List of British Rail Class 87 locomotives

Main article: British Rail Class 87

This article gives a list of all British Rail Class 87 locomotives.

Pre-tops numbers E3201–34 were allocated to the first 34 locomotives, but these were never carried. [1] Initially the locomotive names fell into four categories: historical locomotives on the West Coast Main Line or nearby, major population centres on the route, significant figures in British history, or the works of Walter Scott.

Key to colours
Preserved Scrapped Exported from the UK Stored
List of locomotives
TOPS Number EVN[2] Date into traffic[3] Name (date) Disposition Notes Image Commons Link
87001 June 1973
  • STEPHENSON (14 January 1976 – July 1977)[nb 1]
  • Royal Scot (14 July 1977–1998)[nb 2]
  • Royal Scot (1999-2003)
  • Stephenson (2003–present)
  • Royal Scot (2005–present)
 Preserved by the National Railway Museum in 2005.[4] Name previously used on Royal Scot Class 46100 (Was previously named STEPHENSON from 01/76 - 7/77.[5])
Category:British Rail Class 87 87001 on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87001 on Wikimedia Commons
87002 June 1973
Royal Sovereign (4 July 1978 – 2003)
Preserved by the AC Locomotive Group 2008-2019, now owned by Locomotive Services Limited[4] Last Class 87 withdrawn by Virgin Trains. Name previously used on GWR 3031 Class 3050
Category:British Rail Class 87 87002 on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87002 on Wikimedia Commons
87003 91 52 0087 003-7 July 1973 Patriot (1978-2005) Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87003-0. Name previously used on LMS Patriot Class 45500
Category:British Rail Class 87 87003 (EVN 91 52 0087 003-7) on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87003 (EVN 91 52 0087 003-7) on Wikimedia Commons
87004 91 52 0087 004-5 July 1973
Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87004-8. Name previously used on Britannia Class 70000
Category:British Rail Class 87 87004 (EVN 91 52 0087 004-5) on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87004 (EVN 91 52 0087 004-5) on Wikimedia Commons
87005 August 1973 City of London (22 November 1977 – 2003) Cut up 2005-10 at Scrapped at JT Landscapes, MoD Caerwent.[4] First Class 87 withdrawn by Virgin Trains. Name previously used on LMS Princess Coronation Class 46245, GWR 3700 Class 3439 and LNER Class B17 61670.
Category:British Rail Class 87 87005 on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87005 on Wikimedia Commons
87006 91 52 0087 006-0 November 1973
Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87006-3. Name previously used on LMS Princess Coronation Class 46242.
Category:British Rail Class 87 87006 (EVN 91 52 0087 006-0) on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87006 (EVN 91 52 0087 006-0) on Wikimedia Commons
87007 91 52 0087 007-8 October 1973 City of Manchester (1 November 1977 – 2004) Exported 2008 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87007-1.[4][7] Name previously used on LMS Princess Coronation Class 46246.
Category:British Rail Class 87 87007 (EVN 91 52 0087 007-8) on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87007 (EVN 91 52 0087 007-8) on Wikimedia Commons
87008 November 1973
  • City of Liverpool (29 November 1977 – 1998)
  • Royal Scot (1998-1999)
  • City of Liverpool (1999-2004)
 Exported 2008 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87008-9.[4][7] Name previously used on LMS Princess Coronation Class 46247. Stored at Ruse.[2]
Category:British Rail Class 87 87008 on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87008 on Wikimedia Commons
87009 91 52 0087 009-4 November 1973 City of Birmingham (29 November 1977 – 2003) Exported 2012 to Bulmarket, Bulgaria. Name previously used on LMS Princess Coronation Class 46235 and GWR 3700 Class 3434.
Category:British Rail Class 87 87009 (EVN 91 52 0087 009-4) on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87009 (EVN 91 52 0087 009-4) on Wikimedia Commons
87010 91 52 0087 010-2 December 1973
  • King Arthur (6 June 1978 – 2005)
  • Driver Tommy Farr (2005-2005)
 Exported 2008 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87010-5.[4] Name previously used on LSWR N15 Class 30453.
Category:British Rail Class 87 87010 (EVN 91 52 0087 010-2) on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87010 (EVN 91 52 0087 010-2) on Wikimedia Commons
87011 January 1974
Cut up 2010 at EMR Kingsbury Name previously used on Britannia Class 70008
Category:British Rail Class 87 87011 on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87011 on Wikimedia Commons
87012 91 52 0087 012-0 January 1974
Exported 2007 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87012-1.[4] Coeur de Lion previously used on Britannia Class 70007, on GWR Saint Class 2980, and before that on a GWR Waverley Class Broad Gauge locomotive.
Category:British Rail Class 87 87012 (EVN 91 52 0087 012-0) on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87012 (EVN 91 52 0087 012-0) on Wikimedia Commons
87013 91 52 0087 013-6 February 1974
Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87013-6 Name previously used on Britannia Class 70012
Category:British Rail Class 87 87013 (EVN 91 52 0087 013-6) on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87013 (EVN 91 52 0087 013-6) on Wikimedia Commons
87014 January 1974 Knight of the Thistle (16 May 1978 – 2004) Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87014-7 Name previously used on LNER A3 Class 60065 and GWR Star Class 4012. Stored at Sofia.[2]
Category:British Rail Class 87 87014 on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87014 on Wikimedia Commons
87015 February 1974 Howard of Effingham (12 May 1978 – 2005) Cut up 2005-10 at JT Landscapes, MoD Caerwent[4] Name previously used on SR Lord Nelson Class 30854 and LMS Jubilee Class 45670.
87016 March 1974
Cut up 2004-12 at JT Landscapes, MoD Caerwent.[4] First class 87/0 to be scrapped. Name previously used on SR Lord Nelson Class 30851
Category:British Rail Class 87 87016 on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87016 on Wikimedia Commons
87017 91 52 0087 017-7 March 1974
  • Iron Duke (30 May 1978 – 2004)
  • Iron Duke (2011-present)
 Exported 2009 to Bulmarket, Bulgaria. Name previously used on Britannia Class 70014
Category:British Rail Class 87 87017 (EVN 91 52 0087 017-7) on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87017 (EVN 91 52 0087 017-7) on Wikimedia Commons
87018 May 1974 Lord Nelson (9 March 1978 – 2004)[nb 5] Cut up 2010 at JT Landscapes, MoD Caerwent. Name previously used on SR Lord Nelson Class 30850
