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British Rail

British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...

Class 86 was the standard electric locomotive

Electric locomotive

An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or an on-board energy storage device...

built during the 1960s, developed as a result of testing with the earlier Classes 81

British Rail Class 81

The British Rail Class 81 is an AC electric locomotive that formerly operated on the West Coast Main Line of the London Midland Region of British Rail...

, 82

British Rail Class 82

The British Rail Class 82 electric locomotives were built by Beyer, Peacock and Company between 1960 and 1962 as part of the West Coast Main Line electrification.- History :...

, 83

British Rail Class 83

The British Rail Class 83 electric locomotives were built by English Electric at Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows as part of the West Coast Main Line electrification.- History :...

, 84

British Rail Class 84

The British Rail Class 84 was a 25 kV AC electric locomotive that operated on the West Coast Main Line of the London Midland Region.- History :...

and 85

British Rail Class 85

The British Rail Class 85 is an electric locomotive built during the early 1960s, as part of BR's policy to develop a standard electric locomotive. Five prototype classes were built and evaluated, which eventually led to the development of the Class 86 locomotive...

. One hundred of these locomotives were built from 1965-1966 by either English Electric

English Electric

English Electric was a British industrial manufacturer. Founded in 1918, it initially specialised in industrial electric motors and transformers...

at Vulcan Foundry

Vulcan Foundry

Vulcan Foundry was a British locomotive builder sited at Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire .-History:It was originally opened in 1832 as Charles Tayleur and Company to produce girders for bridges, switches and crossings, and other ironwork following the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway...

, Newton-le-Willows

Newton-le-Willows

Newton-le-Willows is a small market town within the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, in Merseyside, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, it is situated about midway between the cities of Manchester and Liverpool, to the east of St Helens, to the north of Warrington and to the south of...

, or British Rail (BR) at their Doncaster works. The class was built to haul trains on the then newly electrified West Coast Main Line

West Coast Main Line

The West Coast Main Line is the busiest mixed-traffic railway route in Britain, being the country's most important rail backbone in terms of population served. Fast, long-distance inter-city passenger services are provided between London, the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and the...

, from London Euston, to Birmingham, , Manchester Piccadilly, Liverpool

Liverpool Lime Street railway station

Liverpool Lime Street is a railway station serving the city centre of Liverpool, England. The station lies on a branch of the West Coast Main Line from London Euston, and on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network...

and later and Glasgow

Glasgow Central station

Glasgow Central is the larger of the two present main-line railway terminals in Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland. The station was opened by the Caledonian Railway on 31 July 1879 and is currently managed by Network Rail...

. They helped to replace steam

Steam

Steam is the technical term for water vapor, the gaseous phase of water, which is formed when water boils. In common language it is often used to refer to the visible mist of water droplets formed as this water vapor condenses in the presence of cooler air...

locomotives, which were finally withdrawn by BR in 1968.

Description

Under the earlier BR classification, the type was given the designation AL6 (meaning the 6th design of AC Locomotive), and locomotives were numbered E3101-E3200. In 1968, this was changed to Class 86, when BR introduced the TOPS

TOPS

Total Operations Processing System, or TOPS, is a computer system for managing the locomotives and rolling stock owned by a rail system...

classification system. In the early years the locomotives became notorious for track damage, being fitted with axle-hung traction motors, in place of the bogie-frame-mounted motors of the earlier designs. This additional unsprung mass was causing damage at high speeds. In 1969 number E3173, was fitted experimentally with the large helical 'flexicoil' springs

Flexicoil suspension

Flexicoil suspension is a wear-resistant and maintenance-free suspension system, used in railway vehicles. It is a secondary suspension, installed between the body and the bogie of the locomotive, passenger car or wagon so fitted....

which can be seen on present day versions, giving it the nickname "Zebedee" (after a character in The Magic Roundabout

The Magic Roundabout

The Magic Roundabout was a children's television programme created in France in 1963 by Serge Danot...

). Trials carried out under the direction of the British Rail Research Division

British Rail Research Division

The British Rail Research Division came into being in 1964 directly under the control of the British Railways Board, moving into purpose-built premises at the Railway Technical Centre in Derby. The intention was to improve railway reliability and efficiency, while reducing costs and improving revenue...

proved successful and the modification was applied gradually to the whole fleet.

As a result a batch of locomotives was modified with improved suspension and modified wheels and from 1971 onwards, locomotives were progressively renumbered into the 86001-86048 (unmodified design, restricted to 80 mph (129 km/h)) and 86204-86252 series (improved suspension, 100 mph (161 km/h)). Within a short time a further batch was modified to the new specification: 86040-86048 were renumbered 86253-86261.

At the same time three locomotives were converted into 5000 bhp test-bed locomotives for development of the Class 87

British Rail Class 87

The British Rail Class 87 is a type of electric locomotive built from 1973-75 by British Rail Engineering Limited . 36 of these locomotives were built to work passenger services over the West Coast Main Line . They were the flagships of British Rail's electric locomotive fleet until the late 1980s,...

, initially numbered nos. 86201-86203, and quickly renumbered 86101-86103. These locomotives are capable of 110 mph (177 km/h) running. The most obvious visual difference between the classes is that the Class 86 has a windscreen with three windows whereas the Class 87 only has two; likewise Class 86 was fitted with headcode boxes (later plated over) while Class 87 was built without them.

Throughout the 1970s, the class saw use on both express passenger and freight services. Locomotives in the 860xx series (or Class 86/0) were used mainly on freight, whilst the higher-speed 861xx (or Class 86/1) and 862xx series (or Class 86/2) tended to be used primarily for passenger trains.

In 1974, demand for electric locomotives grew due to the extension of electrification north from to Carlisle

Carlisle railway station

Carlisle railway station, also known as Carlisle Citadel station, is a railway station whichserves the Cumbrian City of Carlisle, England, and is a major station on the West Coast Main Line, lying south of Glasgow Central, and north of London Euston...

and Glasgow

Glasgow Central station

. From 1978 onwards, BR started to name some of their Class 86 fleet, many of them after cities or counties along the lines that they worked.

In the early 1980s, electrification from London Liverpool Street to , Harwich

Harwich Town railway station

Harwich Town is a railway station which serves the town of Harwich, in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia...

, and saw the class employed on passenger trains to these towns. Accordingly, some Class 86/0 locomotives converted to Class 86/3 with modified wheels, to allow them to operate at higher speeds. In addition, many of the freightliner trains to were also hauled as far as Ipswich by Class 86 locomotives working in multiple. By the end of the 1980s, the need for a standard fleet saw all remaining Class 86/0 and Class 86/3 locomotives fitted with improved suspension and converted to Class 86/4. These locomotives were now inter-operable with Class 86/2, and thus gave greater operational flexibility.

A later development saw Class 86/2 and 86/4 locomotives fitted with TDM

Time-division multiplexing

Time-division multiplexing is a type of digital multiplexing in which two or more bit streams or signals are transferred apparently simultaneously as sub-channels in one communication channel, but are physically taking turns on the channel. The time domain is divided into several recurrent...

to enabled them to operate push-pull

Push-pull train

Push–pull is a mode of operation for locomotive-hauled trains allowing them to be driven from either end.A push–pull train has a locomotive at one end of the train, connected via some form of remote control, such as multiple-unit train control, to a vehicle equipped with a control cab at the other...

passenger trains, to avoid having to run the locomotive round a train at a terminus (see DBSO, DVT

Driving Van Trailer

A Driving Van Trailer is a purpose-built railway vehicle that allows the driver to operate a locomotive at the opposite end of a train. Trains operating with a DVT therefore do not require the locomotive to be moved around to the other end of the train at terminal stations...

). The 86/4s were already fitted with an older multiple-working system and this was gradually phased out after TDM was fitted across the fleet.

In the late-1980s and early-1990s, the majority of the Class 86/4 subclass were dedicated to freight traffic. As a result, they had their electric train heating isolated, and their maximum speed reduced to 75 mph (121 km/h). These locomotives were reclassified as Class 86/6, and were renumbered by adding 200 to their number. Eight Class 86/2 locomotives were also dedicated to freight work, and were reclassified as Class 86/5, being renumbered into the range 86501-508. However, the InterCity sector

InterCity (British Rail)

InterCity was introduced by British Rail in 1966 as a brand-name for its long-haul express passenger services ....

of BR decided that it wanted these locomotives back, so they were soon renumbered back as Class 86/2 locomotives.

The late-1980s also saw the introduction of many new liveries. The class had previously only worn electric blue when built, replaced by the standard BR Blue livery from 1967. The first new livery was introduced by the InterCity sector

InterCity (British Rail)

InterCity was introduced by British Rail in 1966 as a brand-name for its long-haul express passenger services ....

in 1984 with the unveiling of a new grey and white livery, with a red bodyside stripe. This was subsequently followed by several variations, culminating in the final InterCity Swallow livery in 1989. The Railfreight sector introduced its new two tone grey livery in 1986, followed by revised Railfreight Distribution

Railfreight Distribution

Railfreight Distribution was a subsector of British Rail created by the division in 1987 of British Rail's previous Railfreight sector. It was responsible for non-trainload freight operations, as well as Freightliner and Intermodal services. In its early years the division was occasionally...

livery in 1992. Finally the parcels sector

Rail Express Systems

Upon the sectorisation of British Rail during the 1980s the Parcels Sector was created. In 1991 this was rebranded Rail Express Systems. The Rail Express Systems launch event was held at Crewe Diesel Depot in October 1991. For this event examples of Class 08, 47, 86 & 90 locomotives were painted...

introduced a new red livery in 1990, which was replaced with Rail Express Systems

Rail Express Systems

livery in 1993.

Former operators

In the mid-1990s, British Rail was privatised, and the Class 86 fleet was divided among several operators. These are dealt with separately below.

