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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Rail locomotive class
electric locomotive
high-speed locomotive
brakeType air
buildEnd 1991
builder BREL Crewe Works
linked to: Crewe Works
buildStart 1988
collectionMethod pantograph
configuration push–pull
controlType electric multiple-unit style cab controls
country United Kingdom
designedBy BREL
linked to: BREL York
designedForSpeed 140 mph
designFeature aerodynamic cab ends
streamlined body
electricSystem 25 kV AC overhead
enteredService 1989
family InterCity 225
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
nickName InterCity 225 locomotive
Streak
numberBuilt 31
operator British Rail
East Coast
GNER
InterCity
London North Eastern Railway
National Express East Coast
Virgin Trains East Coast
powerOutput around 6400 kW
powerType electric
primaryCorridor East Coast Main Line
primaryUse passenger services
route London King’s Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
London King’s Cross to Leeds
serviceName InterCity 225
successor British Rail Class 800
British Rail Class 801
topSpeed 140 mph
225 km/h
trackGauge 1435 mm
trainHeating Electric Train Heating
trainSetBranding InterCity 225
trainSetMaximumSpeed 225 km/h
typicalFormation Class 91 + Mark 4 coaches + Driving Van Trailer
UICClassification Bo′Bo′
usedOnLine East Coast Main Line

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Advanced Passenger Train influenced British Rail Class 91
InterCity East Coast locomotiveClassUsed British Rail Class 91
Hatfield rail crash involvedLocomotiveClass British Rail Class 91
British Rail Class 800 successorTo British Rail Class 91 + Mark 4 sets
subject linked to: Class 800 trains
linked to: British Rail Class 91
InterCity 225 locomotiveClass British Rail Class 91
InterCity 225 manufacturer BREL Crewe (Class 91 locomotives)
linked to: British Rail Class 91
InterCity 225 UICClassification Bo-Bo (Class 91 locomotive)
linked to: British Rail Class 91
British Rail Class 90 successor British Rail Class 91