HORNBY OO GAUGE ‘FOR THE FALLEN’ VIRGIN CLASS 91 Bo-Bo No 91111 R3892 DCC Ready

The design of the Class 91 included two drivers’ cabs, front and back, as initially it was planned to operate the loco as a high-speed passenger train during the day and to haul freight during the night.?? Only the leading end was streamlined, with locomotives operating ‘blunt end’ first being restricted to 110mph to avoid damage to the roof mounted pantograph from aerodynamic buffering. Ideas of using the Class 91 as a mixed traffic locomotive were soon scraped and the class has only ever operated in passenger service.