225 Group
@225group.org.uk
The 225 Group is dedicated to celebrating the InterCity 225 high speed electric train and supporting its longevity beyond UK mainline service into preservation.
It’s your last chance to get free postage in our calendar early bird offer. The deal ends tonight, so don't miss out!
Enjoy free postage on your entire purchase when you order at least one calendar at shop.225group.org.uk!
Enjoy free postage on your entire purchase when you order at least one calendar at shop.225group.org.uk!
September 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
It’s your last chance to get free postage in our calendar early bird offer. The deal ends tonight, so don't miss out!
Enjoy free postage on your entire purchase when you order at least one calendar at shop.225group.org.uk!
Enjoy free postage on your entire purchase when you order at least one calendar at shop.225group.org.uk!
We're delighted to reveal our 2026 Calendar! 😁
Now available at shop.225group.org.uk, there's an early bird offer of free postage for orders made before the end of Sunday.
Now available at shop.225group.org.uk, there's an early bird offer of free postage for orders made before the end of Sunday.
September 2, 2025 at 12:19 AM
We're delighted to reveal our 2026 Calendar! 😁
Now available at shop.225group.org.uk, there's an early bird offer of free postage for orders made before the end of Sunday.
Now available at shop.225group.org.uk, there's an early bird offer of free postage for orders made before the end of Sunday.
Our supporters are asked to note the following important update from Eric Holmes, Director of the 225 Group.
August 26, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Our supporters are asked to note the following important update from Eric Holmes, Director of the 225 Group.
📺 Did you see our team on BBC Look North?
Check out their coverage of @lner.co.uk 's #225Day on BBC iPlayer!
Look North (Yorkshire) - Evening News: 22/05/2025
📷 J McLeish
Check out their coverage of @lner.co.uk 's #225Day on BBC iPlayer!
Look North (Yorkshire) - Evening News: 22/05/2025
📷 J McLeish
May 22, 2025 at 8:59 PM
📺 Did you see our team on BBC Look North?
Check out their coverage of @lner.co.uk 's #225Day on BBC iPlayer!
Look North (Yorkshire) - Evening News: 22/05/2025
📷 J McLeish
Check out their coverage of @lner.co.uk 's #225Day on BBC iPlayer!
Look North (Yorkshire) - Evening News: 22/05/2025
📷 J McLeish
We hope you've enjoyed our coverage of #225Day!
Want to see more of this in the future? Make sure to get a membership by going to
membership.225group.org.uk.
More members will give us the strongest chance of seeing more days like this!
Want to see more of this in the future? Make sure to get a membership by going to
membership.225group.org.uk.
More members will give us the strongest chance of seeing more days like this!
May 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
We hope you've enjoyed our coverage of #225Day!
Want to see more of this in the future? Make sure to get a membership by going to
membership.225group.org.uk.
More members will give us the strongest chance of seeing more days like this!
Want to see more of this in the future? Make sure to get a membership by going to
membership.225group.org.uk.
More members will give us the strongest chance of seeing more days like this!
We've had an excellent day! Many thanks to @lner.co.uk for inviting us on 1A30 today, we appreciate the time and effort put in by LNER and the traincrew to make the occasion truly special!
#225Day
#225Day
May 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
We've had an excellent day! Many thanks to @lner.co.uk for inviting us on 1A30 today, we appreciate the time and effort put in by LNER and the traincrew to make the occasion truly special!
#225Day
#225Day
Our onboard stall and LNER's merch from the buffet have both done exceptionally well, we don't have much left onboard!
There's always plenty of gifts you can buy from our store online:
shop.225group.org.uk
#225Day
There's always plenty of gifts you can buy from our store online:
shop.225group.org.uk
#225Day
May 22, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Our onboard stall and LNER's merch from the buffet have both done exceptionally well, we don't have much left onboard!
There's always plenty of gifts you can buy from our store online:
shop.225group.org.uk
#225Day
There's always plenty of gifts you can buy from our store online:
shop.225group.org.uk
#225Day
A fabulous museum curated by the wonderful Tim Dunn has opened on board 1A30! He's seen chatting to Paul who has worked these trains since their introduction in 1989.
Check out that InterCity 225 phone brought for the occasion by Aidan, our lovely Admin Assistant!
