Virgin Trains InterCity 225s at speed (ECML)
The Class 91 locomotives were built by BREL at Crewe works, and have a top speed of 140mph... however the top line speed on the East Coast Mainline is 125mph.
Here is a selection of clips I have of the InterCity 225s, currently operated by Virgin Trains East Coast, at speed in locations such as: St. Neots, Huntingdon, Peterborough, Grantham, Newark Northgate, Northallerton, Durham, Alnmouth for Alnwick & Berwick-upon-Tweed.
All trains in this video are running at speeds between 50mph & 125mph.
This video features footage of Virgin Trains East Coast's InterCity 225 trains operating at speeds between 50mph and 125mph on the East Coast Mainline. The clips capture the trains in motion at various locations, including St. Neots, Huntingdon, Peterborough, Grantham, Newark Northgate, Northallerton, Durham, Alnmouth, and Berwick-upon-Tweed. The InterCity 225 consists of a Class 91 electric locomotive and Mark 4 carriages, though the top line speed on the East Coast Mainline is limited to 125mph.
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