This article gives a list of all British Rail Class 87 locomotives.
Pre-tops numbers E3201–34 were allocated to the first 34 locomotives, but these were never carried. [1] Initially the locomotive names fell into four categories: historical locomotives on the West Coast Main Line or nearby, major population centres on the route, significant figures in British history, or the works of Walter Scott.
Preserved | Scrapped | Exported from the UK | Stored |
TOPS Number | EVN [2] | Date into traffic [3] | Name (date) | Disposition | Notes | Image | Commons Link |
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87001 | June 1973 | Preserved by the National Railway Museum in 2005. [4] | Name previously used on Royal Scot Class 46100 (Was previously named STEPHENSON from 01/76 - 7/77. [5] ) | ![]() | ![]() | ||
87002 | June 1973 | Royal Sovereign (4 July 1978 – 2003)
| Preserved by the AC Locomotive Group 2008-2019, now owned by Locomotive Services Limited [4] | Last Class 87 withdrawn by Virgin Trains. Name previously used on GWR 3031 Class 3050 | | ![]() | |
87003 | 91 52 0087 003-7 | July 1973 | Patriot (1978-2005) | Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87003-0. | Name previously used on LMS Patriot Class 45500 | ![]() | ![]() |
87004 | 91 52 0087 004-5 | July 1973 | Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87004-8. | Name previously used on Britannia Class 70000 | ![]() | ![]() | |
87005 | August 1973 | City of London (22 November 1977 – 2003) | Cut up 2005-10 at Scrapped at JT Landscapes, MoD Caerwent. [4] | First Class 87 withdrawn by Virgin Trains. Name previously used on LMS Princess Coronation Class 46245, GWR 3700 Class 3439 and LNER Class B17 61670. | | ![]() | |
87006 | 91 52 0087 006-0 | November 1973 |
| Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87006-3. | Name previously used on LMS Princess Coronation Class 46242. | | ![]() |
87007 | 91 52 0087 007-8 | October 1973 | City of Manchester (1 November 1977 – 2004) | Exported 2008 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87007-1. [4] [7] | Name previously used on LMS Princess Coronation Class 46246. | ![]() | ![]() |
87008 | November 1973 |
| Exported 2008 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87008-9. [4] [7] | Name previously used on LMS Princess Coronation Class 46247. Stored at Ruse. [2] | ![]() | ![]() | |
87009 | 91 52 0087 009-4 | November 1973 | City of Birmingham (29 November 1977 – 2003) | Exported 2012 to Bulmarket, Bulgaria. | Name previously used on LMS Princess Coronation Class 46235 and GWR 3700 Class 3434. | ![]() | ![]() |
87010 | 91 52 0087 010-2 | December 1973 |
| Exported 2008 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87010-5. [4] | Name previously used on LSWR N15 Class 30453. | ![]() | ![]() |
87011 | January 1974 |
| Cut up 2010 at EMR Kingsbury | Name previously used on Britannia Class 70008 | ![]() | ![]() | |
87012 | 91 52 0087 012-0 | January 1974 |
| Exported 2007 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87012-1. [4] | Coeur de Lion previously used on Britannia Class 70007, on GWR Saint Class 2980, and before that on a GWR Waverley Class Broad Gauge locomotive. | | ![]() |
87013 | 91 52 0087 013-6 | February 1974 |
| Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87013-6 | Name previously used on Britannia Class 70012 | ![]() | ![]() |
87014 | January 1974 | Knight of the Thistle (16 May 1978 – 2004) | Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87014-7 | Name previously used on LNER A3 Class 60065 and GWR Star Class 4012. Stored at Sofia. [2] | ![]() | ![]() | |
87015 | February 1974 | Howard of Effingham (12 May 1978 – 2005) | Cut up 2005-10 at JT Landscapes, MoD Caerwent [4] | Name previously used on SR Lord Nelson Class 30854 and LMS Jubilee Class 45670. | ![]() | ||
87016 | March 1974 |
| Cut up 2004-12 at JT Landscapes, MoD Caerwent. [4] | First class 87/0 to be scrapped. Name previously used on SR Lord Nelson Class 30851 | ![]() | ![]() | |