Anglia Railways / ‘one’

Anglia Railways
Anglia Railways
Anglia Railways was a British train operating company, owned by GB Railways, which between 5 January 1997 and 31 March 2004 operated mainline trains out of London Liverpool Street station and a number of local rail services in East Anglia....

was one of three passenger franchises to inherit the class. A fleet of 15 locomotives (nos. 86215/217/218/220/221/223/230, 86232/235/237/238/246/250/252/257) were inherited, which were used to exclusively haul London Liverpool Street- express services. The locomotives were used in push-pull

Push-pull train

mode with Mk.2E/Mk.2F

British Rail Mark 2

The Mark 2 family of railway carriages were British Rail's second design of carriages. They were built by British Rail workshops between 1964 and 1975...

coaching stock and a DBSO, which removed the need for the locomotive to swap ends at the termini. Generally, the locomotive was at the south end (or London end) of a formation, with the DBSO at the north (or country end) of the train.

In 1998, Anglia Railways introduced a new livery of turquoise, with a central white stripe. The first locomotive to be treated was no. 86223 "Norwich Union

Norwich Union

Norwich Union was the name given to insurance company Aviva's British arm before June 2009. It was originally established in 1797. It is the biggest life insurance provider in the United Kingdom, and has a strong position in motor insurance...

", followed quickly by no. 86218 "NHS 50". Over the next few years the whole fleet was treated as they received works overhauls at Springburn Works

St. Rollox railway works

St. Rollox Locomotive Works and St Rollox Carriage and Wagon Works were built in 1856 in Springburn, an area in the north-east of Glasgow, for the Caledonian Railway, moving away from their works at Greenock...

, Glasgow

Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

.

Over the years, several of the Anglia fleet were withdrawn following mishaps. For example, nos. 86220, 86221 and 86237 were withdrawn in 2002, 2003 and 2004 respectively, following transformer failures. Another machine, no. 86252 was written-off in 2002 after catching fire near Colchester on 1 December 2001 whilst no. 86257 was withdrawn in 2003 due to its general bad condition. These locomotives were replaced by locomotives made redundant from Virgin Trains

Virgin Trains

Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. It operates long-distance passenger services on the West Coast Main Line between London, the West Midlands, North West England, North Wales and Scotland...

Cross-Country (nos. 86234/242) or West Coast (nos. 86209/260) franchises. Another locomotive, no. 86227 was reinstated to traffic in 2002 after being stored for many years. It was repainted in a variation of Anglia's turquoise livery, with a large Union Flag

Union Flag

The Union Flag, also known as the Union Jack, is the flag of the United Kingdom. It retains an official or semi-official status in some Commonwealth Realms; for example, it is known as the Royal Union Flag in Canada. It is also used as an official flag in some of the smaller British overseas...

painted on the side, and named "Golden Jubilee

Golden Jubilee

A Golden Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 50th anniversary.- In Thailand :King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, celebrated his Golden Jubilee on 9 June 1996.- In the Commonwealth Realms :...

" to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...

's 50th anniversary of reign.

The first major changes to the fleet occurred in late 2002 when Anglia started to hire Class 90

British Rail Class 90

The British Rail Class 90 electric locomotives were built by BREL at Crewe from 1987-1990. Each locomotive weighs 84.5 tonnes and has a top speed of . They operate from 25 kV AC overhead wires and produce...

locomotives from Freightliner

Freightliner (UK)

Freightliner Group Limited is a rail freight and logistics company, founded in 1995 and now operating in the United Kingdom, Poland, and Australia. It is the second largest rail freight operator in the UK, after DB Schenker Rail .- History :...

. This was because at the time, the Class 86 fleet was suffering from reliability problems. In late 2003, Anglia swapped to using EWS-owned Class 90 locomotives, hiring up to five at any one time. Consequently, the use of the Class 86 fleet was decreased, which subsequently allowed reliability to improve.

In early-2004, two locomotives suffered from serious transformer failures. One locomotive, no. 86246, was subsequently repaired, but the other, no. 86237 was withdrawn, and later scrapped. This prompted the suggestion that the Anglia Class 86 fleet be replaced by the 15 Class 90 locomotives from Virgin Trains

Virgin Trains

, which were soon to be made redundant by the introduction of new Class 390

British Rail Class 390

The Class 390 Pendolino is a type of train used in Great Britain. They are electric multiple units using Fiat's tilting train pendolino technology and built by Alstom. Fifty-three 9-car units were originally built for Virgin Trains from 2001 to 2004 for operation on the West Coast Main Line , with...

"Pendolino

Pendolino

Pendolino is an Italian family of tilting trains used in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Slovenia, Finland, Russian Federation, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, Slovakia, Switzerland, China and shortly in Romania and Poland...

" units.

On 1 April 2004, the Anglia Railways franchise ended, and was merged with the other operators in East Anglia

East Anglia

East Anglia is a traditional name for a region of eastern England, named after an ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom, the Kingdom of the East Angles. The Angles took their name from their homeland Angeln, in northern Germany. East Anglia initially consisted of Norfolk and Suffolk, but upon the marriage of...

to form the new 'one' franchise. With this came the news that the Class 86 fleet would progressively be replaced by Class 90

British Rail Class 90

locomotives cascaded from Virgin Trains

Virgin Trains

. The first day of the new franchise saw two Class 90 locomotives unveiled in the company's new livery. However, despite this announcement, one Class 86 locomotive, no. 86235, was authorised a complete overhaul, somewhat surprising considering its bleak future. As such, this locomotive became the last to receive classified repairs.

For the first few months of the new franchise, all the Class 86 fleet was retained, to insure against reliability issues with the new Class 90 locomotives. However, in October 2004, the fleet was reduced to just six examples, these being nos. 86218/232/234/235/246/260. The rest were withdrawn, but three (nos. 86217/223/250) were subsequently sold to Fragonset Railways. By December, the fleet stood at just two operational locomotives, these being nos. 86235 "Crown Point"

Norwich Crown Point

Crown Point was originally the name given to an area within the city of Norwich in the United Kingdom.The name is now more commonly associated with the Crown Point Traction Maintenance Depot operated by National Express East Anglia. Intercity and Diesel Multiple Unit trains are serviced and...

and 86246 "Royal Anglian Regiment

Royal Anglian Regiment

The Royal Anglian Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division.The regiment was formed on 1 September 1964 as the first of the new large infantry regiments, through the amalgamation of the four regiments of the East Anglian Brigade.* 1st Battalion from the...

". These were the last two locomotives to receive classified repairs, and consequently were the most reliable (in theory, at least).

It was originally planned to withdraw these final two locomotives on 31 December 2004. However, all did not go to plan, as the replacement Class 90 locomotives did not prove to be as reliable as hoped. Therefore two locomotives were reprieved until at least March 2005. A final twist saw no. 86232 repaired, replacing no. 86246, which had again suffered from a serious failure. A third locomotive, no. 86234, was also repaired and briefly returned to traffic in April 2005, but was later stored again after failing. The last two locomotives (nos. 86232/235) saw occasional use, when not enough Class 90 locomotives were available. By mid-2005, no. 86232 was out of use and no. 86235 was operational but not used. The final use of the class came on 17 September 2005, when no. 86235 was used on several Norwich-London return trips to mark its retirement from service. This has brought an end to 40 years of Class 86-hauled passenger trains.

English, Welsh and Scottish Railway (EWS)

EWS inherited a small fleet of 15 locomotives (nos. 86208/210/239/241/243/254/261, 86401/416/417/419/424-426/430) when it bought the Rail Express Systems
Rail Express Systems
Upon the sectorisation of British Rail during the 1980s the Parcels Sector was created. In 1991 this was rebranded Rail Express Systems. The Rail Express Systems launch event was held at Crewe Diesel Depot in October 1991. For this event examples of Class 08, 47, 86 & 90 locomotives were painted...

parcels business. The locomotives were employed on mail trains from London to , and Birmingham to Glasgow

Glasgow Central station

. One of the locomotives (no. 86239) was destroyed in an accident at Stafford

Stafford rail crash (1996)

On 8 March 1996, a Travelling Post Office mail train hauled by a Rail Express Systems British Rail Class 86 electric locomotive collided with the rear of a freight train at Rickerscote just south of Stafford...

in 1996.

EWS soon diversified the use of its fleet, hiring its locomotives to charter train operators, and also to Virgin Trains

Virgin Trains

to supplement their unreliable fleet. Three locomotives (nos. 86261/401/426) were repainted in EWS's red and gold livery.

The rundown of the fleet started in 2001, when the locomotives were replaced on charter and mail trains by Class 67

British Rail Class 67

The Class 67 locomotives are a class of Bo'Bo' diesel electric mainline locomotives which were built for the English, Welsh and Scottish Railway between 1999 to 2000 by Alstom at Meinfesa in Valencia, Spain with drive components from General Motors Diesel.Rail enthusiasts have nicknamed the class...

or Class 90

British Rail Class 90

locomotives. They saw continued use with Virgin Trains, however, but were gradually withdrawn as new Class 390

British Rail Class 390

Pendolino

units entered service, reducing the need for hired locomotives. By the end of their working careers, most of the EWS locomotives were in an appalling state and suffered from numerous failures. The final locomotives, nos. 86210/401/424 were withdrawn from traffic in late-2002.

Following withdrawal from traffic, two locomotives, nos. 86426/430, were subsequently reinstated and hired to Freightliner

Freightliner (UK)

, on a long-term contract. This was due to a Class 90

British Rail Class 90

locomotive, no. 90147, being badly fire-damaged, resulting in a shortage of electric traction. The two locomotives were repainted in Freightliner's racing green livery, and employed on intermodal traffic with the rest of Freightliner's Class 86 fleet. The contract ended in mid-2004, following deliveries of new Class 66

British Rail Class 66

The Class 66 is a six axle diesel electric freight locomotive developed in part from the British Rail Class 59, for use on the railways of the UK. Since its introduction the class has been successful and has been sold to British and other European railway companies...

locomotives, meaning the two electric locomotives were withdrawn from traffic.

