British Rail Class 40

Summary

British Rail Class 40 is a locomotive class^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,661 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• British Rail Class 40 is in the country of United Kingdom^[3].
• British Rail Class 40's instance of is recorded as locomotive class^[4].
• British Rail Class 40 is operated by Eastern Region of British Railways^[5].
• British Rail Class 40 is operated by London Midland Region of British Railways^[6].
• British Rail Class 40 is operated by North Eastern Region of British Railways^[7].
• British Rail Class 40 is a type of diesel-electric locomotive^[8].
• British Rail Class 40 is a type of Type 4 locomotive^[9].
• British Rail Class 40's Commons category is recorded as British Rail Class 40^[10].
• British Rail Class 40's powered by is recorded as English Electric 16SVT^[11].
• British Rail Class 40's service entry is recorded as March 1958^[12].
• British Rail Class 40's service retirement is recorded as April 1988^[13].
• British Rail Class 40's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway^[14].
• British Rail Class 40's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+200'}^[15].
• British Rail Class 40's quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+200'}^[16].
• British Rail Class 40's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'Whistler'}^[17].
• British Rail Class 40's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+140'}^[18].
• British Rail Class 40's serial number is recorded as 2367–2376, 2666–2695, 2715–2734, 2772–2826, 2850–2859, 3071–3145^[19].
• British Rail Class 40's serial number is recorded as D395–D404, D427–D476, D497–D541, D621–D695^[20].
• British Rail Class 40's serial number is recorded as 8135–8154^[21].
• British Rail Class 40's fleet or registration number is recorded as D200–D399^[22].
• British Rail Class 40's fleet or registration number is recorded as 40001–40199^[23].
• British Rail Class 40's wheel arrangement is recorded as (1Co)(Co1)^[24].

Body

Geography

British Rail Class 40 is in the country of United Kingdom^[3].

Physical Characteristics

British Rail Class 40's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+140'}^[18].

Designation and Status

British Rail Class 40's instance of is recorded as locomotive class^[4].

Why It Matters

British Rail Class 40 ranks in the top 1% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,661 views/month).^[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]