18. AC Electric Locos - Classes 81 - 87
1st January 2006

The fleet of Classes 81 - 87 were the standard traction for WCML services for many years, being enlarged as electrification was extended. For many years they carried BR Blue, eventually being displaced by 'Sector' liveries, and then Privatisation colours.

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81 E3097 1965 Kenton (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
81 E3097 1965 Kenton (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
81008 1984-06-23 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
81008 1984-06-23 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
81019 1981-12-20 Cowroast (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
81019 1981-12-20 Cowroast (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
81022 1985-08-06 Crewe (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
81022 1985-08-06 Crewe (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
82004 1980-09-01 Apsley
82004 1980-09-01 Apsley
82005 1984-06-25 Euston
82005 1984-06-25 Euston
82008 2008-08-21 Barrow Hill
82008 2008-08-21 Barrow Hill
83 E3035 2008-05-24 York
83 E3035 2008-05-24 York
83 E3035 2008-08-21 Barrow Hill
83 E3035 2008-08-21 Barrow Hill
83 E3035 23/07/2003 Doncaster (scan)
83 E3035 23/07/2003 Doncaster (scan)
83009 1986-06-12 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
83009 1986-06-12 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
83010 1980-09-03 Cowroast (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
83010 1980-09-03 Cowroast (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
83012 1986-08-15 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
83012 1986-08-15 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
83015 1984-06-02 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
83015 1984-06-02 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
84001 2008-08-21 Barrow Hill
84001 2008-08-21 Barrow Hill
84001 2008-08-21 Barrow Hill
84001 2008-08-21 Barrow Hill
84001 2008-08-21 Barrow Hill - Cast BR Emblem
84001 2008-08-21 Barrow Hill - Cast BR Emblem
84001 26/07/2003 Doncaster
84001 26/07/2003 Doncaster
85024 1985-12-07 Cowroast (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
85024 1985-12-07 Cowroast (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
85025 1986-07-04 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
85025 1986-07-04 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
85030 1984-02-25 Crewe (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
85030 1984-02-25 Crewe (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
85031 1984-05-23 Euston  (scanned from MTA slide)
85031 1984-05-23 Euston (scanned from MTA slide)
85034 1983-08-27 Crewe (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
85034 1983-08-27 Crewe (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
85101 2008-08-21 Barrow Hill
85101 2008-08-21 Barrow Hill
85101 23/07/2003 Doncaster (scan)
85101 23/07/2003 Doncaster (scan)
85109 1989-09-09 Crewe (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
85109 1989-09-09 Crewe (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86 E3115 1965 Kenton (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86 E3115 1965 Kenton (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86 E3124 and AL5 1966 Euston  (scanned from MTA slide)
86 E3124 and AL5 1966 Euston (scanned from MTA slide)
86 E3175 1968-08 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86 E3175 1968-08 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86001 1982-05-26 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86001 1982-05-26 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86101 (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86101 (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86101 2007-11-30 Sandy leading 1Z86 Bounds Green to Doncaster, which was subsequently terminated at Peterborough due to technical problems with the train. The stock has been earmarked for use by Hull Trains for many weeks!
86101 2007-11-30 Sandy leading 1Z86 Bounds Green to Doncaster, which was subsequently terminated at Peterborough due to technical problems with the train. The stock has been earmarked for use by Hull Trains for many weeks!
86101 2008-02-09 Kings Cross; 'Sir William A Stanier FRS' arrived with the Hull Trains substitute working
86101 2008-02-09 Kings Cross; 'Sir William A Stanier FRS' arrived with the Hull Trains substitute working
86101 2008-02-09 Kings Cross; Nameplate detail
86101 2008-02-09 Kings Cross; Nameplate detail
86101 2008-02-09 Kings Cross; the 86+MK3s await the road, as a Mk4 set departs ECS to Bounds Green
86101 2008-02-09 Kings Cross; the 86+MK3s await the road, as a Mk4 set departs ECS to Bounds Green
86101 2008-02-17 Biggleswade - 'Sir William A Stanier FRS' heads the 5G02 Doncaster to Bounds Green 'Hull Trains' ECS working (Better crop)
86101 2008-02-17 Biggleswade - 'Sir William A Stanier FRS' heads the 5G02 Doncaster to Bounds Green 'Hull Trains' ECS working (Better crop)
86101 2008-03-29 Biggleswade; on the expected final weekend of working for 'Hull Trains', the 86 pushes the 1G03 Kings Cross to Doncaster service north
86101 2008-03-29 Biggleswade; on the expected final weekend of working for 'Hull Trains', the 86 pushes the 1G03 Kings Cross to Doncaster service north
86101 2008-03-30 Biggleswade, heading the 5G02 Doncaster - Bounds Green ECS, on the Hull Trains 'substitute' working
86101 2008-03-30 Biggleswade, heading the 5G02 Doncaster - Bounds Green ECS, on the Hull Trains 'substitute' working
86101 2008-11-21 Bletchley - 'Sir William A Stanier FRS' leads 87002 'Royal Sovereign' with the ex-Manchester Pullman, on 5E04 Carnforth to Doncaster ECS working - a pair of Blue electrics on the WCML!!!
