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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of 154.1mph on Stoke Bank on 2 June 1995. 91131 was in operation on the East Coast Mainline from 1991 until it was withdrawn from service in 2020. (Permalink) 91131 Bo'ness Class 91 Scottish Railway Preservation Society Newcastle Central: 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 ... |
East Coast Main Line Class 91, 91131, the final locomotive to be built at Crewe Works and a passenger speed record breaker has been handed over for preservation. After accumulating around eight million miles over a 30-year career, 91131 was due to be moved by road to the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway (BKR) on January 9, having been parked up in Doncaster Belmont Yard since the end of 2021.
(Permalink) 91131 Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway Class 91 Newcastle Central: 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 ... |