tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27342593854050503902024-02-19T06:55:57.944+00:00Gronk GeekChris37422http://www.blogger.com/profile/07018809836758032629noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734259385405050390.post-86141307939036867502022-10-07T18:59:00.004+00:002022-10-08T13:55:56.391+00:00<div class="separator"><br /></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <b><span style="font-size: large;">Freightliner Shunting Fleet</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">By far the most numerous diesel locomotive built for British Rail, the Class 08 today is severely reduced in numbers. This isn't down to the locomotives themselves, over the past 30 years operators have revised their shunting practices and indeed, most of the large marshalling yards they once ruled, are long gone. However, still it remains the standard for shunting operations with a number of alternatives introduced over the years but yet to fully oust this old workhorse and truly brilliant piece of British engineering. A fleet that fell just short of 1000 locomotives (including the Class 09) today stands at around the 200 mark for survivors, mixed between front line service, preservation and storage. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">One operator that continues to invest in it's small fleet of 'Gronks' is Freightliner. They have always had a number of dedicated pilots at it's main container terminals since the BR days and although the fleet is now rather small at 7 active examples, they are still as important now as they have ever been. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Over the years Freightliner have concentrated the use of it's shunters at it's main terminals. Once upon a time it was normal to see at least one at Coatbridge, Felixstowe, Garston, Southampton, Tilbury and Trafford Park. Today, the likes of Coatbridge and Garston see any shunting requirements taken care of by main line locomotives whilst Freightliner moved their Tilbury operations to London Gateway a number of years ago. Again, diesel traction in the form of Class 66 and 70 locomotive take care of any shunting needs here. The Southampton operation generally requires 2 pilots (when available) with one tasked to the container terminal and the other the wagon repair depot. Felixstowe was another that previously held 2 locomotives with 1 in traffic and another on hand as a spare should it be required. With the fleet somewhat stretched and (at a stretch) improved reliability this location has been down to 1 shunter for the last few years. Other locations that have seen Freightliner Gronk action over the years have been Crewe Basford Hall, Leeds Midland Road/FLT and Hams Hall in Birmingham.</span></p><p><b><u>The Fleet (core, not inclusive of hire-in's)</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_3DSEoqaSwGkKXAUGIp4lTKTSAgdcqepTzJsvSD-iD655byXXlA-5Y4Ya2f1Dg0iTKTniSNtb4rR_6EV0LAXwQH2x6ojJTzssiUryEre0oD3abH-jbYgi0IFSrzav1nHsb8Puy7FfLozlHN4KDaNXpASZYOfLAqK4I8hM7faI_RMvCf3iB-xKrwX/s1118/Freightliner%2008.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="1118" height="105" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_3DSEoqaSwGkKXAUGIp4lTKTSAgdcqepTzJsvSD-iD655byXXlA-5Y4Ya2f1Dg0iTKTniSNtb4rR_6EV0LAXwQH2x6ojJTzssiUryEre0oD3abH-jbYgi0IFSrzav1nHsb8Puy7FfLozlHN4KDaNXpASZYOfLAqK4I8hM7faI_RMvCf3iB-xKrwX/s320/Freightliner%2008.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></b></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>08077</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">At one point Freightliner had the oldest example still working in 08077. This entered the Freightliner fleet via RFS(e) and a trade with 08892. It was permanently based at Southampton Maritime where it served for many years. It dated from Feb 1955 and prior to it's TOPS renumber would be known as D3102. Withdrawal from BR was relatively early in 1977 but would find its way in to industrial service before ending up with Freightliner. In 2008 whilst still at Maritime, it was involved in a shunting accident at the depot which saw the loco pushed through the buffer stops. At the time it was believed that the loco was shortly to receive an overhaul to prolong it's career but sadly the damage suffered (believed to have been around it's frame) was sufficient enough for the loco, as well as 08575 which was also involved, to never work for the company again. 08077 was scrapped in 2014, 08575 remains in a heavily stripped state at Burton Nemesis.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYahQlT8swkKALouXqsUTNymsNRW7RHHFgYN2xZhkmmzi8FdpsD15C-9a091gQVv3QJfbu9unF7293goNTvOA25Jb_DUZPcG-9XFMdAdFyPLDjZLV064l0g-RbM-_Kg-cQ8MNxcXpN0u6KMgKWdsoInxhTPeysGRpqBpAfTAWG-9wFbTSJpPfrHTWS/s800/08077-LH-Group-Barton-under-Needwood-3-8-08-me.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYahQlT8swkKALouXqsUTNymsNRW7RHHFgYN2xZhkmmzi8FdpsD15C-9a091gQVv3QJfbu9unF7293goNTvOA25Jb_DUZPcG-9XFMdAdFyPLDjZLV064l0g-RbM-_Kg-cQ8MNxcXpN0u6KMgKWdsoInxhTPeysGRpqBpAfTAWG-9wFbTSJpPfrHTWS/s320/08077-LH-Group-Barton-under-Needwood-3-8-08-me.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">With some of it's damage clearly visible from this head on view, 08077
sits in pretty much the spot it met it's maker at Barton-under-Needwood. Taken
by <b>Steve Blick</b> on 03/08/2008</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">08530</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A true
workhorse this one, having served pretty much everywhere for Freightliner. When
Coatbridge FLT still had a need for a dedicated shunter, 08530 was north of the
border serving with grace in the early 2000's. All of the usual locations have
been covered over the years too with periods at Felixstowe, Tilbury, Trafford
Park and Southampton as the fleet cycled between exams etc. It is currently
(Sep 22) at LH Group, Barton-under-Needwood undergoing an exam and has been on
site since June 2021. It is the last surviving (of the operational fleet) to
carry the Freightliner 'Racing Green' livery but it is likely that upon
completion of repairs and release it will be in the G+W orange scheme as
already applied to 08691, 08785 and 08891.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjbQLhB-95Niav1E9nZj_dqnyzJ3ABawmToMXqNqpGoEEp4kNsNmASRTyU1XFbl0ETfWgzLYyjL3at8SBafH4NpGVoQX9Pi-sFdggImXz2s2IF86RItvE15Em-NZjthoL1owAhTkVxRFTEBzA3vwxYP5bhpsBBP7qMgvEKHuMqgv7pVzS9CtGDEJH/s2048/DSC_0525.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjbQLhB-95Niav1E9nZj_dqnyzJ3ABawmToMXqNqpGoEEp4kNsNmASRTyU1XFbl0ETfWgzLYyjL3at8SBafH4NpGVoQX9Pi-sFdggImXz2s2IF86RItvE15Em-NZjthoL1owAhTkVxRFTEBzA3vwxYP5bhpsBBP7qMgvEKHuMqgv7pVzS9CtGDEJH/s320/DSC_0525.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Almost
a case of 'Build your own 08'! 08530 seen in bits at Barton-under-Needwood in
December 2016. This was a particularly tough time for the fleet in terms of
reliability as 08531 and 08691 were also on site for repair. Photo by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Chris
McCann</span></span><br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>08531</b><br /><br />A shunter with a strong London/South East connection, 08531 was a Stratford resident back in the day and frequented London Liverpool St and Kings Cross stations when BR still had pilot duties at Termini. Much like 08530 above, the loco has served in most locations for Freightliner. It was a regular at Tilbury in the late 90's/early 2000's and has gone on to serve at Felixstowe, Trafford and of course Southampton. It was the first of the Class to receive the 'Powerhaul' livery scheme in May 2015 whilst undergoing an exam at Wabtec LH Group services in Barton-under-Needwood. It is currently serving at Felixstowe where it has been since 2017, although it has been away for maintenance on a couple of occasions in this period.</span><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSqn1OQ9XTDuWr3ieFjOJ_bFBRqRpIvwgfEIV3BfakPK7r59kUOpucSROytEJf3U9Qp_pwXuAS8dXUQVfT2SL60FEHuzYBCY7g1YeSOHJTxfF2i15oLqq1AphUZX97x7OcjVmB4uXk8Ye0z9bhqXlsUOHNwuVOmw51Ysj5IwMjZOyskjI2y0VvPVb/s5184/14451333478_5f60c10dc3_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSqn1OQ9XTDuWr3ieFjOJ_bFBRqRpIvwgfEIV3BfakPK7r59kUOpucSROytEJf3U9Qp_pwXuAS8dXUQVfT2SL60FEHuzYBCY7g1YeSOHJTxfF2i15oLqq1AphUZX97x7OcjVmB4uXk8Ye0z9bhqXlsUOHNwuVOmw51Ysj5IwMjZOyskjI2y0VvPVb/s320/14451333478_5f60c10dc3_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Still carrying the original Freightliner 'Racing Green' livery, 08531 is seen on hand at Felixstowe in June 2014. Photo by <b>Alex Harvey</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">08575</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">A shunter that was a part of the RFD fleet prior to release to Freightliner as part of the privatization break up, the loco carried a base dark blue with small RFD logos. These were removed and the loco saw service at Southampton, at this time the blue having weathered over time resembling more of a BR blue machine. Overhaul and repaint came in the early 2000's and its largely remained at Southampton. There was a report of it serving a stint at Trafford Park FLT but I'm not 100% certain on this. As mentioned above in 08077 section, the locomotive was involved in a shunting mishap at Maritime in 2008 and spent the best part of 6 years sidelined at the Hampshire site. Movement to LH Group, Barton-under-Needwood came in 2014 for further storage and parts removal. In 2018 it was moved the short distance to Nemesis Rail, Burton upon Trent where it was stripped further to provide parts for the overhaul of 08891. It remains on site today, likely awaiting final disposal. It was new in the summer of 1959 and built at Crewe Works. </span><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39GqzEBZT3QdmR6gcp-dt_TnKibacax2PgQmUFqCMCPbb8wc7IkKG1LU7Y4vG0s24fOlAF_ab07WSujbM-332zUnbjHAWrVaCwrcELmmH0nx3ZjcP8RK8cC2CKKgfrNoa29hiP7apUDMz6PXl5GjtXw3MM7gzEy7xC4bUStEQFljiFrE6A3f7z2Vy/s2048/DSC_0757%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39GqzEBZT3QdmR6gcp-dt_TnKibacax2PgQmUFqCMCPbb8wc7IkKG1LU7Y4vG0s24fOlAF_ab07WSujbM-332zUnbjHAWrVaCwrcELmmH0nx3ZjcP8RK8cC2CKKgfrNoa29hiP7apUDMz6PXl5GjtXw3MM7gzEy7xC4bUStEQFljiFrE6A3f7z2Vy/s320/DSC_0757%5B1%5D.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">08575 is seen partly stripped at LH Group Services, Barton-under-Needwood in June 2017 prior to it's move down the A38 to Nemesis Rail, Burton upon Trent. It remains here to this day having donated a number of components for the overhaul of 08891 which returned to traffic in 2022. Photo by <b>Chris McCann</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">08585 'Vicky'</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">08585 was the first of the Freightliner 08's to be officially named, receiving the nameplates 'Vicky' at Leeds Stourton in 2003. It received the Racing Green livery early on, being repainted in 2001 before becoming the second of the fleet to receive the updated 'Powerhaul' scheme in September 2015. As well as Leeds, she has served pretty much everywhere. In addition to the usual locations, Crewe Basford Hall is another location not all FL pilots have served at. When at Leeds FLT it could often be seen on site at Leeds Midland Road depot where it would stable, receive light maintenance and occasionally assist with shunt duties. Presently the shunter is based at Southampton Maritime TMD where it is predominately used to shunt crippled/repaired wagons to/from the depot. It should be joined by a 2nd pilot in the form of 08785 once it is released from repairs at Burton, but this will depend on whether any failures/issues are faced with other members of the fleet between now and then.</span></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYs_r73DIUmSfP4Eoc-WFxIrYcT3HBIgU_UB9lde3WcbYVoM9cVrwzZX_tueQ1rvFT0sOqiMW_gPJVIsb5BdLkCIcdDGvvR_HWKaZm9S0jzUrotiz7qIvMT64_1lDbBOQCenXqsnFCiTrnNes8Ub6-LNBu6xeoOj-qcu1K1JdKqUorU6APx3D3I6AP/s2048/DSC_0720-3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYs_r73DIUmSfP4Eoc-WFxIrYcT3HBIgU_UB9lde3WcbYVoM9cVrwzZX_tueQ1rvFT0sOqiMW_gPJVIsb5BdLkCIcdDGvvR_HWKaZm9S0jzUrotiz7qIvMT64_1lDbBOQCenXqsnFCiTrnNes8Ub6-LNBu6xeoOj-qcu1K1JdKqUorU6APx3D3I6AP/s320/DSC_0720-3.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Seen at the buffer stop 3 days before Christmas 2017 at Leeds Midland Road VMF, 08585 'Vicky' is awaiting a spin on the wheel lathe. Having been under repair for several months at LH Group Services, the loco was transported to West Yorkshire before being deployed to to Southampton Maritime in early 2018. Photo by <b>Chris McCann</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><br /></div></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>08624 'Rambo - Paul Ramsey'</b> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">A versatile locomotive as you'd expect from the FL fleet, 08624 is currently based at Trafford Park FLT. The loco was named 'Rambo Paul Ramsey' at Felixstowe in 2016 dedicating a former Freightliner member of staff. I don't have any record of this one serving at Tilbury FLT but it has certainly served at Coatbridgec, Felixstowe, Southampton and Trafford over the years. The one location it has served at that most haven't is Garston FLT. It replaced long term resident 08891 here circa 2003/2004 although its spell was relatively short with the shunting duties eventually being taken over by mainline locomotives eliminating the need for a dedicated pilot. The loco was the 3rd and final to receive the 'Powerhaul' scheme and was the 4th to be named.</span></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52x2OMFSwWBRZAdPzLKXoDhOLFHOz_mgVwzkq__JTjGsUoJ3NmXJFiUnJU-FCULwcDLXYFrmlIqzKTJv6DnznWyHU580Q_3WB0fLYuFn5yxlOM1sUqoOH1jNtB0cm14-xE4WG5hf65ulf85UBKVGYhicX_1KF9wlpwRMozei1V_e5IdfviGSDL729/s2048/DSC_0422-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52x2OMFSwWBRZAdPzLKXoDhOLFHOz_mgVwzkq__JTjGsUoJ3NmXJFiUnJU-FCULwcDLXYFrmlIqzKTJv6DnznWyHU580Q_3WB0fLYuFn5yxlOM1sUqoOH1jNtB0cm14-xE4WG5hf65ulf85UBKVGYhicX_1KF9wlpwRMozei1V_e5IdfviGSDL729/s320/DSC_0422-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Having arrived the previous week fresh off repairs at LH Group (Wabtec) at Barton-under-Needwood, 08624 'Rambo - Paul Ramsey' is seen at rest on 12/06/2021 having earlier been shut down for the weekend at Trafford Park FLT. Photo by <b>Chris McCann</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>08642</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A bit of a
celebrity back in the day with it's BRML black inspired livery, this loco was a
relatively early withdrawal by Freightliner. A long term resident of the
South/South East the loco was no stranger to the Southampton/Eastleigh areas.
