Class 86 Profile
British Railways and English Electric
Introduced in 1965, for use on the newly electrified West Coast Main Line between London and Liverpool-Manchester-Birmingham, these locomotives still remain the main form of electric traction on these, and the London-Glasgow line, 33 years after their introduction. Since completion of the East Anglian electrification between London (Liverpool Street) and Norwich, a pool of locomotives has been formed at Norwich depot for use on these services. Three of the class have been withdrawn after collisions - 86429 was the first of the class to be condemmed on 30 April 1986, the other two being 86211 and 86239. The class has been divided into various sub-classes over the years, dedicated for use on passenger or freight. Currently there are 4 sub-classes:
Class 86/1 - These were rebuilt as prototypes for the Class 87 and are used on passenger services
Class 86/2 - These are standard 100mph locos for use on passenger services
Class 86/4 - These have been modified with SAB wheels and reused suspension and are used mainly on parcels and passenger trains
Class 86/6 - These are fitted with SAB wheels and are dedicated to rail freight operations, especially freightliners where they work in pairs.
BUILT:
E3101-E3140 1965-66 by British Railway's Doncaster Works
E3141-E3200 1965-66 by English Electric Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows.
Total Number Built 100
ENGINE: 25kv AC Overhead Electric.
NUMBER SERIES: Between 86101-86103, 86204-86261, 86401-30 and 86602-86639.
PREVIOUS NUMBERS: E3101-E3200.
TRANSMISSION: Four AEI Traction Motors.
MAX SPEED: 110mph.
TRACTIVE EFFORT: 58,000lb.
WEIGHT: 83-86 tonnes.
WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: Bo-Bo - 3'9" Diameter.
FLEET STRENGTH: 97 (17 November 1998)
PC TOPS Current Locomotive Motive Power Details - Class 86
Loco Name Details - Class 86 (some locos carried more than one name, also some names were removed and later replaced)
Data taken from the PC TOPS Locomotive Database System by Milburn Associates
NUMBER NAME DATE NAMED
86101 Sir William A. Stanier F.R.S. 01/10/1978
86102 Robert A. Riddles 01/05/1981
86103 Andre Chapelon 01/01/1981
86204 City of Carlisle 01/12/1978
86205 City of Lancaster 25/10/1979
86205 City of Lancaster 03/11/1990
86206 City of Stoke on Trent 01/12/1978
86207 City of Lichfield 01/03/1981
86208 City of Chester 01/03/1979
86209 City of Coventry 01/02/1979
86210 City of Edinburgh 01/02/1979
86210 CIT 75th Anniversity 13/12/1994
86211 City of Milton Keynes 31/05/1982
86212 Preston Guild 31/05/1979
86212 Preston Guild 1328 - 1992 16/05/1992
86213 Lancashire Witch 01/03/1981
86214 Sans Pareil 01/04/1980
86215 Joseph Chamberlain 01/04/1981
86215 Norwich Cathedral 02/02/1996
86215 Norfolk & Norwich Festival / /
86216 Meteor 31/08/1979
86217 Comet 01/10/1980
86217 Halley's Comet 30/11/1985
86217 Halley's Comet 03/11/1990
86217 City University 22/02/1994
86218 Planet 01/06/1979
86218 Harold MacMillan 01/03/1993
86218 Year of Opera & Musical Theatre 1997 12/02/1997
86218 NHS 50 29/06/1998
86219 Phoenix 31/08/1979
86220 Goliath 01/01/1979
86220 The Round Tabler 11/05/1987
86221 Vesta 01/04/1979
86221 BBC Look East 11/05/1987
86222 Fury 01/04/1979
86222 Lloyd's List 250th Anniversity 17/06/1987
86222 Lloyd's List 250th Anniversity 20/10/1990
86222 Clothes Show Live 15/11/1994
86223 Hector 01/06/1979
86223 Norwich Union 01/12/1987
86224 Caledonian 01/07/1979
86225 Hardwicke 01/10/1980
86226 Mail 01/07/1979
86226 Royal Mail Midlands 31/01/1985
86226 Charles Rennie Mackintosh 12/05/1996
86227 Sir Henry Johnson 01/03/1981
86228 Vulcan Heritage 01/03/1980
86229 Sir John Betjeman 01/06/1983
86229 Lions Club International 29/06/1998
86230 The Duke of Wellington 01/06/1981
86231 Starlight Express 30/09/1984
86232 Harold Macmillan 31/10/1979
86232 Norwich Festival 04/10/1990
86232 Norfolk & Norwich Festival 05/10/1995
86233 Laurence Olivier 01/06/1980
86233 Laurence Olivier 31/12/1989
86234 J.B. Priestley O.M. 01/12/1980
86235 Novelty 01/06/1979
86235 Harold Macmillan 02/10/1990
86235 Crown Point 27/10/1992
86236 Josiah Wedgwood Master Potter 1730-1795 01/11/1980
86237 Sir Charles Halle 31/10/1983
86237 University of East Anglia 05/07/1993
86238 European Community 21/04/1986
86239 L.S. Lowry 01/11/1980
86239 L.S. Lowry 31/12/1989
86240 Bishop Eric Treacy 01/04/1979
