Class 86 Profile and Models

Class 86

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.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

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
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Motor fitted but no DCC socket. Ringfield motor R2240
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Class 86 86426 in EWS maroon livery EWS - English Welsh and Scottish
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Motor fitted but no DCC socket. Ringfield motor R2363
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Class 86 in Anglia Railways livery Anglia Railways
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby R289-86220 Class 86 86220 'The Round Tabler' in Inter-City Livery - Special Edition of 1267 for Buckley & District Round Table RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set R289-86220
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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 No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Motor fitted but no DCC socket. Ringfield motor R306.Class86
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Class 86 86210 'C.I.T 75th Anniversary' in Rail express systems ed/grey RES - Rail Express Systems