86101 2008-11-21 Bletchley - 'Sir William A Stanier FRS' leads 87002 'Royal Sovereign' with the ex-Manchester Pullman, on 5E04 Carnforth to Doncaster ECS working - a pair of Blue electrics on the WCML!!!
86102 1988-02-10 Watford (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86102 1988-02-10 Watford (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86208 1983-06-13 Aldbury, heading the Manchester Pullman (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86208 1983-06-13 Aldbury, heading the Manchester Pullman (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86208 1994-03-21 Cowroast, with 87025 (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86208 1994-03-21 Cowroast, with 87025 (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86210 1996-02-12 Norcot, with 86430 (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86210 1996-02-12 Norcot, with 86430 (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86214 1982-06-02 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86214 1982-06-02 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86214 23/06/2001 Crewe (scan)
86214 23/06/2001 Crewe (scan)
86215 2008-06-08 Long Marston
86215 2008-06-08 Long Marston
86226 1991-08-15 Aldbury (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86226 1991-08-15 Aldbury (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86227 30/04/2004 Liverpool St
86227 30/04/2004 Liverpool St
86233 04/10/2002 Euston (scan)
86233 04/10/2002 Euston (scan)
86233 1990-05-03 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86233 1990-05-03 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86235 (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86235 (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86235 1982-04-28 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86235 1982-04-28 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86236 1983-06-13 Aldbury (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86236 1983-06-13 Aldbury (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86236 1989-05-22 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86236 1989-05-22 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86238 2001 Norwich (scan)
86238 2001 Norwich (scan)
86239 1989-09-09 Crewe (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86239 1989-09-09 Crewe (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86244 1984-05-11 Euston  (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86244 1984-05-11 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86245 31/08/1998 Euston (scan)
86245 31/08/1998 Euston (scan)
86246 1984-07-05 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86246 1984-07-05 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86248 1986-06-12 Euston (scanned from MTA slide)
86248 1986-06-12 Euston (scanned from MTA slide)
86255 1984-08-18 Crewe (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86255 1984-08-18 Crewe (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86256 2002 Penrith  (scan)
86256 2002 Penrith (scan)
86259 1982-05-25 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86259 1982-05-25 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86259 2007-11-24 Tyseley
86259 2007-11-24 Tyseley
86261 2000-08-22 Cowroast (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86261 2000-08-22 Cowroast (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86316 1984-04-27 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86316 1984-04-27 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86319 1984-06-12 eustn (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86319 1984-06-12 eustn (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86328 1984-05-30 euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86328 1984-05-30 euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86401 1989-06-19 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86401 1989-06-19 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86401 2008-06-08 Long Marston
86401 2008-06-08 Long Marston
86401 27/05/1998 Kings Cross (scan)
86401 27/05/1998 Kings Cross (scan)
86405 1990-07-21 Crewe (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86405 1990-07-21 Crewe (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86410 1989-08-24 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86410 1989-08-24 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86411 1993-06-08 Cowroast (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86411 1993-06-08 Cowroast (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86417 24/04/2001 Euston (scan)
86417 24/04/2001 Euston (scan)
86418 1985-10-23 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86418 1985-10-23 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86424 1990-08-23 Aldbury (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86424 1990-08-23 Aldbury (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86425 1987-05-25 Crewe (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86425 1987-05-25 Crewe (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86426 1986-10-23 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86426 1986-10-23 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86427 1985-06-30 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86427 1985-06-30 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86432 1986-05-02 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86432 1986-05-02 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86432 1989-08-07 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86432 1989-08-07 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86434 1988-09-03 Euston, with 81007 and 90004 (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86434 1988-09-03 Euston, with 81007 and 90004 (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86501 15/08/2006 Stratford
86501 15/08/2006 Stratford
86501 1988-08-05 Berkhamsted (this is a different loco from the current 86501!) (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86501 1988-08-05 Berkhamsted (this is a different loco from the current 86501!) (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86501 2008-05-30 Bletchley, DIT behind hired-in 66428
86501 2008-05-30 Bletchley, DIT behind hired-in 66428
86501 2008-07-25 Cowroast
86501 2008-07-25 Cowroast
86501 2009-10-20 Apsley
86501 2009-10-20 Apsley
86504 1989-05-03 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86504 1989-05-03 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86506 1989-07-25 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86506 1989-07-25 Euston (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86604 2009-03-30 Apsley; partnering 86639 was the first of two 86/6 pairs through Apsley inside 15 minutes
86604 2009-03-30 Apsley; partnering 86639 was the first of two 86/6 pairs through Apsley inside 15 minutes
86605 1996-05-31 Dudswell, with 86621 and 86610 (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86605 1996-05-31 Dudswell, with 86621 and 86610 (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86607 2008-10-24 Colchester, with 86622
86607 2008-10-24 Colchester, with 86622
86608 1990-07-21 Crewe (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86608 1990-07-21 Crewe (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86610 2008-04-10 Stratford
86610 2008-04-10 Stratford
86611 1996-02-27 Cowroast, with 92030 (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)
86611 1996-02-27 Cowroast, with 92030 (Slide Scan, image courtesy of M.T.Anderson)