Category:British Rail Class 87 87018 on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87018 on Wikimedia Commons
87019 91 52 0087 019-3 March 1974
Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87019-6.[4][7] Name previously used on SR Battle of Britain Class 34051
Category:British Rail Class 87 87019 (EVN 91 52 0087 019-3) on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87019 (EVN 91 52 0087 019-3) on Wikimedia Commons
87020 91 52 0087 020-1 March 1974 North Briton (19 May 1978 – 2004) Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87020-4
Category:British Rail Class 87 87020 (EVN 91 52 0087 020-1) on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87020 (EVN 91 52 0087 020-1) on Wikimedia Commons
87021 April 1974 Robert the Bruce (12 June 1978 – 2005) Cut up 2010 at JT Landscapes, MoD Caerwent. Name previously used on LNER A2 Class 60510
Category:British Rail Class 87 87021 on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87021 on Wikimedia Commons
87022 91 52 0087 022-7 April 1974
Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87022-0.[4] Name previously used on LNER A2 Class 60501
Suffered a serious fire, December 2013.[8]
Category:British Rail Class 87 87022 (EVN 91 52 0087 022-7) on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87022 (EVN 91 52 0087 022-7) on Wikimedia Commons
87023 91 52 0087 023-5 April 1974
  • Highland Chieftain (3 July 1978 – November 1982)
  • Velocity (1985-2000)
  • Polmadie (2000-2005)
  • Velocity (2011–present)
 Exported 2012 to Bulmarket, Bulgaria. Name previously used on LNER A2 Class 60507
Category:British Rail Class 87 87023 (EVN 91 52 0087 023-5) on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87023 (EVN 91 52 0087 023-5) on Wikimedia Commons
87024 April 1974 Lord of the Isles (24 May 1978 – 2004) Cut up 2005-11 at JT Landscapes, MoD Caerwent.[4] Name previously used on LNER K1 Class 61996
Category:British Rail Class 87 87024 on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87024 on Wikimedia Commons
87025 91 52 0087 025-0 April 1974
Exported 2012 to Bulmarket, Bulgaria. Name previously used on LNER A1 Class 60155
Category:British Rail Class 87 87025 (EVN 91 52 0087 025-0) on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87025 (EVN 91 52 0087 025-0) on Wikimedia Commons
87026 91 52 0087 026-8 May 1974
Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87026-1.[4] Name previously used on LNER A1 Class 60137, before that on North British Railway J Class 62402.
Category:British Rail Class 87 87026 (EVN 91 52 0087 026-8) on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87026 (EVN 91 52 0087 026-8) on Wikimedia Commons
87027 May 1974 Wolf of Badenoch (18 May 1978 – 2003) Cut up 2010 at EMR Kingsbury. Used as a source of spare parts for the export program. Name previously used on LNER A2 Class 60506.
Category:British Rail Class 87 87027 on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87027 on Wikimedia Commons
87028 91 52 0087 028-4 May 1974
Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87028-7.[4] Name previously used on LNER A2 Class 60503
Category:British Rail Class 87 87028 (EVN 91 52 0087 028-4) on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87028 (EVN 91 52 0087 028-4) on Wikimedia Commons
87029 91 52 0087 029-2 June 1974 Earl Marischal (26 June 1978 – 2004) Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87029-5 Name previously used on LNER A2 Class 60502
Category:British Rail Class 87 87029 (EN 91 52 0087 029-2) on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87029 (EN 91 52 0087 029-2) on Wikimedia Commons
87030 June 1974 Black Douglas (10 July 1978 – 2005) Cut up 2010 at EMR Kingsbury.
Category:British Rail Class 87 87030 on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87030 on Wikimedia Commons
87031 July 1974
Cut up 2010 at EMR Kingsbury. Hal o' the Wynd previously used on LNER A1 Class 60116, before that on North British Railway J Class 363.
Category:British Rail Class 87 87031 on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87031 on Wikimedia Commons
87032 July 1974
  • Kenilworth (9 May 1978 – 2003)
  • Richard Fearn (2003-2004)
 Cut up 2010 at EMR Kingsbury. LNER A1 Class 60124, before that on North British Railway J Class 422.
Category:British Rail Class 87 87032 on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87032 on Wikimedia Commons
87033 91 52 0087 033-4 August 1974 Thane of Fife (30 May 1978 – 2005) Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87033-7 Name previously used on LNER A2 Class 60505
Category:British Rail Class 87 87033 (EVN 91 52 0087 033-4) on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87033 (EVN 91 52 0087 033-4) on Wikimedia Commons
87034 91 52 0087 034-2 September 1974 William Shakespeare (16 May 1978 – 2003)[nb 8] Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87034-5. Name previously used on Britannia Class 70004
Category:British Rail Class 87 87034 (EVN 91 52 0087 034-2) on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87034 (EVN 91 52 0087 034-2) on Wikimedia Commons
87035 October 1974 Robert Burns (13 April 1978 – present)[nb 9] Preserved by the Crewe Heritage Centre[4] Name previously used on Britannia Class 70006
Category:British Rail Class 87 87035 on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87035 on Wikimedia Commons
87101 January 1977 Stephenson (12 October 1977-2002)[nb 10] Cut up 2002-02 at HNRC Barrow Hill.[4] Originally numbered 87 036. Used for research from 1975 to late 1976. Entered regular service in January 1977. Name previously used on LMS Patriot Class 45529 and SR N15X class 32329. Then carried by 87001 from 01/76 - 7/77.[5] The control equipment has been preserved by The AC Loco Group.
Category:British Rail Class 87 87101 on Wikimedia Commons
Category:British Rail Class 87 87101 on Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. ^ 87001 named STEPHENSON at Euston in 1976.
  2. ^ 87001 named Royal Scot at Manchester Piccadilly in 1977.
  3. ^ 87004 named Britannia at Crewe in 1978.
  4. ^ 87013 named John o' Gaunt at Lancaster in 1978.
  5. ^ 87018 named Lord Nelson at Liverpool in 1978.
  6. ^ 87025 was named County of Cheshire on 29 November 1982 at Crewe, by Councillor Roy Hinks, the chairman of Cheshire County Council.[9]
  7. ^ 87026 was named Sir Richard Arkwright on 12 October 1982 by the Duke of Devonshire at Preston.[10]
  8. ^ 87034 named William Shakespeare at Birmingham International in 1978.
  9. ^ 87004 named Robert Burns at Glasgow in 1978.
  10. ^ 87101 named Stephenson at Manchester in 1977.

