_class category, ranking #56 of 142).[2]

Key Facts

  • British Rail Class 308 is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • British Rail Class 308's image is recorded as British Rail Class 308 at Leeds 1996.jpg[4].
  • British Rail Class 308's instance of is recorded as multiple unit class[5].
  • British Rail Class 308's operator is recorded as Eastern Region of British Railways[6].
  • British Rail Class 308's operator is recorded as Arriva Trains Northern[7].
  • British Rail Class 308's manufacturer is recorded as Holgate Road carriage works[8].
  • British Rail Class 308's subclass of is recorded as electric multiple unit[9].
  • British Rail Class 308's Commons category is recorded as British Rail Class 308[10].
  • British Rail Class 308's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0472zx[11].
  • British Rail Class 308's service entry is recorded as +1959-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • British Rail Class 308's service retirement is recorded as +2001-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • British Rail Class 308's type of electrification is recorded as 25 kV, 50 Hz AC railway electrification[14].
  • British Rail Class 308's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[15].
  • British Rail Class 308's location of creation is recorded as Holgate Road carriage works[16].
  • British Rail Class 308's total produced is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3959904', 'amount': '+45'}[17].
  • British Rail Class 308's quantity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+45'}[18].
  • British Rail Class 308's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q211256', 'amount': '+75'}[19].
  • British Rail Class 308's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q180154', 'amount': '+120'}[20].
  • British Rail Class 308's image of interior is recorded as The interior of a railway carriage at Forster Square Station, Bradford - geograph.org.uk - 8041424.jpg[21].

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Geography

British Rail Class 308 is in the country of United Kingdom[3].

Physical Characteristics

Speeds include {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q211256', 'amount': '+75'}[19] and {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q180154', 'amount': '+120'}[20].

Designation and Status

British Rail Class 308's instance of is recorded as multiple unit class[5].

Why It Matters

British Rail Class 308 draws 55 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_unit_class category, ranking #56 of 142).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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