21st June 97 : 91005 in GNER livery at London Kings Cross.
The UK's fastest electric locomotives are the 140mph Class 91's. When introduced they were called IC225's, signifying their top speed in Km/h.
16th March 91 : 91007 and 43071 share platforms at Kings Cross.
Two generations of East Coast motive power share platforms at Kings Cross. On the left an IC225, on the right an IC125 - metrication resulting in the former being in kilometers per hour, the latter in miles per hour!
6th July 91 : 91011 at Peterborough with a train for London.
91011 "Terence Cuneo" is seen at Peterborough on an overcast summer day.
2nd January 97 : 91011 shares Kings Cross with Deltic D9000 "Royal Scots Grey".
On a very cold, snowy morning, 1960's traction meets it's 1990's successor. The Deltic was working "The Deltic Reunion" railtour, marking the fact it was exactly fifteen years since the last Deltic hauled train ran on BR.
16th March 91 : 91017 (un-named) at London Kings Cross.
91017 in original condition at Kings Cross.
10th September 94 : 91017 (now named) at Newcastle.
91017 at Kings Cross, now named "Commonwealth Institute".
8th June 97 : 91026 and 91012 at Kings Cross.
GNER livery all round. Both 91026 and 91012 are in GNER blue, as is 26's rake of coaches".
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