What is British Rail Class 86?
{{redlinks|date=April 2012}} {{Infobox Locomotive |name = British Rail Class 86 |powertype = Electric |image = 86613 and 86610 at Ipswich.JPG |caption = Class 86/6, nos. 86613 and 86610, painted in the new Freightliner livery, at [[Ipswich]] on 14th February 2004. [[Freightliner (rail)|Freightliner]] are now the largest operator of Class 86 locomotives. |builder = [[British Rail]] [[Doncaster Works]] (60);<br>[[English Electric]] at [[Vulcan Foundry]] (40) |builddate = 1965–1966 |totalproduction = 100 |gauge = {{RailGauge|ussg|lk=on|al=on}} |wheeldiameter = {{convert|3|ft|9|in|m|3|abbr=on}} |tractionmotors = {{convert|900|hp|abbr=on}} [[Associated Electrical Industries|AEI]] 282AZ, or<br>{{convert|1000|hp|abbr=on}} AEI 282BZ, or<br>{{convert|1250|hp|abbr=on}} [[General Electric Company plc|GEC]] G412AZ, (all 4 off) |electricsystem = [[25 kV AC]] |collectionmethod = [[Pantograph (rail)|Pantograph]] |whytetype = [[Bo-Bo]] |uicclass = Bo'Bo' |trainbrakes = Dual vacuum & air |locobrakeforce = {{convert|66.5|LTf|kN|sigfig=3|abbr=on}} |length = {{convert|58|ft|6|in|m|2|abbr=on}} |width = |height = |locoweight = {{convert|81|LT|lk=on}} |trainheating = [[Electric Train Heating]] |topspeed = {{convert|100|-|110|mph|km/h|abbr=on|lk=on}} |poweroutput = {{convert|3600|hp|kW|sigfig=3|abbr=on|lk=on}}, {{convert|4040|hp|kW|abbr=on}}, or {{convert|5000|hp|kW|abbr=on}} |tractiveeffort = {{convert|60000|lbf|kN|sigfig=3|abbr=on|lk=on}} |railroad = [[British Rail]],<br>[[Freightliner (UK)|Freightliner]],<br>[[Network Rail]],<br>[[GB Railfreight]] |roadnumber = E3101–E3200; later 86001–86048, 86201–86252 |axleloadclass = [[Route availability]] 6 }} [[Image:86252 Birmingham New Street.jpg|thumb|Class 86/2, no. 86 252 at Birmingham New Street during the BR blue era. This locomotive was originally E3101, the class pioneer.]] [[Image:86613 and 86610 at Ipswich.JPG|thumb|right|Class 86/6, nos. 86613 and 86610, painted in the new Freightliner livery, at [[Ipswich, England|Ipswich]] on 14th February 2004. [[Freightliner (UK)|Freightl