How are locomotives named?

How are locomotives named?

Important people like to be flattered, and what better way than to name a locomotive after them. It also gave the railways a bit of grandeur. Hence, locomotives were named after Earls, Lords & Ladies, Prime Ministers and other senior political figures amongst others (see also ‘Royalty’).

What will happen to the InterCity 225?

In July 2013, it was confirmed that the InterCity 225 fleet would be replaced as part of the Intercity Express Programme, a Department for Transport initiative to replace InterCity 125s and InterCity 225s on the East Coast Main Line and the Great Western Main Line.

How did the Class 90 train get its name?

The passenger locomotives were named after cities, newspapers or famous institutions; many of the freight locomotives have been given names with a commercial link. The Class 90 was the first new locomotive to carry InterCity Swallow livery. Upon the privatisation of British Rail in 1996, the Class 90 fleet was divided between several operators :

Is the Class 90 the same as the Class 87?

The Class 90 is a modernised derivative of the preceding Class 87 locomotive, having been originally designated as the Class 87/2. During the 1980s, BREL had submitted an offer to build 25 examples to replace various aging electric locomotives, including the Class 81s, Class 82s, Class 83s, Class 84s and Class 85s.

How many Class 90 locos does Freightliner have?

Freightliner inherited 10 Class 90/1 locos, numbered 90041-50 and all leased from Porterbrook. These have since been returned to their original Class 90/0 configuration.

Are there any class 90 electric loco movies?

Please note that the gallery is no longer updated for the foreseeable future. A selection of movies have been made over the years and these have been uploaded to YouTube which can be accessed below and cover all routes. Class 90 movies are no longer made.