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These images are from a trip to Carlisle back in the late 1980s. I don't have a precise date but the class 90 above was in ex-works condition so I assume it was almost new. Class 85s were still around at the time although I think they were limited to secondary duties. This loco now works in East Anglia and is named "City of Chelmsford". This class 86 was re-geared to work freight trains and in this shot has a bullion van coupled next to it. This picture appeared in the "Railway Magazine" shortly after this time. The class 87s were doing a large proportion of the work on Anglo-Scottish trains at this time. Among the electrics were a procession of class 47s. The class 85 is still waiting in the middle road. Another class 86, but on a train of bogie open wagons this time.