#225Day
Check out that InterCity 225 phone brought for the occasion by Aidan, our lovely Admin Assistant!
#225Day
May 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A fabulous museum curated by the wonderful Tim Dunn has opened on board 1A30! He's seen chatting to Paul who has worked these trains since their introduction in 1989.
Check out that InterCity 225 phone brought for the occasion by Aidan, our lovely Admin Assistant!
#225Day
Check out that InterCity 225 phone brought for the occasion by Aidan, our lovely Admin Assistant!
#225Day
One of our directors Ben has received some jelly beans from LNER, delivered in a replica 91106 "Swallow".
Prints and bagels have been flying off in the buffet too!
#225Day
Prints and bagels have been flying off in the buffet too!
#225Day
May 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
One of our directors Ben has received some jelly beans from LNER, delivered in a replica 91106 "Swallow".
Prints and bagels have been flying off in the buffet too!
#225Day
Prints and bagels have been flying off in the buffet too!
#225Day
Want to see more special days like today's 225 day?
Don't forget to pick up a membership! Without these, days like today wouldn't be possible.
membership.225group.org.uk
Don't forget to pick up a membership! Without these, days like today wouldn't be possible.
membership.225group.org.uk
May 22, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Want to see more special days like today's 225 day?
Don't forget to pick up a membership! Without these, days like today wouldn't be possible.
membership.225group.org.uk
Don't forget to pick up a membership! Without these, days like today wouldn't be possible.
membership.225group.org.uk
91106 has been formally named Swallow at Leeds.
We're ready to go on 1A30 to London and look forward to seeing you onboard!
📷 Will Quibell
We're ready to go on 1A30 to London and look forward to seeing you onboard!
📷 Will Quibell
May 22, 2025 at 11:42 AM
91106 has been formally named Swallow at Leeds.
We're ready to go on 1A30 to London and look forward to seeing you onboard!
📷 Will Quibell
We're ready to go on 1A30 to London and look forward to seeing you onboard!
📷 Will Quibell
More pictures of the newly named 91106 “Swallow”? Well why not!
Here are some lovely detail shots from Neville Hill depot in Leeds yesterday afternoon, captured by Jonny Dye.
Check out that gorgeous InterCity swallow on the grille! 😍
#225Day #TeamNL @lner.co.uk
Here are some lovely detail shots from Neville Hill depot in Leeds yesterday afternoon, captured by Jonny Dye.
Check out that gorgeous InterCity swallow on the grille! 😍
#225Day #TeamNL @lner.co.uk
May 22, 2025 at 10:49 AM
More pictures of the newly named 91106 “Swallow”? Well why not!
Here are some lovely detail shots from Neville Hill depot in Leeds yesterday afternoon, captured by Jonny Dye.
Check out that gorgeous InterCity swallow on the grille! 😍
#225Day #TeamNL @lner.co.uk
Here are some lovely detail shots from Neville Hill depot in Leeds yesterday afternoon, captured by Jonny Dye.
Check out that gorgeous InterCity swallow on the grille! 😍
#225Day #TeamNL @lner.co.uk
We're loving the special window labels @lner.co.uk have produced for today!
It evokes many memories of the Intercity 225, but what are your most fond memories of these trains? Share them with us!
📷 ontspanners
It evokes many memories of the Intercity 225, but what are your most fond memories of these trains? Share them with us!
📷 ontspanners
May 22, 2025 at 8:24 AM
We're loving the special window labels @lner.co.uk have produced for today!
It evokes many memories of the Intercity 225, but what are your most fond memories of these trains? Share them with us!
📷 ontspanners
It evokes many memories of the Intercity 225, but what are your most fond memories of these trains? Share them with us!
📷 ontspanners
May 22, 2025 at 7:46 AM
1A30 will feature a museum allowing you to share memories with staff and members of the 225 Group management team on board.
Three other InterCity 225 trains are expected to be in service on the normal diagrams. All of them will have special LNER merchandise and other giveaways.
Three other InterCity 225 trains are expected to be in service on the normal diagrams. All of them will have special LNER merchandise and other giveaways.
May 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
1A30 will feature a museum allowing you to share memories with staff and members of the 225 Group management team on board.
Three other InterCity 225 trains are expected to be in service on the normal diagrams. All of them will have special LNER merchandise and other giveaways.
