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![Baureihe 91 25kV BoBo Lokomotiven für British Rail : German language brochure ; GEC Transportation Projects : Manchester : nd [1988] : cover. A four page glossy, German language brochure issued by GEC Transportation Projects (part of GEC) for the British Rail Class 91 locomotives that formed part of the East Coast Main Line Electrification. A number of tenders were issued by BR for the traction required for this project, including to several Continental companies, but GEC's offer was to sub-contract mechanical elements to BREL and once chosen, the locomotives were constructed at BREL's Crewe Works with the electrical components supplied by GEC. 31 were constructed in total including what was to be the last locomotive constructed at Crewe.
The locomotives, coupled to a rake of carriages including a DVT that allowed the set to operate bi-directionally, went into service in 1989. Although many have been scrapped following introduction of the IEP 'Azuma" series some Class 91 sets are still currently in use on London - West Yorkshire services. The brochure was, I think, produced for the IVA rail exhibition in Hamburg in 1988. The cover image shows a seemingly un-numbered locomotive in the then BR Intercity 'Swallow" livery against a stark blue sky.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:yqh2atawixxlb6ncx2fh73r6/bafkreiakenxqhueip57n3ec27uluzvjwfqfp6pucajja4m6tjafrmehoky@jpeg)
![Baureihe 91 25kV BoBo Lokomotiven für British Rail : German language brochure ; GEC Transportation Projects : Manchester : nd [1988] : back cover. A four page glossy, German language brochure issued by GEC Transportation Projects (part of GEC) for the British Rail Class 91 locomotives that formed part of the East Coast Main Line Electrification. A number of tenders were issued by BR for the traction required for this project, including to several Continental companies, but GEC's offer was to sub-contract mechanical elements to BREL and once chosen, the locomotives were constructed at BREL's Crewe Works with the electrical components supplied by GEC. 31 were constructed in total including what was to be the last locomotive constructed at Crewe.
The locomotives, coupled to a rake of carriages including a DVT that allowed the set to operate bi-directionally, went into service in 1989. Although many have been scrapped following introduction of the IEP 'Azuma" series some Class 91 sets are still currently in use on London - West Yorkshire services. The brochure was, I think, produced for the IVA rail exhibition in Hamburg in 1988.
The back cover shows the locomotive in the then BR Intercity 'Swallow' livery along with a plan and section of the locomotive layout.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:yqh2atawixxlb6ncx2fh73r6/bafkreibdd3uiq3r6lxwox2fjvvnc5dtnsemnlkihdo2gk5laijgndduhs4@jpeg)
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