Preservation
Currently, four locomotives have been preserved.
- The first locomotive to be preserved was no. 86401 'Hertfordshire Rail Tours'. This locomotive was operated by EWS until 2002, when it was one of the final three EWS machines to be withdrawn from traffic. Prior to that, it was the only locomotive of its class to be painted in Network SouthEast livery, and was named 'Northampton Town'. In this guise it was used on London-Cambridge and London-Northampton passenger trains. In 2004, no. 86401 was preserved by the AC Locomotive Group, which also owns examples of Classes 81-85 (based at Barrow Hill Engine Shed).
- 86101 was preserved by the AC Locomotive Group in August 2005. It was initially stored at MoD Ashchurch, but was restored to working condition at Barrow Hill. On 15 March 2007 it undertook its first test run, and made a return to the main line when it hauled the Carlisle-Crewe and return legs of "The Ynys Mon Express" railtour to Holyhead on 24 March 2007.
- 86213 was also preserved by the AC Locomotive Group in August 2005. It had been on loan to the group for several years, based at Barrow Hill Engine Shed. More recently, it has been returned to an operational condition at Wembley depot.
- 86259 has been preserved, initially at Tyseley Locomotive Works, and currently at Willesden. It is owned by Les Ross, after whom the locomotive is named. It is maintained in full operational condition wearing its initial Electric blue scheme.
| Numbers | Name | Livery | Location | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E3137 | 86045 | 86259 | Les Ross | 1960s Electric Blue | Willesden Depot | Operational (mainline registered) |
| E3191 | 86201 | 86101 | Sir William A Stanier FRS | BR Blue | Willesden depot | Operational (mainline registered) |
| E3193 | 86213 | - | Lancashire Witch | InterCity Swallow | Wembley depot | Operational (depot use only) |
| E3199 | 86001 | 86401 | Northampton Town | Network SouthEast | Crewe LNWR | Operational (ETH use only) |
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