87017 | 91 52 0087 017-7 | March 1974 |
| Exported 2009 to Bulmarket, Bulgaria. | Name previously used on Britannia Class 70014 | ![]() | ![]() |
87018 | May 1974 | Lord Nelson (9 March 1978 – 2004) [nb 5] | Cut up 2010 at JT Landscapes, MoD Caerwent. | Name previously used on SR Lord Nelson Class 30850 | ![]() | ![]() | |
87019 | 91 52 0087 019-3 | March 1974 |
| Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87019-6. [4] [7] | Name previously used on SR Battle of Britain Class 34051 | ![]() | ![]() |
87020 | 91 52 0087 020-1 | March 1974 | North Briton (19 May 1978 – 2004) | Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87020-4 | ![]() | ![]() | |
87021 | April 1974 | Robert the Bruce (12 June 1978 – 2005) | Cut up 2010 at JT Landscapes, MoD Caerwent. | Name previously used on LNER A2 Class 60510 | ![]() | ![]() | |
87022 | 91 52 0087 022-7 | April 1974 |
| Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87022-0. [4] | Name previously used on LNER A2 Class 60501 Suffered a serious fire, December 2013. [8] | ![]() | ![]() |
87023 | 91 52 0087 023-5 | April 1974 |
| Exported 2012 to Bulmarket, Bulgaria. | Name previously used on LNER A2 Class 60507 | ![]() | ![]() |
87024 | April 1974 | Lord of the Isles (24 May 1978 – 2004) | Cut up 2005-11 at JT Landscapes, MoD Caerwent. [4] | Name previously used on LNER K1 Class 61996 | ![]() | ![]() | |
87025 | 91 52 0087 025-0 | April 1974 |
| Exported 2012 to Bulmarket, Bulgaria. | Name previously used on LNER A1 Class 60155 | ![]() | ![]() |
87026 | 91 52 0087 026-8 | May 1974 |
| Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87026-1. [4] | Name previously used on LNER A1 Class 60137, before that on North British Railway J Class 62402. | ![]() | ![]() |
87027 | May 1974 | Wolf of Badenoch (18 May 1978 – 2003) | Cut up 2010 at EMR Kingsbury. | Used as a source of spare parts for the export program. Name previously used on LNER A2 Class 60506. | ![]() | ![]() | |
87028 | 91 52 0087 028-4 | May 1974 |
| Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87028-7. [4] | Name previously used on LNER A2 Class 60503 | ![]() | ![]() |
87029 | 91 52 0087 029-2 | June 1974 | Earl Marischal (26 June 1978 – 2004) | Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87029-5 | Name previously used on LNER A2 Class 60502 | ![]() | ![]() |
87030 | June 1974 | Black Douglas (10 July 1978 – 2005) | Cut up 2010 at EMR Kingsbury. | ![]() | ![]() | ||
87031 | July 1974 |
| Cut up 2010 at EMR Kingsbury. | Hal o' the Wynd previously used on LNER A1 Class 60116, before that on North British Railway J Class 363. | ![]() | ![]() | |
87032 | July 1974 |
| Cut up 2010 at EMR Kingsbury. | LNER A1 Class 60124, before that on North British Railway J Class 422. | ![]() | ![]() | |
87033 | 91 52 0087 033-4 | August 1974 | Thane of Fife (30 May 1978 – 2005) | Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87033-7 | Name previously used on LNER A2 Class 60505 | ![]() | ![]() |
87034 | 91 52 0087 034-2 | September 1974 | William Shakespeare (16 May 1978 – 2003) [nb 8] | Exported 2009 to Bulgarian Railway Company, Bulgaria as 87034-5. | Name previously used on Britannia Class 70004 | ![]() | ![]() |
87035 | October 1974 | Robert Burns (13 April 1978 – present) [nb 9] | Preserved by the Crewe Heritage Centre [4] | Name previously used on Britannia Class 70006 | ![]() | ![]() | |
87101 | January 1977 | Stephenson (12 October 1977-2002) [nb 10] | Cut up 2002-02 at HNRC Barrow Hill. [4] | Originally numbered 87 036. Used for research from 1975 to late 1976. Entered regular service in January 1977. Name previously used on LMS Patriot Class 45529 and SR N15X class 32329. Then carried by 87001 from 01/76 - 7/77. [5] The control equipment has been preserved by The AC Loco Group. | ![]() | ![]() | |
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