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Class 91's in Unexpected Circumstances.
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The class 91 electric locomotives on the East Coast Main Line have generally been very successful, but there have been times when they have run in unexpected formation.
These are clips I have filmed around Retford over the years when the locomotive has been in trouble.
00:00 Introduction.
00:34 A Virgin Trains liveried class 91 pulls a rake of East Coast Trains Mk4 as it runs blunt end first up Gamston Bank.
00:48 Thunderbird loco 67003 dragging a failed class 91 set with the class 91 blunt end leading.
01:07 67028 hauling DVT 82214, set BN15 and 91106 is seen climbing Gamston Bank just south of Retford on the ECML after being looped into platform 1 at Retford to allow an Azuma to pass.
02:51 67023 passing Retford on the 0Z10 10:25 Doncaster West Yard to London Kings Cross.
03:20 The 0Z12 09:13 Bounds Green T&R.S.M.D. to Doncaster West Yard with 90 034 hauling dead locos 91105 and 91120.
03:35 The 5G11 10:40 York to Bounds Green with 67005 'Queens Messenger' hauling a dead rake with 91119 at the rear.
03:54 Rail Operations Group class 57 no. 57312 with the 0Q59, 12:46 Doncaster Works Wabtec to Leicester L.I.P. comprising of 91122 and 91128 'INTERCITY 50'.
04:59 GBRF class 66 no. 66767 hauls 91121, 91126 'Darlington Hippodrome' plus a set of mark 4 carriages with DVT 82204 bringing up the rear. This was the 5Z91, 08:45 Bounds Green T&R.S.M.D to Doncaster Down Decoy Gbrf.
06:08 67006 'Royal Sovereign' drags 82212 Driving Van Trailer along with 91114 'Durham Cathedral' with the 5Y12 10:10 Doncaster to Bounds Green T&R.S.M.D. The fault was with the windshield on the DVT.
07:00 ROG class 57 no. 57305 hauls class 91's 91102 91129 91126 91113 through Retford with the 0Q76 Doncaster Belmont Down Yard to Newport Docks Sims Group, 10th May 2021. The class 91's were on their way to be scrapped just at the time when the Azumas were in trouble with fatigue cracks!
07:49 DRS class 57 no. 57303 'Pride of Carlisle' on hire to ROG hauls Europhoenix class 91's, 91117, 91120, down Gamston Bank with the 0E23 Peterborough Eastfield to Doncaster.
These are clips I have filmed around Retford over the years when the locomotive has been in trouble.
00:00 Introduction.
00:34 A Virgin Trains liveried class 91 pulls a rake of East Coast Trains Mk4 as it runs blunt end first up Gamston Bank.
00:48 Thunderbird loco 67003 dragging a failed class 91 set with the class 91 blunt end leading.
01:07 67028 hauling DVT 82214, set BN15 and 91106 is seen climbing Gamston Bank just south of Retford on the ECML after being looped into platform 1 at Retford to allow an Azuma to pass.
02:51 67023 passing Retford on the 0Z10 10:25 Doncaster West Yard to London Kings Cross.
03:20 The 0Z12 09:13 Bounds Green T&R.S.M.D. to Doncaster West Yard with 90 034 hauling dead locos 91105 and 91120.
03:35 The 5G11 10:40 York to Bounds Green with 67005 'Queens Messenger' hauling a dead rake with 91119 at the rear.
03:54 Rail Operations Group class 57 no. 57312 with the 0Q59, 12:46 Doncaster Works Wabtec to Leicester L.I.P. comprising of 91122 and 91128 'INTERCITY 50'.
04:59 GBRF class 66 no. 66767 hauls 91121, 91126 'Darlington Hippodrome' plus a set of mark 4 carriages with DVT 82204 bringing up the rear. This was the 5Z91, 08:45 Bounds Green T&R.S.M.D to Doncaster Down Decoy Gbrf.
06:08 67006 'Royal Sovereign' drags 82212 Driving Van Trailer along with 91114 'Durham Cathedral' with the 5Y12 10:10 Doncaster to Bounds Green T&R.S.M.D. The fault was with the windshield on the DVT.
07:00 ROG class 57 no. 57305 hauls class 91's 91102 91129 91126 91113 through Retford with the 0Q76 Doncaster Belmont Down Yard to Newport Docks Sims Group, 10th May 2021. The class 91's were on their way to be scrapped just at the time when the Azumas were in trouble with fatigue cracks!
07:49 DRS class 57 no. 57303 'Pride of Carlisle' on hire to ROG hauls Europhoenix class 91's, 91117, 91120, down Gamston Bank with the 0E23 Peterborough Eastfield to Doncaster.
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- 10 Sep 2026 09:16
- 11 Sep 2026 18:06
- 10 May 2021
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