List of British Rail Class 87 locomotives
This article gives a list of all 36 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 Sir Walter Scott.
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| 87001 | June 1973 |
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Preserved by the National Railway Museum, York, in 2005.[4] | Name used previously on Royal Scot Class 46100.[5] | 
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| 87002 | June 1973 |
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Preserved by the AC Locomotive Group between 2008 and 2019; now owned by Locomotive Services Limited. Operational.[4] | Last Class 87 withdrawn by Virgin Trains. Name previously used on GWR 3031 Class no. 3050 | 
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| 87003 | 91 52 0087 003-7 | July 1973 | Patriot (1978-2005) | Exported in 2009; now owned by the Bulgarian Railway Company, as 87003-0. | Name used previously on LMS Patriot Class no. 45500 | .jpg)
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| 87004 | 91 52 0087 004-5 | July 1973 | Exported in 2009; now owned by Bulgarian Railway Company, as 87004-8. | Name used previously on Britannia Class no. 70000 | 
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| 87005 | August 1973 | City of London (22 November 1977 – 2003) | Scrapped in 10/2005 at JT Landscapes, MoD Caerwent.[4] | First Class 87 withdrawn by Virgin Trains. Name used previously on LMS Princess Coronation Class no. 46245, GWR 3700 Class no. 3439 and LNER Class B17 no. 61670. | 
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| 87006 | 91 52 0087 006-0 | November 1973 |
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Exported in 2009; now owned by the Bulgarian Railway Company, as 87006-3. | Name used previously on LMS Princess Coronation Class no. 46242. | 
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| 87007 | 91 52 0087 007-8 | October 1973 | City of Manchester (1 November 1977 – 2004) | Exported in 2008; now owned by the Bulgarian Railway Company, as 87007-1.[4][7] | Name used previously on LMS Princess Coronation Class no. 46246. | 
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| 87008 | November 1973 |
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Exported in 2008; now owned by the Bulgarian Railway Company, as 87008-9.[4][7] | Name used previously on LMS Princess Coronation Class no. 46247. Stored at Ruse.[2] | .jpg) |
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| 87009 | 91 52 0087 009-4 | November 1973 | City of Birmingham (29 November 1977 – 2003) | Exported in 2012; now owned by Bulmarket. | Name used previously on LMS Princess Coronation Class 46235 and GWR 3700 Class no. 3434. | 
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| 87010 | 91 52 0087 010-2 | December 1973 |
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Exported in 2008; now owned by the Bulgarian Railway Company, as 87010-5.[4] | Name used previously on LSWR N15 Class no. 30453. | .jpg)
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| 87011 | January 1974 |
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Scrapped in 2010 at EMR Kingsbury | Name used previously on Britannia Class no. 70008 | .jpg)
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| 87012 | 91 52 0087 012-0 | January 1974 |
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Exported in 2007; now owned by the Bulgarian Railway Company, as 87012-1.[4] | Original name used previously on Britannia Class no. 70007 on GWR Saint Class no. 2980 and, before that, on a GWR Waverley Class broad gauge locomotive. | 
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| 87013 | 91 52 0087 013-6 | February 1974 |
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Exported in 2009; now owned by the Bulgarian Railway Company, as 87013-6 | Name used previously on Britannia Class no. 70012 | 
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| 87014 | January 1974 | Knight of the Thistle (16 May 1978 – 2004) | Exported in 2009; now owned by the Bulgarian Railway Company, as 87014-7 | Name used previously on LNER A3 Class no. 60065 and GWR Star Class no. 4012. Stored at Sofia.[2] | 
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| 87015 | February 1974 | Howard of Effingham (12 May 1978 – 2005) | Scrapped in 10/2005 at JT Landscapes, MoD Caerwent.[4] | Name used previously on SR Lord Nelson Class no. 30854 and LMS Jubilee Class no. 45670. | 
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| 87016 | March 1974 |
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Scrapped in 12/2004 at JT Landscapes, MoD Caerwent.[4] | First Class 87/0 to be scrapped. Name used previously on SR Lord Nelson Class no. 30851 |  |
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| 87017 | 91 52 0087 017-7 | March 1974 |
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Exported in 2009; now owned by Bulmarket. | Name used previously on Britannia Class no. 70014 | 
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| 87018 | May 1974 | Lord Nelson (9 March 1978 – 2004)[nb 6] | Scrapped in 2010 at JT Landscapes, MoD Caerwent. | Name used previously on SR Lord Nelson Class no. 30850 | .jpg)
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| 87019 | 91 52 0087 019-3 | March 1974 |
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Exported in 2009; now owned by Bulgarian Railway Company, as 87019-6.[4][7] | Name used previously on SR Battle of Britain Class no. 34051 | 
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| 87020 | 91 52 0087 020-1 | March 1974 | North Briton (19 May 1978 – 2004) | Exported in 2009; now owned by Bulgarian Railway Company, as 87020-4 | 
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| 87021 | April 1974 | Robert the Bruce (12 June 1978 – 2005) | Scrapped in 2010 at JT Landscapes, MoD Caerwent. | Name used previously on LNER A2 Class no. 60510 | 
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| 87022 | 91 52 0087 022-7 | April 1974 |
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Exported in 2009; now owned by Bulgarian Railway Company, as 87022-0.[4] | Original name used previously on LNER A2 Class no. 60501. Suffered a serious fire, December 2013. |
