What is British Rail Class 70?
{{Infobox Locomotive |name = Southern Railway Class CC Electrics<br>British Rail Class 70 |powertype = Electric |image = File:Eastleigh Works geograph-2383942-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg |caption = 20002 |roadnumber = SR: CC1, CC2<br>BR: 20001–20003 |builder = [[Southern Railway (Great Britain)|SR]] [[Ashford railway works|Ashford Works]] (2)<br>[[British Railways|BR]] [[Brighton Works]] (1) |builddate = 1941, 1945, 1948 |totalproduction = 3 |tractionmotors = [[English Electric]] 245, 6 off |wheeldiameter = {{convert|3|ft|6|in|m|3|abbr=on}} |whytetype = Co-Co |uicclass = Co'Co' |trainbrakes = Vacuum, Air, Electro-Pneumatic |length = |width = |height = |locoweight = ''20001/2:'' {{convert|99.70|LT|sigfig=3|lk=on}}<br>''20003:'' {{convert|104.70|LT|sigfig=3}} |topspeed = {{convert|75|mph|0|abbr=on}} |poweroutput = {{convert|1470|hp|sigfig=3|abbr=on|lk=on}} |tractiveeffort = ''20001/2:'' {{convert|40000|lbf|kN|sigfig=3|lk=on|abbr=on}}<br>''20003:'' {{convert|45000|lbf|kN|sigfig=3|abbr=on}} |railroad = [[Southern Railway (Great Britain)|Southern Railway]]<br>[[British Railways]] |retiredate = 1968 |disposition = All scrapped in 1969 |voltage = 660–750 V [[direct cuurent|DC]] |collectionmethod = Third rail (mainline), [[Pantograph (rail)|Pantograph]] (sidings) |powerclass = BR: 7P5F }} The '''British Rail class 70''' was a class of three [[3rd rail]] [[Co-Co]] [[electric locomotive]]s. The initial two were built by the [[Southern Railway (UK)|Southern Railway]] at [[Ashford railway works|Ashford Works]] in [[1941]] and [[1945]] and were numbered CC1 and CC2. Electrical equipment was designed by [[Alfred Raworth]] and the body by [[Oliver Bulleid]]. CC2 was modified slightly from the original design by C. M. Cock who had succeeded Raworth as Electrical Engineer. The third was built by [[British Railways]] in 1948 and numbered 20003. {{British Rail Locomotives}} {{Transport-stub}} [[Category:British Rail electric locomotives|70]]