List of British Rail Class 91 locomotives

The British Rail Class 91 are a 31-strong fleet of 140 mph (225 km/h), 6,300 hp (4,700 kW) electric locomotives and were the main express-hauling locomotive used on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) from London to Edinburgh and beyond. They have carried various nameplates throughout their operating career.

Main article: British Rail Class 91

Class 91 91018 "Robert Louis Stevenson" at Doncaster railway station in original InterCity livery, April 1994.

During British Rail InterCity 225 ownership in the early 1990s the whole fleet was named. Themes included cathedrals, counties and places along the ECML, people (often with a railway connection), enterprises, charities and RAF-associated names. In the period immediately after repainting into Great North Eastern Railway colours in the late 1990s, all locomotives were briefly nameless before they were re-applied with vinyl lettering.[1] GNER retained a number of the InterCity names, but also renamed several locomotives, and some were renamed multiple times during GNER's tenure.

When the franchise was taken over by National Express East Coast in 2008, some names were re-applied on white vinyl (albeit in much smaller size) others were not. Their successor East Coast removed all names from locomotives, but in 2011, in response to customer requests, they resumed the practice. It began by naming No. 91109 as Sir Bobby Robson with cast-iron plates, unveiled in a ceremony at Newcastle station on 29 March 2011 by his widow Elsie and Alan Shearer.[2][3] The following is a list of all Class 91 locomotives, including their current liveries, present names (if applicable) and former names.[1]

List of Class 91 locomotives
Key: In service Stored Scrapped Preserved Exported
Current Number Previous Number Current name Previous name(s) Current livery Built Operator Status Notes

Class 91/1

Class 91/0

91101 91001 Flying Scotsman[4][5] City of London
Swallow		 LNER Red & White with Flying Scotsman artwork April 1988 LNER Operational
91102 91002 City of York[6] Durham Cathedral[7][8] LNER Red & White April 1988 LNER Stored Currently in warm storage at Belmont Yard, Doncaster.
91103 91003 County of Lincolnshire[1]
The Scotsman		 LNER Red & White April 1988 LNER Stored
  • Went off lease in August 2019.[9]
  • Stored at Bounds Green. Being stripped for parts.
  • Front end is stored at Wabtec Doncaster
91104 91004 Grantham
The Red Arrows		 LNER Red & White June 1988 LNER Stored Currently in warm storage at Belmont Yard, Doncaster.
91105 91005 County Durham[1]
Royal Air Force Regiment		 LNER Red & White May 1988 LNER Operational
91106 91006 East Lothian LNER Red & White June 1988 LNER Operational
91107 91007 Skyfall[10] Newark on Trent[1]
Ian Allan		 LNER Red & White July 1988 LNER Operational
  • Was temporarily renumbered back to 91007 as part of the Skyfall advertising applied to this locomotive.[11]
  • Upon removal of Skyfall vinyls, the locomotive was renumbered back to 91107.
91108 91008 City of Leeds[1]
Thomas Cook		 LNER Red & White July 1988 LNER Stored
  • Went off lease in July 2019.[12][13]
  • Stored at Doncaster. Being stripped for parts.
91109 91009 Sir Bobby Robson[14] The Samaritans[1]
Saint Nicholas[15]		 LNER Red & White August 1988 LNER Operational
91110 91010 Battle of Britain Memorial Flight[16] David Livingstone[1]
Northern Rock[1]		 Battle of Britain Memorial Flight artwork April 1989 LNER Operational
  • The locomotive holds the national speed record for electric locomotives of 162 mph attained at Stoke Bank near Peterborough on 17 September 1989.
  • To be preserved as part of the National Collection.
91111 91011 For the Fallen[17] Terence Cuneo[1] World War I For the Fallen artwork February 1990 LNER Operational
91112 91012 County of Cambridgeshire LNER Red & White April 1990 LNER Stored Currently in warm storage at Belmont Yard, Doncaster.
91113 91013 County of North Yorkshire
Sir Michael Faraday		 LNER Red & White April 1990 LNER Stored Currently in warm storage at Belmont Yard, Doncaster.
91114 91014 Durham Cathedral[18] St Mungo Cathedral[19]
Northern Electric		 LNER Red & White with Durham Cathedral artwork May 1990 LNER Operational Previously fitted with experimental Duplex Pantograph.
91115 91015 Blaydon Races[20] Holyrood LNER Red & White May 1990 LNER Stored Currently in warm storage at Belmont Yard, Doncaster.
91116 91016 Strathclyde[1] LNER Red & White June 1990 LNER Stored Currently in warm storage at Belmont Yard, Doncaster.
91117 91017 Cancer Research UK
City of Leeds
Commonwealth Institute
West Riding Limited[21]		 Europhoenix July 1990 Europhoenix Awaiting export
  • Went off lease on 25 September 2019.[22]
  • Currently stored at Doncaster West Yard.
91118 91018 The Fusiliers[23] Bradford Film Festival[1]
Robert Louis Stevenson		 LNER Red & White August 1990 LNER Stored Currently in warm storage at Belmont Yard, Doncaster.
91119 91019 Bounds Green Intercity Depot[24] County of Tyne & Wear[1]
Scottish Enterprise		 BR InterCity Swallow livery August 1990 LNER Operational
91120 91020 Royal Armouries[25] Europhoenix October 1990 Europhoenix Awaiting export. Currently stored at Doncaster West Yard.
91121 91021 Archbishop Thomas Cranmer
Royal Armouries[1]		 LNER Red & White October 1990 LNER Stored
  • This locomotive formerly carried pride branding and was known as the ‘Trainbow’.
  • Currently in warm storage at Belmont Yard, Doncaster.
91122 91022 Tam the Gun
Double Trigger
Robert Adley		 LNER Red & White October 1990 LNER Stored Following withdrawal from LNER this locomotive is being used as part of a test train for overhead wires on the Midland Main Line.
91124 91024 Reverend W Awdry[1] LNER Red & White September 1990 LNER Operational
91125 91025 Berwick upon Tweed[1]
BBC Radio 1 FM[26]		 LNER Red & White October 1990 LNER Stored
  • Previously carried Sky 1 HD livery with DVT 82216.
  • Currently in warm storage at Belmont Yard, Doncaster.
91126 91026 Darlington Hippodrome[27] York Minster[1]
Voice of the North		 LNER Red & White March 1991 LNER Stored Currently in warm storage at Belmont Yard, Doncaster.
91127 91027 Edinburgh Castle[1]
Great North Run		 LNER Red & White December 1990 LNER Operational
91128 91028 InterCity 50[28] Peterborough Cathedral[1]
Guide Dog[1]
 LNER Red & White January 1991 LNER Stored
  • Was the 2015 Virgin Trains East Coast Christmas locomotive.
  • Following withdrawal from LNER this locomotive is being used as part of a test train for overhead wires on the Midland Main Line.
91129 91029 Queen Elizabeth II[1] LNER Red & White January 1991 LNER Stored Currently in warm storage at Belmont Yard, Doncaster.
91130 91030 Lord Mayor of Newcastle[29] City of Newcastle[1]
Palace of Holyroodhouse		 LNER Red & White March 1991 LNER Operational
91131 91031 County of Northumberland
Sir Henry Royce		 LNER Red & White March 1991 LNER Stored
  • Last locomotive built at Crewe Works.
  • Currently in warm storage at Belmont Yard, Doncaster.
91132 91023 City of Durham[1] LNER Red & White with Employer Pledge artwork September 1990 LNER Stored
  • Involved in both Hatfield and Great Heck Rail Accidents.
  • Renumbered 91132 (rather than 91123) after 2001 refurbishment.
  • Currently in warm storage at Belmont Yard, Doncaster.

