|
The British Rail Class 91 is a class of high-speed, 4,830 kW (6,480 hp) electric locomotives ordered as a component of the East Coast Main Line modernisation and electrification programme of the late 1980s. The Class 91s were given the auxiliary name of InterCity 225 to indicate their envisaged top speed of 225 km/h (140 mph), and were also referred to as Electras by British Rail during their development, and throughout the electrification of the East Coast Main Line. |
|
|
Type of Locomotive |
Electric |
|
Builder |
BREL Crewe Works |
|
Build Date |
1988-1991 |
|
Total Built |
31 |
|
Tractive Effort |
43,000lbf |
|
Wheel Configuration |
Bo-Bo |
|
Operated By |
British Railways |
|
Main Duties |
Express Passenger |
|
In Service Until |
Present Day |
|
Quantity In Service |
31 |