tooling acquired from its earlier purchase of Lima’s assets, Hornby launched its first version of the BR Class 87 in OO gauge in BR Blue. In 2017, Hornby launched a super-detailed new tooled BR Class 87 in OO gauge in a variety of liveries, including InterCity Swallow, Virgin Trains and BR Blue. An N gauge model was produced by Graham Farish in BR Blue, InterCity Swallow and Virgin Trains. A Z gauge model was briefly produced by Marklin for Ellmar Products in the early 1980s, when the company flirted with British outline Z gauge models. References Citations Sources Further reading External links The AC Locomotive Group Bo-Bo locomotives BREL locomotives 87 25 kV AC locomotives Railway locomotives introduced in 1973 Standard gauge locomotives of Great Britain Standard gauge locomotives of Bulgaria