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| 87023 | 91 52 0087 023-5 | April 1974 |
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Exported in 2012; now owned by Bulmarket. | Original name used previously on LNER A2 Class no. 60507 | .jpg)
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| 87024 | April 1974 | Lord of the Isles (24 May 1978 – 2004) | Scrapped in 11/2005 at JT Landscapes, MoD Caerwent.[4] | Name used previously on LNER K1 Class no. 61996 | 
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| 87025 | 91 52 0087 025-0 | April 1974 |
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Exported in 2012; now owned by Bulmarket. | Original name used previously on LNER A1 Class no. 60155 | 
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| 87026 | 91 52 0087 026-8 | May 1974 |
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Exported in 2009; now owned by the Bulgarian Railway Company, as 87026-1.[4] | Original name used previously on North British Railway J Class no. 62402 and on LNER A1 Class no. 60137. | 
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| 87027 | May 1974 | Wolf of Badenoch (18 May 1978 – 2003) | Scrapped in 2010 at EMR Kingsbury. | Used as a source of spare parts for the export programme. Name used previously on LNER A2 Class no. 60506. | 
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| 87028 | 91 52 0087 028-4 | May 1974 |
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Exported in 2009; now owned by the Bulgarian Railway Company, as 87028-7.[4] | Name used previously on LNER A2 Class no. 60503 | 
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| 87029 | 91 52 0087 029-2 | June 1974 | Earl Marischal (26 June 1978 – 2004) | Exported in 2009; now owned by the Bulgarian Railway Company, as 87029-5 | Name used previously on LNER A2 Class no. 60502 | 
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| 87030 | June 1974 | Black Douglas (10 July 1978 – 2005) | Scrapped in 2010 at EMR Kingsbury. | 
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| 87031 | July 1974 |
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Scrapped in 2010 at EMR Kingsbury. | Name used previously on LNER A1 Class 60116, before that on North British Railway J Class 363. | 
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| 87032 | July 1974 |
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Scrapped in 2010 at EMR Kingsbury. | Name used previously on LNER A1 Class 60124, before that on North British Railway J Class no. 422. | 
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| 87033 | 91 52 0087 033-4 | August 1974 | Thane of Fife (30 May 1978 – 2005) | Exported in 2009; now owned by the Bulgarian Railway Company, as 87033-7 | Name used previously on LNER A2 Class no. 60505 | 
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| 87034 | 91 52 0087 034-2 | September 1974 | William Shakespeare (16 May 1978 – 2003).[nb 9] | Exported in 2009; now owned by the Bulgarian Railway Company, as 87034-5. | Name used previously on Britannia Class no. 70004 | 
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| 87035 | October 1974 | Robert Burns (13 April 1978 – present).[nb 10] | Preserved by the Crewe Heritage Centre.[4] | Name used previously on Britannia Class no. 70006 | 
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| 87101 | January 1977 | STEPHENSON (12 October 1977 - 2002)[nb 11] | Scrapped in 2/2002 by HNRC at Barrow Hill Roundhouse.[4] | Originally numbered 87 036. Used for research from 1975 to late 1976; entered regular service in January 1977. Name used previously on LMS Patriot Class no. 45529 and SR N15X class no. 32329; also carried by 87001 from 1/76-7/77.[5] The control equipment has been preserved by the AC Locomotive Group. | 
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Notes
- ^ 87001 named STEPHENSON at London Euston in 1976.
- ^ 87001 named Royal Scot at Manchester Piccadilly in 1977.
- ^ 87004 named Britannia at Crewe in 1978.
- ^ 87006 renamed George Reynolds in 1997, after the former ScotRail press officer and InterCity public affairs manager.
- ^ 87013 named John o' Gaunt at Lancaster in 1978.
- ^ 87018 named Lord Nelson at Liverpool Lime Street in 1978.
- ^ 87025 was named County of Cheshire on 29 November 1982 at Crewe, by councillor Roy Hinks, chairman of Cheshire County Council.[8]
- ^ 87026 was named Sir Richard Arkwright on 12 October 1982, by the Duke of Devonshire at Preston.[9]
- ^ 87034 named William Shakespeare at Birmingham International in 1978.
- ^ 87035 named Robert Burns at Glasgow Central in 1978.
- ^ 87101 named STEPHENSON at Manchester Piccadilly in 1977.
References
- ^ Williams, Alan; Percival, David (1972). British Railways Locomotives and Other Motive Power: Combined Volume. London: Ian Allan. p. 127. ISBN 0-7110-0325-4.
- ^ a b c Pritchard, Robert (2021). British Railways Locomotives & Coaching Stock 2021. Platform 5, Sheffield. ISBN 978-1-909431-86-7.
- ^ Webb, Brian; Duncan, John (1979). AC Electric Locomotives of British Rail. David & Charles. p. 82. ISBN 9780715376638. OCLC 6916046.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Furness, Ian (17 November 2008). "End of the Line: Withdrawn & Stored Locomotives UK". Disposals: Class 87. Wnxx.com. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- ^ a b "The Class 87 Fleet". Rail Blue. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2008.
- ^ a b c Marsden, Colin J. (1991). The Complete BR Diesel & Electric Locomotive Directory. Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN 9780860934868. OCLC 59814977.
- ^ a b c Barber, M. (4 October 2008). "ex-BR Class 87s in Bulgaria". Fotopic.net. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- ^ "Loco namings". Rail Enthusiast. EMAP National Publications. February 1983. p. 53. ISSN 0262-561X. OCLC 49957965.
- ^ "Readers' round-up: Class 87". Rail Enthusiast. EMAP National Publications. January 1983. p. 51. ISSN 0262-561X. OCLC 49957965.
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