Class 70 Profile and Models

Class 70

70008 at Newport in May 2016. ©Richard Birse

The Class 70 is a six axle Co-Co mainline freight GE PowerHaul locomotive series manufactured by General Electric in Erie, Pennsylvania. The orders in 2007 for 20 units, with an option for a further 10, for Freightliner for operations in the United Kingdom were the first orders for the PowerHaul type; General Electric's product code for the class of loco is PH37ACmi.

(Information provided by Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Diesel-Electric

Builder

General Electric

Build Dates

2008 - 2017

Total Built

37

Top Speed

75mph

Power Output

3,690 bhp

Tractive Effort

120,000 lbf (Starting)

Operated By

Freightliner
Colas Rail

Main Duties

Heavy Freight

In Service Until

Present

Surviving Examples

36