British Rail Class 85 1028040 224112861 2008-07-07T10:59:38Z Iain Bell 152395 convert {{Infobox UK Train 1}} to {{Infobox Locomotive}} {{Infobox Locomotive |name = British Railways AL5<br>British Rail Class 85 |powertype = Electric |image = 85024 Bescot 14.02.1988.jpg |caption = 85024 at Bescot on [[14 February]] [[1988]]. |builder = [[British Railways]]’ [[Doncaster Works]] |builddate = 1961–1964 |totalproduction = 40 |gauge = {{RailGauge|ussg|lk=on|al=on}} |wheeldiameter = {{convert|4|ft|0|in|m|3|abbr=on}} |tractionmotors = {{convert|847|hp|abbr=on}} [[BTH]] 189, 4 off | transmission = |electricsystem = [[25 kV AC]] |whytetype = [[Bo-Bo]] |uicclass = Bo'Bo' |trainbrakes = Vacuum, Dual from 1968–1971 |locobrakeforce = {{convert|69|LTf|kN|sigfig=3|abbr=on|lk=in}} |locobrakes = Air |length = {{convert|56|ft|6|in|m|2|abbr=on}} |width = |height = |weight = {{convert|79.5|LT|sigfig=3|lk=on}} |topspeed = {{convert|100|mph|abbr=on|lk=on}} |poweroutput = {{convert|3200|hp|abbr=on|lk=on}} |tractiveeffort = {{convert|50000|lbf|sigfig=3|abbr=on|lk=on}} |trainheating = [[Electric Train Heating]] |railroad = [[British Rail]] |roadnumber = E3056–E3095; later 85001–84040 |axleloadclass = [[Route availability]] 6 |retiredate = 1981–1992 |disposition = One preserved, remainder scrapped }} The [[British Rail]] '''Class 85''' is an electric locomotive built during the early 1960s, as part of BR's policy to develop a standard electric locomotive. Five prototype classes (81-85) were built and evaluated, which eventually led to the development of the [[British Rail Class 86|Class 86]] locomotive. Forty of these locomotives were built from 1961-64 by BR at [[Doncaster railway works|Doncaster]] Works. The class were used to haul trains on the then newly electrified [[West Coast Main Line]], from [[Birmingham]], to [[Crewe]], [[Manchester Piccadilly]], [[Liverpool]] and later [[Preston]]. By 1965, electrification had spread south to [[London Euston]]. Under the earlier BR classification, the type was given the designation '''AL5''' (meaning the 5th design of 25 kV AC Locomotive), and locomotives were numbered E3056-E3095. In 1968, this was changed to Class 85, when BR introduced a new computer numbering system. From 1971 onwards, locomotives were progressively renumbered into the 85001-040 series. ==Preservation== One locomotive has been preserved, 85101 (having previously numbered E3061 & 85 006) This locomotive is preserved by the [[AC Locomotive Group]], who also own examples of Classes 81-86. at [[Barrow Hill Engine Shed]]. It was named to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Doncaster Works, and is painted in ''[[Railfreight Distribution]]'' livery, a livery it never carried in service. Their intention is to eventually restore this locomotive to operational condition. ==Fleet Details== [[Image:85101 'Doncaster Plant 150 1853-2003' at Doncaster Works.JPG|thumb|right|Class 85, no. 85101 'Doncaster Plant 150 1853-2003', on display at [[Doncaster railway works|Doncaster]] Works open day on 27th July 2003]] {| class="wikitable" !Class !No. Built <small>(* Converted) !Loco Nos. !Withdrawn |- |'''Class 85/0''' |align=center|40 |85001-85040 |align=center|1991 |- |'''Class 85/1''' |align=center|14* |85101-85114 |align=center|1991 |- |} {| class="wikitable" !Key: |bgcolor=#87cefa|Preserved |bgcolor=#cecece|Scrapped |} {| class="wikitable" |- !colspan=3|Numbers !rowspan=2|Withdrawn !align=left rowspan=2|Disposal |- !Class AL5 !Class 85/0 !Class 85/1 |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3056 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85001 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1985 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3057 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85002 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1989 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3058 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85003 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85113 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1991 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3059 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85004 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85111 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1990 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3060 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85005 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1990 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=87cefa|E3061 |align=center bgcolor=87cefa|85006 |align=center bgcolor=87cefa|85101 |align=center bgcolor=87cefa|1992 |bgcolor=87cefa|Preserved at [[Barrow Hill Engine Shed]] |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3062 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85007 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85112 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1991 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3063 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85008 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1990 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3064 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85009 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85102 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1991 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3065 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85010 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85103 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1991 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3066 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85011 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85114 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1991 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3067 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85012 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85104 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1991 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3068 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85013 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1990 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3069 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85014 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1989 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3070 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85015 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1990 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3071 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85016 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85105 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1991 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3072 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85017 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1987 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3073 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85018 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1991 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3074 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85019 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1989 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at Vic Berry's, Leicester |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3075 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85020 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1990 |bgcolor=cecece|Accident damaged<br>Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3076 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85021 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85106 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1990 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3077 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85022 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1989 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3078 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85023 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1990 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3079 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85024 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85107 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1990 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3080 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85025 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1990 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at Vic Berry's, Leicester |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3081 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85026 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1990 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3082 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85027 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1983 |bgcolor=cecece|Fire damaged<br>Scrapped at Crewe Works |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3083 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85028 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1990 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3084 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85029 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1988 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3085 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85030 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1990 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3086 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85031 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1990 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3087 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85032 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85108 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1991 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3088 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85033 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1984 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at Crewe Works |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3089 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85034 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1990 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3090 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85035 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85109 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1991 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3091 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85036 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85110 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1991 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3092 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85037 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1990 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3093 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85038 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1990 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3094 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85039 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1987 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|E3095 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|85040 |align=center bgcolor=cecece|- |align=center bgcolor=cecece|1991 |bgcolor=cecece|Scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow |} ==External links== *[http://www.aclocogroup.co.uk/ AC Locomotive Group - Owners of preserved locomotive no. 85101 / E3061] {{British Rail Locomotives}} [[Category:British Rail electric locomotives|85]] [[Category:Bo-Bo locomotives]] [[Category:25 kV AC locomotives]]