The Stygian gloom that was forever Birmingham New Street station

            Who could possibly not be enthralled by the the dark stygian gloom of Birmingham New Street on a wet, murky day?...

Here we see to FGQW Pool locos, awaiting their next turns on passenger trains.

85 031 was built at Doncaster as E3086, entering service in February 1962. She gained her TOPS number in July 1973.  She was withdrawn in June 1990, and cut up by MC Metals, Glasgow, in September 1992.

86 402 was built by Vulcan Foundry as E3170, entering service in June 1965. Her first TOPS number was 86 002, in May 1973.  She was modified with resilient wheels and Flexicoil suspension, and renumbered 86 402 in January 1985.  On passing to the freight sector, she had her ETH equipment isolated, and was renumbered to 86 602 in October 1989.  She was withdrawn in March 2004, and cut up by Sandbach Commercial Dismantlers at LNWR Crewe, in January 2010.

TOPS info:-

85031 CE   M G XH
86402 WN   M F XH.

Taken on: March 18, 1989

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Class 86

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Class 85

Birmingham

New Street

85031

86402

86602

86002

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