Class 87 status, March 20th 2005
Thanks to “TC” for this classic archive gen
Only 6 87’s left in service, 87001, 87002, 87004, 87010, 87012 and 87019
The doomed list..
87003 – 280205 1B14 2006 Wolves – Euston, then 5B14 ECS to Wembley. 87003 remained spare at Wembley until 150305 when it ran to Willesden TMD. The loco had been stopped on 131204, but had been reinstated in Jan 2005 as cover for 87012 and 87019 while they were being repainted. It arrived on Willesden the same day as 87019 returned to traffic.
87005 – 030903 1M22 0936 Glasgow – Euston. Loco failure, service terminated at Nuneaton. Currently stored at Willesden TMD
87006 – 260904 1S86 1449 Euston – Glasgow. Loco returned South in 5Z14 1330 Polmadie – Wembley ECS on 29/300904 with 87014/87024 1 coach and 1 DVT. 5Z14 ran as far as Preston on 290904 and continued to Wembley on 300904 as 5Z62. 87006 which was on the rear, ran round at Warrington and hauled the convoy to Wembley. (see 87024)
“Red Cow” catches the 5Z62 convoy with 87006 dragging 87014 and 87024 and 2 coaches South through Leighton Buzzard on September 30th 2004
87007 – 081204 1M19 1740 Glasgow – Euston, then 5M19 ECS to Wembley. Could see further use with GBRf along with 87008 and 87025
87007 at Birmingham Int’l with the 1206 Euston – Birmingham on December 1st 2004, sadly “City of Manchester” had only a week left in traffic with Virgin
87008 – 051204 1B14 0900 Birmingham NS – Euston, then 0Z13 to Willesden TMD. Appeared back in Euston towards end of week, but left again behind 87026 and failed 87019 on 111204
87009 – 191203 1A07 1730 Preston – Euston. Moved to MoD Bicester on 210404 for storage
87011 – 291103 1A67 1615 Birmingham NS – Euston. Went to Crewe Electric early December but then moved to MoD Bicester on 230404 for storage
87013 – 270904 1G06 1906 Euston – Wolves. On 290904 87013 and 87033 were on 1R13 0745 Birmingham NS – Euston, which on arrival at Euston saw both locos run light to Willesden TMD. Both locos now shown as “maintenance/repair”. No idea which loco worked 1R13 and which one was dead. I reckon 87013 worked the train as it was still coupled to the same set as on Monday with 87033 dead on the rear. On 251104 it worked 4Z22 0945 Thameshaven – Carlisle Yard which was formed of 30 “MRA’s” between Willesden and Crewe Basford Hall. The train was terminated/recessed at Crewe, no idea on forwarding power
87014 – 230904 1D88 1725 Euston – Holyhead (to Crewe). On 240904 it worked 5Z87 1130 Longsight – Polmadie ECS forward from Crewe, replacing 87004 which in turn did the 1323 Holyhead – Euston forward from Crewe. 87014 returned South dead in train on 5Z14 convoy on 29/300904. On 271004 it did 0Z11 1050 Willesden – Shieldmuir light engine test working
87015 – 061004 1B39 1800 Birmingham NS – Euston. Then 5B89 2028 Euston – Wembley ECS
87016 – 260504 1G29 1338 Euston – Wolves. Then worked 5Z05 1800 Oxley – Euston ECS before ending up at Willesden TMD. Seen on Willesden next to 87005 on 090704.
87016 howls North in this Leighton by-pass bridge view mid afternoon on March 25th 2004.
87017 – 301203 1A19 2019 Wolves – Euston. Moved to MoD Bicester on 230404 for storage
87018 – 021103 1M35 1338 Glasgow – Euston (via Stockport). Moved to MoD Bicester on 210404 for storage
87020 – 011203 1M34 1650 Glasgow – Euston. Moved to MoD Bicester on 210404 for storage
87021 – 161204 1G17 1508 Euston – Birmingham NS, failed at Rugby with a defective pantograph. 57306 assisted to Birmingham NS and then ECS to Oxley, currently still at Oxley
87022 – 200904 1A85 1719 Wolves – Euston which started at Birmingham NS due to late running of the Northbound working. On 230904 it was shown as Bletchley thunderbird. Made its way to Oxley by 270904. On 280904 worked 0Z13 0939 Oxley – Willesden TMD. On 271004 87022 was dragged dead in 6K51 2102 Willesden Brent – Crewe LNWR depot by 20304/20312 presumably for a repaint in DRS livery. 6K51 is a returning flask train, rare to feature an 87! On 301104 87022 piloted 66407 from Carlisle to Basford Hall on 4M44 0615 Coatbridge – Daventry, returning light back to Carlisle.