In late-2003, with the exception of the two locomotives on hire to Freightliner, EWS advertised all of its remaining locomotives for sale. Most were subsequently sold for scrap, but one locomotive (no. 86401) was preserved, and two others (nos. 86210/424) were sold for further use with Network Rail

Network Rail

Network Rail is the government-created owner and operator of most of the rail infrastructure in Great Britain .; it is not responsible for railway infrastructure in Northern Ireland...

. The former Freightliner pair were sold for scrap in late-2005.

FM Rail

FM Rail
FM Rail
FM Rail Limited was a railway spot-hire and charter company based at Derby, United Kingdom. The company was formed in January 2005 following the merging of spot-hire company Fragonset Railways Limited with charter train operating company Merlin Rail Limited...

(previously Fragonset Railways) briefly leased several locomotives from HSBC Rail

HSBC Rail

Eversholt Rail Group is one of the three major ROSCOs in the United Kingdom...

. These locomotives were previously used by Anglia Railways (86 217/223/250), Virgin Cross-Country (86 231/251) and Virgin West Coast (229/233). One locomotive, ex-Virgin 86 212, was hauled to East Ham Depot

East Ham Depot

East Ham EMU Depot is a depot on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway line between East Ham tube station and Barking railway station with the depot code EM, between 6 to 7 miles from London Fenchurch Street station, and just west of the River Roding...

in London to be used for carriage power duties for the new Blue Pullman train. However, it does not operate services on the mainline.

FM Rail entered administration in December 2006 without having returned any of their Class 86 locomotives to traffic, and they were returned to the lease company.

Hull Trains

The open-access passenger operator Hull Trains obtained the use of 86101 (one of the preserved Class 86 locomotives) between January and April 2008 to provide cover in the short term for its badly damaged Class 222 Pioneer

British Rail Class 222

The British Rail Class 222 is a diesel-electric multiple unit high-speed train capable of . Twenty-seven units have been built by Bombardier Transportation....

DMU. The locomotive, together with a rake of Mark 3 coaches, was introduced to public services between London and Doncaster on 11 January 2008, following several months of tests and training, and ran until 20 April 2008 when Class 180 Adelante

British Rail Class 180

The Class 180 is a type of British diesel multiple unit train built by Alstom between 2000 and 2001 for use on then-new express services by First Great Western . They were built at Washwood Heath in Birmingham and are part of the Coradia 1000 family along with the Class 175. FGW stopped using the...

DMUs were introduced to the service.

Virgin Trains

The Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. It operates long-distance passenger services on the West Coast Main Line between London, the West Midlands, North West England, North Wales and Scotland...

group was formed of two franchises; Cross-Country and InterCity West Coast.

Cross-Country

The Cross-Country franchise inherited a fleet of 18 locomotives (nos. 86206/207/214/224/225/226/231/234/236/240/242/244/ 86248/249/251/253/256/258). These were employed on various services, such as Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly, Liverpool

Liverpool Lime Street railway station

, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Waverley railway station

Edinburgh Waverley railway station is the main railway station in the Scottish capital Edinburgh. Covering an area of over 25 acres in the centre of the city, it is the second-largest main line railway station in the United Kingdom in terms of area, the largest being...

or . Other services continued south to Birmingham International, whilst others originated from Preston. At Birmingham New Street and Preston in particular, it was common for the Class 86 locomotive to be removed, and replaced with a Class 47

British Rail Class 47

The British Rail Class 47, is a class of British railway diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction. A total of 512 Class 47s were built at Crewe Works and Brush's Falcon Works, Loughborough between 1962 and 1968, which made them the most numerous class of British...

diesel locomotive, before the service continued south to destination such as Bristol, , , , and .

From 1998 onwards, locomotives began to be outshopped in the new Virgin Trains red and black livery. However, a few locomotives, namely nos. 86207/214/224/234/249/253 retained the old InterCity

InterCity (British Rail)

InterCity was introduced by British Rail in 1966 as a brand-name for its long-haul express passenger services ....

livery.

In mid-2001 Virgin Cross-Country started to introduce new Class 220 "Voyager"

British Rail Class 220

The Class 220 Voyager are a class of diesel-electric high-speed multiple-unit trains built by Bombardier Transportation in 2000 and 2001....

and Class 221 "Super-Voyager"

British Rail Class 221

The Class 221 Super Voyager is a class of British diesel-electric multiple-unit express trains built by Bombardier Transportation between 2001 and 2002, entering service on 12 April 2002....

units. These new trains enabled Virgin to start to retire its older traction. Several of the early withdrawals were transferred to other operators, such as nos. 86234 and 86242 to Anglia Railways

Anglia Railways

Anglia Railways was a British train operating company, owned by GB Railways, which between 5 January 1997 and 31 March 2004 operated mainline trains out of London Liverpool Street station and a number of local rail services in East Anglia....

. However, the majority of locomotives were retained in service until September 2002, when virtually the entire fleet was withdrawn en masse. Prior to this, Virgin had specially repainted no. 86253 in InterCity

InterCity (British Rail)

InterCity was introduced by British Rail in 1966 as a brand-name for its long-haul express passenger services ....

livery to commemorate its final few months in traffic. The final Cross-Country operated service was actually operated by no. 86233 from the West-Coast fleet, which had been repainted in original electric blue livery a few weeks earlier.

Since withdrawal from traffic, several locomotives have been scrapped at Immingham Railfreight Terminal

Immingham

Immingham is a town in North East Lincolnshire, located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary...

. The majority, however, are still in store at various locations. A few locomotive have been sold to other operators for further use, such as no. 86253 to Network Rail

Network Rail

Network Rail is the government-created owner and operator of most of the rail infrastructure in Great Britain .; it is not responsible for railway infrastructure in Northern Ireland...

and nos. 86231/251 to Fragonset Railways. One locomotive, no. 86249, was retained by Virgin until late-2004 as a driver-training locomotive at Polmadie

Polmadie Traction and Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot

Polmadie Traction and Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot , also known as Polmadie Depot, Polmadie Traction Depot and Polmadie Carriage Maintenance Depot is a railway maintenance depot on the West Coast Main Line in the Polmadie district of Glasgow, Scotland...

depot in Glasgow.

West Coast

The West Coast franchise inherited a small fleet of thirteen locomotives (nos. 86101/102, 86205/209/212/213/228/229/233/245/247/259/260), which were employed on WCML

West Coast Main Line

express trains from London Euston to Birmingham, , Manchester Piccadilly, , Carlisle

Carlisle railway station

and . By 2001, the fleet had been cut to nine locomotives, with 86209 being transferred to Anglia Railways

Anglia Railways

, and three more (nos. 86101/102/213) withdrawn from traffic.

In 1998, no. 86229 became the first of the class to be repainted in Virgin's red and black livery. By 2001, all except one locomotive had been repainted in this livery.

The West Coast fleet contained several 'celebrity' locomotives, including no. 86245 "Caledonian", which was repainted in Caledonian Railway

Caledonian Railway

The Caledonian Railway was a major Scottish railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century and it was absorbed almost a century later into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in the 1923 railway grouping, by means of the Railways Act 1921...

blue to celebrate the company's 150th Anniversary. In 2002, no. 86233 was specially repainted into original electric blue

Electric blue (color)

Electric blue is a color close to cyan that is a representation of the color of lightning, an electric spark, and argon signs; it is named after the ionized air glow produced during electrical discharges....

to commemorate the last few months in traffic for the fleet. One locomotive, no. 86228, also retained in the old InterCity

InterCity (British Rail)

InterCity was introduced by British Rail in 1966 as a brand-name for its long-haul express passenger services ....

livery.

In mid-2003, the rundown of the fleet started, as new Class 390

British Rail Class 390

"Pendolino

Pendolino

" electrical multiple units entered service. The final three locomotives (nos. 86229/233/247) were removed from traffic in September 2003, the final service being operated by electric blue locomotive no. 86233. Several of the fleet were later transferred to other operators, including Anglia Railways

Anglia Railways

(no. 86260) and Fragonset Railways (nos. 86212/229/233). Two former West Coast locomotives (nos. 86213/259) have been preserved.

Network Rail

In 2004, Network Rail
Network Rail
Network Rail is the government-created owner and operator of most of the rail infrastructure in Great Britain .; it is not responsible for railway infrastructure in Northern Ireland...

acquired three locomotives (nos. 86210/253/424), of which the first two have since been converted to mobile load-bank testing locomotives, and the third used for spares. The two operational locomotives were reclassified as Class 86/9, and renumbered as 86901/902. They are currently based at Rugby

Rugby, Warwickshire

Rugby is a market town in Warwickshire, England, located on the River Avon. The town has a population of 61,988 making it the second largest town in the county...

, and carry the current Network Rail all-over yellow livery. Their primary use is to test the overhead line supply of electrified lines by simulating various loads. Both locomotives are capable of running under their own power for positioning purposes, but cannot haul any significant loads. Therefore, when being used to test the overhead supply, they will be hauled by a diesel locomotive.

Current operators

Freightliner

Freightliner
Freightliner (UK)
Freightliner Group Limited is a rail freight and logistics company, founded in 1995 and now operating in the United Kingdom, Poland, and Australia. It is the second largest rail freight operator in the UK, after DB Schenker Rail .- History :...

inherited a large fleet of 30 Class 86/6 freight-dedicated locomotives, most of which had previously been operated by Railfreight Distribution

Railfreight Distribution

, but some came from Rail Express Systems

Rail Express Systems

. The fleet therefore consisted of locomotives in many different obsolete liveries, so from 1995, Freightliner started to apply its newly introduced livery. This was based on the previous Trainload two-tone grey livery, with the addition of Freightliner's red triangle logo.

