CLASS 82/0 /1 /2
Numbered: 82001 - 82008 (8 built)
Builder: Beyer Peacock & co
Weight 78 tons
Tractive effort: 48,000
Max speed: 100 mph (although 65 up step banks)
Route availability 6
ETH index 66 (strained on step banks, dropped to 42 sometimes)
Brake type: Dual air / vacumn
Bogie type: bo-bo
The number series for these loco's where
82/0 locos i.e. 82004 (fourth loco in series)
82/1 MK3 DVT i.e. 82113 (13th DVT in service of MK3 Kind)
82/2 MK4 DVT i.e. 82225 (25th DVT in service of MK4 Kind)
For DVT's please go back to the main menu and click on DVT).
The class 82 where part of a test plan devised by BR, with several other companies mainly builders. These for example were class 81's, and 83's. The class 82 did not prove well and as being part of the test plan did not see to be in the passenger side too long.
I am still doing homeowork on this class, and therefore strugling. If you know anything on this class, please do not hessitate to contact me.