Three other InterCity 225 trains are expected to be in service on the normal diagrams. All of them will have special LNER merchandise and other giveaways.
Tomorrow is the first @lner.co.uk #225Day - a celebration of the mighty InterCity 225 🎉
The star of the show will be a newly named Class 91 locomotive! Following a brief unveiling ceremony at Leeds, it will work 1A30 (the 1245 to King’s Cross, arriving 1500).
📷 Alex Hay
The star of the show will be a newly named Class 91 locomotive! Following a brief unveiling ceremony at Leeds, it will work 1A30 (the 1245 to King’s Cross, arriving 1500).
📷 Alex Hay
May 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Tomorrow is the first @lner.co.uk #225Day - a celebration of the mighty InterCity 225 🎉
The star of the show will be a newly named Class 91 locomotive! Following a brief unveiling ceremony at Leeds, it will work 1A30 (the 1245 to King’s Cross, arriving 1500).
📷 Alex Hay
The star of the show will be a newly named Class 91 locomotive! Following a brief unveiling ceremony at Leeds, it will work 1A30 (the 1245 to King’s Cross, arriving 1500).
📷 Alex Hay
Could you help us illustrate an article for our next magazine?
We're looking for pictures of:
➡️ Dr Michael Reece, Director of GEC Research Ltd
➡️ 1S31 (the 1500 KGX to GLC) in 1997
➡️ 91013 in GNER livery
Please email contact@225group.org.uk if you have any!
📷 Jim Binnie
We're looking for pictures of:
➡️ Dr Michael Reece, Director of GEC Research Ltd
➡️ 1S31 (the 1500 KGX to GLC) in 1997
➡️ 91013 in GNER livery
Please email contact@225group.org.uk if you have any!
📷 Jim Binnie
May 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Could you help us illustrate an article for our next magazine?
We're looking for pictures of:
➡️ Dr Michael Reece, Director of GEC Research Ltd
➡️ 1S31 (the 1500 KGX to GLC) in 1997
➡️ 91013 in GNER livery
Please email contact@225group.org.uk if you have any!
📷 Jim Binnie
We're looking for pictures of:
➡️ Dr Michael Reece, Director of GEC Research Ltd
➡️ 1S31 (the 1500 KGX to GLC) in 1997
➡️ 91013 in GNER livery
Please email contact@225group.org.uk if you have any!
📷 Jim Binnie
📅 Grab your diary! Thursday 22 May - 22.05.2025 - will mark the first #225Day.
Alongside celebrations on @lner.co.uk InterCity 225 services, a newly named Class 91 locomotive will enter traffic.
More information will follow, but we hope to see you on the route!
📷 Colin J Marsden
Alongside celebrations on @lner.co.uk InterCity 225 services, a newly named Class 91 locomotive will enter traffic.
More information will follow, but we hope to see you on the route!
📷 Colin J Marsden
May 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
📅 Grab your diary! Thursday 22 May - 22.05.2025 - will mark the first #225Day.
Alongside celebrations on @lner.co.uk InterCity 225 services, a newly named Class 91 locomotive will enter traffic.
More information will follow, but we hope to see you on the route!
📷 Colin J Marsden
Alongside celebrations on @lner.co.uk InterCity 225 services, a newly named Class 91 locomotive will enter traffic.
More information will follow, but we hope to see you on the route!
📷 Colin J Marsden
LNER plans to run its remaining Class 91s 'blunt end first' from the May 2025 timetable change.
The change has come about because components in the 'blunt end' cab have faced less wear and tear and LNER hopes this will reduce maintenance costs as the locomotives enter their final years on the ECML.
The change has come about because components in the 'blunt end' cab have faced less wear and tear and LNER hopes this will reduce maintenance costs as the locomotives enter their final years on the ECML.
April 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
LNER plans to run its remaining Class 91s 'blunt end first' from the May 2025 timetable change.
The change has come about because components in the 'blunt end' cab have faced less wear and tear and LNER hopes this will reduce maintenance costs as the locomotives enter their final years on the ECML.
The change has come about because components in the 'blunt end' cab have faced less wear and tear and LNER hopes this will reduce maintenance costs as the locomotives enter their final years on the ECML.
RIP John 'Paddy' Hemingway, the last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, who died yesterday aged 105.
