British Rail Class 43

class of 33 B′B′ 2200hp diesel-hydraulic locomotives, all named after warships
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British Rail Class 43

Summary

British Rail Class 43 is a locomotive class[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (371 views/month).[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 a type of diesel-hydraulic locomotive[5].
  • British Rail Class 43 is a type of Type 4 locomotive[6].
  • British Rail Class 43's Commons category is recorded as British Rail Class 43 (Warship Class)[7].
  • British Rail Class 43's service entry is recorded as July 1960[8].
  • British Rail Class 43's service retirement is recorded as October 1971[9].
  • British Rail Class 43's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[10].
  • British Rail Class 43's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+33'}[11].
  • British Rail Class 43's fleet or registration number is recorded as D833–D865[12].
  • British Rail Class 43's wheel arrangement is recorded as B′B′[13].

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Geography

British Rail Class 43 is in the country of United Kingdom[3].

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 5% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (371 views/month).[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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