UK Traction - Class 90

90005 ~ In InterCity livery at London Euston in 1997
90015 ~ In Virgin Trains livery at London Euston in 1997
90022 ~ In InterCity livery at Wolverhampton
90023 ~ In freight grey at Newcastle
90036 ~ In InterCity livery at Northampton
90043 ~ On a passenger working at Northampton
90132 ~ On a freight working at Northampton
90137 ~ Open day exhibit at Worksop in 1991

26th April 97 : 90005 "Financial Times" at Euston.
Euston plays host to 90005

In original condition, albeit now named, 90005 is seen at London Euston on a Glasgow bound train.
21st June 97 : The new order - 90015 at London Euston.
90015, newly repainted, at Euston

A splash of colour at Euston, 90015 is a spare loco at the London terminus.
25th August 90 : 90022 at Wolverhampton.
Spare locomotive 90022 at Wolverhampton

Prior to the introduction of push-pull services, Wolverhampton was a stabling point for spare locomotives, such 90022 as seen here.
10th September 94 : 90023 in RfD sector markings at Newcastle on a railtour.
90023 in freight grey at Newcastle

Hertfordshire Railtours' "The Blythe Spirit III" is seen at Newcastle where the Class 90 was swapped for a Class 56.
23rd June 90 : 90036 at Northampton.
90036 on passenger duties at Northampton

The freight owned Class 90/s are now classified as 90/1 (numbered 90126 to 90150). When built, they were numbered as 90026 to 90050. Photographs of them on passenger workings and as 90/0's are quite rare as some were renumbered very soon after introduction.
23rd June 90 : 90043 on a Motorail train at Northampton.
90043 on passenger duties at Northampton

One of 90043's first outings is captured on film at Northampton. In freight colours, on a passenger train and numbered 90043 makes this a very rare photograph indeed!
1st June 95 : 90132 "Cerestar" in RfD livery.
90132 on a freightliner at Northampton

A freightliner service passes through the centre road at Northampton.
1st September 91 : 90137 atthe diesel depot of Worksop.
90137 at Worksop

One of the exhibits at Worksop depot open day is a somewhat out-of place 90137.

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