Indeed it served at Maritime during the mid/late 1990's but found it's way to
Suffolk and was used at both Ipswich and Felixstowe. The locomotive was
involved in a derailment at Felixstowe which ultimately seen the loco stored
and eventually withdrawn. It was transferred back to Southampton Maritime where
it donated many parts to the active fleet. It would later move to Leeds Midland
Road where its useable remaining's were taken before the loco was scrapped at
CF Booths, Rotherham in June 2006.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4eUDuhavB377Y2GKhG_zT45qQsuhOGWNag9NajdkoPzHJRutUjhSMOq7UcbTtlan-mm4nG1AZuaPiMOaLRQd0gwGZWZDha0WotiBUKnzj16tMT9wktX8IKfFBRVrg3NXb-yisr5Ve3AffIFHweiz2zsuk31R_WQcB0RPq_yFKGCRy9bdwO3CoRdr/s2048/22779344185_701da4032e_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4eUDuhavB377Y2GKhG_zT45qQsuhOGWNag9NajdkoPzHJRutUjhSMOq7UcbTtlan-mm4nG1AZuaPiMOaLRQd0gwGZWZDha0WotiBUKnzj16tMT9wktX8IKfFBRVrg3NXb-yisr5Ve3AffIFHweiz2zsuk31R_WQcB0RPq_yFKGCRy9bdwO3CoRdr/s320/22779344185_701da4032e_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">With less than 2 weeks of it's existence left, the carcass of 08642 is seen at Leeds Midland Road on 15/06/2006 awaiting collection for transfer to CF Booths, Rotherham. Photo by <b>Ken Barnes</b>.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">08691 'Terri'</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The second of the fleet to be formally named whilst under Freightliner control, 08691 was a Tinsley celebrity earlier in it's career. Once it carried an attractive green livery with a light roof, large cast BR arrows on the cab sides and the Tinsley unofficial name of 'Escafeld'. It would often be seen as the station pilot at Sheffield when such a duty existed. Eventually it would move away from Tinsley and would take up residence in the Crewe area, even being noted at Stoke-on-Trent station at one point. Eventually losing it's 'celebrity' livery, it's next was pretty mundane being essentially an all grey livery and it filtered between duties in the Crewe area including Basford Hall. Overhaul came in 2003 at Doncaster works with a repaint in to the 'Racing Green' livery of Freightliner. In October of 2003 it received it's nameplates 'Terri' (which it carries to this day) in a naming at Felixstowe to honour Terri Calvesbert who had received burns injuries at a young age. In the years since the loco has served at all the usual haunts of Felixstowe, Tilbury, Trafford and Southampton and even Coatbridge. In 2019 the loco was deployed to Crewe Basford hall for a new duty that initially was expected to double to two gronks. The loco served here until the spring of 2022 when it was replaced by freshly overhauled 08891 and removed to Burton Nemesis for an exam. During this exam it lost its, by now, shabby racing green livery in favour of G+W orange. Thankfully the loco retained it's 'Terri' nameplates, these now carrying a black background versus it's previous green and was deployed to the recently opened Ipswich VMF.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6xW-T0bIkXb_tasV3M-GcnN_zffQmZ8MyJU2MvMnRTom7Vz5IklB5rEtpuNTGv0vFYwknG0F8N_0NQGNFGtv5f-xSotwimXBc-XkRB5NQRt-vtbQQpgz1t7Wqi7b6_KTPXD5sZ3Sr-e5egyAZN-fyMXdaoeAHWbNLxc9uupopk4YBMOyVFTpcHtf/s2048/DSC_0096.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6xW-T0bIkXb_tasV3M-GcnN_zffQmZ8MyJU2MvMnRTom7Vz5IklB5rEtpuNTGv0vFYwknG0F8N_0NQGNFGtv5f-xSotwimXBc-XkRB5NQRt-vtbQQpgz1t7Wqi7b6_KTPXD5sZ3Sr-e5egyAZN-fyMXdaoeAHWbNLxc9uupopk4YBMOyVFTpcHtf/s320/DSC_0096.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">08691 sat at Basford Hall on 05/10/2019 near to the fuel point awaiting it's next duty. Photo by <b>Chris McCann</b>.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>08745</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">08745 didn't have too long an active history with Freightliner unfortunately. Once a part of Tinsley's RFD fleet, the loco carried RFD European livery with the unofficial name of 'The Tyke'. It served at Leeds Stourton FLT whilst still under RFD and Tinsley allocation eventually finding it's way to Ipswich yard for most of the late 1990's. I'm not 100% on it's ownership during this period as RFD was obviously purchased by EWS and once stored in 1999 with engine problems this was at Crewe DMD, again an EWS depot. It was moved to Southampton in late 2001 initially believed to be for repairs. Sadly these repairs never came and it languished here, parked with condemned Class 47's before eventually been shifted out of the way at the head of one of the dead end sidings at the terminal until April 2012. It was sold for scrap and removed for the long journe</span>y <span style="font-family: inherit;">to CF Booth Rotherham where it survived until November before being finally disposed of.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sFR6grpP6A1Bn1ZYOIgK5H12Uaru-ERK876d7OboV5a5IlJyp_ABT31sG_Phsxa0EDwpLpIMEiuHVgy5VglF67737i5CLYeYVl2wrcMfYtlxpoNMD8NX8PkNw7nY6r_GrV010Zw2ZKO2Rw8gYPF9w22tSJ0RIY2fVmh55k_eNzzK705vMYKkJZqi/s3008/7180898594_af6de677c4_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sFR6grpP6A1Bn1ZYOIgK5H12Uaru-ERK876d7OboV5a5IlJyp_ABT31sG_Phsxa0EDwpLpIMEiuHVgy5VglF67737i5CLYeYVl2wrcMfYtlxpoNMD8NX8PkNw7nY6r_GrV010Zw2ZKO2Rw8gYPF9w22tSJ0RIY2fVmh55k_eNzzK705vMYKkJZqi/s320/7180898594_af6de677c4_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">08745 seen at Southampton on 19/04/2008. It would sit in this spot for a further 4 years before being sold for scrap. Photo by <b>Dave Kemp</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>08785</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The first Gronk to receive the G+W Orange scheme was 08785 which was unexpectedly painted under the roof at Southampton Maritime MD during 2021. The livery received yellow buffer beams, skirt and conrods with a orange base body and black lining. The roof is a bit patchy in places when observed from the road bridge overlooking the depot. What I find particularly interesting around the livery is that it encompasses both the modern Freightliner logo on the bodysides and the previous logo applied to the buffer beams. This has been adopted as standard with 08891 and 08691 following suit with their repaints at LH Group and Nemesis respectively. Following it's repaint it would stay at Southampton for a short while before being redeployed to Ipswich in anticipation of the VMF opening. It was collected by road on 06/08/2021 and initially transported to Felixstowe. A rare bit of mainline action saw the loco power 66518 from here to Ipswich on Saturday 07/08/21 a relatively short distance but took several hours with the loco looped at Gun Lane as plan whilst the local branch line services ran around it. It was joined by 08891 the following summer and then the third orange gronk in September 2022 which would relieve it with the loco using the same road transport to Nemesis, Burton for an exam. Again, the loco has served at all the usual haunts but I don't think it worked at Tilbury. It was based at Trafford Park for just over 2 years between October 2017 and November 2019. It was reportedly not that popular with the ground staff there due to it's heating not being the best, having a lethargic speedo and it's brakes not being the best. I'm sure the mentioned issues have been fixed during it's visits for exams since! The loco was purchased from RFS(e) in the late 1990's.</span></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn5wEyZhlNvmqF_8EHoRhNpr6WEGYzaylZPqsyPTR4ptt1UX2cBFi51bXhSlWbGzTK09_IK0VEKum3GZWNhhDTHUr9fvrpHCnhSLgq5e0l6l1kGFtJGz78IbVn-XwsSym_368k777BZULYSgfeK0jA6UercpFM17Yu-aK4xir6yTsj02FTHJQW_I7P/s2048/DSC_0864-3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn5wEyZhlNvmqF_8EHoRhNpr6WEGYzaylZPqsyPTR4ptt1UX2cBFi51bXhSlWbGzTK09_IK0VEKum3GZWNhhDTHUr9fvrpHCnhSLgq5e0l6l1kGFtJGz78IbVn-XwsSym_368k777BZULYSgfeK0jA6UercpFM17Yu-aK4xir6yTsj02FTHJQW_I7P/s320/DSC_0864-3.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">08785 seen about to be loaded on to road transport for eventual transfer to Ipswich via Felixstowe on 05/08/2021. Photo by <b>Chris McCann</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">08891</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">An unlikely return came in 2022 when 08891 was returned to service after almost 14 years of storage. A decision was made at some point in 2018 that a 'good loco' would be made out of the two stored in 08575 and 08891. 08891 was deemed to be the better of the two and work got underway at Nemesis Rail Burton. The loco was stripped out with it's components sent away for overhaul and prep work done to the body and insides. Also whilst here it received fresh wheelsets. Transport a little further up the road to the former LH group services at Barton-under-Needwood came in early 2020 for reuniting with overhauled components, repaint and completion. Covid struck a month or so later which prolonged the process somewhat and it was late 2021 before the loco appeared complete, ready for testing and of course in the companies attractive G+W orange livery scheme. Released in early 2022, it moved initially to Crewe Basford Hall yard where it relieved 08691, itself in need of a heavy exam. It's stay was rather short in Cheshire though and it was moved to Ipswich less than 2 months later. This was believed to be due to Ipswich's pilot 08785 being due an exam of it's own but both loco's remained on site for several months. In September 2022 08691, fresh from repairs and it's own repaint arrived at Ipswich which saw all 3 of the currently orange gronks in the same place at the same time. 08785 took the trailer and return journey to Nemesis for it's anticipated attention.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87Kt0X0tWfnnLvBQU2ptIeLo5EZoGKH3FskCq-0QEyRD7VTaAGLpp6j_WQGU5ZtK25lX-Wvg3sK-_0eUR2HeBqZyd1FAvvXkKmI707BAge1e9FH40xalBGAFp5MVnX-8FW3qYMogKOg6e9ETkbmCCLfiV46BgA-InkEsyoSXBMBSOtbWhAQdG78m0/s2048/DSC_0024-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87Kt0X0tWfnnLvBQU2ptIeLo5EZoGKH3FskCq-0QEyRD7VTaAGLpp6j_WQGU5ZtK25lX-Wvg3sK-_0eUR2HeBqZyd1FAvvXkKmI707BAge1e9FH40xalBGAFp5MVnX-8FW3qYMogKOg6e9ETkbmCCLfiV46BgA-InkEsyoSXBMBSOtbWhAQdG78m0/s320/DSC_0024-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">08891 with it's overhaul complete is seen looking fresh and ready for action after the best part of 14 years out of traffic on 22/01/2022. The loco was initially sent to Crewe Basford Hall but currently resides at Ipswich VMF. Photo by <b>Chris McCann</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hire in's</span></u></b></p><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Over the years Freightliner have hired in a number of shunters to cover duties and for their own fleet. In the early 2000's both HNRC and RT Rail provided locomotives to bolster the core fleet and to cover additional work gained. The list below is not inclusive of every loco hired in by the firm, just a basis from my notes etc.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>RT Rail</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">08375 in the early 2000's was used by Freightliner at Ipswich, Felixstowe and Southampton. 08754 was actually repainted in a Freightliner Green/Yellow style livery (without branding) and was initially deployed to Garston FLT to cover for long term resident 08891 which was out of traffic awaiting repairs. The loco later moving to Dagenham docks and use with the Heavy Haul division for automotive traffic. Another RT rail machine 08762 served at Dagenham for this traffic too. 08573 was also used at Coatbridge FLT at one point.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>HNRC</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">08818, arguably the pet locomotive of the HNRC fleet saw use with Freightliner at both Coatbridge and Leeds FLT's. The loco also had periods at Ipswich in the late 90's. 08809 was another to spend a period of time north of the border working in Coatbridge FLT. 08868 at the time owned by HNRC was used at Leeds Midland Road and Felixstowe. It also reportedly had a stint at Trafford Park FLT but I've not been able to confirm this.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Hunslet/Wabtec</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">In more recent times, any hire in's were covered by the fleet of locomotives under the Wabtec/Hunslet umbrella. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">08873</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">A loco that saw a lot of use with Freightliner was RES liveried 08873. It had lengthy spells at Southampton Maritime, eventually leaving for the final time in 2017. It also served at Felixstowe and Trafford Park FLT and Hams Hall although the latter location was not believed to be on hire to Freightliner. The loco was disposed of in June 2021.</span></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLzZXEmTH-URgyh8w-WE0N8fK6nFsRBakO83wpRSBkx0uj-ikgkrNonqUWUErVQN6WMan61vAXDb6eul2HygLsG7ZPJNilNMOgzq3qYBNWWhbe1nTFEwPOLLNeO5d50NzXFUyoCVNVJRO0i4lipYFT_nooSE_XrcpUNgFRvLw4Wjj91nS0Mqwjr4V/s2048/DSC_0185-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLzZXEmTH-URgyh8w-WE0N8fK6nFsRBakO83wpRSBkx0uj-ikgkrNonqUWUErVQN6WMan61vAXDb6eul2HygLsG7ZPJNilNMOgzq3qYBNWWhbe1nTFEwPOLLNeO5d50NzXFUyoCVNVJRO0i4lipYFT_nooSE_XrcpUNgFRvLw4Wjj91nS0Mqwjr4V/s320/DSC_0185-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">08873 is seen engaged in shunting duties for Freightliner Intermodal at Southampton Maritime FLT on 11/11/2016. The loco had just over 6 months of working life left at this point being removed to Barton-under-Needwood in May 2017 where repairs would never come and eventual scrapping coming in June 2021. Photo by <b>Chris McCann</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">08571</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wabtec black liveried 08571 was hired by Freightliner in 2016 and 2017 at a time of great unreliability for their own fleet. Initially taking up 2 spells at Felixstowe before having a stint at Southampton Maritime. Nearing the end of 2017 and with the fleet back up to manageable levels, the loco was off hired and would eventually move to Daventry on hire to Malcolm Rail.