Class 89, 89001
Preserved British Rail Class 89 25kV AC Co-Co electric locomotive 89001 being towed back to its home at the nearby Barrow Hill Railway Centre after being outshopped with a well deserved fresh coat of 1980s British Rail Inter City swallow livery at Toton TMD (Traction and Maintenance Depot) near Long Eaton in the County of Nottinghamshire (UK).
This unique 6000 bhp prototype electric locomotive was built at British Rail Crewe Works in 1986.
89001 had a very troubled service life and was written off as a nil value asset after its last revenue earning service train in July 1992.
Note space have been left for a nameplate to be attached which will almost definitely be it's original nameplate 'Avocet' which was removed on withdrawal from service in 1992.
All part of the continuing restoration of 89001 by 'The AC Locomotive Group'.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_89
www.flickr.com/photos/stuart166axe/tags/toton/
Photograph taken by and copyright of my occasional photostream contributor Mr David Lewis and is posted here with very kind permission.
Class 89, 89001
Preserved British Rail Class 89 25kV AC Co-Co electric locomotive 89001 being towed back to its home at the nearby Barrow Hill Railway Centre after being outshopped with a well deserved fresh coat of 1980s British Rail Inter City swallow livery at Toton TMD (Traction and Maintenance Depot) near Long Eaton in the County of Nottinghamshire (UK).
This unique 6000 bhp prototype electric locomotive was built at British Rail Crewe Works in 1986.
89001 had a very troubled service life and was written off as a nil value asset after its last revenue earning service train in July 1992.
Note space have been left for a nameplate to be attached which will almost definitely be it's original nameplate 'Avocet' which was removed on withdrawal from service in 1992.
All part of the continuing restoration of 89001 by 'The AC Locomotive Group'.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_89
www.flickr.com/photos/stuart166axe/tags/toton/
Photograph taken by and copyright of my occasional photostream contributor Mr David Lewis and is posted here with very kind permission.