Class 86

    86259 Les Ross passing Colton Junction - Colton Junction, April 2018 - Class 86 Yorkshire and the Humber West Coast Railways

    // Colton Junction, April 2018

    Class 86 Yorkshire and the Humber West Coast Railways

    As the East Coast Mainline was electrified much later than its western counterpart, it never really saw ‘classic’ AC electric traction such as the 86s. On a nice early April day, 86259 Les Ross roars admirably as it passes Colton Junction with a railtour bound for Newcastle.

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