</span></div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgieCdKvvXnmP5bbKcKdzho6RnyN4nqlc4iDdyefRh74DdfrgEez1zKfp-uDE_P2HKyA47Xap1eNvbm6wZn16rujXsOJEmJOIxJKpZrHqxf3rEXT_flHBMsod6Qk0_IB9uZRCqK1pxeew-MC3AXG_RpiN_ywPukL2e2YvQseAdmBnesRfmV0evfWz8Z/s2048/DSC_0613%5B1%5D-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgieCdKvvXnmP5bbKcKdzho6RnyN4nqlc4iDdyefRh74DdfrgEez1zKfp-uDE_P2HKyA47Xap1eNvbm6wZn16rujXsOJEmJOIxJKpZrHqxf3rEXT_flHBMsod6Qk0_IB9uZRCqK1pxeew-MC3AXG_RpiN_ywPukL2e2YvQseAdmBnesRfmV0evfWz8Z/s320/DSC_0613%5B1%5D-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">08571 seen stabled outside the maintenance shed at Southampton Maritime on the wagon repair duty. 08624 'Rambo' is seen paused in the background in between shunting the main terminal on 06/08/2017. Photo by <b>Chris McCann</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Chris37422http://www.blogger.com/profile/07018809836758032629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734259385405050390.post-33965744620320043042022-01-30T18:23:00.001+00:002022-01-30T18:23:34.118+00:00Beacon Blue on Biomass<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgokjgrEJ6ec6pztozGCVgaj8l38-zOiLwFRw4p28fKGpdZgtJzSVbZUojsQFxTuGCrTWd-7KXpAttxjczZlMZnOGscDg3JpgwCgrpJSr1QjbvrAWgsBnuRPGjmoj_vnC_2M0egHYHvWuKBC7_U7yzRhdnE9Tc23jKrQcaxpTjAZU-Vo081O8_S-WPP=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgokjgrEJ6ec6pztozGCVgaj8l38-zOiLwFRw4p28fKGpdZgtJzSVbZUojsQFxTuGCrTWd-7KXpAttxjczZlMZnOGscDg3JpgwCgrpJSr1QjbvrAWgsBnuRPGjmoj_vnC_2M0egHYHvWuKBC7_U7yzRhdnE9Tc23jKrQcaxpTjAZU-Vo081O8_S-WPP=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br />60026 'Helvellyn' passing Winwick this afternoon at head of the 6E10 12:03 Liverpool Biomass Terminal to Drax AES service. The locomotive operated by GBRf is owned by Beacon Rail and it's livery is based on it's owners dark blue with both Beacon and GBRf logos. The locomotive had reentered traffic in late 2021 after being out of use for over a year, due to fire damage suffered whilst working on the same circuit in 2020.<p></p>Chris37422http://www.blogger.com/profile/07018809836758032629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734259385405050390.post-68084859550516848882022-01-29T12:41:00.000+00:002022-01-29T12:41:10.441+00:0008873 - A Belated Obituary...<p>Another Gronk lost is former RES 08873 which was a few months shy of it's 61st Birthday. Seen here in better times at Southampton Maritime in November 2016 when the veteran had just been powered up to shunt the terminal whilst on hire to Freightliner. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-apiwO3sW8vM/YRLKHWfOL0I/AAAAAAAAZqA/791VlGN9FZ0RVIIn0Yh7YEWcFklfm_BXACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSC_0108.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-apiwO3sW8vM/YRLKHWfOL0I/AAAAAAAAZqA/791VlGN9FZ0RVIIn0Yh7YEWcFklfm_BXACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSC_0108.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>History wise....</p><p>Introduced in November 1960 as D4041 and a product of Darlington works she was put to use in the Sheffield area, spending just short of a decade floating between Darnall and Tinsley etc. A trip to the big smoke in 1969 saw the start of a long association with Finsbury Park. It received its TOPS number of 08873 in 1974. When the depot closed in the autumn of 1983, the loco was reallocated to Bounds Green. Transfer to Stratford came 3 years later but the loco spent most of it's time still at Bounds Green and the duties associated with the depot. Repainted in to Intercity livery, complete with yellow cab roof and Stratford Cockney Sparrow logos in 1987, the loco was displayed at the Bounds Green Open Day. A brief period of store came in 1993 but the loco was later reinstated. Continuing it's tour of London, the loco came under the command of Willesden in late 1993 however had moved up to Crewe Diesel by the spring of 1994. A career with RES followed with a repaint in to the Red/Grey livery and becoming a regular feature in Crewe Station shunting the once busy mail/parcel traffic. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2i94iC3F3LyEYSMykiTp0IqATJnQ8sTk_33svgOgVS10lcNPqeBLgALDTMj11f_zFN2U45nlerlxIwtk_d91YUQcnSwqg8D5Bpt3xCIBdrw8Q7OCV8SUTbQ3igGaTfYzopJ3UIdFsO0nTmgfSjvfMAPRUEXQ-P4LBkGmNyDgs-eJn1nr3Bp2evpmc=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2i94iC3F3LyEYSMykiTp0IqATJnQ8sTk_33svgOgVS10lcNPqeBLgALDTMj11f_zFN2U45nlerlxIwtk_d91YUQcnSwqg8D5Bpt3xCIBdrw8Q7OCV8SUTbQ3igGaTfYzopJ3UIdFsO0nTmgfSjvfMAPRUEXQ-P4LBkGmNyDgs-eJn1nr3Bp2evpmc=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Following the purchase of RES by EWS and having been side-lined at Crewe DMD, the loco was eventually offered for sale and in 1998 became part of the RFS fleet. Resold again, 08873 joined Shunter Hire specialist RT Rail at the turn of the Millennium and spent a good period of time on hire at Crewe Carriage Sidings. Somewhat surprisingly, she was sold on once more in 2005 to Hunslet Engine Company/Andrew Barclay Locomotives. A full overhaul and repaint in to RES with Hunslet branding followed. During it's time with Hunslet it served at a good amount of locations including Trafford Park (for both FLT and Kellogg's traffic), Felixstowe FLT, Round Oak Steel Terminal (West Mids) and Hams Hall. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuWQ5AJaqe4WT0jsUCxCjUCXs5qvh1yebYbDxuk-4S05AESQwrTIX0F2J53HNpTu5F8htX6eukp0U_9vy6KgOjezCCaUPEUMO-IxtXlWjk6mMAaS7adN0gK3m823sF7aBVv9YAViksROrbPvgkS8OV-MwsHxV1eodeHPAQ_PaiOb02A0ikkjTwdUFL=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuWQ5AJaqe4WT0jsUCxCjUCXs5qvh1yebYbDxuk-4S05AESQwrTIX0F2J53HNpTu5F8htX6eukp0U_9vy6KgOjezCCaUPEUMO-IxtXlWjk6mMAaS7adN0gK3m823sF7aBVv9YAViksROrbPvgkS8OV-MwsHxV1eodeHPAQ_PaiOb02A0ikkjTwdUFL=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The most significant hire of the loco was by Freightliner whom it spent most of it's time with. This was in part due to the dire availability of Freightliners own 'Gronks' at the time. 2008 was a particularly torrid time with FL's own 08891 having decided to give up the ghost in the early part of the year with engine issues at Maritime and was carted away for assessment/repair. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgs-mIGLMFmV03JMtt3VUyK1V0frT_uLLRyJk9kiJNgLO-yXvSaYp-iJ46eZWhnRBYz9g_hfTelEvZc-d_ZTPXAIb6rytLKmp4tuy3FN48pFmnV1VaAWddJVxidXH9rzPVSQ10s-_TbTJZerVA4-aajiaSc-0Mgrleed34k5MHuxkU5co-WYIBWQU9s=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgs-mIGLMFmV03JMtt3VUyK1V0frT_uLLRyJk9kiJNgLO-yXvSaYp-iJ46eZWhnRBYz9g_hfTelEvZc-d_ZTPXAIb6rytLKmp4tuy3FN48pFmnV1VaAWddJVxidXH9rzPVSQ10s-_TbTJZerVA4-aajiaSc-0Mgrleed34k5MHuxkU5co-WYIBWQU9s=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>To further add to the woes 08077 and 08575 were involved in a shunting mishap at Maritime in July 2008 which saw 08077 pushed right through the stop block and end up completely off the track. 08575 was mangled in the incident too and both were subsequently side-lined. For 08873, which at the time was working at Felixstowe North FLT, this prolonged it's hire with FL and further cemented it's unofficial position as their 'First Reserve'.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAgF92hOdXw3DvfhhVg5bTjsCVvOAOkjFU4Og5GWgsZRBAK8MoUGl_CVoffESFbtzfKvdnI4NabwKAQ5FZ5ogdrNY9wVab3oB1QKVqUwtA126GJ6Am3eCVUNEkbQyc3RL_yPV3fDdg6d-aFfBOjSbNW_-c-lmlVHITfPLL1P0c81ICbAe605KMUUtG=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAgF92hOdXw3DvfhhVg5bTjsCVvOAOkjFU4Og5GWgsZRBAK8MoUGl_CVoffESFbtzfKvdnI4NabwKAQ5FZ5ogdrNY9wVab3oB1QKVqUwtA126GJ6Am3eCVUNEkbQyc3RL_yPV3fDdg6d-aFfBOjSbNW_-c-lmlVHITfPLL1P0c81ICbAe605KMUUtG=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvn9ZosTkrnKfpdJPRf3D6H1hhaZ8GaWnbp-ivz9ZlMTyhaDhoJX-voJpJ6fVlNRBrWmM8p7KecPms9L786nAbc9KpeZ2_T8MqBetphTNvni28sOTmFIRy9g1ZW-MhYd3nRPnqy0n6bZfNXI_uEEijgqZANXLcMFGJ9Jtt24j9F1Y5O0KxLWL2--Dc=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvn9ZosTkrnKfpdJPRf3D6H1hhaZ8GaWnbp-ivz9ZlMTyhaDhoJX-voJpJ6fVlNRBrWmM8p7KecPms9L786nAbc9KpeZ2_T8MqBetphTNvni28sOTmFIRy9g1ZW-MhYd3nRPnqy0n6bZfNXI_uEEijgqZANXLcMFGJ9Jtt24j9F1Y5O0KxLWL2--Dc=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>FL were down to six operational Gronks in 08530, 08531, 08585, 08624, 08691 and 08785 with six remaining duties (2x Felixstowe, 2x Southampton, 1x Tilbury and 1x Trafford Park). With usually one locomotive away for exam at LH Group, Barton-under-Needwood, the fleet was stretched without the hire in cover. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgclDIveWJDxUNLEU3LntG1FNJRyc782UoRT2ErBF8poMiw9af6TwxncoU0TL_Apw_cbWRpP9FnM56T5zaxQm5A0mSF5ATPhlnGVnaBInlFfcSqfen2r3nVnPuzf3WgzS792-8JNRmK_nx7CFjKmd3enx5O0WlZFgfOM2bjmpTMWe06vT7m53INd0xH=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgclDIveWJDxUNLEU3LntG1FNJRyc782UoRT2ErBF8poMiw9af6TwxncoU0TL_Apw_cbWRpP9FnM56T5zaxQm5A0mSF5ATPhlnGVnaBInlFfcSqfen2r3nVnPuzf3WgzS792-8JNRmK_nx7CFjKmd3enx5O0WlZFgfOM2bjmpTMWe06vT7m53INd0xH=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0BwgKLq7_Sg34sFOsKhus5l_SyJvnxI76dKeD1TfA92WyV_PLa26c6uLM2mo4XB2a379YYPtzUrScZYrHdp8h9BAvDPhPZLdAWSVVooQKRn7q_ns6lp2DaGqcIHDpHpgpOFSO1ckrRHA0vgZKg-t8s3bDA22evkLmFIJBXo-GJNIsR2oxTBMv3-b1=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0BwgKLq7_Sg34sFOsKhus5l_SyJvnxI76dKeD1TfA92WyV_PLa26c6uLM2mo4XB2a379YYPtzUrScZYrHdp8h9BAvDPhPZLdAWSVVooQKRn7q_ns6lp2DaGqcIHDpHpgpOFSO1ckrRHA0vgZKg-t8s3bDA22evkLmFIJBXo-GJNIsR2oxTBMv3-b1=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>Cover it would continue to provide, mostly at Southampton but also a couple of spells at Hams Hall. In 2017 she left Southampton for the final time, coming off hire and returned to Barton for repairs. The loco never received these repairs and over the next 3.5 years or so the loco was gradually stripped of all reusable parts. In June 2021 the loco was little more than a shell, even it's cab internals had been completely gutted. Late June she was transferred to Beaver Metals at Water Orton who made light work of disposing of this workhorse. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-rMzNt25fQUnJAg5tw1C9RSVBNjS8Sh30RhS-JU_SGNfClns8YpILLe_tyJYzmWEnX8ybiezy2bYfzAAjnQMH2X_f09hDGiaLH5B2DNm1MwJMTy9EjYhJvf6ywGROvxoO9HmA9uUtIrze4D1aE7XOBiieCs1npR1j7ufzqVTzmLuZf4LnQkO218f6=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-rMzNt25fQUnJAg5tw1C9RSVBNjS8Sh30RhS-JU_SGNfClns8YpILLe_tyJYzmWEnX8ybiezy2bYfzAAjnQMH2X_f09hDGiaLH5B2DNm1MwJMTy9EjYhJvf6ywGROvxoO9HmA9uUtIrze4D1aE7XOBiieCs1npR1j7ufzqVTzmLuZf4LnQkO218f6=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpWmacBF5UEdGU5vI-lsjXuIxAqC6VWBd5otNRemq02_Q3-wG3cy9AZtvyG5LeBoe-ziF5eryt4e86mXKuON9Qdu9kyqhrAl-ksT-oeluJNy8fiLpQ6IU9tVMhJvQZbY8ELy5DceTQDqGG603V6vxH79cihNUYkDmnrlJJMkdG5l2rTAK-tvfmT4ut=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpWmacBF5UEdGU5vI-lsjXuIxAqC6VWBd5otNRemq02_Q3-wG3cy9AZtvyG5LeBoe-ziF5eryt4e86mXKuON9Qdu9kyqhrAl-ksT-oeluJNy8fiLpQ6IU9tVMhJvQZbY8ELy5DceTQDqGG603V6vxH79cihNUYkDmnrlJJMkdG5l2rTAK-tvfmT4ut=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYmziuCbUh2GKqKgn7mJrvAeeqrWWDqJV13VMtZQ1K4qnporpbLosbnLHYjNzOLFufizSaJAxdhM5-Ihpo8VW534n5KLq8PJwS2XsAW3009njpwDblz10T7_9YOluK8-EK3Qqkva7UnBo40bH5-fx_ALVypS5cFofjh1AvNqfMjxtuTMn95F7vNEKJ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYmziuCbUh2GKqKgn7mJrvAeeqrWWDqJV13VMtZQ1K4qnporpbLosbnLHYjNzOLFufizSaJAxdhM5-Ihpo8VW534n5KLq8PJwS2XsAW3009njpwDblz10T7_9YOluK8-EK3Qqkva7UnBo40bH5-fx_ALVypS5cFofjh1AvNqfMjxtuTMn95F7vNEKJ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRYE0BENB5hc9C8-ajRpRmJKijuXY6z1PY1KCQhK7GMvreDxkaCDJkHuRa42Ix7kB74wJzjmkAFGJYoHlaxImDHBT-Fe7_OidnlpkKVhyZO30ebWHHcx5Cd5azgbNbwp9qJuZIiWkyR8bjQ-BU2s5bDM6zXJEKErO0YibuY5zlZDRwulKUowHZwuWx=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRYE0BENB5hc9C8-ajRpRmJKijuXY6z1PY1KCQhK7GMvreDxkaCDJkHuRa42Ix7kB74wJzjmkAFGJYoHlaxImDHBT-Fe7_OidnlpkKVhyZO30ebWHHcx5Cd5azgbNbwp9qJuZIiWkyR8bjQ-BU2s5bDM6zXJEKErO0YibuY5zlZDRwulKUowHZwuWx=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>R.I.P</p><p></p>Chris37422http://www.blogger.com/profile/07018809836758032629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734259385405050390.post-89344729949660843502022-01-24T13:15:00.008+00:002022-01-24T18:42:37.961+00:00Freightliner 'Powerhaul' livery retrospective<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBzcSLfJwokgpUGxWsprF9b5NeAnQq4Yz5QtyPkgI1__BTz-cew7sFRZqiOCBVrwT2NJixjL-gPoZsvebNnn6ca37m8ub6Qlol3Zonp7iTWvaQjzlhG5--3Zn0xhflU-AJ9M6dQ-3g7dy14scODM5z124Jcso1VJPfyZkkgm9dhPdYHEAKlFVR_A1w=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1324" data-original-width="2048" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBzcSLfJwokgpUGxWsprF9b5NeAnQq4Yz5QtyPkgI1__BTz-cew7sFRZqiOCBVrwT2NJixjL-gPoZsvebNnn6ca37m8ub6Qlol3Zonp7iTWvaQjzlhG5--3Zn0xhflU-AJ9M6dQ-3g7dy14scODM5z124Jcso1VJPfyZkkgm9dhPdYHEAKlFVR_A1w=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Freightliner, the UK's second largest Railfreight operator, was purchased by Genesee & Wyoming in 2015 who bought a 95% stake in the company. At the time, Freightliner had moved in to the 'Powerhaul' era which had launched with the Class 70 locomotives in 2009. This replaced the companies 'Racing Green' livery which itself was launched with the first Class 57 locomotives in the late 90's. The adoption of the 'Powerhaul' scheme was slow for UK operations with only 35 locomotives receiving it (this including the 20x Class 70's delivered in the livery)</span></div><p>The origins of the livery can be traced back to late 2007 when in the quest for new locomotives, Freightliner launched 'Project Genesis'. This was a collaboration with General Electric and initially had the potential to reach 30 locomotives. In terms of specification, the requirements were similar to existing Type 5 locomotives but with improved technology, increased haulage capability and a hoped 10% reduction in fuel consumption. Built in Erie, Pennsylvania this was the launch of the Class 70 locomotive. In the end only 20 were constructed for Freightliner, of which 19 went on to operate, after 70012 was dropped on delivery sustaining a damaged frame and was ultimately returned to the USA and never replaced. </p><p>So with the new locomotives, came a new identity. Still based on it's green/yellow colours, the new livery was essentially a modern take with the addition of a grey swoosh as well as a green band extending on to the cabs. New logos came as well with the 'Freightliner' wording in a thinner typeface - these being placed on either side of the bonnet as well as on all sides and front of the cabs. Fleet numbers were also added to the front in yellow over the grey base on the drivers side. Cab side logos and numbers were in green over the yellow. The first two arriving in the UK during November 2009 were 70001 and 70002. 70003-70006 followed in early December 2009.</p><p>The term 'Powerhaul' was the name designated by GE to describe the locomotives but it was also quickly adopted in the UK as the name for the new livery, distinguishing it between the earlier 'Racing Green' scheme. The first non-70 to receive this livery was a Class 86 - a mainstay and ever present in the Freightliner fleet. The honour fell to 86637 which was clinging on to it's FL Grey with Red Triangle livery. Admitted to LNWR at Crewe, the veteran electric got a makeover that was probably the most colourful the class had received at that time. The livery was bright and modern and in my opinion sat well on the 86, making a relatively old locomotive look somewhat less old! