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The British Rail Class 56 is a type of diesel locomotive designed for heavy freight work. It is a Type 5 locomotive with a Ruston-Paxman power unit developing 3250 bhp (2423 kW) and has a Co-Co wheel arrangement.

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height (cm)
3.6576
length (km)
19.2024
width (mm)
2.7432
active years end year
1984-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1976-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
builder
BREL, Electroputere
number built
135
top speed (kmh)
128.747

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