The locomotive is maintained in full operational condition, wearing its initial Electric Blue scheme. The engine also wears different nameplates; on one side, it carries the nameplate Les Ross and, on the other, it has the nameplate Peter Pan. It also has its original number E3137 at one end and 86259 at the other.

Welcome to my website which features my Class-86 25kV/AC Electric Locomotive 86259. There will be 11 trips in 2025 involving 86259 in conjunction with the Railway Touring Company.

86259 was one of the last three Class 86 locos to operate Virgin West Coast services. It failed in traffic on September 15th 2003, just a week before it was officially due to be retired, and went into store at Willesden.

BR Class 86 no 86259 "Les Ross" departing Preston with her owner Les Ross on board in her rear cab. On Monday 6 January 2003, Ross took over from David Hamilton, on Birmingham's Saga 105.7 FM breakfast show. However, in December 2004, he quit the station as he claimed the station management was guilty of sending "nannying" e-mails which were ...

Class 86 'Les Ross' flying though Nuneaton on the 16th of March 2025 with Class 86 'Mons Meg' at the rear of the train.

When the nightmares and dreams have come true... A tribute from Ruairidh MacVeigh (pronounced: Rory McVeigh) found by the Webmaster on the internet. I bumped into Les Ross today. He was incredibly generous and gave me a free copy of his book documenting the history of his preserved Class 86 electric locomotive - 86259 "Les Ross".

Mar 17, 2025 · The British Rail’s Standard Electric Locomotive is Class 86 1960's BR Electric Blue No.86259 (E3137) 'Les Ross' [a.k.a ‘Peter Pan’ on the other side.] at the...

Class 86 electric locomotives were built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry Co. works, Newton-le-Willows from 1965-1966. Class 86 express passenger electric locomotives are powered by an overhead 25 kV AC supply. The British Rail Class 86 was the standard electric locomotive built during the 1960s.

Jul 11, 2024 · The Class 86 situation in June 2015 was as follows: 86/1: 1 in traffic with The AC Locomotive Group/Electric Traction (86101) 86/2: 1 in traffic with Les Ross (86259), 1 preserved by The AC Locomotive Group/Electric Traction (86213), 5 stored, 2 being used as spares donors.