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkzQ9I9ED8nv1zLzUaH27vyO_3iHEYuVc8IUnVZc4rZFHC82l1TuWVXlVBtqREGv1P1TBcRVv6yXkXaFVyNQKwbrufFudzoBWrELKQFAk8gRogkaaypQxvztT8KrJc_9ehFTpljdZ7sr4gdjUodqP789npnWSRKkkZ-t0C4UsoJKVJDFvokjudd-R3=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1324" data-original-width="2048" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkzQ9I9ED8nv1zLzUaH27vyO_3iHEYuVc8IUnVZc4rZFHC82l1TuWVXlVBtqREGv1P1TBcRVv6yXkXaFVyNQKwbrufFudzoBWrELKQFAk8gRogkaaypQxvztT8KrJc_9ehFTpljdZ7sr4gdjUodqP789npnWSRKkkZ-t0C4UsoJKVJDFvokjudd-R3=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7rh0TvFSUCAPTTb8YXRmXZW5vgwkDFGZGmropFFPeFZlNex_e8itheAEE-1vCzxQy9f2db2an786V9YF3jfUh0Zm0Y2HETQvyimMmcM3F2Vt7g7yRD-jC378Z-w9Xs5FsOdQWQkEC5_l4PLv5qXxXpIj8io3YI8q38vkbnPYDM4uJrGBTlPw8zegz=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="2048" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7rh0TvFSUCAPTTb8YXRmXZW5vgwkDFGZGmropFFPeFZlNex_e8itheAEE-1vCzxQy9f2db2an786V9YF3jfUh0Zm0Y2HETQvyimMmcM3F2Vt7g7yRD-jC378Z-w9Xs5FsOdQWQkEC5_l4PLv5qXxXpIj8io3YI8q38vkbnPYDM4uJrGBTlPw8zegz=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>90045 followed in July and became the first Class 90 to carry the scheme. The livery probably sat better on the 90 due to it's more triangular cab shape, and when clean, looked top notch. 90049 was treated in August and the final operational 'Grey' 86, 86622, was treated in October. This would prove to be the final Class 86 painted (so only 2 of the operational fleet of 16) The painting of these 4 electric locomotives there was a gap of approx. 3.5 years before another AC electric was so treated. Indeed, besides the 70's which were still being delivered in to 2012, no further Powerhaul repaints came until 2013. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQ_tvkF91HCY-4seTE8rkQeqJiIlGYzq0BHg1Wl18t0udZKv5D04fBsa3pID42UsrkcEdpKZSWGkS3RvYw8oFY8QqTUZyReQ92T9egDLhU1j37mkXTcD4JI6PmRPLOH_EvAkGb1pccBvQcyl_i9mfQo6rx-PbZFb11-MJ2S9knL0zBofSm3Qn9x-8y=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1413" data-original-width="2048" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQ_tvkF91HCY-4seTE8rkQeqJiIlGYzq0BHg1Wl18t0udZKv5D04fBsa3pID42UsrkcEdpKZSWGkS3RvYw8oFY8QqTUZyReQ92T9egDLhU1j37mkXTcD4JI6PmRPLOH_EvAkGb1pccBvQcyl_i9mfQo6rx-PbZFb11-MJ2S9knL0zBofSm3Qn9x-8y=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgATx_o8JVBacA2hoaVwKb4kVMD54Gw5ocdlbF3uKbgZ5cnks6BU8glDHA-EopKVX9JEPF3EDZJ1YpM_gD73Y9VynF_UoajUujCajsaMzJh7M0jKmX4TkWj7mf4hdf2ZhfFnxf9N8wLqA0c4CfJP_k5gsOgP08s-nvlrN_4TSP6pX57P6wE7GR49dLv=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="2048" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgATx_o8JVBacA2hoaVwKb4kVMD54Gw5ocdlbF3uKbgZ5cnks6BU8glDHA-EopKVX9JEPF3EDZJ1YpM_gD73Y9VynF_UoajUujCajsaMzJh7M0jKmX4TkWj7mf4hdf2ZhfFnxf9N8wLqA0c4CfJP_k5gsOgP08s-nvlrN_4TSP6pX57P6wE7GR49dLv=w320-h212" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>This was when attention finally started to fall to Freightliners most numerous locomotive type, the Class 66. Up first, 66504 was treated at Crewe LNWR and released in April 2013. The initial application was somewhat awkward with the grey swoosh being extended down on to the buffer beams. Over in their Polish division, Freightliner had already applied 'Powerhaul' to several 66's, none of which carried the grey buffer beam. Running in this condition for over a year, by the summer of 2014 the loco had received some attention in which the buffer beam was painted black, giving a better overall finish. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEii0j4hpAMVel-xfatDXhbXbSV0xOiKM61K4HnGQctUOkRZCi6DJphPubyPojOEzN6X1t4IGFEOwzaQHu5rFMVQE1nxGixtgjkuSH0Q52XRLRD3tX69MAk23mARY2olzEYU2dpIZDzOXIKZFoLZTnMo_wLBffLmyt8WPoxHJhqOcyP34dqyTJLskI6X=s1708" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1123" data-original-width="1708" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEii0j4hpAMVel-xfatDXhbXbSV0xOiKM61K4HnGQctUOkRZCi6DJphPubyPojOEzN6X1t4IGFEOwzaQHu5rFMVQE1nxGixtgjkuSH0Q52XRLRD3tX69MAk23mARY2olzEYU2dpIZDzOXIKZFoLZTnMo_wLBffLmyt8WPoxHJhqOcyP34dqyTJLskI6X=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFbd7aTPXvyVgCx74bx7O8CE9A2oPZjw7JdwKkumP1mD6j_Pmp865CR_Vnj5YhpyVocdbBBlq0lCQc1WYAfCF011smLOLBXKsYFd10G6P_NdHfdqio5fnjB8bcdj_piX2VEWGEp7N477E9Nkf6EHo1XTWD5Lymrw5TIBTV4btWOxlsUMOlvgiKePtd=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="2048" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFbd7aTPXvyVgCx74bx7O8CE9A2oPZjw7JdwKkumP1mD6j_Pmp865CR_Vnj5YhpyVocdbBBlq0lCQc1WYAfCF011smLOLBXKsYFd10G6P_NdHfdqio5fnjB8bcdj_piX2VEWGEp7N477E9Nkf6EHo1XTWD5Lymrw5TIBTV4btWOxlsUMOlvgiKePtd=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>In March 2014 90042, which was under overhaul at Crewe LNWR following fire damage sustained in 2011, received the livery replacing it's FL Grey. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEij4qSwaU9BGaTdi2hzpWQkqd1icbpgdAUnMB58rXWVBxMe91IRQweDlw8O77rq76XZY17xm7BeuXXmn8PH1NdkBvfKBB9SvpjyhVdv0ZMTSgcuTGD88dRCvvHaJk11EUgtXBTsw7x-LzUPy_6_IyKaq-93Sp98xY3h5w8SB8rOxrxZ8rEKRg-R0qZn=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1238" data-original-width="2048" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEij4qSwaU9BGaTdi2hzpWQkqd1icbpgdAUnMB58rXWVBxMe91IRQweDlw8O77rq76XZY17xm7BeuXXmn8PH1NdkBvfKBB9SvpjyhVdv0ZMTSgcuTGD88dRCvvHaJk11EUgtXBTsw7x-LzUPy_6_IyKaq-93Sp98xY3h5w8SB8rOxrxZ8rEKRg-R0qZn=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgz5TSFiIMN28KbG-ieicvsl5wV5_JaOQdwlpY4PKNNdR_hxZiNe4dx64xmxECw2mqHuO9dQ-XRgvuW0Ht63dTg9Vp_ENMBIALaBwQlWewK_VQJkaPcV3fRyFOUcPTJ8iO0hYJZHymT41PYnJZ5iYSaxJM4Zwv2AjrtCqTFWnVBnK68a4j62OsUJoiI=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="2048" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgz5TSFiIMN28KbG-ieicvsl5wV5_JaOQdwlpY4PKNNdR_hxZiNe4dx64xmxECw2mqHuO9dQ-XRgvuW0Ht63dTg9Vp_ENMBIALaBwQlWewK_VQJkaPcV3fRyFOUcPTJ8iO0hYJZHymT41PYnJZ5iYSaxJM4Zwv2AjrtCqTFWnVBnK68a4j62OsUJoiI=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>In August 2014 66416, which had been running around in the colours of it's former operator DRS (albeit it with FL logos on the cabs) was released from Crewe LNWR with black buffer beams as standard. A different location for the next repaint, the second ex DRS machine 66414, was sent to Arlington Fleet Services based at Eastleigh works, breaking cover in February 2015. Two months later, 66528 was the next recipient which surprisingly was painted at Brush, Loughborough - this being the only locomotive to be painted in this livery there. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwiteLIzupiYZ6TVWGpsBmG6UMfoeIrEV8yGutLk7qCARe6bsn40Ll0ba0PUxmNyYKzeHItB_s3E0a8uh6pB8-pTWMOixm9VDQAdp9V0DBJZL3qWvwy_gihJLwlaewPzHzhFFq9yo2OJNqgCo_aMU1vLDdZdTorIfeSvN1eKGBJeSNMC_e6bV50sYK=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwiteLIzupiYZ6TVWGpsBmG6UMfoeIrEV8yGutLk7qCARe6bsn40Ll0ba0PUxmNyYKzeHItB_s3E0a8uh6pB8-pTWMOixm9VDQAdp9V0DBJZL3qWvwy_gihJLwlaewPzHzhFFq9yo2OJNqgCo_aMU1vLDdZdTorIfeSvN1eKGBJeSNMC_e6bV50sYK=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwR60WCZm9QXCyV89TPVV0pZ3uQx2sJv3fIzbVbM5iRlPxKliD8uqFyrUBMNHT1Qb_tOSwt83jthJkcQWMd8hAE17yJui3yu-3sPMMQk-cTpK_fjKGlaLZhwHF4vck5JWaVbbRYtnUIVGUNcyDC0Zl9Bocn4c8giD0VlQTC-DxRcgHUyjoDJFq4_jW=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1329" data-original-width="2048" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwR60WCZm9QXCyV89TPVV0pZ3uQx2sJv3fIzbVbM5iRlPxKliD8uqFyrUBMNHT1Qb_tOSwt83jthJkcQWMd8hAE17yJui3yu-3sPMMQk-cTpK_fjKGlaLZhwHF4vck5JWaVbbRYtnUIVGUNcyDC0Zl9Bocn4c8giD0VlQTC-DxRcgHUyjoDJFq4_jW=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The hardworking yet humble Class 08 shunter were not ignored either, with three of the six 'Gronks' on FL's books receiving the paint brush treatment. 08531 which was receiving a D exam at Wabtec (LH Group) Barton-under-Needwood became the first of the class to receive in May 2015. 08585 which was the next in for exam was outshopped in September 2015 before the final member of the class, 08624 had it applied in October. No Freightliner logos were applied to any of the shunters but the 'Zero Injuries' markings were.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-GsYPqO9fGQitNek_flk7dRE_zyT2xcuF57JGoJ0pmk8SVJUIJcNex5qwKla_GuTtPyZh73L3LIayPQMQiNP4Ja28vLEan2-EphWXPYiN0QOyeK-_FAJP2lRZ7Dh2h3jxPRPYZWiqcwcTWTUMtgsdIEiZseMBb80oiFtHxhBnMNHPM4aedEqxhJxp=s2048" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="2048" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-GsYPqO9fGQitNek_flk7dRE_zyT2xcuF57JGoJ0pmk8SVJUIJcNex5qwKla_GuTtPyZh73L3LIayPQMQiNP4Ja28vLEan2-EphWXPYiN0QOyeK-_FAJP2lRZ7Dh2h3jxPRPYZWiqcwcTWTUMtgsdIEiZseMBb80oiFtHxhBnMNHPM4aedEqxhJxp=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2aVLxSEc3Bd46h267h-R6BACBQVjSgJkU_sQgJ3a61H5WaLOpkPXyHCDpkzjVli03j-az_R3TpIUid7xjBHrKd3QgTpDEfkx5Hf7jvKeFY2y__Z4yKP1p5bhiWz_wP2TXM3isE5JpqzkSa43DzwJMu8kfaD-iy81vwgI9-pFemnvt6heBnltIxKIC=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2aVLxSEc3Bd46h267h-R6BACBQVjSgJkU_sQgJ3a61H5WaLOpkPXyHCDpkzjVli03j-az_R3TpIUid7xjBHrKd3QgTpDEfkx5Hf7jvKeFY2y__Z4yKP1p5bhiWz_wP2TXM3isE5JpqzkSa43DzwJMu8kfaD-iy81vwgI9-pFemnvt6heBnltIxKIC=s320" width="320" /></a></i></div><i><br /><b><br /></b></i><p></p><p><i><b>New owners make a mark...</b></i></p><p>The repaint at Arlington's was obviously impressive enough for Freightliner to send their next two 66's there. 66418 appearing in June 2015 and 66420 in October 2015. With these paintjobs there was a significant change - the additional branding of <i>'a Genesee & Wyoming company</i>' under the Freightliner logos being the first time the new owners had been displayed on the fleet. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggfvZ6JVTA_Gnsa2Wo4AbubmkDSxsbTouOqu5SnLNqTGCYgWhk9hihyrzFaLf-oA-YUN9btYwd1FZkV-pA7Iehv_JzSFcYTPp6LVSkQGBo2Z03z8i8XqhkSsZKiD39mUJQXO6eFUS0hX8c_EyLbO2xFxKVRG7eJi-uc-P_cImbrawZdl2GigRG3Kiw=s2048" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="2048" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggfvZ6JVTA_Gnsa2Wo4AbubmkDSxsbTouOqu5SnLNqTGCYgWhk9hihyrzFaLf-oA-YUN9btYwd1FZkV-pA7Iehv_JzSFcYTPp6LVSkQGBo2Z03z8i8XqhkSsZKiD39mUJQXO6eFUS0hX8c_EyLbO2xFxKVRG7eJi-uc-P_cImbrawZdl2GigRG3Kiw=w350-h145" width="350" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4TCN3rTlTVjTpKrN3idWvkKKm3Yzp1bqkWfJUiPpBZzwnmNot7Sl4ntbsQq5HwUYaS-LikmOHBJee8HDJPF30sgxFHpbsXE8qLLmEOQoNLp1MWCjqklsplTTqtclavekfSzA29aCkDI3eHVq-dYHaG3UJg4lRXTT-pexlV3LlMxLE-jmXLHTJ12Hr=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1289" data-original-width="2048" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4TCN3rTlTVjTpKrN3idWvkKKm3Yzp1bqkWfJUiPpBZzwnmNot7Sl4ntbsQq5HwUYaS-LikmOHBJee8HDJPF30sgxFHpbsXE8qLLmEOQoNLp1MWCjqklsplTTqtclavekfSzA29aCkDI3eHVq-dYHaG3UJg4lRXTT-pexlV3LlMxLE-jmXLHTJ12Hr=w236-h148" width="236" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMOSZML4ghqvtJ-YdZflFLXVLHiw75oSgbiu6Mei1S6xU-GnL5F705yk6S3gMoFwQLqSfT-RZ9ZgaRsOLjbF4ppH8JbcP7zYbAWFfobQsRf9vNe7JnCCprueL6Eauv7WTgntSIARBFkSlhPMAMOH5weeAN2IWERPN7-V3MbyyksQF9-9vh7lXjfKXY=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMOSZML4ghqvtJ-YdZflFLXVLHiw75oSgbiu6Mei1S6xU-GnL5F705yk6S3gMoFwQLqSfT-RZ9ZgaRsOLjbF4ppH8JbcP7zYbAWFfobQsRf9vNe7JnCCprueL6Eauv7WTgntSIARBFkSlhPMAMOH5weeAN2IWERPN7-V3MbyyksQF9-9vh7lXjfKXY=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>90043 was the next (and final) locomotive to receive this livery. This being so treated at Arriva Traincare/LNWR Crewe. A change in direction was obviously decided upon at some point after 90043 was released in November 2015 with no more full repaints sanctioned.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyqRbyiQZG6plck7J7dC7606kKPghmwdYVTDh1DbsoljsPWXfwxYewBCT4y72LZepQulraAftgYiOkz5wMHRtsTeuTy8D6nvNvciuh-g1zbc8dXqA7sfl6ksX4UWt0fEau4onljBY3VbTmc1kWcs4jAv9944fSrBn0VwqwpTGUymUihiQHxAOoUzS7=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="2048" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyqRbyiQZG6plck7J7dC7606kKPghmwdYVTDh1DbsoljsPWXfwxYewBCT4y72LZepQulraAftgYiOkz5wMHRtsTeuTy8D6nvNvciuh-g1zbc8dXqA7sfl6ksX4UWt0fEau4onljBY3VbTmc1kWcs4jAv9944fSrBn0VwqwpTGUymUihiQHxAOoUzS7=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>So in summary, the 'Powerhaul' livery was a relatively short lived corporate identity with only approx. 6 years of application* Although all the UK loco's to have received the scheme retain it to this day (including 70012 back over in the USA)</p><p>*Locomotives in Australia and Poland also received Powerhaul livery and are not covered in this post</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9647KpQph4F2x_K3gP3ekbx4rPNraotszu7G5j60T_lTIgIzLUhXXvaGH1wM5H-jHJT4WTVe5mspnyV13GKEo8PLYiQ-Nw2jjxXHNU1g8ItdzZnCgwZeY_0RWPu4w5BPoVYgmg-LFZTo/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="721" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9647KpQph4F2x_K3gP3ekbx4rPNraotszu7G5j60T_lTIgIzLUhXXvaGH1wM5H-jHJT4WTVe5mspnyV13GKEo8PLYiQ-Nw2jjxXHNU1g8ItdzZnCgwZeY_0RWPu4w5BPoVYgmg-LFZTo/s16000/image.png" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFL4kDWQxyY7CM6lR1GrL9q0dqxletbaU53DOW0mUP0ymni1FHARlEqR1uA679LBYJ3oKtLeiQGZfPb7s_3qEwRIKp7lWJwK2Eck8PtGRIuJs_DosmvvcIPddraMzjg1Kuou5xN2EgVZ9UvHgTrKgpDNb_AAFePq4RmzUhSxSaBVf_K40bi0AVi34Z=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1320" data-original-width="2048" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFL4kDWQxyY7CM6lR1GrL9q0dqxletbaU53DOW0mUP0ymni1FHARlEqR1uA679LBYJ3oKtLeiQGZfPb7s_3qEwRIKp7lWJwK2Eck8PtGRIuJs_DosmvvcIPddraMzjg1Kuou5xN2EgVZ9UvHgTrKgpDNb_AAFePq4RmzUhSxSaBVf_K40bi0AVi34Z=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br />Chris37422http://www.blogger.com/profile/07018809836758032629noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734259385405050390.post-45037383294254294402021-02-18T21:49:00.003+00:002021-02-18T21:49:49.567+00:00Freightliner Class 86's - The End<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q3WXbSuokXY/YC6Zm6WURvI/AAAAAAAAZeI/L9Oo-rjKZiIFZsXDdxt26NtbJHjOA4NRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSC_0445.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q3WXbSuokXY/YC6Zm6WURvI/AAAAAAAAZeI/L9Oo-rjKZiIFZsXDdxt26NtbJHjOA4NRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSC_0445.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 mins before the sun was scheduled to set, 86609 and 86608 have snuck out of Garston FLT slightly late this evening and are seen passing Halebank. I believe the delay may have been caused by a late running DB Cargo Garston to Dollands Moor job which was running a couple of mins ahead of this. 24/08/2020.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Wednesday the 17th February brought down the curtain on the career of possibly the greatest Class of AC Electric locomotive ever built in the UK. The humble Class 86, or AL6 as they were introduced, have been an ever present since they were introduced in the 1960's. Equally at home on express passenger services or freight, the class has stood the test of time. </p><p>They have been an ever present in the Freightliner fleet since privatization, with an initial fleet of 30 locomotives. In recent years, the operational fleet was maintained at a static 16 locomotives with additional locomotives purchased for spare parts etc.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVTHTyo-NFo-4RuEwJmJQeRh7hv58LcwkFYT37jDAZCRJ_wL9IADc84Xeq0Uy74rDCO7LVS2JYNq80uG6fdh8RFccJD16lLzdrvrpX78-lTUtDN1ee4_M2gdUIXp9tos10aJeeRBCJYg/s2048/DSC_0010.