Class 91 locomotive donated for preservation [Eversholt Rail]
Date: 07/03/2023
Eversholt Rail is delighted to announce that they have donated a Class 91 locomotive to the Scottish Railway Preservation Society for display at the Museum of Scottish Railways.
Locomotive 91131 was the last of the Class 91 locomotives to be built at Crewe works in 1991. It holds the fastest passenger speed record in the UK having recorded a speed of 154.1mph on Stoke Bank on 2 June 1995. 91131 was in operation on the East Coast Mainline from 1991 until it was withdrawn from service in 2020.
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Class 91 locomotive donated for preservation
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Past and present traction on the East Coast Main Line standing together at Newcastle on 30 August 2010. On the left, recently arrived from Edinburgh, is 91131 en route to London, while on the right is Deltic no 55022 Royal Scots Grey, which had arrived earlier with the Compass Tours Western and Eastern Coastal Express from Crewe.
Location: Newcastle Central
Company: Newcastle and Berwick Railway
30/08/2010 John McIntyre
Location: Newcastle Central
Company: Newcastle and Berwick Railway
30/08/2010 John McIntyre
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