87023 – 311204 1A71 1415 Liverpool – Euston, then ECS to Wembley.
87024 – 250904 1A79 1735 Liverpool – Euston. 87024 was dragged dead on the rear of 1S86 to Glasgow on 260904, (hauled by 87006). Worked 5Z14 South on 29/300904 as far as Warrington. 87024 failed with a DSD fault near Warrington and 87006 worked forward
87025 – 011204 – 1B61 1406 Wolves – Euston . On 301204 it did 0Z13 1030 Willesden – Watford and 1100 return
On her penultimate passenger run 87025 with 87012 (dit) at Birmingham Int’l with the 1136 Euston – Wolves on December 1st 2004. 87025 worked back to Euston then game over..
87026 – 231204 – 1B74 1600 Birmingham – Euston. On 301204 it did 5Z87 0900 Wembley – Polmadie ECS. It was dragged back South by 87001 (which had done an Edge Hill –Polmadie ECS on 301204) on 311204 as 0Z05 0700 Polmadie – Wembley
In classic Winter light, 87026 passes Leighton with the 1406 Euston – Birmingham NS on December 17th 2004
87027 – 280704 – 1M22 0935 Glasgow – Euston then light to Willesden TMD. Loco out of hours and due exam. Transformer donated to 87007 . 87027 was dragged to Norwich on 131004 by 90014 as 0Z90 1000 Willesden TMD – Norwich Crown Point
“Red Cow” catches debranded 87027 the legendary “Wolf of Badenoch” passing Old Linslade with the 1500 Euston – Manchester on July 15th 2004. ” 2 weeks later the legend was laid to rest…
87028 – 070904 – 1F20 1600 Euston – Liverpool, failed at Hanslope Jn (loss of air). Rugby thunderbird 87006 assisted forward. Train cancelled at Crewe due late running. 87006 (presumably) ran round and worked 1A21 1935 Liverpool – Euston which started from Crewe. 87028 is then believed to have worked 5A21 2338 Euston – Wembley ECS before going to Willesden TMD
87029 – 151104 1B74 1600 Birmingham NS – Euston. Then stayed at Euston before working 5Z14 1400 Euston – Wembley the next day
87030 – 160305 1G27 1840 Euston – Wolves then 1B17 2106 Wolves – Euston return, then ECS to Wembley. Believed to be on the North end of this working, 87002 on the South. It was back at Euston on 190305 as spare loco, before dragging 87033 to Willesden TMD
87031 – 251004 1B67 1506 Wolves – Euston, then ECS to Wembley and “serviceable” as at 141104
87032 – 180904 1A06 0545 Liverpool – Euston. On arrival at Euston was booked to do 1C15 1000 Euston – Lancaster and 1A64 1520 Preston – Euston but was failed with a DSD fault. 87019 topped 1C15 and 1A64 with 87032 dead in train. On 210904 87032 worked 5S90 1317 Wembley – Polmadie ECS consisting of 4 coaches and 3 DVT’s. 87032 then dragged back South by 57307 on 0Z13 1530 Polmadie – Preston on 230904, then 0Z13 1245 Preston – Willesden TMD on 240904. 87032 was hauled North by 66403 on 191004 as 4C19 2000 Willesden Brent – Carlisle Kingmoor minus her Virgin branding.
87032 is seen on a down Manchester at Ledburn on September 15th 2004, 3 days later she had worked her last passenger turn
87033 – 010205 1H81 1710 Euston – Manchester, then ECS back to Wembley. On 070205 87033 worked 5Z87 1400 Wembley – Polmadie ECS . Over the next few days she ran light to Oxley . On 121205 a day as Rugby thunderbird beckoned. After another period of sitting spare at Oxley she worked 5Z87 0845 Oxley – Polmadie on 220205. The made its return South being spare at Euston on 160305 until dragged back to Willesden on 190305 by 87010.
87034 – 311003 1M31 1535 Glasgow – Euston. This loco did 5S55 ECS Wembley – Euston before returning light to Willesden TMD with a NTBU (not to be used) restriction. Moved to MoD Bicester on 230404 for storage
87035 – 311204 1B65 1510 Birmingham Int’l – Euston then ECS to Wembley. Amended timetable due engineering work, would usually be 1500 ex New St
With just 2 days left in sevice denamed 87035 “Robbie Burns” is photted at the Keynes after working the 1633 Warrington – Euston after a decent scream down the Trent on December 29th 2004
Thanks again to “TC” for the gen , especially nostalgic in 2022!
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