86241 Glenfiddich 01/03/1979
86241 Glenfiddich 24/06/1989
86242 James Kennedy G.C. 30/11/1981
86243 The Boys' Brigade 01/04/1983
86244 The Royal British Legion 01/11/1981
86245 Dudley Castle 30/04/1984
86245 Caledonian 15/02/1998
86246 Royal Anglian Regiment 30/04/1985
86246 Royal Anglian Regiment 26/09/1989
86247 Abraham Darby 01/10/1981
86248 Sir Clwyd/County of Clwyd 01/03/1981
86249 County of Merseyside 01/09/1981
86250 The Glasgow Herald 01/09/1980
86251 The Birmingham Post 01/02/1980
86252 The Liverpool Daily Post 30/11/1980
86253 The Manchester Guardian 01/11/1980
86254 William Webb Ellis 01/10/1980
86255 Penrith Beacon 01/11/1980
86256 Pebble Mill 30/11/1980
86257 Snowdon 01/01/1981
86258 Talyllyn - The First Preserved Railway 30/04/1984
86258 Talyllyn - The First Preserved Railway 30/11/1990
86259 Peter Pan 01/10/1979
86259 Greater Manchester The Life & Soul of Britain 15/10/1995
86260 Driver Wallace Oakes G.C. 01/02/1981
86261 Driver John Axon G.C. 01/02/1981
86261 The Rail Charter Partnership 20/03/1997
86311 Airey Neave 31/05/1983
86312 Elizabeth Garratt Anderson 31/08/1983
86315 Rotary International 30/04/1984
86316 Wigan Pier 30/09/1984
86328 Aldaniti 28/02/1984
86401 Northampton Town 13/05/1989
86401 Hertfordshire Rail Tours 15/10/1998
86405 Intercontainer 10/05/1992
86407 The Institution of Electrical Engineers 16/07/1987
86408 St. John Ambulance 04/11/1987
86411 Airey Neave 31/12/1985
86411 Airey Neave 10/05/1992
86412 Elizabeth Garrett Anderson 01/08/1985
86413 County of Lancashire 31/03/1985
86414 Frank Hornby 22/09/1986
86414 Frank Hornby 10/05/1992
86415 Rotary International 19/06/1986
86415 Rotary International 10/05/1992
86416 Wigan Pier 26/03/1987
86417 The Kingsman 31/07/1985
86419 Post Haste - 150 Years of Travelling Post Offices 13/07/1990
86421 London School of Economics 31/10/1985
86425 Saint Mungo 02/05/1995
86427 The Industrial Society 31/07/1985
86428 Aldaniti 21/02/1986
86428 Aldaniti 10/05/1992
86429 The Times 31/05/1985
86430 Scottish National Orchestra 23/06/1987
86430 Saint Edmundsbury 15/06/1996
86432 Brookside 10/08/1987
86433 Wulfruna 31/05/1985
86434 University of London 10/04/1986
86434 University of London / /
86501 Talyllyn - The First Preserved Railway 20/05/1988
86502 Lloyd's List 250th Anniversity 30/06/1988
86503 City of Lancaster 17/09/1988
86504 Halley's Comet 11/10/1988
86505 Royal Anglian Regiment 21/10/1988
86506 Laurence Olivier 26/01/1989
86507 L.S. Lowry 31/12/1988
86508 Glenfiddich 06/02/1989
86605 Intercontainer 04/06/1991
86605 Intercontainer 05/10/1993
86607 The Institution of Electrical Engineers 07/08/1989
86608 St. John Ambulance 30/09/1989
86611 Airey Neave 06/09/1990
86611 Airey Neave 04/10/1993
86612 Elizabeth Garrett Anderson 19/10/1990
86613 County of Lancashire 31/12/1989
86614 Frank Hornby 24/11/1990
86614 Frank Hornby 04/10/1993
86615 Rotary International 01/10/1990
86615 Rotary International 04/10/1993
86620 Philip G Walton 02/10/1998
86621 London School of Economics 31/12/1989
86627 The Industrial Society 30/09/1989
86628 Aldaniti 05/10/1990
86628 Aldaniti 02/11/1993
86632 Brookside 30/09/1989
86633 Wulfruna 30/09/1989
86634 University of London 11/04/1990
Unless stated otherwise Photographs in this section are © copyright of Milburn Associates. Permission to use these images in railway society newsletters, etc., can be obtained by e-mailing the Thin Controller.
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Class 86/1 86101 Sir William A. Stanier F.R.S. in InterCity Swallow Livery at Carlisle Station
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Class 86/2 86229 Sir John Betjeman in InterCity Swallow Livery at Carlisle Station
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Class 86/4 86426 Pride of the Nation in English Welsh & Scottish Railway Livery at Carlisle Station
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Class 86/4 86430 in Rail Express Systems Livery at Carlisle Station
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Class 86/6 86603 in Railfreight Distribution Livery at Crewe Open Day 1995
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Class 86/6 86612 Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, double-headed on a southbound Freightliner Train, in old style Freightliner Livery standing at Carlisle Station Platform 4.
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