Class 86 Profile and Models
86637 at Stafford in October 2013. ©Clagmaster
The Class 86 was British Rail's standard electric locomotive design in the 1960s. A total of 100 were built to haul trains along the newly electrified West Coast Mainline and aided in the replacement of many steam locomotives. The class was a result of experience learned from the classes 81 through 85, which were all essentially testbeds for locomotive development. The 86 retained many of the best features from these locomotives albeit with some of its own unique design features. The class saw much development over its lifespan with many locomotives overhauled and modified for different purposes, resulting in a wide selection of different subclasses. As well as being used on top level express passenger services, the class have also been frequently used for heavy freight services. A few of the class are still used for charter services, while 3 have also been preserved. Many were exported for use in Eastern Europe, with a number of examples also being scrapped since the mid-1990s. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Electric 25kV AC Overhead |
Builder |
British Rail Doncaster Works English Electric at Vulcan Foundry |
Build Dates |
1965 to 1966 |
Total Built |
100 |
Tractive Effort |
60,000 lbf |
Power Output |
3,600 hp to 5,000 hp |
Top Speed |
75 to 110 mph |
Wheel Configuration |
Bo-Bo |
Operated By |
British Rail Anglia Railways/ one Bulmarket Bulgaria Caledonian Sleeper Colas Rail Europhoenix EWS Floyd Zrt Freightliner Hull Trains Locomotive Services Ltd Network Rail West Coast Railway Co. Vintage Trains Virgin Cross Country Virgin Trains West Coast |
Main Duties |
Express Passenger Heavy Freight |
In Service Until |
Present |
Surviving Examples |
35 |
Products awaiting categorisation
Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Motor fitted but no DCC socket. Ringfield motor |
R2240 View |
Class 86 86426 in EWS maroon livery | EWS - English Welsh and Scottish | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Motor fitted but no DCC socket. Ringfield motor |
R2363 View |
Class 86 in Anglia Railways livery | Anglia Railways | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
R289-86220 View |
Class 86 86220 'The Round Tabler' in Inter-City Livery - Special Edition of 1267 for Buckley & District Round Table | Intercity | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Motor fitted but no DCC socket. Ringfield motor |
R306.Class86 View |
Class 86 86210 'C.I.T 75th Anniversary' in Rail express systems ed/grey | RES - Rail Express Systems |