2D-087-005 N Gauge Class 87 Stephenson 87101 BR Blue O Gauge Mk1 Prototype Background

Prototype Background

Tungsten chassis and all wheel pick up

Under LSWR and Southern Railway ownership they had been successful suburban passenger engines

lighting is on chassis

As road transport took over as the principal way of transporting fruit

2D-087-005 N Gauge Class 87 Stephenson 87101 BR Blue O Gauge Mk1 Prototype Background36 Class 87 locomotives were introduced from 1973 to work the newly electrified northern section of the West Coast Mainline to Glasgow. These locomotives were based on the successful Class 86 design, featuring a modernised design and capable of generating 5000HP. The final loco in the build was revised to test new thyristor controls and was numbered 87101. With new Mark 3 coaches, the 87s became known as the Electric Scots and significantly reduced