• Our new ticketing site is now live! Using either this or the original site (both powered by TrainSplit) helps support the running of the forum with every ticket purchase! Find out more and ask any questions/give us feedback in this thread!

Class 374 ( Eurostar ) horsepower

Joined
8 Nov 2015
Messages
100
Good Morning ,

Out of curiosity I was researching each locomotive / multiple unit’s overall horsepower - amazingly the class 374 e320 has 21,000 overall horsepower ( 32 x 670 hp motors )
Does this make the e320 Britains most powerful train … ? ( Horsepower wise )
 
Sponsor Post - registered members do not see these adverts; click here to register, or click here to log in
R

RailUK Forums

Snow1964

Established Member
Joined
7 Oct 2019
Messages
11,030
Location
West Wiltshire
Yes, 16MW is most powerful.

On Network Rail (rather than high speed tracks), the power limit is much lower. From memory electric locos are restricted to 6.4 or 7.5MW (unlike some European railways that allow 9MW locos)
 

Top