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4 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Class 93 locomotive: Gostan· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. 93001 Stadler Bo-Bo Tri-mode of Rail Operations Group at Witham 240625: kitmasterbloke· CC BY 4.0
- 3. British Rail Class 93 003: Tramwayphotos· CC BY 4.0
- 4. Class 93 Tri-Mode Locomotive (55037511963): Samson Ng . D201@EAL· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The British Rail Class 93 is a tri-mode locomotive built by Stadler Rail in Valencia. It is an evolution of the Class 88 bi-mode locomotive, which was built by Stadler for Direct Rail Services. Three different power sources are used to power the locomotive – 4,000 kW (5,400 hp) 25 kV AC overhead electric power, or a 900 kW (1,200 hp) diesel engine supplemented by a 400 kW (540 hp) battery – allowing the locomotive to be used on both electrified and non-electrified lines.
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
- Top speed is 1.4× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
- At full speed it would cover Amsterdam–Utrecht (≈ 40 km) in 14 minutes.
- 4.6 MW is about 54 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- Weighs about as much as 14 African elephants (~6 t each).
electric locomotive: Draws power from overhead wires or a third rail and pulls separate carriages.
spec sheet
- built
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- number built
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- kind
- Electro-diesel with battery
- traction
- bi-mode
- origin
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- builders
- Stadler Rail, Stadler Rail Valencia
- top speed
- 177 km/h
- power
- 4.6 MW
- electric system
- overhead
- wheel arrangement
- Bo′Bo′
- weight
- 86 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q60787067, Wikipedia: British Rail Class 93 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.