Date: 06/01/2023

East Coast Main Line Class 91, 91131, the final locomotive to be built at Crewe Works and a passenger speed record breaker has been handed over for preservation. After accumulating around eight million miles over a 30-year career, 91131 was due to be moved by road to the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway (BKR) on January 9, having been parked up in Doncaster Belmont Yard since the end of 2021.

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Crewes record-breaking 91 saved for Boness museum

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East Coast Main Line Class 91, 91131, the final locomotive to be built at Crewe Works and a passenger speed record breaker has been handed over for preservation

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Past and present traction on the East Coast Main Line standing together at Newcastle on 30 August 2010. On the left, recently arrived from Edinburgh, is 91131 en route to London, while on the right is Deltic no 55022 Royal Scots Grey, which had arrived earlier with the Compass Tours Western and Eastern Coastal Express from Crewe.
Location: Newcastle Central
Company: Newcastle and Berwick Railway
30/08/2010 John McIntyre

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