British Rail Class 86

class of 100 Bo′Bo′ 3600–5000hp AC 25kV electric locomotives
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British Rail Class 86

Summary

British Rail Class 86 is a locomotive class[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • British Rail Class 86 is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • British Rail Class 86's image is recorded as Glasgow Central Class 86 Sans Pareil.jpg[4].
  • British Rail Class 86's image is recorded as 86613 and 86610 at Ipswich.JPG[5].
  • British Rail Class 86's instance of is recorded as locomotive class[6].
  • British Rail Class 86's operator is recorded as London Midland Region of British Railways[7].
  • British Rail Class 86's operator is recorded as Eastern Region of British Railways[8].
  • British Rail Class 86's operator is recorded as Virgin Trains[9].
  • British Rail Class 86's operator is recorded as Freightliner[10].
  • British Rail Class 86's subclass of is recorded as electric locomotive[11].
  • British Rail Class 86's Commons category is recorded as British Rail Class 86[12].
  • British Rail Class 86's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03w48n[13].
  • British Rail Class 86's service entry is recorded as +1965-00-00T00:00:00Z[14].
  • British Rail Class 86's type of electrification is recorded as 25 kV, 50 Hz AC railway electrification[15].
  • British Rail Class 86's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[16].
  • British Rail Class 86's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+100'}[17].
  • British Rail Class 86's quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+100'}[18].
  • British Rail Class 86's BabelNet ID is recorded as 03876818n[19].
  • British Rail Class 86's serial number is recorded as 3453–3492, 3722–3741[20].
  • British Rail Class 86's serial number is recorded as E299–E338, E382–E401[21].
  • British Rail Class 86's fleet or registration number is recorded as E3101–E3200[22].
  • British Rail Class 86's fleet or registration number is recorded as 86001–86048, 86201–85252[23].
  • British Rail Class 86's wheel arrangement is recorded as Bo′Bo′[24].

Body

Geography

British Rail Class 86 is in the country of United Kingdom[3].

Designation and Status

British Rail Class 86's instance of is recorded as locomotive class[6].

Why It Matters

British Rail Class 86 ranks in the top 2% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BabelNet. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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