British Rail Class 42
class of 38 B′B′ 2270hp diesel-hydraulic locomotives, all named after warships
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British Rail Class 42
Summary
British Rail Class 42 is a locomotive class[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (774 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- British Rail Class 42 is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
- British Rail Class 42's instance of is recorded as locomotive class[4].
- British Rail Class 42 is a type of diesel-hydraulic locomotive[5].
- British Rail Class 42 is a type of Type 4 locomotive[6].
- British Rail Class 42's Commons category is recorded as British Rail Class 42[7].
- British Rail Class 42's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[8].
- British Rail Class 42's service entry is recorded as August 1958[9].
- British Rail Class 42's service retirement is recorded as December 1972[10].
- British Rail Class 42's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[11].
- British Rail Class 42's total produced is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+38'}[12].
- British Rail Class 42's fleet or registration number is recorded as D800–D832, D866–D870[13].
- British Rail Class 42's wheel arrangement is recorded as B′B′[14].
- British Rail Class 42's order number is recorded as 428, 437, 448[15].
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Geography
British Rail Class 42 is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
Designation and Status
British Rail Class 42's instance of is recorded as locomotive class[4].
Why It Matters
British Rail Class 42 ranks in the top 5% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (774 views/month).[2]