The first Bo-Bo Class 91 electric locomotive has been sent to be scrapped in Nottingham, and Dawn Hazle has very kindly allowed us to share her image with you. Whilst a number of Mark 4 sets have already been sent for scrap, 91132 is the first to be formally scrapped.

What will happen to the Class 91?

The first Bo-Bo Class 91 electric locomotive has been sent to be scrapped in Nottingham, and Dawn Hazle has very kindly allowed us to share her image with you. Whilst a number of Mark 4 sets have already been sent for scrap, 91132 is the first to be formally scrapped.

Is Class 91 still in use?

Class 91s hauling Mk 4s will remain with London North Eastern Railway until 2023. Ten rakes of coaches and ten ’91s’ will be used, with two additional spare ’91s’ and a handful of spare Mk 4s also retained.

How fast is the class 91?

140 mph
The Class 91 was designed to achieve a peak service speed of 140 mph (225 km/h); the upper range of its high speed capabilities facilitated a 3 hours 29 minutes non-stop run between London and Edinburgh on 26 September 1991.

How many coaches does a Class 91 have?

The InterCity 225 is an electric high speed train in the United Kingdom, comprising a Class 91 electric locomotive, nine Mark 4 coaches and a Driving Van Trailer (DVT).

Who built the Class 91?

The BR Class 91 (“Electra”) is a class of 4 axle (Bo-Bo), 6,480 bhp electric locomotives order by British Rail and built by British Rail Engineering Limited in conjunction with GEC in 1988-1991, at their Crewe Works. The rear of 91115 (formerly 91015).

When were 37s built?

The first was delivered in November 1960; it entered service on 2 December. BR had ordered further Class 37s before the last of the original batch had been completed in mid-1962. The final locomotive was delivered to the Western Region on 9 November 1965.

Are InterCity 125 trains still running?

The name is derived from its top operational speed of 125 mph (201 km/h). Initially the sets were classified as Classes 253 and 254. As of August 2021, InterCity 125s remain in service with Abellio ScotRail, CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, and Network Rail.

When was the Class 91 built?

Number scrapped The BR Class 91 (“Electra”) is a class of 4 axle (Bo-Bo), 6,480 bhp electric locomotives order by British Rail and built by British Rail Engineering Limited in conjunction with GEC in 1988-1991, at their Crewe Works. The rear of 91115 (formerly 91015).

Who designed the class 91?

Invitations by tender were put out and GEC were the final winner to design and construct the locomotives which were to be numbered class 91. The design was to be called Project Electra and the service would be called Inter City 225 as the operating speed was to be 140mph or 225km/h.

Are Class 37 locos still in service?

Nearly 60 years ago the first Class 37 diesel locomotive was delivered to British Railways . . . and the engines are still operating all over the country, including preserved lines. A third of the 308 locomotives built between 1960 and 1965 are still in existence – 68 of them still used for main-line operations.

What replaced InterCity 125?

The InterCity 125 was replaced by the electric InterCity 225 on the line to Skipton when the electrical infrastructure was upgraded.

When did the InterCity class 91 come into service?

The Class 91 entered service with InterCity on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) in 1989. In service, as a part of the InterCity 225 sets, it was used alongside other rolling stock, including Class 90 locomotives and Class 317 electric multiple units.

What is the speed of the Class 91?

The Class 91 is a 140 mph, 6,480 hp electric locomotives ordered as a component of the East Coast Main Line modernisation and electrification programme of the late 1980s. The Class 91s were given the auxiliary name of InterCity 225 to indicate their envisaged top speed of 225 km/h (140 mph). The other end of the InterCity 225 train

What livery is the Class 91 in Train Simulator?

The flagship locomotive for the East Coast Main Line, the Class 91, speeds into Train Simulator in its original InterCity Swallow livery, complete with Mk4 coaches and Driving Van Trailer.

What happened to the British Rail Class 91?

As a consequence of the privatisation of British Rail, the Class 91 fleet was entirely acquired by the Eversholt Rail Group, which had leased it to various train operating companies. Between 2000 and 2003, the whole fleet underwent a refit (Project Delta) to improve reliability.