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Class 86 Locomotives
Andrew Cole
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Description for Class 86 Locomotives
Paperback. Andrew Cole looks at a titan of Britain's railways. Series: Class Locomotives. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 306.
This class of AC electric locomotive comprised 100 members, built from 1965 onwards. The first forty locos were built by British Rail at their Doncaster Works, and the other sixty were built by English Electric at their Vulcan Works. They were built for West Coast services, which had been electrified from London, and would eventually run all the way to Glasgow. They were delivered in Electric Blue livery, complete with cast lion and wheel. They were originally known as the AL6 Class but, under TOPS, became the Class 86s. They were originally numbered in the Class 86/0 ... Read more
This class of AC electric locomotive comprised 100 members, built from 1965 onwards. The first forty locos were built by British Rail at their Doncaster Works, and the other sixty were built by English Electric at their Vulcan Works. They were built for West Coast services, which had been electrified from London, and would eventually run all the way to Glasgow. They were delivered in Electric Blue livery, complete with cast lion and wheel. They were originally known as the AL6 Class but, under TOPS, became the Class 86s. They were originally numbered in the Class 86/0 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Class Locomotives
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445662084
SKU
V9781445662084
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Ref
99-99
About Andrew Cole
Andrew Cole has been interested in railways for over thirty years, sharing the hobby with his brother and late father, who ignited his interest. He has been lucky enough to see many different classes of loco. He lives in Birmingham with his wife and daughter, and has been employed by the railways for more than fifteen years.
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