161.7 MPH Speed Record Holder! LNER Class 91 Number 91110 Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight at Speed
Constructed by British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) at Crewe Works in 1989 (originally entering service as 91010), 91110 (Battle of Britain Memorial Flight) is a 37-year-old Bo-Bo electric locomotive operated by London North Eastern Railway (LNER). Powered by a 25 kV AC overhead electric power supply, the 84-ton locomotive produces a massive 6,480 hp (4,830 kW) through four traction motors to deliver a service top speed of 125 mph (200 km/h). Locomotive 91110 holds the official British speed record for an individual electric locomotive, achieving 161.7 mph (260.2 km/h) on the East Coast Main Line on September 17, 1989. Finished in its special Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) livery adorned with RAF Spitfire, Hurricane, and Lancaster graphics alongside commemorative insignia, 91110 provides heavy express traction on the East Coast Main Line.
The train operates in push-pull formation conveying LNER Mark 4 set NL16, formed of 7 British Rail Mark 4 coaches constructed by Metro-Cammell at Washwood Heath between 1989 and 1991. The rake is dressed in a retro LNER InterCity 225 livery scheme with automatic plug doors, sealed gangways, and controlled emission retention toilets. Positioned at the head of the train heading southbound is a matching retro LNER Driving Van Trailer (DVT), which allows remote driver control of trailing power car 91110 pushing from the rear.
Captured in 8K 16:9 widescreen on a southbound high-speed express working from Newcastle to London King's Cross, LNER Class 91 No. 91110 (Battle of Britain Memorial Flight) propels 7-car Mark 4 set NL16 down the Selby Diversion main line. Filmed from the Bracken Lane footbridge overlooking the tracks near the village of Ryther, the retro LNER DVT leads the set at high speed down the fast lines on a warm, sunny summer evening on Tuesday, 11th of August 2026 at 19:43.
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This video features LNER Class 91 No. 91110, known as the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, an electric locomotive operated by London North Eastern Railway (LNER). The locomotive, originally built in 1989 by British Rail Engineering Limited at Crewe Works, holds the official British speed record for an individual electric locomotive, having reached 161.7 mph on the East Coast Main Line. It is painted in a special livery featuring RAF aircraft graphics and operates on routes including the East Coast Main Line, London King’s Cross, Newcastle, and Selby.
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