Class 93 Profile and Models
93001. Location and date unknown. ©Rail Operations Group
The British Rail Class 93 is a tri-mode locomotive being built by Stadler Rail in Valencia. They will be an evolution of the Class 88 bi-mode locomotives which were built by Stadler for Direct Rail Services. Three different power sources will be used to power the locomotive – 25 kV AC overhead electric power, a diesel engine and lithium oxide batteries – allowing the locomotive to be used on both electrified and non-electrified lines.Rail Operations Group have ordered 30 locomotives, with the first deliveries scheduled for 2023. Rail Operations Group (ROG) observed that rival operators made heavy use of the Class 66, a locomotive introduced in the mid-1990s, and that this would be the base line to innovate against in the locomotive-hauled freight market. ROG intends to pair the locomotive with a new generation of freightliner wagons that would run at comparable speed of contemporary passenger trains; by running at a maximum speed of 100 mph, it is easier to path freight trains upon a busy rail network, enabling the accommodation of more freight via its higher speeds. Grand Union has also proposed using Class 93s on its London Euston to Stirling services. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Electro-Diesel/ Battery (Tri-Mode) |
Builder |
Stadler Rail |
Build Dates |
2022 - Present |
Total Built |
30 under construction |
Tractive Effort |
TBC |
Power Output |
5,400 hp (electric), 1,200 hp (diesel), 1,700hp (hybrid) |
Top Speed |
110 mph |
Wheel Configuration |
Bo-Bo |
Operated By |
Rail Operations Group |
Main Duties |
Mixed Traffic |
In Service Until |
Not in service yet |
Surviving Examples |
Under construction |