Class 90/0, no. 90021 at York station on 3rd June 2004. This locomotive is owned by EWS and retains revised Railfreight Distribution livery.

The British Rail Class 90 electric locomotives were built by BREL at Crewe from 1987-1990. Each locomotive weighs 84.5 tons and has a top speed of 110 mph. They operate from 25 kV AC from overhead wires. The class is employed on both express passenger services and heavy freight trains. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 708 KB)BR Class 90/0, no. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 708 KB)BR Class 90/0, no. ... The approach to York station and the Royal York hotel York railway station is a main-line railway station in the historic city of York. ... English, Welsh and Scottish Railway (EWS) is the largest British rail freight company. ... Railfreight Distribution was a sector of British Rail responsible for non-trainload freight operations. ... Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ... Modern three-phase AC locomotive (DBAG Class 152) A GG1 An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electric motors which draws current from an overhead wire (overhead lines), a third rail, or an on-board storage device such as a battery or a flywheel energy storage system. ... for the singer see Jacques Brel BREL stands for British Rail Engineering Limited, which was the engineering division of British Rail Categories: Stub | British Rail(ways) ... Map sources for Crewe at grid reference SJ705557 Crewe is a town in south Cheshire, in the north west of England. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... This a list of the voltages, etc. ... City lights viewed in a motion blurred exposure. ...

Description

A fleet of fifty Class 90/0 locomotives were built in the late 1980s, numbered 90001-050. They were developed from the earlier Class 87 locomotives, but featured many improvements and new features. The Class 90s were primarily built to replace the ageing fleets of Classes 81, 82, 83, 84 and 85 dating from the early-1960s, which were prone to fire damage. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Class 87, no. ... The class 81 was a straight electric locomotive that operated on the West Coast Main Line of the London Midland Region of British Rail. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Class 83, no. ... Preserved locomotive, no. ... Class 85, no. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ...

Class 90/0, no. 90016 at London Liverpool Street on 6th March 2004. This locomotive carries Rail Express Systems livery.

The class is fitted with rheostatic brakes, in addition to standard westinghouse air brake equipment. A Time-Division Multiplexer or TDM is fitted to enable two or more locomotives to work in multiple. This also allows a Class 90 to work a push-pull passenger train with a Driving Van Trailer, DBSO or Propelling Control Vehicle. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 717 KB)BR Class 90/0, no. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 717 KB)BR Class 90/0, no. ... Liverpool Street station Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a mainline railway station in the north eastern corner of the City of London, in the heart of the financial district, with entrances on Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street itself. ... Rail Express Systems livery as carried by Propelling Control Vehicle no. ... schematic symbol for a potentiometer In this article: Rheostat and potentiometer. ... Piping diagram from 1920 of a Westinghouse E-T Air Brake system. ... Time-division multiplexing (TDM) is a type of digital multiplexing in which two or more apparently simultaneous channels are derived from a given frequency spectrum, i. ... A single GWR autocoach capable of push-pull operation. ... A Driving Van Trailer or DVT is a purpose-built railway vehicle that allows the driver to operate a locomotive from the other end of a train. ... DBSO 9710 at Norwich station on 31st Janurary 2004. ... NAA 94335 at Plymouth on 29th August 2003. ...

In the early-1990s, with the sectorisation of British Rail, twenty-six locomotives were dedicated for freight traffic reclassified as Class 90/1 and were renumbered into the range 90125-150 (with the addition of 100 to the original number). The modifications included lowering the maximum speed to 75 mph and isolating the electric train supply. Many of these locomotives were repainted into the new Railfreight Distribution two-tone grey livery, which was later replaced by a revised version in 1994. Three locomotives, nos. 90128, 90129 and 90130 received special "continental" liveries (SNCB blue, DB red, SNCF grey respectively) to celebrate the Freightconnection event in 1992. See also 1990s, the band The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, sometimes informally including popular culture from the very late 1980s and from 2000 and beyond. ... Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ... Electric Train Supply or ETS is electricity which the locomotive uses to power the rolling stock, usually coaches. ... Railfreight Distribution was a sector of British Rail responsible for non-trainload freight operations. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... An NMBS/SNCB electric multiple unit, model AM73 The NMBS (Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen) or SNCB (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Belges, not to be confused with SNCF) is the Belgian national railway operator. ... Germanys main train operator, the Deutsche Bahn AG (German Railway Corporation, also known as DB or DBAG) provides passenger and freight service via federally owned tracks. ... An SNCF multiple unit. ... Freightconnection was an event organised by the Railfreight Distribution sector of British Rail in 1992. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Around the same time, five locomotives, nos. 90016-020, were repainted into the new Rail Express Systems livery and dedicated to postal trains. They were primarily used on London-Glasgow, London-Newcastle and Birmingham-Glasgow services. Rail Express Systems livery as carried by Propelling Control Vehicle no. ...

