British Rail Class 18
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The British Rail Class 18 is a class of
The Class 18 was first revealed as the CBD90 during mid-2019; initial customers were typically operators of private railways, such as
Details
During July 2019, British locomotive manufacturer
During May 2020, it was announced that the rolling stock leasing company Beacon Rail had placed an order with Clayton for the supply of fifteen CBD90 locomotives.[6][7] The order had been reportedly made on a speculative basis, with no pre-arranged customer lined up to operate it at the time, as Beacon saw value in having such a locomotive in its portfolio regardless.[8] The deal included options for further examples of the type. According to British rail freight journalist Simon Walton, at the time of the order, demand for hybrid locomotives was booming, with Clayton having reached a three-year waiting list.[9]
These locomotives were assigned the Class 18 designation under TOPS, this selection was the next in sequence from the Class 17 Type 1 locomotives, which had also been produced by Clayton between 1962 and 1965.[10] Beacon reportedly plans to offer the Class 18 as a replacement for Class 08 and Class 09 shunters, which are commonly used in private yards and sidings, all of which were at least 58 years old at the time of the Clayton order being placed.[11] Company officials have been keen to emphasise the Class 18's environmental credentials, particularly its capacity for emission-free running, in comparison to legacy counterparts.[12][13]
The Class 18 locomotive features a
On 1 February 2022, the first Class 18 locomotive, numbered 18001, was delivered to
References
- ^ Norman, Helen (25 November 2021). "Clayton Equipment to use JCB Power Systems' eco engines for new fleet of rail haulage locomotives". Electric & Hybrid Rail Technology. Mark Allen Business Ltd. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ Engine Specification Sheet: 430 DIESELMAX Stage V 55kW (74hp) Base (PDF). JCB Power Systems. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Burroughs, David (22 July 2019). "Clayton Equipment designs new battery hybrid locomotive". railjournal.com.
- ^ Moggridge, Matthew (26 August 2021). "A further two Hybrid+™ CBD90 locomotives for Tata Steel UK". steeltimesint.com.
- ^ Smith, Kevin (3 March 2020). "Sellafield orders hybrid locomotives". railjournal.com.
- ^ "Clayton hybrid locos to become Class 18". The Railway Magazine (March 2021). Mortons of Horncastle Ltd: 83. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Clayton - CBD90". Beacon Rail. Beacon Rail Lux Holdings S.à r.l. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ a b c Clinnick, Richard (5 February 2022). "GB Railfreight begins testing battery powered shunting locomotive". railjournal.com.
- ^ "UK Clayton shunts into electric future with Beacon". railfreight.com. 27 May 2020.
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- ^ a b c "GB Railfreight boosts sustainability by trialling new battery powered locomotive". Rail Engineer. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d Holden, Michael (3 February 2022). "GB Railfreight takes delivery of Class 18 locomotive ahead of trials". railadvent.co.uk.
- ^ "JCB supplies Clayton Equipment with engines". World of Railways. Warners Group Publications Plc. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.