The Way We Were: Manchester Piccadilly 1982

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The Way We Were: Manchester Piccadilly 1982
The Way We Were: Manchester Piccadilly 1982

Experimental Class 87/1 No. 87101 'Stephenson' stands in Manchester Piccadilly after having just arrived with an express from London Euston. The locomotive was the last of the new Class 87-build for the electricfication north from Crewe to Glasgow Central and was allocated the number 87036. However, it was decided to use it to test new electronic power control equipment and was fitted with thyristor technology instead of the normal tap change transformers and rectifiers. Initially un-named, it inherited the 'Stephenson' plates first fitted to No. 87001, which became 'Royal Scot' when it was decided to name the Class 87 fleet. This picture dates back to April 1982; the young lad seems to be taking an interest in either the locomotive or the antics of a couple of photographers. Note, too, the 'BRUTE' trolley on the right, then a familiar sight on major stations, used for transporting the parcels traffic then carried by express workings. Copyright Photograph John Whitehouse - all rights reserved

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Taken on: April 1, 1982
Sets appears in:   • Class 87    • End of the Line: Terminus Stations    more » • The Way We Were    • 1982    « less
Groups appears in:   • Railway Photographers    • AC Electrics (UK)    more » • Gen-Northern Picture Gallery    « less
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