The Freightliner fleet were originally employed on intermodal

Intermodal freight transport

Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in an intermodal container or vehicle, using multiple modes of transportation , without any handling of the freight itself when changing modes. The method reduces cargo handling, and so improves security, reduces damages and...

traffic along the northern half of the WCML

West Coast Main Line

from Crewe

Crewe

Crewe is a railway town within the unitary authority area of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census the urban area had a population of 67,683...

to Coatbridge

Coatbridge

Coatbridge is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, about east of Glasgow city centre, set in the central Lowlands. The town, with neighbouring Airdrie, is part of the Greater Glasgow urban area. The first settlement of the area stretches back to the Stone Age era...

(near Motherwell, Glasgow

Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

). The steep gradients along this route meant that trains were hauled by pairs of locomotives working in multiple. The class also worked services south from Crewe to Tilbury

Tilbury

Tilbury is a town in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, England. As a settlement it is of relatively recent existence, although it has important historical connections, being the location of a 16th century fort and an ancient cross-river ferry...

and Ipswich

Ipswich

Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...

(for onwards movement to Felixstowe

Felixstowe

Felixstowe is a seaside town on the North Sea coast of Suffolk, England. The town gives its name to the nearby Port of Felixstowe, which is the largest container port in the United Kingdom and is owned by Hutchinson Ports UK...

by diesel locomotive), and some services to Trafford Park

Trafford Park

Trafford Park is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Located opposite Salford Quays, on the southern side of the Manchester Ship Canal, it is west-southwest of Manchester city centre, and north of Stretford. Until the late 19th century it was the...

in Manchester

Manchester

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...

. The class have occasionally been used on the ECML

East Coast Main Line

The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...

, particularly when services are diverted due to engineering works.

In 1998, following the introduction of the rebuilt Class 57

British Rail Class 57

The Class 57 diesel locomotives were introduced by Brush Traction between 1997-2004. They are rebuilds, with reconditioned EMD engines, of former Class 47 locomotives, originally introduced in 1964-5.- Description :...

diesel locomotives, Freightliner introduced a new livery of racing green with yellow cabsides. The first Class 86 to appear in this livery was no. 86631, which was hurriedly repainted for display at an open day at Toton

Toton

Toton is a small suburb of Nottingham. It forms part of the Greater Nottingham urban area, and is in the Borough of Broxtowe. The inhabited area is contained within the electoral ward of Toton and Chilwell Meadows...

. The majority of the fleet have slowly been treated over the years, such that by the end of 2004, only a handful remain in the original grey livery.

In 2000, locomotive no. 86608 was experimentally regeared to allow it to work trains single handedly. It was reclassified as Class 86/5 and renumbered to 86501. This was the second time this classification and number had been used, the first occasion being former Class 86/2 dedicated to freight work in the late 1980s. Despite the apparent success of 86501's conversion, no further locomotives have been similar regeared. In mid-2004 the locomotive suffered fire-damage, but was subsequently repaired and returned to service, thereby demonstrating Freightliner's faith in its ability. 86501 again suffered fire-damage in August 2008 near Bletchley. It was subsequently repaired in December 2008 and returned to service shortly after.

Due to a locomotive shortage in 2002, two further locomotives, nos. 86426/430, were hired from EWS, which has just withdrawn its last examples. Since the hire contract was long-term, both locomotives were repainted in Freightliner green livery. They were used in a common pool with the rest of the fleet. By 2004, the need for the extra locomotives was reduced, and so both were returned to EWS, and subsequently withdrawn.

Two other locomotives, nos. 86101/102, formerly used by Virgin Trains

Virgin Trains

, were also briefly hired by Freightliner in 2001/2002. Neither of these locomotives were repainted, and they both retained obsolete InterCity

InterCity (British Rail)

InterCity was introduced by British Rail in 1966 as a brand-name for its long-haul express passenger services ....

livery. Due to their non-standard nature, both locomotives had been withdrawn by early 2002.

Following the withdrawal of the Anglia Railways

Anglia Railways

, Virgin Trains and EWS fleets, Freightliner is now the main operator of the class. As of January 2005, it has an operational fleet of 19 locomotives, with several more in "warm-storage", which are capable of being returned to traffic. In the last few years, several locomotives have been withdrawn from service, mainly due to the influx of new Class 66

British Rail Class 66

diesel locomotives, although two locomotives (nos. 86611/631) were written-off following the Norton Bridge rail crash, and another two (nos. 86615/620) have been withdrawn following fire damage. In addition, Freightliner's Class 90

British Rail Class 90

fleet, which were previously hired to passenger operators Virgin Trains and Anglia Railways have now all returned to the company, thus reducing the requirement for the Class 86 fleet. However, the class does still have a future with the company, and in the long-term, Freightliner plans to retain a core fleet of 14 locomotives in service until at least 2009, ensuring the class is in service well over 40 years after first being introduced.

Vintage Trains

In 2008, privately owned and preserved 86259 was returned to service on the main line. It is has been operated on occasional charters by Vintage Trains from their base at Tyseley, and from 2011 is based at Willesden and available for ad hoc charters. By August 2011 it had covered 5.7 million miles in service. It is currently cleared for operation at up to 100 miles per hour.

Hungary export

In 2009, two refurbished Class 86/2 locomotives that had been stored at Long Marston were exported to Hungary. A third Class 86 locomotive was exported in March 2010 and a fourth is expected to be exported in March 2011.

Preservation

Currently, four locomotives have been preserved.

The first locomotive to be preserved was no. 86401 'Hertfordshire Rail Tours'. This locomotive was operated by EWS until 2002, when it was one of the final three EWS machines to be withdrawn from traffic. Prior to that, it was the only locomotive of its class to be painted in Network SouthEast
Network SouthEast
Network SouthEast was one of three passenger sectors of British Rail created in 1982. NSE principally operated commuter trains in the London area and inter-urban services in densely populated South East England, although the network reached as far west as Exeter...

livery, and was named 'Northampton Town'. In this guise it was used on London-Cambridge and London-Northampton
Northampton
Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...

passenger trains. In 2004, no. 86401 was preserved by the AC Locomotive Group, which also owns examples of Classes 81-85 (based at Barrow Hill Engine Shed
Barrow Hill Engine Shed
Barrow Hill Roundhouse & Railway Centre, until 1948 known as Staveley Roundhouse & Train Centre, is a former Midland Railway roundhouse in Barrow Hill, near Staveley and Chesterfield, Derbyshire .-History:...

). It is currently planned to keep this locomotive operational, to allow it to operate charter and excursion trains.
86101 was preserved by the AC Locomotive Group
AC Locomotive Group
The AC Locomotive Group is the UK's only dedicated AC electric locomotive preservation society. It currently has ten AC locomotives in its care, numbers 81002, 82008, 83012, 84001, 85101, 86101, 86213, 86401, 87002, 89001.- Locomotives :...

in August 2005. It was initially stored at MoD Ashchurch
Ashchurch
Ashchurch is a village and former civil parish in the Tewkesbury district of Gloucestershire, England. The parish was originally called Eastchurch, due to its position east of the parish and town of Tewkesbury, and had a population of 6,064 at the 2001 UK census.The former Ashchurch Parish covered...

, but was restored to working condition at Barrow Hill. On 15 March 2007 it undertook its first test run, and made a return to the main line when it hauled the Carlisle-Crewe and return legs of "The Ynys Mon Express" railtour to Holyhead on 24 March 2007.
86213 was also preserved by the AC Locomotive Group in August 2005. It had been on loan to the group for several years, based at Barrow Hill Engine Shed
Barrow Hill Engine Shed
Barrow Hill Roundhouse & Railway Centre, until 1948 known as Staveley Roundhouse & Train Centre, is a former Midland Railway roundhouse in Barrow Hill, near Staveley and Chesterfield, Derbyshire .-History:...

. More recently, it has been returned to an operational condition at Wembley depot.
86259 has been preserved, initially at Tyseley Locomotive Works, and currently at Willesden. It is owned by Les Ross
Les Ross
Les Ross MBE is a British disc jockey and long established personality in the West Midlands.-Early life and career:...

, after whom the locomotive is named. It is maintained in full operational condition wearing its initial Electric blue scheme.

Numbers (current in bold)			Name	Livery	Location	Status
E3137	86045	86259	Les Ross	1960s Electric Blue	Willesden Depot	Operational (mainline registered)
E3191	86201	86101	Sir William A Stanier FRS	BR Blue	Willesden depot	Operational (mainline registered)
E3193	86213	-	Lancashire Witch	InterCity Swallow	Wembley depot	Operational (depot use only)
E3199	86001	86401	Northampton Town	Network SouthEast	Willesden depot	Operational (depot use only)