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVTHTyo-NFo-4RuEwJmJQeRh7hv58LcwkFYT37jDAZCRJ_wL9IADc84Xeq0Uy74rDCO7LVS2JYNq80uG6fdh8RFccJD16lLzdrvrpX78-lTUtDN1ee4_M2gdUIXp9tos10aJeeRBCJYg/s320/DSC_0010.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>When 4M42 ran in to difficulties at Shenfield in the early hours with 86613 and 86610 at the helm, 86608 and 86605 (which were allocated to 4M45) ran light from Ipswich and recovered the service. Seen here at Halebank, the foursome now working as 4Z45 04:55 Shenfield - Garston FLT on 10/01/2020.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>2020 saw the first withdrawal's as Freightliner planned to remove the type from service with the ex Greater Anglia Class 90's, which themselves were being replaced on the Intercity services between Norwich and London Liverpool Street. The COVID-19 pandemic saw this accelerated with reduced timetables coming in to play. The type working their last passenger services in March 2020 and 13 locomotives released to Freightliner shortly afterwards. </p><p>As the Class 86's become due more expensive attention, they were removed from traffic, with 86610 becoming the first to be stood down in January 2020. The reason for it's withdrawal being that it's wheelsets were worn down and needed replacing. With no major exams/repairs being sanctioned, it was initially kept 'warm' at Crewe pending developments. In the end nothing came and the loco has remained stored for the duration, now parked at the head of the storage line at Crewe in an unwired siding. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2K6DfWqdCOc1JOcubsq8-YeNXyQwIvttWJApwJzgV2whAmdN7rbpt_eTfrsjZclweOdT138KiumuR1SYglN8UMYy6IUqyafL1DG7uqjrYH8SY7bayJ7zox9BNG1V2ApeFpu-OKmdaXX4/s2048/DSC_0010-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2K6DfWqdCOc1JOcubsq8-YeNXyQwIvttWJApwJzgV2whAmdN7rbpt_eTfrsjZclweOdT138KiumuR1SYglN8UMYy6IUqyafL1DG7uqjrYH8SY7bayJ7zox9BNG1V2ApeFpu-OKmdaXX4/s320/DSC_0010-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In miserable conditions, with a dark grey sky and the rain coming down, things soon brightened up with the appearance of 86610 and 86609 on the Saturdays only 4K64 0916 Garston FLT - Crewe Basford Hall intermodal run on 02/11/2019.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>86614 was the second to be stood down in April followed by 86627 in May. An unlikely reprieve came for 86614 however with the loco reinstated in May lasting a further 5 months until finally being stood down in October. 86605 and 86612 were both removed from traffic in June and 86628 with a blown transformer followed in July. The fleet was maintained at 11 locomotives until 86614's above mentioned second storage in October. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WKpZsmKeeDlTmtfKw_-cfE22GJ6yajZxEFhOoi4z0Yw51_a0Sn6KHZU3cmmt8mM0jDBySAIsgVRLJkOfdVnEZ_C-IG_Vqkn8dgM3RvV9hizxAtRqZpup853Q1VHkUqsj8th7zXFO910/s2048/DSC_0229.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WKpZsmKeeDlTmtfKw_-cfE22GJ6yajZxEFhOoi4z0Yw51_a0Sn6KHZU3cmmt8mM0jDBySAIsgVRLJkOfdVnEZ_C-IG_Vqkn8dgM3RvV9hizxAtRqZpup853Q1VHkUqsj8th7zXFO910/s320/DSC_0229.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">86614 86639 4L60 Halebank 13/07/2020.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>The final 10 being 86604, 86607, 86608, 86609, 86613, 86622, 86632, 86637, 86638 and 86639. Only 9 would see 2020 out with the first 'Powerhaul' liveried member of the Class 86622 succumbing in November to brake rigging issues.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vHguPu5IZ6w/YC6fqTS2BbI/AAAAAAAAZfo/ERi1pHFr_fkdnS4o6uQ6DyrizMWOOCRvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSC_0446.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vHguPu5IZ6w/YC6fqTS2BbI/AAAAAAAAZfo/ERi1pHFr_fkdnS4o6uQ6DyrizMWOOCRvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSC_0446.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">86637 86638 4M45 Halewood East Jn. 22/12/20</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>On Friday 20th November, 86632 along with 90049, was dragged to Leeds Midland Road for tyre turning. On site until the 17th December, the pair were returned to Cheshire behind 66590 on 0M86. 86632 returned to action on the 21st December working with 86607, initially running light engines to Garston FLT along with 66518 and 66567. The pair worked the 4L60 19:46 Garston FLT to Felixstowe later that evening as far as Ipswich. By the middle of the week the same pair were working between Trafford Park and Ipswich with 86637 and 86638 having taken over on the 4M45/4L60 Ipswich - Garston circuit. Wednesday 23rd December 86638 and 86637 worked 4L60 off Garston and the next mornings return from Ipswich as far as Crewe, where they were replaced by a 66543. I believe this was the final working of 86637 which was out of hours and due for a B exam.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBiwHn17Fz1KMl2YwNAL_9-rqajlTqFVoNZnX9hj_lNOjDZ4utp784hlqT9K-nCGSGBZRb7ENi14Ig63wM6tQkC97XiaUJUAdv7x1YqQOihIwyjVk30JV3HO0Y6IufPo4iIH0UI_GUanQ/s2048/DSC_0437.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBiwHn17Fz1KMl2YwNAL_9-rqajlTqFVoNZnX9hj_lNOjDZ4utp784hlqT9K-nCGSGBZRb7ENi14Ig63wM6tQkC97XiaUJUAdv7x1YqQOihIwyjVk30JV3HO0Y6IufPo4iIH0UI_GUanQ/s320/DSC_0437.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">86609 86604 4M11 Hartford. 21/10/2020.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Although no longer booked for Anglo-Scottish turns, the services they had long been in charge of, there was a return to these workings in December with 86609 and 86604 appearing. Seeing in 2021 the final 9 were all in a serviceable status on New Years day with the exception of 86637 which was showing in 'X' status at Crewe indicating it was receiving attention. The loco did not return to service and with no action in 2021 for it, was officially stored on the 5th January. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZgJj0_fGHGLfYJrYMznXSTP_brwu5f48S8ZxvDJCtvGlZ5_syzUg8fccoTbGyjWeu5NhlO5Ut6cLkhu2L-h3-5Co_ISkLfwEYUUeidIcGY_Qq4VNuiBZmKAhpl7mDRe25bSZXbltyQvA/s2048/DSC_0256.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZgJj0_fGHGLfYJrYMznXSTP_brwu5f48S8ZxvDJCtvGlZ5_syzUg8fccoTbGyjWeu5NhlO5Ut6cLkhu2L-h3-5Co_ISkLfwEYUUeidIcGY_Qq4VNuiBZmKAhpl7mDRe25bSZXbltyQvA/s320/DSC_0256.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">86604 86613 4M45 Halewood East Jn. 27/11/2020.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>86604, which had been quite the survivor having been run on very thin tyres for some time, could not escape the chop any longer and it's last working was the 0Z47 15:00 Trafford to Crewe Basford Hall Route Learner on 15/01/2021.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bp0HMA7tLF4/YC6q77Ja6SI/AAAAAAAAZg0/RMWvQsOwq8MfbxPgmHvrZZ0UgDFxX8gigCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSC_0225.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bp0HMA7tLF4/YC6q77Ja6SI/AAAAAAAAZg0/RMWvQsOwq8MfbxPgmHvrZZ0UgDFxX8gigCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSC_0225.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">86604 86613 4M45 Halewood East Jun. 26/11/2020.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><div>Notable workings included 86607 and 86608 on perform the final run from Scotland on 05/01/2021, this being the 4L89 2133 Coatbridge FLT to Felixstowe North FLT as far as Crewe Basford Hall. This pair would stay together as 86607 saw out it's final days in service, the pair working on the 4M45/4L60 circuit all the following week with the final run for 86607 being on Saturday 17th January. After arriving in at Garston with 4M45, the 86's were put on the front of 4K83 12:23 departure to Crewe along with 66420. A fitting tribute saw 86607 lead the train back and to end it's 55 year career. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPKbBjKULSLpQsaGFiEJgRVBDsl7Zk3Fxuv4mC0ey6AOrLKfW-ZdcZ21OlsvZNOGbye3UrDb5ER-Uu4TtrrLhq_cmfPT3DVY-7-Y9nDrqcqpFhopsHdQq0h24fnpH-CtG4qeYZc9Ruk0/s2048/DSC_0503.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPKbBjKULSLpQsaGFiEJgRVBDsl7Zk3Fxuv4mC0ey6AOrLKfW-ZdcZ21OlsvZNOGbye3UrDb5ER-Uu4TtrrLhq_cmfPT3DVY-7-Y9nDrqcqpFhopsHdQq0h24fnpH-CtG4qeYZc9Ruk0/s320/DSC_0503.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">86607 86608 66420 4K83 Halebank. 16/01/2021.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>86609 was next to go, it's final workings being the Trafford Park route learners, returning to Crewe 0Z43 on Monday 19th January.</div><p>86638 quietly slipped out of service on 21st January despite having 120 hours left available for it to run. It's final working by my records being the same as 86637's on Christmas eve and had sat at Basford Hall, received an exam between Christmas and New Year (hence the 120 hours) before a mechanical issue surfaced and the loco was not to run again. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCI3n6B7Pumt7JOIOve5oK2YG6qZqhJoT-wBrwuREHiCMH4TIxMaFTV3MweD9I_shOM6Y-FL6MGWTH0KwVtfTX2OvuGF3aCxuRKoPlt8xZFquP1xP7rts3AprXg0qbLBTLXBu8yBxh7X4/s2048/DSC_0025.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCI3n6B7Pumt7JOIOve5oK2YG6qZqhJoT-wBrwuREHiCMH4TIxMaFTV3MweD9I_shOM6Y-FL6MGWTH0KwVtfTX2OvuGF3aCxuRKoPlt8xZFquP1xP7rts3AprXg0qbLBTLXBu8yBxh7X4/s320/DSC_0025.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">86608 86607 4M83 1033 Coatbridge F.L.T. to Crewe Bas Hall S.S.M. 17/08/2019.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>86608 and 86639 worked from Ipswich with the 4M87 11:13 Felixstowe North-Trafford Park on 21/01/2021. After running back to Crewe from Manchester, 86608 was put to store. 86639 worked for one further day to use up it's hours, with some training runs between Crewe BH and Trafford Park FLT. It's final run back to Crewe being the 0Z43 13:05 from Trafford.</p><p>The final 2 loco's standing being 86613 and 86632. On the 25th January 86613 was sensationally allocated to 4M98 23:09 Crewe Basford Hall to Garston FLT and the 4O14 return the following morning.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-waxi8fRV450/YC6pGPBn3PI/AAAAAAAAZgQ/rQFIyAQxyMcbdxMV0DQ0fV3x-4m4rPoWgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSC_0066.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-waxi8fRV450/YC6pGPBn3PI/AAAAAAAAZgQ/rQFIyAQxyMcbdxMV0DQ0fV3x-4m4rPoWgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSC_0066.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">86613 86632 0K83 Acton Bridge. 19/10/2019.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>The final Southbound liner was the 4L60 Garston to Felixstowe North FLT (to Ipswich) which saw 86632 and 86613 perform the honours on the 4th February. The pair to Crewe the next morning on 4M45 and were replaced there by 66508, as that evenings departure from Garston was planned to take the cross country route requiring the use of diesel traction and running as 4L61.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vhXYwh9GjZA/YC6omSUAlgI/AAAAAAAAZgI/NabLwEnsgDUY3YRHMjWN8VB3mb6mQYyigCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSC_0536.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vhXYwh9GjZA/YC6omSUAlgI/AAAAAAAAZgI/NabLwEnsgDUY3YRHMjWN8VB3mb6mQYyigCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSC_0536.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">86632 86613 4L60 Hartford. 04.02.2021.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>86613 lasted until the 9th February, it's final runs being 0Z90 Crewe BH to Northampton 'Route Learner' and 0Z91 return.</p><p>86632 as the 'Last Can Standing' was deployed to these route learners also. Although planned to run on for a couple more days, a split pipe on the compressor brought its career to an end, and on the 16th February the loco ran back to Crewe BH on 0Z91 for the final time.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4stk3cQ_17yhvTWx0KUOJgdY0UUetH8Q0aqIZIZ17r4ZcZc5nPXn8B88QW_oYBRYfhufE65NvCsJNJGBWMEAKfkiwRtGA7P1OQVBEsZrpiFMr6SjgiJbpXX0dgUzaPiXZ1vgbWJY_DA/s2048/DSC_0107.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4stk3cQ_17yhvTWx0KUOJgdY0UUetH8Q0aqIZIZ17r4ZcZc5nPXn8B88QW_oYBRYfhufE65NvCsJNJGBWMEAKfkiwRtGA7P1OQVBEsZrpiFMr6SjgiJbpXX0dgUzaPiXZ1vgbWJY_DA/s320/DSC_0107.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">86632 86605 4M45 Halebank. 22.01.2021.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>As for the future, no one really knows what it holds anymore. Freightliner had themselves, prior to Covid, stated that they intended to withdraw the locos, before putting a number of them through an overhaul programme at a later date, to allow it to expand its electric operated services. Depending on who you ask this is/isn't happening. Time will tell what the future holds for 16 of the most resilient and battle tested locomotives to ever run on British Rails.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElHx1mNVOsZxcTWFLFEiNdGs3RpeXmDCFBveCAfPElnMbnb0Z5tPeY8IeKygf5zeE3EbwOgLd_Up48oLzc5MfBwuLmRLXHo8KwhVglhRHVUGp8gX6YSx4KN5jLcHe2Zfwd9q1CARhSSc/s2048/DSC_0268.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElHx1mNVOsZxcTWFLFEiNdGs3RpeXmDCFBveCAfPElnMbnb0Z5tPeY8IeKygf5zeE3EbwOgLd_Up48oLzc5MfBwuLmRLXHo8KwhVglhRHVUGp8gX6YSx4KN5jLcHe2Zfwd9q1CARhSSc/s320/DSC_0268.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A relatively calm scene at Garston FLT as ‘Arrol 1’ goes about it’s business. 86613 and 86604 are seen resting prior to this evenings 4L60 departure to Felixstowe North FLT and had not long arrived in on the 4M45 run in the opposite direction. 66598 is seen lingering behind and was to depart shortly afterwards, running light engine to Ditton FLT were it will assist with the 4L92 departure. 27/11/2020.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2E5yQ7fHpFvqYmqli-49wG9hyphenhyphenZ2rFU7g4FV6AYXTCI0s463F8h-HuoJgFAQwzgg-hxl-rLWDqoAwm7xGpGV4gSV10HaIFrLvrEaFEDcRxGJtPqlM5IBVe39pz2byiA5SwqVIJ18oVOvQ/s1651/Freightliner+Class+86.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="553" data-original-width="1651" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2E5yQ7fHpFvqYmqli-49wG9hyphenhyphenZ2rFU7g4FV6AYXTCI0s463F8h-HuoJgFAQwzgg-hxl-rLWDqoAwm7xGpGV4gSV10HaIFrLvrEaFEDcRxGJtPqlM5IBVe39pz2byiA5SwqVIJ18oVOvQ/w596-h199/Freightliner+Class+86.JPG" width="596" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> </p>Chris37422http://www.blogger.com/profile/07018809836758032629noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734259385405050390.post-33205696657454056092021-02-13T11:14:00.002+00:002021-02-13T11:14:45.672+00:00Loco in Focus - 08822<p> 08822 'Dave Mills' stands at St Phillips Marsh Depot, Bristol during the open day back in 2016.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nm4ai2SCsec/YCe0OWvftFI/AAAAAAAAZbw/T3gyavUWWn0iMvI5YspLVeG_dvx70bcmACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6384-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nm4ai2SCsec/YCe0OWvftFI/AAAAAAAAZbw/T3gyavUWWn0iMvI5YspLVeG_dvx70bcmACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6384-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>New as D3990 in late 1960 as a product of Derby works, this loco has had a long association with the south west. First allocated to Wadebridge, it has never ventured too far. With spells at Gloucester, Bristol, Newport, Cardiff during it's BR career. Withdrawn at 33 years of age, the loco had a period out of traffic between 1993 and 1995.