British Rail Class 73

British electro-diesel locomotive, which was one of the first bi-mode locomotives built.
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British Rail Class 73

Summary

British Rail Class 73 is a locomotive class[1]. It ranks in the top 0.78% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,428 views/month, #16 of 2,055).[2]

Key Facts

  • British Rail Class 73 is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • British Rail Class 73's instance of is recorded as locomotive class[4].
  • British Rail Class 73 is operated by GB Railfreight[5].
  • British Rail Class 73 is operated by Caledonian Sleeper[6].
  • British Rail Class 73's manufacturer is recorded as Eastleigh Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Works[7].
  • British Rail Class 73 is a type of electro-diesel locomotive[8].
  • British Rail Class 73's Commons category is recorded as British Rail Class 73[9].
  • British Rail Class 73's service entry is recorded as 1962[10].
  • British Rail Class 73's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[11].
  • British Rail Class 73's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+49'}[12].
  • British Rail Class 73's serial number is recorded as 3569–3598, 3709–3721[13].
  • British Rail Class 73's serial number is recorded as E339–E381[14].
  • British Rail Class 73's fleet or registration number is recorded as E6001–E6049[15].
  • British Rail Class 73's fleet or registration number is recorded as 73001–73006, 73101–73142[16].
  • British Rail Class 73's wheel arrangement is recorded as Bo′Bo′[17].

Body

Geography

British Rail Class 73 is in the country of United Kingdom[3].

Designation and Status

British Rail Class 73's instance of is recorded as locomotive class[4].

Why It Matters

British Rail Class 73 ranks in the top 0.78% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,428 views/month, #16 of 2,055).[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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