British Rail Classes 251 and 261

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British Rail Classes 251 and 261

Summary

British Rail Classes 251 and 261 is a rolling stock class[1]. It draws 100 Wikipedia views per month (rolling_stock_class category, ranking #130 of 1,216).[2]

Key Facts

  • British Rail Classes 251 and 261's image is recorded as Blue pullman 60099 - swansea - aug 1967.jpg[3].
  • British Rail Classes 251 and 261's image is recorded as Midland Pullman at Cheadle Heath.001.jpg[4].
  • British Rail Classes 251 and 261's instance of is recorded as rolling stock class[5].
  • British Rail Classes 251 and 261's operator is recorded as British Rail[6].
  • British Rail Classes 251 and 261's manufacturer is recorded as Metro-Cammell[7].
  • British Rail Classes 251 and 261's subclass of is recorded as diesel multiple unit[8].
  • British Rail Classes 251 and 261's Commons category is recorded as British Rail Classes 251 and 261[9].
  • British Rail Classes 251 and 261's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/048_12[10].
  • British Rail Classes 251 and 261's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[11].
  • British Rail Classes 251 and 261's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+145'}[12].
  • British Rail Classes 251 and 261's image of interior is recorded as Interior of Pullman Motor Parlour Second (MPSL) W60646 (8322321847).jpg[13].

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Physical Characteristics

British Rail Classes 251 and 261's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+145'}[12].

Designation and Status

British Rail Classes 251 and 261's instance of is recorded as rolling stock class[5].

Why It Matters

British Rail Classes 251 and 261 draws 100 Wikipedia views per month (rolling_stock_class category, ranking #130 of 1,216).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . 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.

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