87032 was called Kenilworth in Virgin West Coast days, and was an October 2004 withdrawal from Willesden Depot when Virgin Trains began to introduce their Pendolino trains onto trains out of London Euston

87031 had 2 names in her Virgin Trains career, Keith Harper and the latter being Hal o'the Wynd. she was a January 2005 withdrawal from Willesden

87030 Black Douglas was a March 2005 withdrawal from Willesden

Despit rumours that 87027 was to be scrapped soon after the 2008 Open Day, the former Wolf of Badenoch is still intact (well ish)

87025 County of Cheshire said goodbye to Virgin Trains services in December 2004

87023 Polmadie was a January 2005 withdrawal by Virgin Trains. From 1978 to 1984 she was called Highland Chieftain before being renamed Velocity

87021 Robert the Bruce was withdrawn from service in January 2005 from Willesden

87018 Lord Nelson was a January 2004 withdrawal by Virgin Trains

87017 heads a long line of redundant Class 87 electric locomotives

87017 Iron Duke was a December 2003 withdrawal from Virgin Trains

87013 John O'Gaunt was withdrawn in August 2005 after a short spell with GBRf, habing been cascaded from Virgin West Coast in 2004

87011 said goodbye to Virgin West Coast Trains in December 2003, from 1978 until 1998 she carried the name The Black Prince, before being renamed City of Wolverhampton - a name she carried right up until the end

87009 was an April 2004 withdrawal from Virgin West Coast, she had the name City of Birmingham

87004 and the former 86260 stand side by side at Long Marston

87004, formerly Britannia in Virgin West Coast days enjoys a good soaking from the British weather. I dedicate this picture to Big John.

86401 was a December 2002 withdrawal from Crewe Electric Depot, she was purchased by the AC Locomotive Group and was reunited with her Northampton Town nameplates and subsequent Network SouthEast livery. It is hoped in the near future she will have OTMR fitted and will once again see use on the mainline on specials and even as a "Thunderbird" for GBRf's mail trains

86401 shares the same line as 86247

86401 was a December 2002 withdrawal from Crewe Electric Depot, she was purchased by the AC Locomotive Group and was reunited with her Northampton Town nameplates and subsequent Network SouthEast livery. It is hoped in the near future she will have OTMR fitted and will once again see use on the mainline on specials and even as a "Thunderbird" for GBRf's mail trains

86401 was a December 2002 withdrawal from Crewe Electric Depot, she was purchased by the AC Locomotive Group and was reunited with her Northampton Town nameplates and subsequent Network SouthEast livery. It is hoped in the near future she will have OTMR fitted and will once again see use on the mainline on specials and even as a "Thunderbird" for GBRf's mail trains

86260 is also seen in the middle of a makeover, just like 86247 she will be either be exported abroad or kept in the UK as a "spot hire" loco. 86260 was originally Driver Wallace Oakes G.C in Virgin Trains days, before being transferred to Anglia

...........While on this side can ber seen Orange, I'm guessing that she was in the middle of a repaint

Two-sides to every locomotive, well in 86258's case that is true, on this side of the former Talyllyn: 50 years of Railway Preservation can be seen her original Virgin Trains livery.......................

Another ex-Virgin Train's Class 86/2, 86251 was called The Birmingham Post and was an October 2002 withdrawal from Longsight Depot

Talk about a makeover!!, 86247 will be remembered for being called Abraham Darby in her days with Virgin Trains, now in the Eurphoenix livery she is likely to be exported abroad

Talk about a makeover!!, 86247 will be remembered for being called Abraham Darby in her days with Virgin Trains, now in the Eurphoenix livery she is likely to be exported abroad

Talk about a makeover!!, 86247 will be remembered for being called Abraham Darby in her days with Virgin Trains, now in the Eurphoenix livery she is likely to be exported abroad

Talk about a makeover!!, 86247 will be remembered for being called Abraham Darby in her days with Virgin Trains, now in the Eurphoenix livery she is likely to be exported abroad

86246 Royal Anglian Regiment was withdrawn by Anglia Railways in December 2004 from Norwich Crown Point

Somewhat a celebrity in Virgin Trains days, she was known for being painted in blue in July 1997 and named Caledonian, as with all of Virgins 86/2's, she said goodbye to mainline service in October 2003

86242 was originally a Virgin West Coast machine, being called James Kennedy G.C, she was cascaded to Anglia Railways in 2001 and was renamed Colchester Castle before being withdrawn from service in October 2004

86235 was in a way Anglia Railways "pet loco", being named Crown Point, she was a September 2005 withdrawal from Norwich Crown Point

86234 was an April 2004 withdrawal from Norwich Crown Point Depot in April 2005, another named machine; she was called Suffolk, Relax, Refresh, Return

86233, formerly named Alstom Heritage bowed out of service with Virgin Trains from Willesden Depot in October 2003

86233, formerly named Alstom Heritage bowed out of service with Virgin Trains from Willesden Depot in October 2003

86232 was a July 2005 withdrawal from Norwich Crown Point Depot, she sported the name Norfolk and Norwich Festival in her last years

86231 The Starlight Express was a July 2002 withdrawal from Longsight Depot by Virgin CrossCountry

86230 was an October 2004 withdrawal from Norwich Crown Point, although not named in Anglia Railways-era, she was called The Duke of Wellington in British Rail days

86230 was an October 2004 withdrawal from Norwich Crown Point, although not named in Anglia Railways-era, she was called The Duke of Wellington in British Rail days

86229, formerly Lions Club International bowed out of service with Virgin Trains in Ocotber 2003

86228 and 86234 pose next to each other under threatening skies

86228 Vulcan Heritage was withdrawn from Crewe Electric Depot in October 2003

86226 was a July 2002 withdrawal from Manchester Longsight Depot by Virgin Cross Country, originally called Royal Mail Midlands, she was then named Charles Rennie Mackintosh

86223 was an April 2004 withdrawal from Norwich Crown Point, and was named Norwich Union

86223 was an April 2004 withdrawal from Norwich Crown Point, and was named Norwich Union

86218 was an October 2004 withdrawal from Norwich Crown Point, as were most Anglia Class 86/2's, during her Anglian Stint she was called NHS 50

86217 was an April 2004 withdrawal from Norwich, she carried the name City University

A close up photo of 86215's nameplate

86215 was an October 2004 withdrawal from Norwich Crown Point Depot. In her later years she sported the name The Round Tabler, the plates of which still adorn her side

73138 was an August 2000 withdrawal from Hither Green Depot in London, as with many locomotives at Long Marston, it is uncertain what future awaits them