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| has gloss | eng: The British Rail Class 91 is a class of 140 mph (225 km/h), 4.54MW/6,300 hp electric locomotives ordered as a component of the East Coast Main Line modernisation and electrification programme of the late 1980s. Built to replace the previous Class 43 (better known as the InterCity 125), the Class 91s were given the auxiliary name of InterCity 225 to indicate their envisaged top speed of 225 km/h (140 mph). The other end of the InterCity 225 train set is formed of a Driving Van Trailer, built with a similar body shell to the Class 91 locomotives. The locomotives body shells are of all-steel construction. Unusually, the motors are body mounted and drive bogie mounted gearboxes via cardan shafts. This reduces the unsprung mass and hence track wear at high speeds. The locomotive also features an under-slung transformer so that the body is relatively empty compared to contemporary electric locomotives. Much of the engineering was derived from the research and operational experience of the APT-E. |
| has gloss | eng: The British Rail Class 91 is a class of 140 mph, 6,300 hp electric locomotives ordered specifically for the East Coast Main Line modernisation and electrification programme of the late 1980s. Built to replace the previous Class 43 (better known as the InterCity 125), the Class 91s were given the auxiliary name of InterCity 225 to indicate their status as a new version of the 125 and their envisaged top speed of 225km/h (140mph). The other end of the InterCity 225 train set is formed of a Driving Van Trailer, built with a similar bodyshell to the Class 91 locomotives. |
| lexicalization | eng: British Rail Class 91 |
| instance of | (noun) a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive |
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| has gloss | fra: La Classe 91 est une série de 31 locomotives électriques britanniques de 6 090 CV commandées par British Rail pour le programme de modernisation et d'électrification de la East Coast Main Line à la fin des années 1980. |
| lexicalization | fra: Classe 91 |
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