Hunslet Engine Company 9409-9429 (Channel Tunnel)

Many locomotives were required for the construction of the Channel Tunnel, one of the largest engineering projects in history. The Hunslet Engine Company built these narrow gauge (900mm) electric locomotives for hauling spoil trains during the construction.
RA36 (9423/1990) now preserved at NRM York



Information
Number built: 20
Built: 1989-90
Builder: Hunslet Electric Company
Motor: Electric motors (battery or OHLE)
Wheel arrangemnt: 4wBE/WE

Twenty locomotives were built. They could operate by getting their electricity from overhead lines or using their own batteries.
Another view of RA36