Fleet details

Key:	In Service	Withdrawn	Preserved	Converted	Scrapped	Exported

Numbers			Name(s)	Dates	Final Livery	Operator	Withdrawn	Status
TOPS		Pre-TOPS	Name(s)	Dates	Final Livery	Operator	Withdrawn	Status
86101	86201	E3191	Sir William A Stanier FRS William Stanier Sir William Arthur Stanier, FRS was Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.- Biography :...	1978-2005 2006-	British Rail Blue	AC Locomotive Group	-	In service
86102	86202	E3150	Robert A Riddles Robert Riddles Robert Arthur "Robin" Riddles, CBE, MIMechE, MinstLE was a British locomotive engineer.-LNWR and LMS:Riddles was born in 1892 and entered the Crewe Works of the London and North Western Railway as a premium apprentice in 1909, completing his apprenticeship in 1913...	1981–2002	InterCity	Freightliner	04/2002	Scrapped at MoD Caerwent Royal Navy Propellant Factory, Caerwent The Royal Navy Propellant Factory, Caerwent, Monmouthshire, UK, was dedicated to the manufacture of explosives or the storage of ammunition from 1939 to 1993.... (04/2005)
86103	86203	E3143	André Chapelon André Chapelon André Chapelon was a noted French mechanical engineer and designer of advanced steam locomotives. Engineer of Ecole Centrale Paris, he was one of very few locomotive designers who brought a rigorous scientific method to their design, and he sought to apply up-to-date knowledge and theories in...	1981–1995	InterCity	Virgin Cross-Country	05/1995	Scrapped at Immingham RFT Immingham Immingham is a town in North East Lincolnshire, located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary... (11/2002)
86204	-	E3173	City of Carlisle City of Carlisle The City of Carlisle is a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Brampton and Longtown, as well as outlying villages...	1978–1998	InterCity	Virgin Cross-Country	08/1998	Scrapped at Immingham RFT Immingham Immingham is a town in North East Lincolnshire, located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary... (07/2003)
86205	86503	E3129	City of Lancaster	1979–2003	Virgin Red/Black	Virgin West Coast	10/2003	Converted to 86701 (08/2009)
86206	-	E3184	City of Stoke on Trent Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...	1978–2002	Virgin Red/Black	Virgin Cross-Country	10/2002	Scrapped at Cardiff (02/2004)
86207	-	E3179	City of Lichfield Lichfield Lichfield is a cathedral city, civil parish and district in Staffordshire, England. One of eight civil parishes with city status in England, Lichfield is situated roughly north of Birmingham...	1981–2002	InterCity	Virgin Cross-Country	07/2002	Scrapped at Rotherham (04/2006)
86208	-	E3141	City of Chester Chester Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...	1979–2000	InterCity	EWS	03/2002	Scrapped at Crewe Electric TMD Crewe Electric TMD Crewe Electric TMD is an AC electric locomotive Traction Maintenance Depot situated to the north of Crewe railway station. The depot is situated on the south side of the Crewe to Chester railway line opposite Crewe Works on Victoria Avenue. The depot is operated by EWS... (07/2003)
86209	-	E3125	City of Coventry Coventry Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...	1979–2004	Anglia Railways	’one’	10/2004	Scrapped at Boreham, Essex (07/2005)
86210	-	E3179	City of Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... C.I.T. 75th Anniversary	1981–1995 1995-2003	Rail Express Systems	EWS	12/2002	Converted to 86902 (12/2004)
86211	-	E3147	City of Milton Keynes Milton Keynes Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes...	1982–1986	InterCity	British Rail	11/1986	Written-off in Colwich accident Colwich rail crash The Colwich rail crash occurred on the evening of Friday 19 September 1986 at Colwich Junction, Staffordshire, England. It was significant in that it was a high speed collision between two packed express trains... Scrapped at Crewe Works (09/1987)
86212	-	E3151	Preston Guild Preston Guild 1328-1992	1979-1992 1992-2003	Virgin Red/Black	FM Rail	10/2003	Scrapped at EMR Kingsbury 02/2011
86213	-	E3193	Lancashire Witch Lancashire Witch Lancashire Witch was an early steam locomotive built by Robert Stephenson and Company in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1828. It was a development of Locomotion.-Description:...	1981-	InterCity	AC Locomotive Group	09/1998	Preserved at Wembley depot
86214	-	E3106	Sans Pareil Sans Pareil Sans Pareil is a steam locomotive built by Timothy Hackworth which took part in the 1829 Rainhill Trials on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, held to select a builder of locomotives...	1980–2002	InterCity	Virgin Cross-Country	10/2002	Scrapped at Rotherham (03/2006)
86215	-	E3165	Joseph Chamberlain Joseph Chamberlain Joseph Chamberlain was an influential British politician and statesman. Unlike most major politicians of the time, he was a self-made businessman and had not attended Oxford or Cambridge University.... Norwich Cathedral Norwich Cathedral Norwich Cathedral is a cathedral located in Norwich, Norfolk, dedicated to the Holy and Undivided Trinity. Formerly a Catholic church, it has belonged to the Church of England since the English Reformation.... Norfolk and Norwich Festival Norfolk and Norwich Festival Norfolk & Norwich Festival is an arts organisation based in Norwich, England which is primarily responsible for the eponymous international arts festival held in annually every May, with events also held throughout the wider county of Norfolk.... The Round Tabler Round Table (club) Round Table is a social networking and charitable organisation for men in their 20s, 30s and early 40s, founded in Norwich, England, in 1927. It is open to all men aged between 18 and 45...	1981-1996 1996-1997 1998-1999 2003-2004	Anglia Railways	’one’	10/2004	Stored at Long Marston Long Marston, Warwickshire Long Marston is a village about southwest of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. The southern and western boundaries of the parish also form part of the county boundary with Worcestershire.-History:...
86216	-	E3166	Meteor METEOR METEOR is a metric for the evaluation of machine translation output. The metric is based on the harmonic mean of unigram precision and recall, with recall weighted higher than precision...	1978–2002	InterCity	Virgin West Coast	04/1998	Scrapped at Immingham RFT Immingham Immingham is a town in North East Lincolnshire, located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary... (03/2003)
86217	86504	E3177	Comet Comet A comet is an icy small Solar System body that, when close enough to the Sun, displays a visible coma and sometimes also a tail. These phenomena are both due to the effects of solar radiation and the solar wind upon the nucleus of the comet... Halley's Comet City University City University, London City University London , is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1894 as the Northampton Institute and became a university in 1966, when it adopted its present name....	1980-1985 1985-1994 1994-2004	Anglia Railways	FM Rail	04/2004	Stored at Long Marston Long Marston, Warwickshire Long Marston is a village about southwest of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. The southern and western boundaries of the parish also form part of the county boundary with Worcestershire.-History:...
86218	-	E3175	Planet Planet (locomotive) Planet was an early steam locomotive built in 1830 by Robert Stephenson and Company for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. The ninth locomotive built for the L&MR, it was Stephenson's next major design change after the Rocket. It was the first locomotive to employ inside cylinders, and... Harold Macmillan Harold Macmillan Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC was Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 January 1957 to 18 October 1963.... Year of Opera and Musical Theatre 1997 NHS 50	1979-1993 1993-1997 1997-1998 1998-	Anglia Railways	’one’	09/2004	Exported Hungary. Export Number 0450 004-1. Crewe LNWR for electrical tests. Operated FLOYD Zrt.
86219	-	E3196	Phoenix Phoenix (mythology) The phoenix or phenix is a mythical sacred firebird that can be found in the mythologies of the Arabian, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Chinese, Indian and Phoenicians....	1978–2002	InterCity	Virgin West Coast	05/1996	Scrapped at Immingham RFT Immingham Immingham is a town in North East Lincolnshire, located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary... (05/2002)
86220	-	E3156	Goliath The Round Tabler Round Table (club) Round Table is a social networking and charitable organisation for men in their 20s, 30s and early 40s, founded in Norwich, England, in 1927. It is open to all men aged between 18 and 45...	1979-1987 1987-2002	Anglia Railways	Anglia Railways	05/2002	Scrapped at Immingham RFT Immingham Immingham is a town in North East Lincolnshire, located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary... (11/2003)
86221	-	E3132	Vesta Vesta (mythology) Vesta was the virgin goddess of the hearth, home, and family in Roman religion. Vesta's presence was symbolized by the sacred fire that burned at her hearth and temples... BBC Look East	1979-1987 1987-2003	Anglia Railways	Anglia Railways	05/2003	Scrapped at Immingham RFT Immingham Immingham is a town in North East Lincolnshire, located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary... (11/2003)
86222	86502	E3131	Fury Erinyes In Greek mythology the Erinyes from Greek ἐρίνειν " pursue, persecute"--sometimes referred to as "infernal goddesses" -- were female chthonic deities of vengeance. A formulaic oath in the Iliad invokes them as "those who beneath the earth punish whosoever has sworn a false oath"... Lloyd's List Lloyd's List Lloyd's List is one of the world's oldest continuously-running journals, having provided weekly shipping news in London as early as 1734. Now published daily, a recent issue was numbered 59,200... Lloyd's List 250th Anniversary Lloyd's List Lloyd's List is one of the world's oldest continuously-running journals, having provided weekly shipping news in London as early as 1734. Now published daily, a recent issue was numbered 59,200... Clothes Show Live	1979-1987 1987-1989 1989-1994 1994-2002	Virgin Red/Black	Virgin Cross-Country	10/2002	Scrapped at Immingham RFT Immingham Immingham is a town in North East Lincolnshire, located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary... (12/2003)
86223	-	E3158	Hector Hector In Greek mythology, Hectōr , or Hektōr, is a Trojan prince and the greatest fighter for Troy in the Trojan War. As the first-born son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba, a descendant of Dardanus, who lived under Mount Ida, and of Tros, the founder of Troy, he was a prince of the royal house and the... Norwich Union Norwich Union Norwich Union was the name given to insurance company Aviva's British arm before June 2009. It was originally established in 1797. It is the biggest life insurance provider in the United Kingdom, and has a strong position in motor insurance...	1979-1987 1987-2004	Anglia Railways	FM Rail	04/2004	Scrapped at EMR Kingsbury 04/2011
86224	-	E3134	Caledonian Caledonian Railway The Caledonian Railway was a major Scottish railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century and it was absorbed almost a century later into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in the 1923 railway grouping, by means of the Railways Act 1921...	1979–1988	InterCity	Virgin Cross-Country	07/2002	Scrapped at Rotherham (05/2006)
86225	-	E3164	Hardwicke	1980–2003	Virgin Red/Black	Virgin Cross-Country	07/2002	Scrapped at Rotherham (04/2006)
86226	-	E3162	Mail Royal Mail Royal Mail is the government-owned postal service in the United Kingdom. Royal Mail Holdings plc owns Royal Mail Group Limited, which in turn operates the brands Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide... Royal Mail Midlands Royal Mail Royal Mail is the government-owned postal service in the United Kingdom. Royal Mail Holdings plc owns Royal Mail Group Limited, which in turn operates the brands Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide... Charles Rennie Mackintosh Charles Rennie Mackintosh Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a Scottish architect, designer, watercolourist and artist. He was a designer in the Arts and Crafts movement and also the main representative of Art Nouveau in the United Kingdom. He had a considerable influence on European design...	1979-1984 1984-1996 1996-2002	Virgin Red/Black	Virgin Cross-Country	07/2002	Scrapped at EMR Kingsbury 04/2011
86227	-	E3117	Sir Henry Johnson Golden Jubilee Golden Jubilee A Golden Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 50th anniversary.- In Thailand :King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, celebrated his Golden Jubilee on 9 June 1996.- In the Commonwealth Realms :...	1981–2002 2002-2004	Anglia Railways (with Union Flag)	’one’	10/2004	Scrapped at Rotherham (07/2005)
86228	-	E3167	Vulcan Heritage Vulcan Foundry Vulcan Foundry was a British locomotive builder sited at Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire .-History:It was originally opened in 1832 as Charles Tayleur and Company to produce girders for bridges, switches and crossings, and other ironwork following the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway...	1980-	InterCity	Virgin West Coast	10/2003	Stored at Long Marston
86229	-	E3119	Sir John Betjeman John Betjeman Sir John Betjeman, CBE was an English poet, writer and broadcaster who described himself in Who's Who as a "poet and hack".He was a founding member of the Victorian Society and a passionate defender of Victorian architecture... Lions Club International	1983-1998 1998-2003	Virgin Red/Black	FM Rail	10/2003	Stored at Long Marston Long Marston, Warwickshire Long Marston is a village about southwest of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. The southern and western boundaries of the parish also form part of the county boundary with Worcestershire.-History:...