91110, part of @lner.co.uk's InterCity 225 fleet, serves as a moving tribute to Gp Capt Hemingway and all those who fought courageously and selflessly for freedom.
📷 Gareth Griffiths
91110, part of @lner.co.uk's InterCity 225 fleet, serves as a moving tribute to Gp Capt Hemingway and all those who fought courageously and selflessly for freedom.
📷 Gareth Griffiths
March 18, 2025 at 10:20 AM
RIP John 'Paddy' Hemingway, the last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, who died yesterday aged 105.
91110, part of @lner.co.uk's InterCity 225 fleet, serves as a moving tribute to Gp Capt Hemingway and all those who fought courageously and selflessly for freedom.
📷 Gareth Griffiths
91110, part of @lner.co.uk's InterCity 225 fleet, serves as a moving tribute to Gp Capt Hemingway and all those who fought courageously and selflessly for freedom.
📷 Gareth Griffiths
Awesome photo! We go one too! 😂
February 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Awesome photo! We go one too! 😂
37 years ago tonight, at 2200 on 14 February 1988, British Rail signed off the formal acceptance for the first Class 91.
That very locomotive, now numbered 91101, was in service with @lner.co.uk today. Here it is ready to work a rake of Mark 3 coaches to Leeds in June 1989, captured by Carl Looker.
That very locomotive, now numbered 91101, was in service with @lner.co.uk today. Here it is ready to work a rake of Mark 3 coaches to Leeds in June 1989, captured by Carl Looker.
February 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
37 years ago tonight, at 2200 on 14 February 1988, British Rail signed off the formal acceptance for the first Class 91.
That very locomotive, now numbered 91101, was in service with @lner.co.uk today. Here it is ready to work a rake of Mark 3 coaches to Leeds in June 1989, captured by Carl Looker.
That very locomotive, now numbered 91101, was in service with @lner.co.uk today. Here it is ready to work a rake of Mark 3 coaches to Leeds in June 1989, captured by Carl Looker.
Following The Greatest Gathering’s exciting announcement about London North Eastern Railway’s 91110 ‘Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’ attending The Greatest Gathering this August, we thought we’d celebrate by sharing some of our favourite shots of this iconic loco! 🚆✨
February 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Following The Greatest Gathering’s exciting announcement about London North Eastern Railway’s 91110 ‘Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’ attending The Greatest Gathering this August, we thought we’d celebrate by sharing some of our favourite shots of this iconic loco! 🚆✨
As the sun sets on another year, we've just dispatched our last shop order before Christmas. 📨
Including magazines, we've shipped almost 1250 items this year and made a modest operating profit which we'll reinvest in the Group. Thank you to everyone for your support! 🥰
📷 Marnix van Kampen-Brooks
Including magazines, we've shipped almost 1250 items this year and made a modest operating profit which we'll reinvest in the Group. Thank you to everyone for your support! 🥰
📷 Marnix van Kampen-Brooks
December 20, 2024 at 11:04 AM
As the sun sets on another year, we've just dispatched our last shop order before Christmas. 📨
Including magazines, we've shipped almost 1250 items this year and made a modest operating profit which we'll reinvest in the Group. Thank you to everyone for your support! 🥰
📷 Marnix van Kampen-Brooks
Including magazines, we've shipped almost 1250 items this year and made a modest operating profit which we'll reinvest in the Group. Thank you to everyone for your support! 🥰
📷 Marnix van Kampen-Brooks
Wonderful to see so much love for the InterCity 225 on test in Newcastle today 🥰
We're the 225 Group and we want to make sure these beautiful beasts survive into preservation. Join us to become part of the story! Go to 225group.org.uk/join to find out how.
📷 @coastwaywill.me
We're the 225 Group and we want to make sure these beautiful beasts survive into preservation. Join us to become part of the story! Go to 225group.org.uk/join to find out how.
📷 @coastwaywill.me
December 17, 2024 at 3:14 PM
Wonderful to see so much love for the InterCity 225 on test in Newcastle today 🥰
We're the 225 Group and we want to make sure these beautiful beasts survive into preservation. Join us to become part of the story! Go to 225group.org.uk/join to find out how.
📷 @coastwaywill.me
We're the 225 Group and we want to make sure these beautiful beasts survive into preservation. Join us to become part of the story! Go to 225group.org.uk/join to find out how.
📷 @coastwaywill.me