British Rail Class 76

British Rail Class 76
Two Class 76s hauling a coal train
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder LNER Doncaster Works (prototype) BR Gorton Works Build date 1941 (prototype), 1950–1953 Total produced 58
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte Bo+Bo Wheel diameter 4 ft 2 in (1.270 m) Length 50 ft 4 in (15.34 m) Loco weight 87.90 long tons (89.3 t) Electric system/s 1500 V DC Current pickup(s) Pantograph Traction motors 4 x Metropolitan Vickers Type 186 Train heating Steam generator (14 locomotives) Train brakes Vacuum, some later Dual
Performance figures Maximum speed 65 mph (105 km/h) Power output Continuous: 1,300 hp (969 kW) One-hour: 1,868 hp (1,393 kW) Tractive effort 45,000 lbf (200,000 N) Brakeforce 72 long tons-force (717 kN)
Career Operators British Railways Numbers 26000–26055; later E26000–26057; later 76001–76057 Axle load class Route availability 8 (LNER: 9) Locale Manchester-Sheffield-Wath line Retired 1970–1981

The British Rail Class 76, also known as Class EM1, is a class of 1.5 kV DC, Bo-Bo electric locomotive. These were designed for use on the now-closed Woodhead Line [en] in Northern England.

The prototype was built in 1941, but the other 57 were built in the early 1950s. They served the Woodhead Line until its closure in 1981. Only one complete locomotive has been preserved.