What is British Rail Class 59?
{{Infobox Locomotive |name = British Rail Class 59 |powertype = Diesel-electric |image = 59001 'Yeoman Endeavour' at Doncaster Works.JPG |caption = 59001 ''Yeoman Endeavour'' at [[Doncaster Works]] in revised Foster Yeoman livery on [[27 July]] [[2003]] |roadnumber = 59001–59005, 59101–59104, 59201–59206 |gauge = {{RailGauge|sg|lk=on|al=on}} |buildmodel = JT26CW-SS |builder = [[Electro-Motive Diesel|General Motors Electro Motive Division]] |builddate = 1985–1995 |totalproduction = 15 |primemover = [[EMD 645|EMD 16-645E3C]] |alternator = |tractionmotors = |whytetype = Co-Co |uicclass = Co'Co' |wheeldiameter = {{convert|3|ft|9|in|m|3|abbr=on}} |minimumcurve = |trainbrakes = Air |length = {{convert|21.40|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |width = {{convert|2.65|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |height = {{convert|3.91|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |locoweight = {{convert|126|t|1|abbr=on|lk=on}} |topspeed = {{convert|60|-|75|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on|lk=on}} |poweroutput = ''Engine:'' {{convert|3300|bhp|abbr=on|sigfig=3|lk=on}} |tractiveeffort = ''Maximum:'' {{convert|508|kN|lbf|abbr=on|lk=on}} at {{convert|11|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}}<br>''Continuous:'' {{convert|290|kN|lbf|abbr=on}} at {{convert|23|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}} |fuelcap = {{convert|1000|impgal|abbr=on|sigfig=3|lk=on}} |trainheating = None |multipleworking = AAR system (Classes 59, [[British Rail Class 66|66]] and [[British Rail Class 67|67]]) |axleloadclass = [[Route availability]] 7 |railroad = [[English, Welsh and Scottish Railway]]<br>[[Mendip Rail]] }} The '''Class 59''' [[Co-Co]] [[diesel locomotive]]s were built and introduced between 1985 and 1995 by [[Electro-Motive Diesel|General Motors Electro-Motive Diesel]] (EMD) for private British companies, initially [[Foster Yeoman]]. They were designed for hauling heavy freight and designated '''JT26CW-SS'''. {{British Rail Locomotives}} {{Transport-stub}} [[Category:British Rail diesel locomotives|59]]