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Electric Locomotives Class 71, Class 85 & Class 86

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Class 71

 

Electric loco E5004 from the Shenston Road fleet (Hornby).

 

Another view of E5004 captured at Hornsey Broadway.

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Class 85

 

AL5 number E3084 is seen at Hornsey Broadway being hauled by Peak 166 en-route from Willesden DED to Stratford DRS for tyre turning. This model has been enhanced with Fox etched stainless steel numbers and double arrows fixed in place with Humbrol satin varnish, and finished off with light weathering.

 

AL6 E3112 (Heljan) & AL5 E3084 (Bachmann) pose for the camera at Hornsey Road depot.

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Class 86

 

AL6 E3112 (Heljan) & AL5 E3084 (Bachmann) pose for the camera at Hornsey Road depot.

 

Due to overhead maintenance work in the West Midlands, it was commonplace to see various electric services being hauled by diesels. Here E3173 (Hornby) with flexicoil suspension being hauled by a class 50 through Shenston Road with RTC test vehicle in tow.

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