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BR TYPE 5 CLASS 85

The Class 85 Electric Locomotives were built during the early 1960s, as part of a policy to develop a standard electric locomotive. A total of 40 were built between the years 1961 to 1964 at Doncaster Works. They were used on the newly electrified West Coast Main Line. From 1971 onwards, locomotives were renumbered to the 85001-040 series. A total of 15 of the class were converted for use on freight and were restricted to 80 mph. Only one locomotive has been preserved number 85101. 

LPAP-ELE-CO-0149 Seen at Colchester St Botolphs (the last day this station was named this, as the day after it became Colchester Town), 85101 is on 1Z36, the 'Roarer Requiem' tour from Manchester, the last day of June 1991. 37892 was on the other end of the train for top n' tail purposes. Keywords: BR, Eastern, LNER, Essex, Colchester, Electric, BR, Passenger, Colour, Class85, 85101, E3061, LO, 1991
LPAP-ELE-CO-0149 Seen at Colchester St Botolphs (the last day this station was named this, as the day after it became Colchester Town), 85101 is on 1Z36, the 'Roarer Requiem' tour from Manchester, the last day of June 1991. 37892 was on the other end of the train for top n' tail purposes. Keywords: BR, Eastern, LNER, Essex, Colchester, Electric, BR, Passenger, Colour, Class85, 85101, E3061, LO, 1991
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Seen at Colchester St Botolphs (the last day this station

was named this, as the day after it became Colchester Town), 85101 is on 1Z36, the 'Roarer Requiem' tour from Manchester, the last day of June 1991. 37892 was on the other end of the train for top n' tail purposes.