British Rail Class 87
The British Rail Class 87 is a type of electric locomotive built from 1973 to 1975 by British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL). 36 of these locomotives were built to work passenger services over the West Coast Main Line (WCML). They were the flagships of British Rail's electric locomotive fleet until the late 1980s, when the Class 90s started to come onstream. The privatisation of British Rail saw all but one of the fleet transferred to Virgin Trains; they continued their duties until the advent of the new Pendolino trains, when they were transferred to other operators or withdrawn. The last Class 87 in UK mainline use was withdrawn from service on 31 December 2007. Most have now been sold for reuse in Bulgaria.
| British Rail Class 87 | |
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| No.87028 Lord President in InterCity livery at Crewe station in 1988. | |
| Power type | Electric |
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| Builder | BREL Crewe Works |
| Build date | 1973–1975 |
| Total production | 36 |
| Configuration | Bo-Bo |
| UIC classification | Bo'Bo' |
| Wheel diameter | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value). |
| Locomotive weight | 83.30 long tons (84.64 t) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV AC |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Traction motors | 1,250 hp (930 kW) GEC G412AZ, 4 off |
| Top speed | 110 mph (180 km/h) |
| Power output | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Tractive effort | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Train heating | Electric Train Heating |
| Train brakes | Air |
| Career | British Rail, Virgin Trains, GBRf, Cotswold Rail, Bulgarian State Railways |
| Number | 87001–87035, 87101 |
| Axle load class | Route availability 6 |
British Rail Class 87 Media
87024 Lord of the Isles at Coventry in 1986
The unique Class 87/1, No. 87101 Stephenson, in blue livery at Birmingham International station in 1988
The Class 90 s were a modernised derivative of the Class 87s, built in the late-1980s. They were originally designated as the Class 87/2
87007 "City of Manchester" at Coventry in InterCity livery in 1987
87005 City of London in 2002 in Virgin Trains' red and black livery.
87002 working a GBRf charter through Wigan North Western
British Rail Class 87 Locomotive awaiting repair at the Express Service OOD Depot in Ruse, Bulgaria
87001 on static display at the National Railway Museum
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