86230	-	E3168	The Duke of Wellington Duke of Wellington The Dukedom of Wellington, derived from Wellington in Somerset, is a hereditary title in the senior rank of the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first holder of the title was Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington , the noted Irish-born career British Army officer and statesman, and...	1981–1997	Anglia Railways	’one’	10/2004	Stored at EMR Kingsbury
86231	-	E3126	Starlight Express Starlight Express Starlight Express is a rock musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber , Richard Stilgoe and Arlene Phillips , with later revisions by Don Black and David Yazbek . The story follows a child's dream in which his toy train set comes to life; famously the actors perform wearing roller skates...	1984–2002	Virgin Red/Black	FM Rail	07/2002	Stored at Long Marston Long Marston, Warwickshire Long Marston is a village about southwest of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. The southern and western boundaries of the parish also form part of the county boundary with Worcestershire.-History:...
86232	-	E3113	Harold Macmillan Harold Macmillan Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC was Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 January 1957 to 18 October 1963.... Norfolk and Norwich Festival Norfolk and Norwich Festival Norfolk & Norwich Festival is an arts organisation based in Norwich, England which is primarily responsible for the eponymous international arts festival held in annually every May, with events also held throughout the wider county of Norfolk.... Norfolk and Norwich Festival Norfolk and Norwich Festival Norfolk & Norwich Festival is an arts organisation based in Norwich, England which is primarily responsible for the eponymous international arts festival held in annually every May, with events also held throughout the wider county of Norfolk....	1979-1990 1990-1995 2001-2005	Anglia Railways	’one’	07/2005	Exported Hungary (2010) Export Number 0450 003-3. Operated FLOYD Zrt.
86233	86506	E3172	Laurence Olivier Laurence Olivier Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM was an English actor, director, and producer. He was one of the most famous and revered actors of the 20th century. He married three times, to fellow actors Jill Esmond, Vivien Leigh, and Joan Plowright... Alstom Heritage Alstom Alstom is a large multinational conglomerate which holds interests in the power generation and transport markets. According to the company website, in the years 2010-2011 Alstom had annual sales of over €20.9 billion, and employed more than 85,000 people in 70 countries. Alstom's headquarters are...	1980–2002 2002-2003	BR Electric Blue	Swift Rail Ltd	11/2007	Stored at Long Marston Long Marston, Warwickshire Long Marston is a village about southwest of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. The southern and western boundaries of the parish also form part of the county boundary with Worcestershire.-History:...
86234	-	E3155	J B Priestley OM J. B. Priestley John Boynton Priestley, OM , known as J. B. Priestley, was an English novelist, playwright and broadcaster. He published 26 novels, notably The Good Companions , as well as numerous dramas such as An Inspector Calls... Suffolk - Relax Refresh Return Suffolk Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...	1980–2002 2002-	Anglia Railways	’one’	04/2005	Stored at Long Marston Long Marston, Warwickshire Long Marston is a village about southwest of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. The southern and western boundaries of the parish also form part of the county boundary with Worcestershire.-History:...
86235	-	E3194	Novelty Novelty (locomotive) Novelty was an early steam locomotive built by John Ericsson and John Braithwaite to take part in the Rainhill Trials in 1829.It was an 0-2-2WT locomotive and is now regarded as the very first tank engine. It had a unique design of boiler and a number of other novel design features... Harold Macmillan Harold Macmillan Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC was Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 January 1957 to 18 October 1963.... Crown Point Norwich Crown Point Crown Point was originally the name given to an area within the city of Norwich in the United Kingdom.The name is now more commonly associated with the Crown Point Traction Maintenance Depot operated by National Express East Anglia. Intercity and Diesel Multiple Unit trains are serviced and...	1979-1990 1990-1992 1992-	Anglia Railways	’one’	09/2005	Stored at Long Marston Long Marston, Warwickshire Long Marston is a village about southwest of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. The southern and western boundaries of the parish also form part of the county boundary with Worcestershire.-History:...
86236	-	E3133	Josiah Wedgwood Master Potter 1736-1795 Josiah Wedgwood Josiah Wedgwood was an English potter, founder of the Wedgwood company, credited with the industrialization of the manufacture of pottery. A prominent abolitionist, Wedgwood is remembered for his "Am I Not A Man And A Brother?" anti-slavery medallion. He was a member of the Darwin–Wedgwood family...	1978–2002	Virgin Red/Black	Virgin Cross-Country	10/2002	Scrapped at Immingham RFT Immingham Immingham is a town in North East Lincolnshire, located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary... (12/2003)
86237	-	E3197	Sir Charles Hallé Charles Hallé Sir Charles Hallé was an Anglo-German pianist and conductor, and founder of The Hallé orchestra in 1858.-Life:Hallé was born in Hagen, Westphalia, Germany who after settling in England changed his name from Karl Halle... University of East Anglia University of East Anglia The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...	1983–1993 1993-2004	Anglia Railways	’one’	04/2004	Scrapped at Cardiff (10/2004)
86238	-	E3116	European Community	1986–2004	Anglia Railways	’one’	10/2004	Scrapped at Boreham, Essex (05/2005)
86239	86507	E3169	L. S. Lowry L. S. Lowry Laurence Stephen Lowry was an English artist born in Barrett Street, Stretford, Lancashire. Many of his drawings and paintings depict nearby Salford and surrounding areas, including Pendlebury, where he lived and worked for over 40 years at 117 Station Road , opposite St...	1980–1996	Rail Express Systems	EWS	04/1996	Written-off in Stafford accident Stafford rail crash (1996) On 8 March 1996, a Travelling Post Office mail train hauled by a Rail Express Systems British Rail Class 86 electric locomotive collided with the rear of a freight train at Rickerscote just south of Stafford... Scrapped at Crewe Electric TMD Crewe Electric TMD Crewe Electric TMD is an AC electric locomotive Traction Maintenance Depot situated to the north of Crewe railway station. The depot is situated on the south side of the Crewe to Chester railway line opposite Crewe Works on Victoria Avenue. The depot is operated by EWS... (04/1997)
86240	-	E3127	Bishop Eric Treacy Eric Treacy The Rt Revd Eric Treacy MBE was an English railway photographer and Anglican Bishop.Born in London, Treacy was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's School and at King's College London, though he left without taking a degree...	1979–2002	Virgin Red/Black	Virgin Cross-Country	10/2002	Scrapped at Rotherham (04/2005)
86241	86508	E3121	Glenfiddich Glenfiddich The Glenfiddich Distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery owned by William Grant & Sons in Dufftown, Scotland. Glenfiddich means ‘Valley of the deer’ in Gaelic, hence the presence of a deer symbol on Glenfiddich bottles.- History :...	1979–2003	Rail Express Systems	EWS	01/2000	Scrapped at Crewe Electric TMD Crewe Electric TMD Crewe Electric TMD is an AC electric locomotive Traction Maintenance Depot situated to the north of Crewe railway station. The depot is situated on the south side of the Crewe to Chester railway line opposite Crewe Works on Victoria Avenue. The depot is operated by EWS... (02/2003)
86242	-	E3138	James Kennedy GC James Kennedy James Kennedy was a 15th century Bishop of Dunkeld and Bishop of St. Andrews, who participated in the Council of Florence and was the last man to govern the diocese of St. Andrews purely as bishop... Colchester Castle Colchester Castle Colchester Castle in Colchester, Essex is an example of a largely complete Norman castle. It is a Grade I listed building.-Construction:At one and a half times the size of the Tower of London's White Tower, Colchester's keep is the largest ever built in Britain and the largest surviving example in...	1981–2002 2002-2004	Anglia Railways	’one’	10/2004	Stored at Long Marston Long Marston, Warwickshire Long Marston is a village about southwest of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. The southern and western boundaries of the parish also form part of the county boundary with Worcestershire.-History:...
86243	-	E3181	The Boys' Brigade Boys' Brigade For the 80s New Wave band from Canada, see Boys Brigade .The Boys' Brigade is an interdenominational Christian youth organisation, conceived by William Alexander Smith to combine drill and fun activities with Christian values...	1983–1993	Rail Express Systems	EWS	11/2002	Scrapped at CF Booth, Rotherham (09/2004)
86244	-	E3178	The Royal British Legion	1981–2002	Virgin Red/Black	Virgin Cross-Country	10/2002	Scrapped at Immingham RFT Immingham Immingham is a town in North East Lincolnshire, located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary... (11/2003)
86245	-	E3182	Dudley Castle Dudley Castle Dudley Castle is a ruined castle in the town of Dudley, West Midlands, England. Dudley Zoo is located in its grounds. The location, Castle Hill, is an outcrop of Wenlock Group limestone that was extensively quarried during the Industrial Revolution, and which now along with Wren's Nest Hill is a... Caledonian Caledonian Railway The Caledonian Railway was a major Scottish railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century and it was absorbed almost a century later into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in the 1923 railway grouping, by means of the Railways Act 1921...	1984-1998 1998-2003	Virgin Red/Black	Virgin West Coast	10/2003	Scrapped at EMR Kingsbury (06/2010)
86246	86505	E3149	Royal Anglian Regiment Royal Anglian Regiment The Royal Anglian Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division.The regiment was formed on 1 September 1964 as the first of the new large infantry regiments, through the amalgamation of the four regiments of the East Anglian Brigade.* 1st Battalion from the...	1985-	Anglia Railways	’one’	12/2004	Stored at Long Marston Long Marston, Warwickshire Long Marston is a village about southwest of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. The southern and western boundaries of the parish also form part of the county boundary with Worcestershire.-History:...
86247	-	E3192	Abraham Darby Abraham Darby Abraham Darby may refer to:Abraham Darby I Abraham Darby II Abraham Darby III Abraham Darby IV , High Sheriff of BuckinghamshireAbraham Darby may also refer to:...	1981–2003	Europhenix	Europhenix	10/2003	Stored at Long Marston Long Marston, Warwickshire Long Marston is a village about southwest of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. The southern and western boundaries of the parish also form part of the county boundary with Worcestershire.-History:... . Europhoenix demonstrator.
86248	-	E3107	County of Clwyd / Sir Clwyd Clwyd Clwyd is a preserved county of Wales, situated in the north-east, bordering England with Cheshire to its east, Shropshire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Gwynedd to its immediate west and Powys to the south. It additionally shares a maritime border with the metropolitan county of...	1981–2003	Virgin Red/Black	Virgin Cross-Country	10/2002	Exported Hungary (2/2009) Export Number 0450 001-7. Operated FLOYD Zrt.
86249	-	E3161	County of Merseyside Merseyside Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...	1981–2005	InterCity	Virgin Cross-Country	10/2003	Scrapped at MoD Caerwent Royal Navy Propellant Factory, Caerwent The Royal Navy Propellant Factory, Caerwent, Monmouthshire, UK, was dedicated to the manufacture of explosives or the storage of ammunition from 1939 to 1993.... (10/2005)
86250	-	E3189	The Glasgow Herald Sheppard 100	1980-1998 2003-2004	Anglia Railways	FM Rail	04/2004	Exported Hungary (5/2009) Export Number 0450 002-5. Operated FLOYD Zrt.
86251	-	E3183	The Birmingham Post Birmingham Post The Birmingham Post newspaper was originally published under the name Daily Post in Birmingham, England, in 1857 by John Frederick Feeney. It was the largest selling broadsheet in the West Midlands, though it faced little if any competition in this category. It changed to tabloid size in 2008...	1984–2002	Virgin Red/Black	FM Rail	10/2002	Stored at Long Marston Long Marston, Warwickshire Long Marston is a village about southwest of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. The southern and western boundaries of the parish also form part of the county boundary with Worcestershire.-History:...
86252	-	E3101	The Liverpool Daily Post Liverpool Daily Post The Liverpool Daily Post is a newspaper published by Trinity Mirror in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is published Monday to Friday and is published in Merseyside, Cheshire, and North Wales editions, and is a morning paper... Sheppard 100	1980-2000 2000-2002	Anglia Railways	Anglia Railways	05/2002	Scrapped at Immingham RFT Immingham Immingham is a town in North East Lincolnshire, located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary... (08/2002)
