Successor and Withdrawal
The class formed a "proof-of-concept" for booster-based electric locomotives. Although thought of as prototypes for the later Class 71, which used the same concept, the latter differed greatly in its design and construction, being based on Swiss practice.
All three were withdrawn in the winter of 1968/1969 without receiving TOPS numbers, although 20001 received BR corporate blue for its final years. None survived to preservation.
Read more about this topic: British Rail Class 70 (electric)
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