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unit, and was re-designated as a Class 206 two months later, taking the
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Transmission: Electric, two
English Electric traction motors
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Diesel and alternative fuel multiple units of Great
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381:. Hersham: Ian Allan. p. 93.
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22:British Rail Class 206
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377:Glover, John (2001).
127:(450 kW) at 850
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