Of the remaining locomotives, the first fifteen, nos. 90001-015 were operated by the InterCity sector on express passenger services. Locomotives nos. 90021-024 were operated by Railfreight Distribution but remained as standard Class 90/0 locomotives to enable them to rescue passenger trains. A High Speed Train power car in Intercity livery InterCity was the sector of British Rail responsible for long-distance express trains. ... Railfreight Distribution was a sector of British Rail responsible for non-trainload freight operations. ...

Despite being built to be less susceptible to fire damage than classes 81-85, one example, 90050, caught fire at the end of September 2004, prompting its storage and subsequent stripping for spares. It is not expected to work again. September 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: September 2004 in sports Events Deaths in September • 27 Tsai Wan-lin • 24 Françoise Sagan • 20 Brian Clough • 18 Russ Meyer • 15 Johnny Ramone • 12 Fred Ebb • 11 Peter VII of Alexandria • 8...

Over the years, many Class 90 locomotives have received names. The passenger locomotives were named after cities, newspapers or famous institutions. Many of the freight locomotives have been given names with a commercial link. Complete details are given below. Class 90/0, no. ...

Current operations

Upon the privatisation of British Rail in 1996, the Class 90 fleet was divided between several operators. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Class 90/0, no. 90017 at Norwich station on 14th February 2004. This EWS-liveried locomotive was on hire to Anglia Railways.

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EWS

EWS acquired a large fleet of 20 locomotives from the Railfreight Distribution business and a further 5 from Rail Express Systems. As well as freight duties, EWS are contracted to provide locomotives for First ScotRail's Caledonian Sleeper services between Scotland and London Euston, and the Class 90s are frequently used for this purpose. English, Welsh and Scottish Railway (EWS) is the largest British rail freight company. ... Railfreight Distribution was a sector of British Rail responsible for non-trainload freight operations. ... Rail Express Systems livery as carried by Propelling Control Vehicle no. ... First ScotRail is the brand under which First Group PLC runs its railway franchise to operate all domestic passenger services within Scotland, as well as the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London, England. ... Map of the routes of the Caledonian Sleepers The Caledonian Sleeper is a sleeper train service operated by First ScotRail and one of only two remaining sleeper services running on the railways of Great Britain – the other being the Night Riviera. ... Facade of Euston Station, London Euston Arch: the original Euston Station, as enlarged, ca 1851 Euston station concourse Euston station (also known as London Euston), is a large railway station in Central London. ...

Class 90/0, no. 90049 at Ipswich station on 12th June 2003. This locomotive carries original Freightliner grey livery. During 2003 and 2004, several Freightliner locomotives were hired by Anglia Railways to cover for their ageing Class 86/2 fleet.

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 665 KB)BR Class 90/0, no. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 665 KB)BR Class 90/0, no. ... The front of Ipswich station Ipswich railway station is a railway station serving the town of Ipswich in Suffolk. ... Class 47, no. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anglia Railways was a British Train Operating Company, owned by GB Railways, which between January 1997 and March 2004 operated mainline trains out of London Liverpool Street station and a number of local rail services in East Anglia. ... Class 86/6, nos. ...

Freightliner

Freightliner inherited a fleet of ten Class 90/1 locomotives. These have since been returned to their original Class 90/0 configuration. Class 47, no. ...

90003 Raewald of East Anglia at Stratford in 'one' livery on 30 October 2004.

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'one' Anglia

In early 2004, 'one' needed a replacement for the ageing Class 86 locomotives on the Norwich-London route. At the same time Virgin Trains was starting to get rid of its Class 90 locomotives. A deal was struck and progressly 90001-015 were delivered to Norwich Crown Point replacing the Class 86s. But the reliabilty wasn't good and the last few Class 86s left were kept in service and sometimes Cotswold Rail Class 47s were used. One then borrowed Class 90s from EWS and Freightliner to retire the Class 86s. The reliabilty got better and the borrowed locos went back to their owners. However, in 2006 reliability of the fleet is still not as it should be, and 90036 is on loan from EWS to sustain operations. EMU Class 321s also get used as cover. A massive overhaul project is currently being undertaken at Bombadier, Derby, to refurbish and improve the reliability of these locomotives. ‘one’ is the brand name of London Eastern Railway Ltd, which operates local, suburban and express services from London Liverpool Street in the City of London to East and North London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and East Anglia, otherwise known as the Greater Anglia network. ... Class 86/6, nos. ... Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... Crown Point Depot. ... Class 47, no. ... thank god for class 57s that took the bodies of 47s - NO MORE 47 FREAKS!!! POGO, LIVES IN YORK REAL NAME - PAUL ILLINGSWORTH GED THE TRAMP, BIRMINGHAM REAL NAME - GERALD IZAAC HAPPLE ADDRESS - 378 GILLIOTT ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM PHONE NO - 0121 454 4679 (PLEASE CONTACT ABOVE FOR GEN... English, Welsh and Scottish Railway (EWS) is the largest British rail freight company. ... Class 47, no. ...

Class 90/0, no. 90015 "The International Brigade Spain 1936-1939" at Carlisle station on 27th August 2004. This locomotive is pictured hauling the final Class 90 service for Virgin Trains, with a London Euston-Glasgow Central service and return.