</p><p>Thankfully, the call came and the loco was repaired and reinstated making it's way to Swansea Landore. It's post privatization career has seen it owned by First Group and used at depots on the Great Western. In truth, I don't think it has served anywhere other than Bristol St Phillips Marsh since the early 2000's?</p><p>The loco has carried several names during it's career including 'Ivor' 'John' and now 'Dave Mills'</p>Chris37422http://www.blogger.com/profile/07018809836758032629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734259385405050390.post-7015365197006025042021-02-12T13:47:00.001+00:002021-02-12T13:47:19.367+00:00Loco in Focus - 08631<p>On site for contract repairs, Locomotive Services Ltd.'s 08631 is seen outside the workshop at RMS Locotec's Wolsingham base on 29/08/2020.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ktYMvEwSBGk/YCaEl1KttII/AAAAAAAAZa8/NjTNhDp3yDIbVkqLwE052e719g0fVjorgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSC_0579.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ktYMvEwSBGk/YCaEl1KttII/AAAAAAAAZa8/NjTNhDp3yDIbVkqLwE052e719g0fVjorgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSC_0579.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Amongst other things, the generator was away for overhaul at this point with a tarpaulin covering the top with the roof hoods and body side doors removed. Since this picture was taken the generator has returned and the loco has had some test runs around the yard. Should not be too long until it is back in Cheshire all being well.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzeTxGpTw9IH15SjO4qTQfrtYC-aL-RnL6-bVg4vi-I6dBn8IOWvMpOiE8bXsu52R8oZeMkJYZVjmYD_qvzXnFihPXWM0J91wNdJY_8RRvJ2eWU-cA3Gc4aIt4sVX2CrCuIzwCbXQcKI/s2048/IMG_7465.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzeTxGpTw9IH15SjO4qTQfrtYC-aL-RnL6-bVg4vi-I6dBn8IOWvMpOiE8bXsu52R8oZeMkJYZVjmYD_qvzXnFihPXWM0J91wNdJY_8RRvJ2eWU-cA3Gc4aIt4sVX2CrCuIzwCbXQcKI/s320/IMG_7465.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>And about the loco.... started life as a product of Derby works in late 1959 as D3798, the loco was first allocated to Stoke but was loaned out to Saltley for a very brief period. It's time allocated at Stoke was also relatively short with the loco moving the short distance to Crewe. A slightly longer spell at Shirebrook followed before once more making its way back to Crewe. The loco also called Wigan Springs Branch home from 1982 but by the mid 80's was stored unserviceable at Toton. Repairs at Swindon were forthcoming and the loco was back in use by summer 1985 initially being allocated to March were it stayed for approx. 3 years. Movement to Cambridge came in 1988 where the loco was painted in to Network South East livery and the name 'Eagle'. Ultimately returning to March for the last days of it's BR career, withdrawal came in 1992 and the loco offered for sale in 1993, initially being purchased for preservation at the Mid-Norfolk Railway.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2zAWQNvO9fk/YCaGUpSLnAI/AAAAAAAAZbc/-KUpSqLEfhkohG7XX-yB0oxHohNr75N7wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_7477.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2zAWQNvO9fk/YCaGUpSLnAI/AAAAAAAAZbc/-KUpSqLEfhkohG7XX-yB0oxHohNr75N7wCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_7477.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>In it's post privatization days the loco has served on hire at locations such as Tyseley and Derby for Fragonset. The loco also making an appearance at Norwich Crown Point in 1999 on hire to 'Anglia'.</p><p>Now owned by LSL the loco will be kept busy at the expanding business and should return to Crewe in due course.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISOFj1f_OLBxieboh2biouqeuvb-tH6pmxEKvbj7WgYtYOq-8SA7irTsq8rtFDff7bbZR83ZA1MBZMOLAEIUpdjZkq5y9KNAWDjVFySa7957yBxRXX9V_uJx8R619LvG26sUzc_cuGC0/s2048/IMG_7595.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISOFj1f_OLBxieboh2biouqeuvb-tH6pmxEKvbj7WgYtYOq-8SA7irTsq8rtFDff7bbZR83ZA1MBZMOLAEIUpdjZkq5y9KNAWDjVFySa7957yBxRXX9V_uJx8R619LvG26sUzc_cuGC0/s320/IMG_7595.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>*Please note all photos were taken with permission on an organised visit*</b></p>Chris37422http://www.blogger.com/profile/07018809836758032629noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734259385405050390.post-85411526285609281912021-02-11T15:28:00.002+00:002021-02-11T15:28:43.335+00:0090005 finally enters service with Freightliner!<p>Following the transfer of the 13x Class 90 locomotives made redundant by Abellio in 2020 to Freightliner for use on intermodal trains, they have been introduced to service gradually. Modifications were required for freight use after spending the first 30 years of their lives as express passenger locos with Intercity on both the West Coast Mainline and the Great Eastern Mainline. The modifications took place at Freightliner's Crewe Basford Hall VMF and have concluded with 90005. </p><p>Other than a few light engine runs the loco had yet to enter service with Freightliner Intermodal. On Tuesday 9th February, 70008 on the Harendale to Tunstead decided to pack up near Shap. 90005 was on route learning duties between Crewe Basford Hall and Trafford Park FLT and was summoned to assist. A path was created from Trafford to Shap Summit via Parkside Jn with the loco joining the WCML for the run up to Cumbria arriving at 14:51. By 15:33 the Class 90, with errant 70 and wagons in tow, was on the move. The revised path being put in place to run to Crewe Basford Hall rather than Tunstead with the train to be forwarded on at a later point. Running under head code 4Z51 it passed me just south of Farrington Jn on the approach to Leyland station in the last of the days sun at at 16:35.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y6sbTXf4PdY/YCVL6x_3ArI/AAAAAAAAZZk/_Y6GFsL9MKYp4H-HhiwTzYy0YVS4FdVAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSC_0565.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y6sbTXf4PdY/YCVL6x_3ArI/AAAAAAAAZZk/_Y6GFsL9MKYp4H-HhiwTzYy0YVS4FdVAgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h266/DSC_0565.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">90005 'Vice Admiral - Lord Nelson' leading the disgraced 70008 towards Leyland station with the hastily arranged 4Z51 Shap Summit to Crewe Basford Hall 'Rescue Mission'</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>The original plan was that once the mods were complete, the loco's would be sent one by one to Toton for repainting in the the G+W Orange livery. Covid amongst other things have changed this and the requirement for loco's has seen them enter service in debranded Abellio white even with nameplates till applied where applicable! 90005 carries the name 'Vice Admiral - Lord Nelson'</p><p>So quite ironically, 90005 has worked a Frieghtliner Heavy Haul service before it has an intermodal. I'm told it currently has a TDM fault so this is preventing it from being used in a pair with another 90 as is standard practice for Freightliner these days.</p>Chris37422http://www.blogger.com/profile/07018809836758032629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734259385405050390.post-1737614861893672612021-01-15T15:54:00.002+00:002021-01-15T15:54:44.660+00:0086604 (E3103) last day in service 15/01/2021<p>Today, the 15/01/2021, is 86604's last day in service. I've had a look in the archives for what I have of the old girl. Here, along with 86628, back on 07/06/16 at Halewood West Jn with 4K64 11:46 Garston FLT to Crewe BH. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nQ2xYCQcMyk/YAG6rTz_yyI/AAAAAAAAZCg/bVlKBPvaM0UDGDgTx_YFpVzc2QJrnJ3UgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/27447389441_66f3eb0cff_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nQ2xYCQcMyk/YAG6rTz_yyI/AAAAAAAAZCg/bVlKBPvaM0UDGDgTx_YFpVzc2QJrnJ3UgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/27447389441_66f3eb0cff_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>A product of Donny works in August 1965 and originally known as E3103, the loco has gone on to have a career of just over 55 years service since, what machines these 86's turned out to be!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YmpJl-UdfZQ/YAG6DFF2V8I/AAAAAAAAZCI/QQcxJLQJamc6dxe46IKSqWcvqUE3-wt5ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/50837962721_0d408958c8_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YmpJl-UdfZQ/YAG6DFF2V8I/AAAAAAAAZCI/QQcxJLQJamc6dxe46IKSqWcvqUE3-wt5ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/50837962721_0d408958c8_o.jpg" /></a></div><p>For info, the last workings for the loco are training trips between Crewe BH and Trafford Park FLT. At the start of the day the loco had 6 hours remaining until it's next B exam is due. No more exams are currently authorised for the 86's, use them and their done.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D4bU6z0eJ6M/YAG6VDwVSSI/AAAAAAAAZCY/xaqbuhRioXQsQj7IRAM0awO_iIlgwZiPACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/50837237963_c1b6b72a95_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D4bU6z0eJ6M/YAG6VDwVSSI/AAAAAAAAZCY/xaqbuhRioXQsQj7IRAM0awO_iIlgwZiPACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/50837237963_c1b6b72a95_o.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Farewell old friend, I hope we may see you run in the UK again someday....</span></div>Chris37422http://www.blogger.com/profile/07018809836758032629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734259385405050390.post-7341639937806231652020-11-27T20:42:00.000+00:002020-11-27T20:42:03.475+00:00Freightliner 86's - Down to single figures but still powering on<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I hear the word 'Freightliner', I instantaneously think of two things - Container Cranes and the British Rail Class 86. The AC electric loco has been a workhorse for well over 50 years now, and with the formation proper of Freightliner as a standalone entity in the mid 1990's, have been an ever present in their fleet. Now with the cascading of redundant Class 90's from the Greater Anglia passenger services, Freightliner now have 23 operational Class 90's at their disposal. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Freightliner Class 86 fleet had remained static at 16 for many years. Earlier this year, as members of the class became due for expensive repairs (mainly new wheelsets/bogie overhauls) the 1st examples were started to be stood down from traffic. The good news to come out of this, was that the plan was to 'warm store' the locos for an eventual overhaul and return to service for at least some of the fleet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">86610 was the 1st to be stood down in January 2020, followed soon after by 86614. Against the odds, 86614 returned to traffic before succumbing to storage for a second time in October 2020. 86627, 86605 and 86612 all followed in May and June, 86628 in July (described as terminal). The most recent 'Can' to be stood down was 'Powerhaul' liveried 86622 during November. The remaining 9 locos now are concentrated on flows between Ipswich and Garston or Trafford Park, with Scottish runs now a thing of the past. It is believed that retention and overhaul is still on the cards for some of the class after a period of retirement, but we believe this to be dependant on several factors. 1 being the current COVID Global Pandemic and the economic impact that is having. The intermodal sector seems to be picking up again and performing strongly which could be a good sign. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. Freightliner are believed to be hoping to secure a couple of contracts that would increase the requirement of it's fleet and the need for the 86's. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These truly are a wonderful locomotive that have stood the test of time, and owe their owners nothing. Their owners however, probably will be in debt to them forever...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Current Fleet Status as below as of 20:00 on 27/11/2020</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZszLZPfzuH0/X8FctKJUqPI/AAAAAAAAYsQ/kzgay6AVaMskZXkglIswYROc7S0IvaNiQCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="494" data-original-width="1000" height="267" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZszLZPfzuH0/X8FctKJUqPI/AAAAAAAAYsQ/kzgay6AVaMskZXkglIswYROc7S0IvaNiQCLcBGAsYHQ/w541-h267/image.png" width="541" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzx4tdbMa9rzTYrg_r8e9AIugobm_jb6FKnSuPYnikkCPgTOxRqMII7C6LkvND8kavtPrwvg4Zq-RYP4v7vs7cOhYOxKYGFBcK7Ic3ravnQ7-iFaTOM_FM5qgZFe0J3nKhHdd0MuzrqvY/s2048/DSC_0268.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzx4tdbMa9rzTYrg_r8e9AIugobm_jb6FKnSuPYnikkCPgTOxRqMII7C6LkvND8kavtPrwvg4Zq-RYP4v7vs7cOhYOxKYGFBcK7Ic3ravnQ7-iFaTOM_FM5qgZFe0J3nKhHdd0MuzrqvY/w400-h266/DSC_0268.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A relatively calm scene at Garston FLT as ‘Arrol 1’ goes about it’s business. 86613 and 86604 are seen resting prior to this evenings 4L60 departure to Felixstowe North FLT and had not long arrived in on the 4M45 run in the opposite direction. 66598 is seen lingering behind and was to depart shortly afterwards, running light engine to Ditton FLT were it will assist with the 4L92 departure. 27/11/2020.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWw5qdeBrZvaWT-FmGUVD0upQS5CH8ygxnalmCLJVvsqXfZUgdNbP1tW0Qm6oLj3egOZ9rH3Pgqd3rHv-bBI6DKVgqYe5DJlyxxgFKC3RDyzG1nmEgn6pZ-9gBYSWMA4lqXkyIXJPF6ag/s2048/DSC_0225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWw5qdeBrZvaWT-FmGUVD0upQS5CH8ygxnalmCLJVvsqXfZUgdNbP1tW0Qm6oLj3egOZ9rH3Pgqd3rHv-bBI6DKVgqYe5DJlyxxgFKC3RDyzG1nmEgn6pZ-9gBYSWMA4lqXkyIXJPF6ag/s320/DSC_0225.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>One of my favourite shots to take (and I've a few so no apologies on that front!) is this approach shot at Halewood as the train is about to pass under the A561 "Ford Road". Throw in a couple of 86's, some decent light and I'm a happy chappy. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption">Still defying the odds is 86604, which reportedly is now on very thin wheels that apparently cannot be turned again. Glad to get 86604 on the front here in this instance as it leads 86613 near journeys end on the long trip from Ipswich Yard to Garston FLT. 26/11/2020.</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OCrb96WtkuA/X8FSQUcnEZI/AAAAAAAAYsA/dk0JiLZRAtQEHH8J7GQcu0nlYfJVvqNfACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSC_0255-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OCrb96WtkuA/X8FSQUcnEZI/AAAAAAAAYsA/dk0JiLZRAtQEHH8J7GQcu0nlYfJVvqNfACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSC_0255-3.