| abstract | - The British Rail Class 91 are a 31-strong fleet of 140 mph (225 km/h), 6,300 hp (4,700 kW) electric locomotives which are the main express-hauling locomotive used on the East Coast Main Line from London to Edinburgh and beyond. They have carried various nameplates throughout their operating career. During British Rail Intercity 225 ownership in the early 1990s the whole fleet was named. Themes included cathedrals, counties and places along the ECML, people (often with a railway connection), enterprises, charities and RAF-associated names. In the period immediately after repainting into GNER colours in the late 1990s, all locomotives were briefly nameless before they were re-applied with vinyl lettering. GNER retained a number of the InterCity names, but also renamed several locomotives, and some were renamed multiple times during GNER's tenure. When the franchise was taken over by National Express East Coast in 2008, some names were re-applied on white vinyl (albeit in much smaller size) others were not. Their successor East Coast initially removed all names but in 2011, in response to customer requests, they resumed the practice. It began by naming No. 91109 as Sir Bobby Robson with cast-iron plates, unveiled in a ceremony at Newcastle Central Station on 29 March 2011 by his widow Elsie and Alan Shearer. The following is a list of all Class 91 locomotives, including their current liveries, present names (if applicable) and former names.
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