English Electric Type 3

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−	The '''EE 'Type 3'''' is a diesel [[:Category:Locomotives|locomotive]] in the [[UK Renewal Set]].	+	The '''EE Type 3''' is a diesel [[:Category:Locomotives|locomotive]] in [[Project 1000]].
−	It is based on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_37 British Rail Class 37].  It is also intended to represent other Type 3 locomotives, and the English Electric Type 4 (Class 40).	+	==Statistics and information==
−		+	[[Image:37.png|right]]
−	==Stats==	+
	{|border=0 bordercolor=black cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2		{|border=0 bordercolor=black cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2
	|-		|-
−	!|Introduction	+	!|Type:
		+	|General Purpose Diesel
		+	|-
		+	!|Introduction:
	|1960		|1960
	|-		|-
−	!|Speed	+	!|Withdrawal:
		+	|2020
		+	|-
		+	!|Speed:
	|80mph		|80mph
	|-		|-
−	!|Power	+	!|Power:
	|1750hp		|1750hp
	|-		|-
−	!|Weight	+	!|Weight:
	|107t		|107t
	|-		|-
−	!|Tractive Effort	+	!|Tractive Effort:
	|256kN		|256kN
		+	|-
		+	!|Replaces:
		+	|[[Jubilee]], [[8F]]
		+	|-
		+	!|Replaced By:
		+	|[[BREL Class 58]], [[EMD Class 66]], [[Costar Junker]]
	|}		|}
		+
		+	==Prototype information==
		+	[[Image:37.jpg|right|240px]]The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_37 British Rail Class 37] was the longest-lived and most successful Type 3 diesel.  Introduced in 1960 as a medium-powered replacement for steam locomotives such as the [[Jubilee]] and [[Standard 5]], it was a mainstay of the British locomotive fleet until the 21st century.
		+
		+	==Similar locomotives==
		+	The EE Type 3 represents all early medium-powered diesels, including Classes 33 and 40.
	{{UKRS}}		{{UKRS}}
	[[Category:Locomotives]]		[[Category:Locomotives]]
	[[Category:Vehicles which were in TTO]]		[[Category:Vehicles which were in TTO]]

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The EE Type 3 is a diesel locomotive in Project 1000.

Statistics and information

Type:	General Purpose Diesel
Introduction:	1960
Withdrawal:	2020
Speed:	80mph
Power:	1750hp
Weight:	107t
Tractive Effort:	256kN
Replaces:	Jubilee, 8F
Replaced By:	BREL Class 58, EMD Class 66, Costar Junker

Prototype information

The British Rail Class 37 was the longest-lived and most successful Type 3 diesel. Introduced in 1960 as a medium-powered replacement for steam locomotives such as the Jubilee and Standard 5, it was a mainstay of the British locomotive fleet until the 21st century.

Similar locomotives

The EE Type 3 represents all early medium-powered diesels, including Classes 33 and 40.

UK Renewal Set
GRFs
UK Renewal Set • UK Renewal Set Industries • UKRS in the Sun • UK Railway Set (UKRS II)