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The British Rail (BR) Class 35 is a class of mixed-traffic B-B diesel locomotive with hydraulic transmission. Because of their Mekydro-design hydraulic transmission units the locomotives became known as the Hymeks.The class was developed for the Western Region of British Railways which had opted for lightweight locomotives with hydraulic transmission when allocated funds under the British Railways Modernisation Plan of 1955.

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height (cm)
3.6576
length (km)
15.5448
width (mm)
2.4384
active years end year
1964-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1961-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
builder
Beyer Peacock and Company
engine type
V16 engine
number built
101
top speed (kmh)
144.841

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