British Rail Class 81
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The British Rail Class 81 is a class of AC electric locomotives that formerly operated on the West Coast Main Line of the London Midland Region of British Rail. Originally designated AL1, it was the first type of AC electric locomotive to be delivered to British Railways.
81004 at Birmingham New Street in 1984
A row of Class 81 and 85 locomotives waiting to be scrapped. The first and third locomotives from the left are Class 81s.
Barrow Hill Roundhouse
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Barrow Hill Roundhouse, until 1948 known as Staveley Engine Shed, is a former Midland Railway roundhouse in Barrow Hill, near Staveley and Chesterfield, Derbyshire, now serving as a railway heritage centre.
A mix of steam, diesel and electric locomotives facing the roundhouse turntable
The Roundhouse in March 2011