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">86604 and 86613 get a rare go on the fast lines in to Garston on 27/11/2020 as they head in with the 4M45 from Felixstowe North FLT which the AC Electric pair had worked up from Ipswich. Seen here passing the Jaguar Land rover head shunt on 27/11/2020. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrq00WJ5ufeFpttEDIw1Ao4ZUVREdyckJbyoA1vciczj5CScEygYjd9nyFdfiyyXSNEsLlHfXXOXvyPmkTv5SBZRY82QurY2pNV7KURBBlOuPqltvQlZKaN6Nb7IyrCWn-FPADlHifqaE/s2048/DSC_0110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrq00WJ5ufeFpttEDIw1Ao4ZUVREdyckJbyoA1vciczj5CScEygYjd9nyFdfiyyXSNEsLlHfXXOXvyPmkTv5SBZRY82QurY2pNV7KURBBlOuPqltvQlZKaN6Nb7IyrCWn-FPADlHifqaE/s320/DSC_0110.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">86638 86639 4L60 Hartford 19/11/2020.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgV-VO___C0ZgU_JeT1e0LASK2-DEA3YJE1mPspFRjdXJjKuf-V4RjCVxPgDGDk1fbgFeMHXzayO7d09POF_l1Bgs6Gt6GJvjIHaxxd-iGNWM_WOgyfOlWSLshwOZjTHsP3iSRiQ7OOUI/s2048/DSC_0998.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgV-VO___C0ZgU_JeT1e0LASK2-DEA3YJE1mPspFRjdXJjKuf-V4RjCVxPgDGDk1fbgFeMHXzayO7d09POF_l1Bgs6Gt6GJvjIHaxxd-iGNWM_WOgyfOlWSLshwOZjTHsP3iSRiQ7OOUI/s320/DSC_0998.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swimming through Harford on the wet evening of 09/10/20 is the veteran pairing of Freightliner's 86613 and 86608. The pair finishing off the week of 4L60 19:46 Garston FLT to Felixstowe service which they of course will only work to as far as Ipswich. Quite like the rain in this one, adds an element of drama!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mMuFSNgHpu8/X8FfJ9qG7lI/AAAAAAAAYso/Gn8E2rfQDbEf68dXTwEvd9O59cAPA8TqQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSC_1034%255B1%255D-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mMuFSNgHpu8/X8FfJ9qG7lI/AAAAAAAAYso/Gn8E2rfQDbEf68dXTwEvd9O59cAPA8TqQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSC_1034%255B1%255D-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>Another week of operations done at Garston FLT and, rather unusually, the electrics haul the diesels back to base (a welcome change for me at least!)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption">After working up over night from Ipswich with the 4M45 intermodal service from Felixstowe, 'Powerhaul' liveried 86637 leads 'Racing Green' liveried 86607 and dead 66550 + 66517 over Halewood East Jn on the 4K83 12:23 departure from Garston. At this point it was running some 20 mins early. 10/10/20.</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kxtP2qYlCXU/X8FfOKsDocI/AAAAAAAAYsw/S2nqNAu0IlUHG2vUODOm-NtpR1ONHCI4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSC_0978.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1370" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kxtP2qYlCXU/X8FfOKsDocI/AAAAAAAAYsw/S2nqNAu0IlUHG2vUODOm-NtpR1ONHCI4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSC_0978.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">86638 leads 86622 with 4Z14 0618 Garston to Crewe BH passed Acton Bridge at 0727 (32 late) on 03/10/20.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vfphem6AQcM/X8FfUzBiJqI/AAAAAAAAYs0/DkSfgN8l8OcE_n0nmc06HPdVMTtc-s1DgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSC_0455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vfphem6AQcM/X8FfUzBiJqI/AAAAAAAAYs0/DkSfgN8l8OcE_n0nmc06HPdVMTtc-s1DgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSC_0455.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">86622 86607 4L60 Halewood East Jn 27/08/20<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2-O97JrTeWxd1ifvuR26dqTbpybx1PKgMpab9nLAx8qPSZxE2oWzvPGxjMXVL7HsblR5hg-nX9IAS96GMPWPS-1KfI76dg4shERRZZSB-3_8pLfb_NqBYQei0CM8zzD5_vGWAVW5ghK0/s2048/DSC_0411.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2-O97JrTeWxd1ifvuR26dqTbpybx1PKgMpab9nLAx8qPSZxE2oWzvPGxjMXVL7HsblR5hg-nX9IAS96GMPWPS-1KfI76dg4shERRZZSB-3_8pLfb_NqBYQei0CM8zzD5_vGWAVW5ghK0/s320/DSC_0411.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">86632 86607 4L60 Halton Jn, 18/08/20</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p></p>Chris37422http://www.blogger.com/profile/07018809836758032629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734259385405050390.post-30238629094864220512020-11-03T19:19:00.000+00:002020-11-03T19:19:09.453+00:00BACHMANN WINTER ANNOUNCEMENTS<p>Today saw Bachmann release their Winter announcements for their Branchline, Farish and EFE Rail brands. Since they moved to this quarterly announcement model at the start of this year, I have dubbed it the 'Quarterly disappointment lists' and unfortunately for me at least, this latest announcement does nothing to change that.</p><p>So, as a modern image OO gauge modeller, I'm in to Diesel and Electrics locomotives. So what is there for me in these releases? Not much as it happens...</p><p><b>Class 57 Diesel:</b> 2x versions of the Class 57 model will be released shortly with both a standard version and a sound fitted option available too. </p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>The first loco is DRS 57009 in the original DRS Compass livery. Now DRS stuff has generally sold quite well over the last few years, however the choice of this livery is somewhat strange to me. DRS now have a new livery what is often referred to as 'Flash Blue/Green'. This has been applied to 3x 57/0's (57002/3 and 57010) and most of the 57/3's that are still in service with DRS. It is just my opinion of course, but I would have felt this to have been a far better choice. Bachmann released 57011 a few years back (Product Code 32-754) and I recall it being available heavily discounted after release.</li><li>The second is a WCRC Class 57/3 in the form of 57313. This is a far better choice in my opinion and should do quite well. Some posters online have pointed out that it has been modelled with the Dellner coupler still attached, but I wouldn't let this detract from what is otherwise likely to be a nice looking model. Of course, 57313 no longer carries this livery having been painted in to the 'Northern Belle' scheme in 2019.</li><li>The most concerning point I'd raise regarding the Class 57 is the RRP which at £204.95 (before discount) is eye wateringly high. Just my opinion of course but I'm not sure I can justify paying that when I can get better models in the form of the Dapol Class 68 or Bachmann Class 90 for considerably cheaper.</li></ol><div><b>Class 58 Diesel:</b> Using the former Heljan tooling, the Class 58 model was a massive improvement over the Hornby offering but there was always a feeling it didn't have the 'Wow factor'. 4 liveries will be available with the RRP at £174.95 for pristine versions and an additional £10.00 for weathered options.</div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Weathered options include 58011 in the original Railfreight 'Red Stripe' livery and 58039 in EWS.</li><li>Pristine offerings include 58018 "High Marnham Power Station" BR Railfreight Coal Sector livery and 58021 'Hither Green Depot' in the attractive Mainline Freight 'Aircraft Blue' livery.</li></ol><div>And that is pretty much that. If you are a member of the collectors club they are doing a set with 66731 'Cap. Tom Moore - A true British inspiration' with a Spitfire and a Hurricane plane included. All available for the price of £199.95 for the standard version (so all in all still come in cheaper than a 57!) and £279.95 for a sound fitted option.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>So what was I expecting/could have been there?</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>I'm not a model railway manufacturer and don't work in sales, so I'm no expert. Plus, from previous announcements my expectations were very low and they were not surpassed in this instance. My frustrations with the industry, maybe more specifically 'the big players' is the distinct lack of products coming through and choices that in my opinion are uninspiring and out of touch with the customers. Sure, we're in a Global Pandemic, but how long can this continue to be used as an excuse? This industry has customers with disposable income, wanting to spend money but the products just aren't there. In recent years we've seen new names burst on to the scene offering products that many of us had waited years for one of the established brands to do and in turn offering levels of detail not previously seen. </div><div><br /></div><div>Accurascale are producing the Class 37, Class 55 Deltic and the Class 92 Electric. The Class 55 was a particularly wise choice as it has never had a model befitting these legendary East Coast workhorses. The Bachmann model introduced in the early 2000's fell way short of the mark, and although for Bachmann I'm sure this tooling has paid itself back time and time over in the years since introduction due to the various versions put out. The 92 is big though, recent years we have seen highly detailed models of both the Class 85 and Class 90 produced by Bachmann to high standards, I own several of each and couldn't be more pleased. Hornby also retooled the Class 87 and bar a rather naff pantograph, produced a fine AC electric locomotive. But with the 92, the most complex locomotive ever built for BR, this has the potential to open up so many doors for the lads at Accurascale. The 92 has a cult following amongst enthusiasts and in recent years the Class have strayed on to Class 1 passenger turns in the form of Caledonian sleeper services between Scotland and London, a far cry from the Channel Tunnel freight they were initially intended for! Accurascale are also producing the MK5 stock for these services to whet the appetite further...</div><div><br /></div><div>Cavalex intended to do the Class 91 'Electra' another East Coast workhorse but have made the decision to pause this work after Hornby announced their own retooled version. Retailers have also started to commission their own products, and don't be mistaken, this is down to a distinct lack of products coming through to them. Hatton's have produced various steam locomotives but their biggest project to date has seen an all new 'Class 66' hit the shelves. This was a massive upgrade from previous offerings but was not without fault. Rails of Sheffield again have produced the 'Terrier' locomotive but are currently looking at working with Accurascale on the Class 89 'Badger' - a model long requested and sought after.</div><div><br /></div><div>So what is the point I'm making with all the rambling above? There have been too many years with not enough product coming through. What would I have liked to/expected to have seen today then?</div><div><br /></div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Class 90 - a model with so much potential. Near enough 18 months since it's first release (after 5 years of development/production) other than a collectors club version announced since, no new liveries have been announced. I would have thought that a Virgin Trains, EWS or DB and maybe even the new Freightliner/G+W orange livery would have been good choices and tapped in to an expanded market for AC electric models.</li><li>Class 47 - under threat from a newly tooled Heljan model on the horizon, there is still opportunity in the Bachmann model. Perhaps some of the more contemporary liveries' the class have carried (I see a reluctance to move beyond BR Blue/Green and sectorization. </li><li>Class 08 - The Bachmann model is inferior to the Hornby offering but still offers a lot of value for money. Most 08's these days are hired in by companies, so I've been surprised not to see a RSS Railway Support services 'Gronk' produced for sure. You also have RMS locotec and HNRC who fall in to this category. </li><li>Modern DMU/EMU's - I haven't seen a run of the Virgin Voyager for a number of years, certainly not since the Cross-country version they produced. These models are particulary popular with the train set market and also those who focus on passener operations as well as/instead of freight. The Class 350 EMU was released back in 2011, and hasn't had any new schemes released since. A couple of options include First Transpennine Express and the later Transpennine Express Blue/Grey livery as well as the newer (rather ghastly) London Northwestern Railway livery.</li></ol>Of course, the above is just my own thoughts and opinions. There will be plenty who disagree with me and my choices above but that is what discussion is all about :-) </div><div><br /></div></div><p></p>Chris37422http://www.blogger.com/profile/07018809836758032629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734259385405050390.post-61659709693305967272020-06-11T09:37:00.000+00:002020-06-11T09:37:29.644+00:00Finally getting a GBRf Tug....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was a surprise to many when GBRf purchased the 10 Class 60's from Colas Rail freight in the summer of 2018. Colas had invested in the 10 in 2014 when offered for sale by DB Cargo, with all loco's long stored and being extensively rebuilt to the same standards as the DB 'Super 60' programme. Colas used the 60's on a range of duties from tanker trains to infrastructure runs. In 2018 GBRf was looking at for a stronger type 5 locomotive to handle the heavier biomass flows from Liverpool and Tyne Dock to Drax. Class 66's were deployed to these runs, but in the case of the Liverpool trains, 2 were required with a banker needed to assist on the rear due to the climb out of Liverpool Docks. </span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The initial trials were actually conducted with a Class 70, with 70814 hired from Colas and used on the Liverpool branch before moving on to the North East. Although the trial was considered largely a success, the announcement came shortly after that GBRf had acquired the 10x Class 60's on Colas' books. In terms of Colas, they had standardised the fleet around the Class 70's of which they have 17 and the Class 56 locomotives they have invested heavily in.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: inherit;">60002/021/026/047/056/076/085/087/095/096 all moved over to GBRf and entered service initially still in Colas livery. A gradual de branding saw the Colas name and logo removed and just the words 'Rail Freight' remaining. Maintenance remained contracted to DB Cargo at Toton as per the deal between DB and Colas at the time of the original sale. GBRf then sold the 10 'Tugs' to Beacon Rail Leasing and immediately took the loco's back on long term lease. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Originally unsure if I'd get one 60, then two turned up! Running almost 40 mins late, 60026 'Jupiter' leads classmate 60076 'Dunbar' through Winwick with the 6E17 1230 Liverpool Biomass Terminal - Drax.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">GBRf have started to paint the loco's now but this has been a gradual affair with (as of today) 3 loco's painted and 7 outstanding. All have been treated as Arlington's (Eastleigh Works) as is standard for GBRf.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Availability</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> has seemed pretty poor as of late with a number of loco's out of service awaiting/receiving attention. At the time of writing this at 17:30 on Saturday 06/06/2020, 60% of the fleet are available for traffic with 4 loco's awaiting/receiving attention (60002/21/85/96).</span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">60085 'Adept' 6E09 Daresbury 08/02/2020.</td></tr>