86253	86044	E3136	The Manchester Guardian	1980–2004	InterCity	Virgin Cross-Country	10/2002	Converted to 86901 (11/2004)
86254	86047	E3142	William Webb Ellis William Webb Ellis Rev. William Webb Ellis was an Anglican clergyman who is famous for allegedly being the inventor of Rugby football whilst a pupil at Rugby School....	1980–1996	Rail Express Systems	EWS	10/2002	Scrapped at CF Booth, Rotherham (08/2004)
86255	86042	E3154	Penrith Beacon	1981–1999	InterCity	Virgin Cross-Country	08/1998	Scrapped at Immingham RFT Immingham Immingham is a town in North East Lincolnshire, located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary... (09/2002)
86256	86040	E3135	Pebble Mill	1981–2003	Virgin Red/Black	Virgin Cross-Country	10/2002	Scrapped at Rotherham (03/2006)
86257	86043	E3139	Snowdon Snowdon Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales, at an altitude of above sea level, and the highest point in the British Isles outside Scotland. It is located in Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, and has been described as "probably the busiest mountain in Britain"...	1981–1999	Anglia Railways	Anglia Railways	11/2002	Scrapped at Immingham RFT Immingham Immingham is a town in North East Lincolnshire, located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary... (11/2003)
86258	86046	E3192	Talyllyn - The First Preserved Railway Talyllyn Railway The Talyllyn Railway is a narrow-gauge preserved railway in Wales running for from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near the village of Abergynolwyn. The line was opened in 1866 to carry slate from the quarries at Bryn Eglwys to Tywyn, and was the first narrow gauge railway in Britain... Talyllyn 50 Years of Railway Preservation 1951-2001 Talyllyn Railway The Talyllyn Railway is a narrow-gauge preserved railway in Wales running for from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near the village of Abergynolwyn. The line was opened in 1866 to carry slate from the quarries at Bryn Eglwys to Tywyn, and was the first narrow gauge railway in Britain...	1984–2001 2001-2002	Virgin Red/Black	Virgin Cross-Country	07/2002	Conversion to battery-electric locomotive cancelled. Scrapped at EMR Kingsbury (12/2009)
86259	86045	E3137	Peter Pan Peter Pan Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with... Greater Manchester The Life & Soul Of Britain Greater Manchester Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the... Les Ross Les Ross Les Ross MBE is a British disc jockey and long established personality in the West Midlands.-Early life and career:...	1979-1995 1995-2002 2002-2003	BR Electric Blue	Peter Pan Locomotive Ltd (Les Ross)	10/2003	Preserved operational at Willesden Depot
86260	86048	E3144	Driver Wallace Oakes GC Wallace Oakes Wallace Arnold Oakes GC was a train driver with British Railways who was born in Barbridge, Cheshire and lived at Wheelock Heath, Sandbach, Cheshire....	1981–2003	Anglia Railways	’one’	05/2004	Converted to 86702 (08/2009)
86261	86041	E3118	Driver John Axon GC John Axon John Axon GC was an English train driver from Stockport who died while trying to stop a runaway freight train on a 1 in 58 gradient near Buxton in Derbyshire after a brake failure. The train consisted of an ex-LMS Stanier Class 8F 2-8-0 No... The Rail Charter Partnership	1981-1992 1997-2004	EWS Red/Gold	EWS	11/2002	Scrapped at CF Booth, Rotherham (12/2004)
86401	86001	E3199	Northampton Town Northampton Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is... Hertfordshire Rail Tours Hertfordshire Rail Tours Hertfordshire Rail Tours was a company that ran charter trains for enthusiasts, named as they were originally based in Hertfordshire. Most of its trains started from London Terminals, although most from London King's Cross. A fair proportion of charter trains used the "Pride of the Nation" dining... Northampton Town Northampton Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...	1989-1991 1998-2002 2005–present	Network SouthEast	AC Locomotive Group	12/2002	Preserved at Willesden depot
86416	86316	E3109	Wigan Pier Wigan Pier Wigan Pier is the name given today to the area around the canal at the bottom of the Wigan flight of locks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. It is a popular location for visitors and the local community in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, situated just a few hundred yards south-west of the town...	1984–1992	Rail Express Systems	EWS	02/2002	Scrapped at CF Booth, Rotherham (07/2005)
86417	86317	E3146	The Kingsman	1985–1993	Rail Express Systems	EWS	09/2001	Scrapped at CF Booth, Rotherham (11/2004)
86419	86319	E3120	Post Haste 150 Years of the Travelling Post Office Travelling Post Office A Travelling Post Office was a type of mail train in the UK where the post was sorted en-route. The last Travelling Post Office services were ended on 9 January 2004, with the carriages used now sold for scrap or to preservation societies....	1990–1993	Rail Express Systems	EWS	03/1999	Scrapped at Crewe Electric TMD Crewe Electric TMD Crewe Electric TMD is an AC electric locomotive Traction Maintenance Depot situated to the north of Crewe railway station. The depot is situated on the south side of the Crewe to Chester railway line opposite Crewe Works on Victoria Avenue. The depot is operated by EWS... (03/2003)
86424	86324	E3111	-	-	Rail Express Systems	Network Rail	12/2002	Stored at Crewe LNWR
86425	86325	E3186	Saint Mungo Saint Mungo Saint Mungo is the commonly used name for Saint Kentigern . He was the late 6th century apostle of the Brythonic Kingdom of Strathclyde in modern Scotland, and patron saint and founder of the city of Glasgow.-Name:In Wales and England, this saint is known by his birth and baptismal name Kentigern...	1995–2003	Rail Express Systems	EWS	02/2002	Scrapped at CF Booth, Rotherham (01/2005)
86426	86326	E3195	Pride of the Nation	1998–2002	Freightliner Green	EWS	06/2004	Scrapped at CF Booth, Rotherham (11/2005)
86429	86329	E3200	The Times The Times The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...	1982–1986	InterCity	British Rail	11/1986	Written-off in Colwich accident Colwich rail crash The Colwich rail crash occurred on the evening of Friday 19 September 1986 at Colwich Junction, Staffordshire, England. It was significant in that it was a high speed collision between two packed express trains... Scrapped at Crewe Works (11/1986)
86430	86030	E3105	Scottish National Orchestra Royal Scottish National Orchestra The Royal Scottish National Orchestra is Scotland's national symphony orchestra. Based in Glasgow, the 89-member professional orchestra also regularly performs in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee, and abroad. Formed in 1891 as the Scottish Orchestra, the company has performed full-time since 1950,... Saint Edmund Saint Edmund Saint Edmund may refer to:* Saint Edmund the Martyr , king of East Anglia who was venerated as a martyr saint soon after his death at the hands of Vikings* Saint Edmund Arrowsmith , Jesuit, one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales...	1987-1991 1996-2002	Freightliner Green	EWS	06/2004	Scrapped at CF Booth, Rotherham (12/2005)
86501	86608	E3180	Crewe Basford Hall Crewe Crewe is a railway town within the unitary authority area of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census the urban area had a population of 67,683...	2000-2000	Freightliner Green	Freightliner	-	In service]
86602	86402	E3170	-	-	Freightliner Green	Freightliner	03/2005	Scrapped at Sandbach Car & Commercial Dismantlers at Crewe LNWR (01/2010)
86603	86403	E3115	-	-	Revised Railfreight Distribution	Freightliner	09/1999	Scrapped at CF Booth, Rotherham (11/2005)
86604	86404	E3103	-	-	Freightliner Green	Freightliner	-	In service
86605	86405	E3185	Intercontainer Intermodal freight transport Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in an intermodal container or vehicle, using multiple modes of transportation , without any handling of the freight itself when changing modes. The method reduces cargo handling, and so improves security, reduces damages and...	1992–1996	Freightliner Green	Freightliner	-	In service
86606	86406	E3112	-	-	Freightliner grey	Freightliner	11/2003	Scrapped at Ron Hull Jr, Rotherham (06/2007)
86607	86407	E3176	The Institution of Electrical Engineers Institution of Electrical Engineers The Institution of Electrical Engineers was a British professional organisation of electronics, electrical, manufacturing, and Information Technology professionals, especially electrical engineers. The I.E.E...	1987–2000	Freightliner Green	Freightliner	-	In service
86608	86408	E3180	St. John Ambulance St. John Ambulance St John Ambulance, branded as St John in some territories, is a common name used by a number of affiliated organisations in different countries dedicated to the teaching and practice of medical first aid and the provision of ambulance services, all of which derive their origins from the St John...	1987–1999	Freightliner Green	Freightliner	05/2000	Converted to 86501 (05/2000)
86609	86409	E3102	-	-	Freightliner Green	Freightliner	-	In service
86610	86410	E3104	-	-	Freightliner Green	Freightliner	-	In service
86611	86411	E3171	Airey Neave Airey Neave Airey Middleton Sheffield Neave DSO, OBE, MC was a British soldier, barrister and politician.During World War II, Neave was one of the few servicemen to escape from the German prisoner-of-war camp Oflag IV-C at Colditz Castle...	1983–2003	Freightliner grey	Freightliner	11/2003	Written-off in Norton Bridge accident Scrapped at Crewe Works by HNRC (02/2005)
86612	86412	E3122	Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, LSA, MD , was an English physician and feminist, the first woman to gain a medical qualification in Britain and the first female mayor in England.-Early life:...	1983–2004	Freightliner Green	Freightliner	-	In service
86613	86413	E3128	County of Lancashire Lancashire Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...	1985–1999	Freightliner Green	Freightliner	-	In service
86614	86414	E3145	Frank Hornby Frank Hornby Frank Hornby was an English inventor, businessman and politician. He was a visionary in toy development and manufacture and produced three of the most popular lines of toys in the twentieth century: Meccano, Hornby Model Railways and Dinky Toys...	1986–2001	Freightliner Green	Freightliner	-	In service
86615	86415	E3123	Rotary International Rotary International Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...	1984–2005	Freightliner Green	Freightliner	04/2005	Scrapped at Ron Hull Jr, Rotherham (07/2007)
86618	86418	E3163	-	-	Freightliner grey	Freightliner	08/2001	Scrapped at CF Booth, Rotherham (03/2005)
86620	86420	E3114	Philip G Walton	1998-	Freightliner Green	Freightliner	09/2005	Scrapped at Ron Hull Jr, Rotherham (06/2007)
86621	86421	E3157	London School of Economics London School of Economics The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...	1985–2004	Freightliner Green	Freightliner	-	In service caught fire on (19.03.11) may now need repair \|->(Has Been Scraped)
86622	86422	E3174	-	-	Freightliner Powerhaul	Freightliner	-	In service
86623	86423	E3152	-	-	Freightliner grey	Freightliner	10/2003	Scrapped at Sandbach Car & Commercial Dismantlers at Crewe LNWR (01/2010)
86627	86427	E3110	The Industrial Society	1985–1999	Freightliner Green	Freightliner	-	In service
86628	86428	E3159	Aldaniti Aldaniti Aldaniti , , was a famous racehorse who won the Grand National on 4 April 1981. Jockey Bob Champion famously recovered from cancer while Aldaniti recovered after suffering a career threatening injury. The horse was trained by Josh Gifford...	1984–2004	Freightliner Green	Freightliner	-	In service
86631	86431	E3188	-	-	Freightliner Green	Freightliner	11/2003	Written-off in Norton Bridge accident Scrapped at Crewe Works by HNRC (03/2005)
86632	86432	E3148	Brookside Brookside Brookside is a defunct British soap opera set in Liverpool, England. The series began on the launch night of Channel 4 on 2 November 1982, and ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003...	1987–1999	Freightliner Green	Freightliner	-	In service
86633	86433	E3198	Wulfruna	1985–2004	Freightliner grey	Freightliner	02/2004	Withdrawn
86634	86434	E3187	University of London University of London -20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...	1986–1999	Freightliner Green	Freightliner	05/2002	Scrapped at CF Booth, Rotherham (03/2005)
86635	86435	E3124	-	-	Freightliner Green	Freightliner	02/2004	Withdrawn
86636	86436	E3160	-	-	Freightliner Green	Freightliner	03/2000	Scrapped at CF Booth, Rotherham (01/2005)
86637	86437	E3130	-	-	Freightliner Powerhaul	Freightliner	-	In service
86638	86438	E3108	-	-	Freightliner Green	Freightliner	-	In service
86639	86439	E3153	-	-	Freightliner Green	Freightliner	-	In service
86701	86205	E3129	Orion Orion (constellation) Orion, often referred to as The Hunter, is a prominent constellation located on the celestial equator and visible throughout the world. It is one of the most conspicuous, and most recognizable constellations in the night sky...	2009-	Electric Traction Limited Red and Grey	Electric Traction Limited	-	In service
86702	86260	E3144	Cassiopeia Cassiopeia (constellation) Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the vain queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivalled beauty. Cassiopea was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century Greek astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today...	2009-	Electric Traction Limited Red and Grey	Electric Traction Limited	-	In service
86901	86253	E3136	Chief Engineer	2005-	NR Yellow	Network Rail	-	In service
86902	86210	E3190	Rail Vehicle Engineering	2005-	NR Yellow	Network Rail	-	In service

