Fifty Four Years Young
Built at the English Electric Vulcan Foundry in 1965, AC Locomotive Group's Class 86/1, 86101 "Sir William A Stanier FRS" stands on the block at Euston after working in the Empty Coaching Stock (5S95) for the Caledonian Sleeper Down Highlander service (1S25). It would then run round to stable in the Middle Sidings ahead of working the ECS again in the morning.
I have it on good authority that whilst being the oldest engine in the current Sleeper traction fleet, she's also the most reliable!
Fifty Four Years Young
Built at the English Electric Vulcan Foundry in 1965, AC Locomotive Group's Class 86/1, 86101 "Sir William A Stanier FRS" stands on the block at Euston after working in the Empty Coaching Stock (5S95) for the Caledonian Sleeper Down Highlander service (1S25). It would then run round to stable in the Middle Sidings ahead of working the ECS again in the morning.
I have it on good authority that whilst being the oldest engine in the current Sleeper traction fleet, she's also the most reliable!