British Rail Class 43

Summary

British Rail Class 43 is a locomotive class^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.24% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,448 views/month, #5 of 2,055).^[2]

Key Facts

• British Rail Class 43 is in the country of United Kingdom^[3].
• British Rail Class 43's instance of is recorded as locomotive class^[4].
• British Rail Class 43 is operated by Eastern Region of British Railways^[5].
• British Rail Class 43 is operated by Western Region of British Railways^[6].
• British Rail Class 43 is operated by InterCity^[7].
• British Rail Class 43 is operated by ScotRail Trains (2022-)^[8].
• British Rail Class 43 is a type of diesel multiple unit^[9].
• British Rail Class 43 is a type of diesel-electric locomotive^[10].
• British Rail Class 43 is part of British Rail Classes 253, 254 and 255^[11].
• British Rail Class 43's Commons category is recorded as British Rail Class 43^[12].
• British Rail Class 43's service entry is recorded as 1976^[13].
• British Rail Class 43's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway^[14].
• British Rail Class 43's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+197'}^[15].
• British Rail Class 43's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q211256', 'amount': '+125'}^[16].
• British Rail Class 43's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+200'}^[17].
• British Rail Class 43's fleet or registration number is recorded as 43002–43198^[18].
• British Rail Class 43's wheel arrangement is recorded as Bo′Bo′^[19].

Body

Geography

British Rail Class 43 is in the country of United Kingdom^[3]. It is part of British Rail Classes 253, 254 and 255^[11].

Physical Characteristics

Speeds include {'unit': 'Q211256', 'amount': '+125'}^[16] and {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+200'}^[17].

Designation and Status

British Rail Class 43's instance of is recorded as locomotive class^[4].

Why It Matters

British Rail Class 43 ranks in the top 0.24% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,448 views/month, #5 of 2,055).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]