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## About This Content
The Class 87 was the last purpose built electric locomotive for the West Coast
Main Line following electrification of the line north of Crewe, and now you
can take control of British Rail’s flagship electric model in Train Simulator.

Based on its predecessor, the Class 86, 36 models of the Class 87 were built
at BREL Crewe Works between 1973 and 1975. Similar in appearance to the Class
86, there were some external and a number of internal differences between the
two locomotives – the Class 87 was fitted with new bogies and multiple working
equipment, two cab windows instead of three, headcode boxes were removed and
the engine improved to give 5,000hp to improve performance on the hilly West
Coast route.

With a top speed of 110mph (180km/h), the Class 87 was used mainly on express
passenger services for British Rail, although there were occasional times when
they were put into service on freight trains and even the Royal Train. In the
late 1970s, BR named the entire fleet of Class 87s, many receiving names
previously carried by ‘Britannia’ Class steam locomotives or town, cities and
counties along the West Coast.

During the 1980s, all Class 87/0s were transferred from British Rail to
InterCity whilst 87101 (which carried a different specification to the rest of
the Class) was transferred to Railfreight Distribution. Post-privatisation,
many Class 87s passed to Virgin Trains where they continued to operate West
Coast Main Line express services, whilst others were transferred to Cotswold
Rail, Direct Rail Services and First GBRf.

Following the fleet’s withdrawal in the late 2000s, 27 locomotives were sold
to the Bulgarian Railway Company and converted to run on the national network.
However, due to a downturn in railway traffic around the country, only 14 were
eventually exported. Three Class 87s have also been preserved, two on static
display at the National Railway Museum, York and the Railway Heritage Centre,
Crewe, with the other used on the occasional charter train by the AC
Locomotive Group.

The Class 87 for Train Simulator is available in InterCity Executive silver
and grey livery and features nameplates, BR Mk3 passenger coaches in InterCity
Executive livery with passenger view, working tap changer power control with
functioning power gauges, two-tone horn and cab lighting.

The locomotive is also Quick Drive compatible, giving you the freedom to drive
the BR Class 87 on any Quick Drive enabled route for Train Simulator, such as
those available through Steam. Also included are scenarios specifically for
the West Coast Main Line North route (available separately and required to
play these scenarios).
## Scenarios
Three scenarios for the West Coast Main Line North route:
* Opening the Taps
* AC from GC
* Evening Rescue

More scenarios are available on Steam Workshop online and in-game. Train
Simulator’s Steam Workshop scenarios are free and easy to download, adding
many more hours of exciting gameplay. With scenarios being added daily, why
don’t you check it out now!

Click here for Steam Workshop scenarios.
## Key Features
* Class 87 in InterCity Executive silver and grey livery
* Working tap changer power control with functioning power gauges
* Two-tone horn
* Cab lighting
* BR Mk3 passenger coaches in InterCity Executive livery with passenger view
* Quick Drive compatible
* Scenarios for the West Coast Main Line route
* Download size: 75mb

Train Simulator: BR Class 87 Loco Add-On