British Rail Class 91
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The British Rail Class 91 is a high-speed electric locomotive built in the late 1980s for InterCity 225 services on the East Coast Main Line, known for its streamlined design and 140 mph capability.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Rail Class 91 + Mark 4 sets | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Rail locomotive class
ⓘ
electric locomotive ⓘ high-speed locomotive ⓘ |
| brakeType | air ⓘ |
| buildEnd | 1991 ⓘ |
| builder | BREL Crewe Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildStart | 1988 ⓘ |
| collectionMethod | pantograph ⓘ |
| configuration | push–pull ⓘ |
| controlType | electric multiple-unit style cab controls ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedBy | BREL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedForSpeed | 140 mph ⓘ |
| designFeature |
aerodynamic cab ends
ⓘ
streamlined body ⓘ |
| electricSystem | 25 kV AC overhead ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1989 ⓘ |
| family | InterCity 225 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| introduced | 1989 ⓘ |
| livery |
GNER blue
ⓘ
LNER red and white ⓘ National Express white ⓘ Virgin Trains East Coast red ⓘ original InterCity swallow livery ⓘ |
| manufacturer | British Rail Engineering Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickName |
InterCity 225 locomotive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Streak ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 31 ⓘ |
| operator |
British Rail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ GNER NERFINISHED ⓘ InterCity NERFINISHED ⓘ London North Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ National Express East Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Trains East Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutput | around 6400 kW ⓘ |
| powerType | electric ⓘ |
| primaryCorridor | East Coast Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | passenger services ⓘ |
| route |
London King’s Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London King’s Cross to Leeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceName | InterCity 225 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
British Rail Class 800
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail Class 801 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
140 mph
ⓘ
225 km/h ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| trainHeating | Electric Train Heating ⓘ |
| trainSetBranding | InterCity 225 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainSetMaximumSpeed | 225 km/h ⓘ |
| typicalFormation | Class 91 + Mark 4 coaches + Driving Van Trailer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo′Bo′ ⓘ |
| usedOnLine | East Coast Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
British Rail Class 800
this entity surface form:
British Rail Class 91 + Mark 4 sets