HORNBY CLASS 91
Jun 16, 2022
4 minutes
Words: Howard Smith
Photography: Tony Wright
What is it that defines a ‘great’ model? For us, it’s the authenticity of the prototype it represents, its running qualities, livery application and value. Hornby’s all-new Class 91 has arrived for review – time for an appraisal?
Authenticity
The early 1990s was the twilight for British Rail, and yet, a flurry of new multiple units and locomotives continued to be delivered – for freight, Class 60 and Class 92 locomotives. Meanwhile, for passenger services along the East Coast Main Line – the Class 91s arrived.
From first deliveries of GEC’s BREL-built Bo-Bo Class 91 electrics in 1988,
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