The British Rail Class 77, also known as Class EM2, is a class of 1.5 kV DC, Co-Co electric locomotive. They were built by Metropolitan-Vickers in 1953–1954 for use over the Woodhead Line between Manchester and Sheffield.

The Electric Co-Co Class EM2 (BR Class 77) Locomotives The original 1936 plan for the electrification of the Manchester, Sheffield and Wath line included nine express passenger locomotives, in addition to the mixed traffic EM1 Bo-Bo locomotives.

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The EM2 Locomotive Society, registered in the UK as an Educational Charity, was formed in 1983 with the aim of repatriating a Nederlandse Spoorwegen (Netherlands Railways or NS) class 1500/BR class EM2 electric locomotive.

The EM2 electric locomotive (later Class 77) was built to haul express passenger services over the Woodhead route, which had been electrified to 1,500v DC overhead post-war) alongside the earlier mixed-traffic Class 76.

The British Rail Class 77, also known as Class EM2, is a class of 1.5 kV DC, Co-Co electric locomotive. They were built by Metropolitan-Vickers in 1953–1954 for use over the Woodhead Line between Manchester and Sheffield.

Between June and September 1989, the locomotive travelled 3,191 miles in Holland under its own power. This involved four railtours for the EM2 Locomotive Society, one Utrecht-Rotterdam CS service train, many movements of exhibits to and from Utrecht and the …

In December 1973, the Class EM1 freight locomotives became Class 76 and the EM2 passenger locomotives became Class 77 although this was a paper class only, never carried by the locomotives. Prototype locomotive numbered 6701 in 1940, then renumbered as 6000 in 1947 and then renumbered again as 26 000 in 1953.

The British Rail Class 77, [2] also known as Class EM2, is a class of 1.5 kV DC, Co-Co electric locomotive. They were built by Metropolitan Vickers in 1953–1954 for use over the Woodhead Line [en] between Manchester and Sheffield. These were the bigger and more powerful version of the Class 76 (EM1) to haul passenger trains.

British Rail Class 77 EM2 electric locomotive no. 27001, named 'Ariadne', constructed at British Rail Gorton Locomotive Works, Manchester, 1954. Electrical equipment made by Metropolitan Vickers.