References

  1. ^ Williams, Alan; Percival, David (1972). British Railways Locomotives and Other Motive Power: Combined Volume. London: Ian Allan. p. 127. ISBN 0-7110-0325-4.
  2. ^ a b c Pritchard, Robert (2021). British Railways Locomotives & Coaching Stock 2021. Platform 5, Sheffield. ISBN 978-1-909431-86-7.
  3. ^ Webb, Brian; Duncan, John (1979). AC Electric Locomotives of British Rail. David & Charles. p. 82. ISBN 9780715376638. OCLC 6916046.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Furness, Ian (17 November 2008). "Disposals: Class 87". End of the Line: Withdrawn & Stored Locomotives UK. wnxx.com. Retrieved 1 March 2009.[dead link‍]
  5. ^ a b "The Class 87Fleet". Rail Blue. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2008.
  6. ^ a b c Marsden, Colin J. (1991). The Complete BR Diesel & Electric Locomotive Directory. Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN 9780860934868. OCLC 59814977.
  7. ^ a b c Barber, M (4 October 2008). "ex BR class 87's in Bulgaria". Fotopic.net. Retrieved 1 March 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "87022 на Карнобат". YouTube. 22 December 2013. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  9. ^ "Loco namings". Rail Enthusiast. EMAP National Publications. February 1983. p. 53. ISSN 0262-561X. OCLC 49957965.
  10. ^ "Readers' round-up: Class 87". Rail Enthusiast. EMAP National Publications. January 1983. p. 51. ISSN 0262-561X. OCLC 49957965.
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