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British Rail Class 99
🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Stadler Rail Valencia· from 2026· planned railway locomotive to be used in the United Kingdom
2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. British Rail Class 99 001: Tramwayphotos· CC BY 4.0
- 2. 20250802-IMGP9636: Theluigiwa· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The British Rail Class 99 is a class of dual-mode electro-diesel Co-Co locomotives capable of hauling freight trains on both electrified and non-electrified lines. It is based on the Stadler Euro Dual platform. As of May 2026, seven locomotives had been delivered.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 0 years ago, in 2026.
- 6.2 MW is about 73 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- Weighs about as much as 19 African elephants (~6 t each).
electric locomotive: Draws power from overhead wires or a third rail and pulls separate carriages.
spec sheet
- built
- 2026
- in service from
- 2026
- number built
- 30
- kind
- Electro-diesel
- traction
- bi-mode
- origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- builders
- Stadler Rail Valencia
- operators
- GB Railfreight
- top speed
- 120 km/h
- power
- 6.2 MW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- 25 kV 50 Hz AC
- wheel arrangement
- Co′Co′
- weight
- 113 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
family
Sources: Wikidata Q112030191, Wikipedia: British Rail Class 99 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.