References
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  2. "Sir Bobby Robson name given to train". BBC News. 29 March 2011. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  3. "East Coast Names Train Sir Bobby Robson" (Press release). East Coast Main Line Company. 29 March 2011. Archived from the original on 29 March 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  4. "FIRST MINISTER LAUNCHES NEW VIRGIN FLYING SCOTSMAN TRAIN". Virgin Trains East Coast. 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  5. "Class 91: 91101 'Flying Scotsman' Virgin Trains East Coast Newcastle Upon Tyne". Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  6. "Reg's return heralds unveiling of iconic train name". East Coast. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
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  9. "Having previously carried the names of "County of Lincolnshire", "The Scotsman" and most recently our "Celebrating Pride - Trainbow", 91103 is due to enter retirement this evening at Bounds Green depot". LNER Twitter. 28 August 2019. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  10. Page about the locomotive Archived 6 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine, East Coast, accessed 31 May 2013
  11. "91007 "Skyfall 007"". Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  12. ""On Monday 22nd July after thirty years of service, we bid a final farewell to locomotive 91108."". LNER official Twitter account. 21 July 2019. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  13. Newton, Grace (22 July 2019). "Watch: Train driver's poignant horn blast as retiring LNER locomotive leaves York for the final time". The Yorkshire Post. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  14. "East Coast names train "Sir Bobby Robson"". East Coast. 29 March 2011. Archived from the original on 29 March 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  15. Auction lot Archived 30 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 3 April 2012
  16. "East Coast unveils Battle of Britain 91". Railway Herald. 2 June 2012. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  17. Press Release Archived 19 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine, East Coast Press Office ,14 October 2014
  18. Press Release Archived 14 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine, East Coast press office, 3 July 2013
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  20. "Famous North East anthem 'Blaydon Races' takes to the tracks". East Coast. 6 June 2012. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  21. "West Riding region honoured at train naming ceremony". East Coast. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  22. "Today, we say goodbye to 91117 (West Riding Limited)". LNER Twitter. 25 September 2019. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  23. "Virgin Trains reveal 'The Fusiliers' train". RailAdvent. 28 March 2018. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  24. "Bounds Green depot celebrates 40 years of HST maintenance by naming a Class 91!". Steven Knight Media. 14 October 2017. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
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  26. Radio Rewind Archived 6 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 30 March 2012
  27. "Virgin Loco 91 126 Named Darlington Hippodrome". Railway Adventures. 21 November 2017. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  28. "Intercity 50". Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  29. All aboard the Lord Mayor of Newcastle as train celebrates city anniversary Archived 6 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine, Northern Echo, 7 December 2016
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