British Electric & Electro-diesel locomotives 1992-2000

Video of British Class 73 (electro-diesel) and electric locomotives (Classes 86, 87, 89, 90, 91 & 92) between 1992 & 2000.

[@kennethhume8628]

I can remember going to Euston before push pull became the norm , electric locos everywhere, most enjoyable times .

[@richardskelton5119]

I've always thought the GNER livery really suited those trains. Thanks for posting.

[@david-othen]

Richard Skelton Yes t has an elegance that many of the other liveries do not have.

[@soundseeker63]

Nice footage, especially the unique class 89, which is currently under restoration with the AC loco group.

[@david-othen]

+soundseeker63 Thank you. I was lucky to find the class 89 on two occasions!

[@BritishRail60062]

Excellent video there. Really enjoyed that :).

[@david-othen]

Thank you very much. It is fun making them and watching footage I took long ago.

[@stephenchecksfield632]

I remember seeing the class 89 in action regularly in early 90s at Doncaster not sure though if it ever passed through my home town of Darlington

[@bowlerwildcatGaming1991]

I remember riding on GNER trains from Leeds to get to a coneting train to go to Skegness on family holidays

[@jackstrains1569]

bowlerwildcatGaming2016 lol just been to Skegness Butlins 4 days ago

[@Martindyna]

Great shame that the Class 89 proved unreliable since it was so capable when operational. I remember a representative of SNCF being impressed by Class 89s performance up Shap when he was on the footplate back in the day. I think that Class 91 with it's blunt end looks more aerodynamic against the carriages though (reminds me of the new Hitachi trains which look a bit odd in multiple with 2 noses together).

[@stephenchecksfield632]

Absolutely the class 89 was a fantastic locomotive when it worked well it was very much a Match for the class 91 or 90

[@TheRealDorran]

7:46 Nice train sound

[@RaphaelFrancaisAnglais1506Z2N]

Different like the class 80s 90s 70s

[@DANEBLUEGNOME]

I miss GNER train so much.. How was train has disappear to find, hm!! :(

[@crazyfroggie6546]

damn that class 89 is an ugly beast. looks like...well, just bleurgh..whoever designed it did it either with his eyes shut or put all the bits up his nose and sneezed, and where they landed is where they stayed. yuk.

[@david-othen]

+R Bousfield I suspect that they were more concerned with aerodynamics than aesthetics!

[@nigelmitchell351]

R Bousfield. Want to see some really handsome electric locos ? Take look at the Milwaukee Road little Joe's and the Great Northern's W1. Real style.:-) PS really enjoyed the video lived next to the west coast line since 1956. I cut the traction gearing for classes, 90 92, channel tunnel freight locos and a good many more.

[@graemekornicki6810]

The class 89 was very reliable as a one off spare parts were not so readily available and was the sleekest looking loco we ever produced.

[@nkt1]

@@graemekornicki6810 Sleeker than a Class 43? Hardly. It has exposed buffers, for a start. In any case, it’s the weird, vertical arrangement of the lights, and the fact that they’re so close together, that lets it down. It’s not dissimilar to the prototype HST power car, which is a real eyesore.