British Rail Class AL6/86 early history

[Islineclear3_1]

Not sure if this belongs in this section or modelling...

Given that Heljan have just released a new batch of these models, got me wondering - does anyone know what number range were built by Vulcan Foundry and Doncaster during the 1960s? I've read that there was a 40/60 split - reversed to 60/40(?) due to capacity issues.

Were the Vulcan Foundry ones delivered with cross-arm pantographs?

 

[gazthomas]

This might be useful

Class 86 Data Table & Renumbering Chart - The AC Locomotive Group

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[Islineclear3_1]

Amazing, thanks

 

[Taunton]

I do remember seeing one, brand new, presumably Doncaster-built, just standing in the south end bays at York station around Christmas 1965, no doubt being taken to the WCML somewhere. I wonder if they were hauled by steam.

 

[Harpo]

I wonder if they were hauled by steam.

Winwick Jct 70031 'Byron' E3165 & E3027 August 1965 E.N.BELLASS.

Another Eddie Bellass classic! Brand new AL6 E3165 & AL3 E3027 which had been collision damaged and went back to works for a lengthy rebuild. The Brit would have come up from Crewe light engine and the crew would stable in the head-shunt outside the works (after turning on the Earlestown...

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