Class 77 EM2 Profile and Models

Class 77 EM2

E27000 at Manchester Picadilly. © Roger Cornfoot

The British Rail Class 77, also known as Class EM2, is a class of 1.5 kV DC, Co-Co electric locomotive. They were built by Metropolitan-Vickers in 1953–1954 for use over the Woodhead Line between Manchester and Sheffield. 
Seven locomotives of this type were constructed. They represented the first Co-Co type of overhead electric locomotive built for use in the United Kingdom. The design was based on that of the smaller Class EM1, which dated from 1941.

Type of Locomotive

Electric

Builder

BR Gorton Works

Build Date

1953 to 1954

Total Built

7

Tractive Effort

45,000 lbf

Wheel Configuration

Co-Co

Operated By

British Railways
Nederlandse Spoorwegen

Main Duties

Mixed Traffic

In Service Until

1968 (BR)
Sold to NS in 1969

Surviving Examples

3

 

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) MSL Hobbies ltd EM2 BR Class 77/EM2 Electric locomotive body kit Requires assembly Not set EM2
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BR Class 77/EM2 Electric locomotive body kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Silver Fox SF77 Class 77 EM2 kit RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set SF77
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Class 77 EM2 kit Awaiting Categorisation