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Early Substitution

            90025 921216 Leeds 0950 KX-Lds

Two shots, exactly 25 years apart, to show that the Class 90's were always a part of the scene on the ECML.
These were interesting times on the East Coast with the 91's falling over all over the place and there could be upto three or four 90's out in substitution.
Initially they could turn up literally anywhere from Leeds to Edinburgh but they were soon concentrated on the Leeds service as their lower speed but frankly much superior acceleration meant they could keep to the Class 91 schedules, just.
Problems did occur when it was reported that some drivers, whilst in the DVT, forgot they had a 90 on the back and flogged the poor 90's upto some silly speeds instead of the 110mph they were restricted to!, and railfreight were not too impressed when they received back a loco thrashed within an inch of it's life. 
90025, having been delivered in full Intercity Swallow livery was then allocated to Railfreight Distribution and received the house colours, is seen at Leeds having worked up from London on the 0950 from Kings Cross on 16th December 1992
   

Taken in: UK / England / Leeds (show map)

Taken on: December 16, 1992

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