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 673 KB)BR Class 90/0, no. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 673 KB)BR Class 90/0, no. ... Blason of the International Brigades The International Brigade was the name given to the band of volunteers and mercenaries who travelled to Spain to fight against the Nationalist forces led by General Franco and helped by Nazi German and Mussolini Italian forces, and defend the legitimate Spanish Republic government in... Carlisles Citadel railway station Carlisle railway station, also known as the Citadel station, serves the Cumbrian town of Carlisle. ... Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... Facade of Euston Station, London Euston Arch: the original Euston Station, as enlarged, ca 1851 Euston station concourse Euston station (also known as London Euston), is a large railway station in Central London. ... The Heilanmans Umbrella Inside Glasgow Central, looking south east across the main concourse Inside Glasgow Central, looking north east across the main concourse Glasgow Central Station is the larger of the two main-line railway stations in Glasgow, Scotland. ...

Virgin Trains

Virgin Trains (VT) inherited a fleet of 15 locomotives to work passenger trains on the West Coast Main Line. The locomotives, nos. 90001-015, were based at Willesden depot in London. The fleet was used on services from London Euston to Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton, Crewe, Manchester Piccadilly, Liverpool Lime Street, Preston and Glasgow Central. Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... The WCML running alongside the M1 motorway at Watford Gap in Northamptonshire A Virgin Pendolino and freight train on the WCML The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... Willesden TMD is a railway locomotive Traction Maintenance Depot situated in Willesden, North London. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... Facade of Euston Station, London Euston Arch: the original Euston Station, as enlarged, ca 1851 Euston station concourse Euston station (also known as London Euston), is a large railway station in Central London. ... Birmingham New Street could refer to: Birmingham New Street Station New Street, Birmingham This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Wolverhampton railway station in Wolverhampton, West Midlands is on the West Coast Main Line. ... Crewe station is one of the most historic railway stations in the world. ... Manchester Piccadilly station is the principal railway station of Manchester, UK. It serves intercity routes to London Euston, Birmingham New Street and the south, Glasgow Central, and routes throughout the north of England. ... Lime Street Station (officially referred to as Liverpool Lime Street) is the mainline railway station serving Liverpool, England. ... Preston railway station in Preston, Lancashire is on the West Coast Main Line. ... The Heilanmans Umbrella Inside Glasgow Central, looking south east across the main concourse Inside Glasgow Central, looking north east across the main concourse Glasgow Central Station is the larger of the two main-line railway stations in Glasgow, Scotland. ...

In 1998, no. 90002 became the first locomotive to be repainted in Virgin Trains red and black livery. It was named "Mission:Impossible" to launch the challenge of upgrading passenger services on the WCML. The rest of the fleet was quickly repainted into the new livery. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Mission: Impossible is the name of an American television series which aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to September 1973. ...

In 2002, new Class 390 Pendolino electric multiple units started to enter service. These 9-car units were built to replace VT locomotive-hauled trains from the WCML. The first locomotives to be replaced were the elderly Class 86/2 and some of the more unreliable Class 87 locomotives. However, since the VT Class 90 fleet was relatively small and subsequently non-standard, it was decided to retain the larger Class 87 fleet. Therefore, from March 2004, VT started to replace its Class 90 fleet, with the locomotives being transferred to the new 'one' franchise. The final service operated by a Virgin-liveried Class 90 was on 27th August 2004, when 90015 worked a London Euston-Glasgow Central and return service. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Class 390 no. ... Pendolino ( small pendulum in Italian) is a tilting train used in Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, Finland, the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom. ... A multiple unit is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive. ... Class 86/6, nos. ... Class 87, no. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Deaths • 08 Abu Abbas • 20 Queen Juliana • 28 Peter Ustinov • 30 Alistair Cooke More March 2004 deaths Ongoing events EU Enlargement Exploration of Mars: Rovers Haiti Rebellion Israeli-Palestinian conflict Occupation of Iraq Same-sex marriage in... ‘one’ is the brand name of London Eastern Railway Ltd, which operates local, suburban and express services from London Liverpool Street in the City of London to East and North London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and East Anglia, otherwise known as the Greater Anglia network. ... Facade of Euston Station, London Euston Arch: the original Euston Station, as enlarged, ca 1851 Euston station concourse Euston station (also known as London Euston), is a large railway station in Central London. ...

However, Virgin still operates Class 90 locomotives (hired from EWS) frequently on weekdays between Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street, calling at Stockport, Macclesfield, Stoke, Stafford and Wolverhampton in between. The Class 90 locomotives can still operate this route because a negligible amount of time is lost in comparison to a Virgin Voyager, and also there is a slight shortage of the newer Virgin Voyager trains. A Class 220 Voyager stops at York. ...

Fleet details

N.B. Currently all locomotives are in the standard Class 90/0 configuration.

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External links

• AC Locomotive Group
• Class 90 at traintesting.com
• wnxx.com