AC Locomotive Group

In 1996, Pete Waterman, who had purchased the sole surviving examples of AC electric classes 81, 82, 83 and 85, put his entire fleet of locomotives for sale.

This was accomplished in June 1997, and three of the four locomotives were moved to Barrow Hill Engine Shed in December 1998, with the fourth joining them in early 2000.

Also between 2000 and 2008, the group had 84001 on loan from the National Railway Museum, and this was given a major cosmetic overhaul following a long period stored in the open.

[5] For four months in early 2008, 86101 operated services from London King's Cross to Doncaster hauling Cargo-D Mark 3s under hire to First Hull Trains.

[7] The ACLG hired 86101, 86401 and 87002 to main-line operator Electric Traction Limited for use on Caledonian Sleeper services from London Euston to Edinburgh and Glasgow between 2015 and 2019.