N.B. All locomotives numbered in the 863xx and 864xx series were previously numbered in the 860xx series.

Accidents

Over the years, several Class 86 locomotives have been involved in accidents. The most serious of these was the Watford Junction rail crash in 1975, when no. 86209 collided head-on with Class 83

British Rail Class 83

The British Rail Class 83 electric locomotives were built by English Electric at Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows as part of the West Coast Main Line electrification.- History :...

no. 83003. The Class 86 was seriously damaged after falling down an embankment, coming to rest in a field. It was eventually recovered several weeks later. Surprisingly, considering the seriousness of the incident, it was authorised for repairs and later returned to service. Also in 1975, nos. 86006 and 86242 were involved in the Nuneaton rail crash

Nuneaton rail crash

The Nuneaton rail crash was a train crash which occurred on 6 June 1975, on the West Coast Main Line just south of Nuneaton railway station in Warwickshire, England....

. Both were later repaired. Another serious accident was the Colwich rail crash

Colwich rail crash

The Colwich rail crash occurred on the evening of Friday 19 September 1986 at Colwich Junction, Staffordshire, England. It was significant in that it was a high speed collision between two packed express trains...

in 1986, when nos. 86211 and 86429 were involved in a head-on collision. Both locomotives were written-off and subsequently scrapped.

In 1996 a TPO

Travelling Post Office

A Travelling Post Office was a type of mail train in the UK where the post was sorted en-route. The last Travelling Post Office services were ended on 9 January 2004, with the carriages used now sold for scrap or to preservation societies....

train hauled by no. 86239 collided with the rear of a freight train at Stafford

Stafford rail crash (1996)

, writing-off the locomotive and killing two of the Royal Mail

Royal Mail

Royal Mail is the government-owned postal service in the United Kingdom. Royal Mail Holdings plc owns Royal Mail Group Limited, which in turn operates the brands Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide...

employees on board the train, John Thomson and Tommy Poynts.

The Norton Bridge rail crash in 2003, saw an intermodal

Intermodal freight transport

train hauled by nos. 86631 and 86611, collide with the rear of another stationary freight train. The force of the impact broke the leading locomotive in half, although the driver was not killed. Both locomotives were written off as uneconomical to repair.

External links

The AC Locomotive Group

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