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    UK: Electric Loco 87

    Electric Loco

    Ex BR Express passenger electric loco designed for WCML use. Now most of the class operating in Bulgaria. 3 survive in preservation in the UK.
    Gauge 1435mm
    Builder BREL Crewe
    Max Speed 110mph
    System 25kV AC overhead
    Introduced 1973-75
    Length 17830mm
    Weight 84.6t
    Power 3730kW
    TE 258kN
    Driving Wheel Dia 1149mm
    Wheel Arrangement Bo-Bo

    Photo: John J Cordrey

    Number Altnumber Name Status EVN Note Livery Depot Pool Location Base Owner In Service Withdrawn Scrapped
    87001 STEPHENSON / Royal Scot P BRB YM MBEL National Railway Museum NRM 01/06/1973 01/06/2005 UK70/87 UKP/87
    87002 Royal Sovereign ICS CL LSLO LSL 29/06/1973 UK70/87
    87003 87 003‑0   Patriot** E 91 52 0087 003-7 Exported to Bulgaria. BG-BZK 11/07/1973 UK70/87
    87004 87 004‑8   Britannia** E 91 52 0087 004-5 Exported to Bulgaria. BG-BZK 13/07/1973 01/06/2005 UK70/87
    87005 City of London** X JT Lanscapes at MoD Caerwent 14/08/1973 30/04/2005 10/2005 UK70/87
    87006 87 006‑3   George Reynolds** E 91 52 0087 006-0 Exported to Bulgaria. BG-BZK 05/11/1973 UK70/87
    87007 87 007‑1   City of Manchester** E 91 52 0087 007-8 Exported to Bulgaria. BG-BZK 26/10/1973 01/07/2006 UK70/87
    87008 87 008‑9   City of Liverpool** E 91 52 0087 008-9 Exported to Bulgaria. Ruse BG-BZK 02/11/1973 01/07/2006 UK70/87
    87009 87 009‑4   City of Birmingham** E 91 52 0087 009-4 Exported to Bulgaria. BG-BMDM 26/11/1973 UK70/87
    87010 87 010‑5   Driver Tommy Farr** E 91 52 0087 010-2 Exported to Bulgaria. BG-BZK 15/12/1973 30/09/2008 UK70/87
    87011 City of Wolverhampton**, The Black Prince** X European Metal Recycling, Kingsbury 25/01/1974 01/2011 UK70/87
    87012 87 012‑1   The Olympian** E 91 52 0087 012-8 Exported to Bulgaria. BG-BZK 25/01/1974 30/11/2006 UK70/87
    87013 87 013‑9   John O'Gaunt** E 91 52 0087 013-6 Exported to Bulgaria. BG-BZK 23/02/1974 01/08/2005 UK70/87
    87014 87 014‑7   Knight of the Thistle** E 91 52 0087 014-7 Exported to Bulgaria. BG-BZK 26/01/1974 01/08/2005 UK70/87
    87015 Howard of Effingham** X JT Lanscapes at MoD Caerwent 19/02/1974 30/04/2005 10/2005 UK70/87
    87016 Willesden Intercity Depot**, Sir Francis Drake** X LT Lanscapes at MoD Caerwent 12/03/1974 14/09/2004 01/12/2004 UK70/87
    87017 87 017‑7   Iron Duke E 91 52 0087 017-7 Exported to Bulgaria. BG-BMDM 06/03/1974 UK70/87
    87018 Lord Nelson** X European Metal Recycling, Kingsbury 07/05/1974 10/2010 UK70/87
    87019 87 019‑6   Association of Community Rail Partnerships E 91 52 0087 019-3 Exported to Bulgaria. BG-BZK 11/03/1974 30/11/2006 UK70/87
    87020 87 020‑4   North Briton** E 91 52 0087 020-1 Exported to Bulgaria. BG-BZK 16/03/1974 01/12/2003 UK70/87
    87021 Robert the Bruce** X European Metal Recycling, Kingsbury 04/04/1974 11/2010 UK70/87
    87022 87 022‑0   Lew Adams The Black Prince** E 91 52 0087 022-7 Exported to Bulgaria. BG-BZK 11/04/1974 30/09/2008 UK70/87
    87023 87 023‑5   Polmadie** E 91 52 0087 023-5 Exported to Bulgaria. BG-BMDM 11/04/1974 UK70/87
    87024 Lord of the Isles** X JT Lanscapes at MoD Caerwent 25/04/1974 31/05/2005 01/11/2005 UK70/87
    87025 87 025‑0   County of Cheshire** E 91 52 0087 025-0 Exported to Bulgaria. BG-BMDM 26/04/1974 UK70/87
    87026 87 026‑1   Sir Richard Arkwright** E 91 52 0087 026-8 Exported to Bulgaria. BG-BZK 04/05/1974 01/10/2006 UK70/87
    87027 Wolf of Badenoch** X European Metal Recycling, Kingsbury 04/05/1974 11/2010 UK70/87
    87028 87 028‑7   Lord President** E 91 52 0087 028-4 Exported to Bulgaria. BG-BZK 13/05/1974 UK70/87
    87029 87 029‑5   Earl Marischal** E 91 52 0087 029-2 Exported to Bulgaria. BG-BZK 04/06/1974 01/08/2004 UK70/87
    87030 Black Douglas** X European Metal Recycling, Kingsbury 08/06/1974 07/2011 UK70/87
    87031 Keith Harper**, Hal o' the Wynd** X European Metal Recycling, Kingsbury 04/07/1974 09/2010 UK70/87
    87032 Richard Fearn**, Kenilworth** X European Metal Recycling, Kingsbury 25/07/1974 11/2010 UK70/87
    87033 87 033‑7   Thane of Fife** E 91 52 0087 033-4 Exported to Bulgaria. BG-BZK 15/08/1974 01/03/2005 UK70/87
    87034 87 034‑5   William Shakespeare** E 91 52 0087 034-2 Exported to Bulgaria. BG-BZK 11/09/1974 UK70/87
    87035 Robert Burns P VTR CQ MBEL Crewe Heritage Centre PRE 09/10/1974 01/01/2005 UK70/87 UKP/87
    87101 87036   STEPHENSON** X Number 87036 allocated but never carried. Harry Needle Railroad Co., Barrow Hill 05/03/1975 01/02/2002 UK70/87