87001 Brand new at Crewe 1973
Class 87 AL7
100 mile/h 5000HP 25kV AC bo-bo electric locomotive
36 locos were built at BREL Crewe Works between 1973 and 1975
| 87001 and 87002 are preserved in UK and 21 other locos are currently in service in Bulgaria - the rest were scrapped |
1970s
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87001 Brand new at Crewe 1973 |
1980s
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Shap 1980 |
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Near Kendal 1980 |
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87001 Euston 1981 |
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87023 Euston 1981 |
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Leaving Crewe northbound 1980s |
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87034 Birmingham NS 1981 |
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87034 Crewe 1980 |
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Approaching Crewe 1982 |
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Murthat 1983 |
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Double-headed near Murthat 1983 |
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87032 Manchester 1985 |
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2000s
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Near Grayrigg 2002 |
Preserved
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87002 Crewe Open Day 2005 |
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87001 'Stephenson' Crewe Open Day 2005 |
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87001 York NRM 2007 |
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87031 Tyesley 2008 |
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87002 'Royal Sovereign' at Carlisle 2013 |
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87002 'Royal Sovereign' at Frinkley Lane Crossing 2014 |