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Chris37422http://www.blogger.com/profile/07018809836758032629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734259385405050390.post-68276649667518241422020-06-05T18:11:00.000+00:002020-06-05T18:11:17.644+00:00Freightliner Update<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">86604 86639 4L60 19:46 Garston FLT - Crewe Basford Hall seen at Halebank on 02/06/2020.</td></tr>
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The last few months have been the strangest time in many of our lives, with the world consumed in a pandemic. COVID-19, or Corona Virus as it is more commonly referred to, has affected all of our daily lives. The railways are no exception with passenger operators running with reduced timetables, some operators such as Grand Central by Arriva decided to suspend all services indefinitely. During the lock down, trains would continue to run to provide key workers an opportunity to be able to get to and from their places of work.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Whilst waiting at Halebank, the familiar roar of the GE PowerHaul P616 engine disturbed the peace as 70005 ran light from Garston FLT - Ditton FLT. This was under headcode 0F45 and was to position the loco to work the 4K45 12:52 Ditton FLT - Crewe Basford Hall service. </span>Seen here at Halebank, the loco is heading for a runaround at Garston Yard 21/03/2020.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Rail freight has continued also and in many ways has kept the country going with vital flows of foodstuffs, drinks and biomass to name just a few. One area that is only now really starting to feel the impact of COVID-19 is the inter modal container market. Most of the things we buy and use every day are made in China. With this virus seemingly starting in Wuhan, the Chinese went in to an early lockdown and with it the halting of industry. Many many deep sea container ships leave Chinese ports every day, carrying goods all over the world. In the case of the UK, a journey from China may take 6-7 weeks, so the last ships (in theory) to leave prior to China's shut down have arrived. </div>
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Operators such as DB Cargo UK, Freightliner and GBRf are all big players in the inter modal market with services running all over the UK. Freightliner is the largest in this market, being originally a business built around the transport of containers all over the country. They have diversified in to other areas now with their Heavy Haul side of the business shifting anything from aggregates to household waste. But the containers are still very much the beating heart of the business. Operations are centred on the ports at Felixstowe and Southampton and serve inland terminals such as Coatbridge (Glasgow), Ditton (Widnes), Garston (Liverpool), Lawley St (Birmingham), Leeds, Trafford Park (Manchester), Teesdock (Middlesborough) and Wentloog (Newport) - this list is not exhaustive.</div>
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Also during the global pandemic, Abellio Greater Anglia, have replaced their loco hauled Intercity services between Liverpool St and Norwich with modern units by Bombardier and Stadler. This has seen the delayed transfer of 13 Class 90's (90003-90015) to Freightliner. With reduced traffic levels at the moment and less pressure on the fleet, these 13 as well as the entire Class 70 fleet (19 locos) and several 66's have been placed in to temporary store until traffic levels pick up again. The 90's will all receive modifications and a repaint in to G+W orange before they enter traffic with 90014 expected to be the first. 90014 received a heavy exam at Crewe TMD and was shipped over to Basford Hall VMF where work has continued. The other 12 currently sit in the depths of Basford Hall yard awaiting the call. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A jammy patch of light this morning as 90048 and 90016 pass through Red Bank under a moody sky. The service in question was the 4S50 06:03 Crewe Basford Hall - Coatbridge FLT liner. 05/06/2020.</td></tr>
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The other loco's in the Fleet, the ever present Class 86's, continue to play an important role with the company. The fleet are largely concentrated on workings south of Crewe working various services to an from Ipswich but do retain at least one booked turn on weekdays to/from Coatbridge.</div>
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The fleet has remained static for the last few years at 16 operational locomotives. Some have spent periods out of use such as 86627 and 86632 which had Transformer and Wheel set attention before returning to active use, but were never formally stored. Since the start of the Corona Virus pandemic several examples have been stored. First to go was 86610 which requires new wheels, thankfully the loco is being kept 'warm' at Crewe and hopefully should be returned to traffic in due course. 86614 was then the next to be stood down. That in the past week has been reinstated and is currently back in traffic. At the expense of this reinstatement was 86627 which has been stood down at Basford Hall. Time will tell whether this one comes back, with Freightliner describing rumours of the 86's demise as 'Fake news'. I believe a core fleet will be retained with a couple of locos probably becoming spares donors to keep them going.</div>
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This afternoon 86605 has been moved to store but this should be a temporary stint as the loco is receiving attention at Crewe.</div>
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Crewe Basford Hall welcomed the return of a Gronk back in August when 08691 'Terri' arrived from the Port of Felixstowe. The loco was last at Basford Hall circa 2002 when it wore a plain grey livery.<br />
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The loco will mark 60 years since delivery at the end of this month having started life back in October 1959 as D3858, as a product of Horwich works. The loco was delivered to Walton, Liverpool and would remain in Liverpool for the first decade of it's career with spells at Edge Hill, Speke and Allerton. Staying in the North West the loco was allocated to Wigan Springs Branch in 1970, had a brief return to Allerton a year later, before once again becoming a Springs Branch engine until being sent to store in 1984. A call to Swindon followed for overhaul and upon release in late 1984 headed to York.<br />
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It's probably best remembered for being the Sheffield Station pilot whilst being allocated to Tinsley.<br />
Like most of Tinsley's fleet at the time the locomotive received an unofficial name as well as livery embellishments. In this case the name 'Escafeld' was painted on in 1987 and a light grey roof applied to it's BR Blue livery. The loco later received BR Green with grey roof and cast BR Arrows.<br />
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Relocation from Tinsley came in 1994 with the loco once again allocated to Allerton. Time was spent in the Crewe area but by 1997 it was laid up at Crewe Diesel. Repairs followed and the now nearly 40 year old Gronk began it's Freightliner career with a spell at Trafford Park FLT in 1998.<br />
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A full overhaul came in 2003 at Doncaster works with the loco outshopped in Freightliner Green/Yellow which it carries to this day. During it's FL career it has served at Felixstowe FLT, Tilbury FLT, Trafford Park FLT and Southampton Maritime FLT and once again Crewe Basford Hall.<br />
The name 'Terri' is inspired by an Ipswich girl who at 6 years of age received significant burns in a house fire. Terri named the locomotive herself at the Port of Felixstowe in 2003.<br />
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It is believed that it will be joined shortly by another Class 08 in the form of 08891 currently being repaired at Nemesis Burton Rail. The one time Garston FLT pilot having not worked for FL for over a decade after being laid up at Southampton in 2008. It was removed to the LH Group, Barton-under-Needwood the same year for repairs but has ended up donating a lot of parts to other members of the fleet. Removal to Burton came in 2017 along with fellow spares donor 08575.<br />
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<br />Chris37422http://www.blogger.com/profile/07018809836758032629noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734259385405050390.post-88806073863665238492019-09-23T17:03:00.000+00:002019-09-23T17:03:16.275+00:00Autumn of the Class 86<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">86608 86607 4M83 1033 Coatbridge F.L.T. to Crewe Bas Hall S.S.M taken at Red Bank, Newton-le-Willows 17/08/2019</td></tr>
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Freightliner's Class 86 fleet have served the company well with well over 50 years service. With the introduction of large fleets of new trains within the UK over the past few years, the merry go round redeployment of replaced trains mean the 86's time appears to be running out.<br />
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From December, Abellio Greater Anglia will start the withdrawal of their Class 90 and Mark 3 coach fleet with the introduction of their new Stadler Class 745 FLIRT units on the Intercity route between Norwich and London Liverpool Street. The 15 Class 90's, who are currently owned by Porterbrook, already have new homes with 2 destined for Locomotive Services Ltd (LSL) at Crewe and the remaining 13 to Freightliner Intermodal. This should allow for the withdrawal of the 86's from FL use. The irony here being that once released from West Coast duties in the early 2000's, the 90's also replaced 86's on these Anglia duties.<br />
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Freightliner were up until earlier this year, last year considering an overhaul scheme for the 86's which would have seen a number be retained for a further 20 years service. It is believed that the company is now considering withdrawal instead. From November, Freightliner take over the Mendip Stone contract from DB and will inherit the Class 59/0's and 59/1's. The Class 66/6's which are currently focussed around the Tunstead traffic are believed to be headed to the Mendips with their duties being taken over from some reinstated Class 70 locomotives. Whether enough loco's will be in position to allow for a complete 86 withdrawal remains to be seen but here's hoping not.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">86608 86637 4K64 11:46 Garston FLT - Crewe Basford Hall taken at Acton Bridge 22/06/2018.</td></tr>
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It is believed that from around October the Anglo-Scottish intermodal trains, long in the hands of pairs of 86's, will be taken over by pairs of Class 90's. Freightliner currently have 11 90's on the books, 10 of which are serviceable but 3 remain on hire to GBRf for Caledonian Sleeper duties. This hire contract should have ended by now but due to delays to the new CAF MK5 stock remain in use. This should however be resolved in the coming weeks. A refresh and training programme has been underway with Mossend based drivers on the type and once the combination of trained staff and loco availability is where it should be, the 86's should give way on these north of Crewe workings.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">86627 86609 4M42 2152 Felixstowe North FLT to Garston FLT service at Acton Bridge 27/06/2019.</td></tr>
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Other than the Anglo-Scotland workings, Class 86's are currently the booked traction for the following workings:<br />
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4L41 0603 Crewe Basford Hall - Felixstowe FLT (as far as Ipswich)<br />
4M42 2152 Felixstowe FLT - Garston FLT (from Ipswich)<br />
0K64 1146 Garston FLT - Crewe Basford Hall (light engines)<br />
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4L91 0210 Trafford Park FLT - Felixstowe (as far as Ipswich)<br />
4M87 1113 Felixstowe FLT - Trafford Park (from Ipswich)<br />
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Get them while you 'Can'!!!
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">86612 86638 4K83 12:13 Garston FLT - Crewe Basford Hall service taken at Acton Bridge 21/09/2019</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">86622 86638 4K64 11:46 Garston FLT - Crewe Basford Hall service taken at Halewood 05/05/2016</td></tr>
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Chris37422http://www.blogger.com/profile/07018809836758032629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734259385405050390.post-8877267522570249302019-05-24T09:44:00.000+00:002019-05-24T09:44:16.715+00:00Nearly 5 years after announcement...... the Bachmann Class 90 is here!Yes folks, if you can be bothered to scroll back through my blog, you will see that in July 2014 I posted celebrating the announcement of a Class 90 electric by Bachmann. Well after 5 long, frustrating, at times just plain annoying years, the model is here!<br />
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My local model shop has called to say mine will be landing this afternoon so I can then collect.<br />
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3 versions are currently on offer;<br />
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Bachmann have provided an excellent video guiding through the basic features of the model. My review will follow in due course.<br />
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<br />Chris37422http://www.blogger.com/profile/07018809836758032629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734259385405050390.post-67856940265624348132019-05-24T09:31:00.000+00:002019-09-23T17:03:58.753+00:00GBRf Heritage Liveries visit the North WestGBRf are perhaps the most exciting operator on the network when it comes to providing variety amongst it's loco liveries. Recently we have seen Class 47's, 50's and 60's receive different variations of the famous Blue/Orange scheme. But it is perhaps the Class 66 fleet that is the most exciting. Below is a list of the current 'Specials' GBRf have to offer!<br />
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2 loco's I have been able to catch up with recently are 66779 and 66789.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BR Brunswick Green liveried 66779 'Evening Star' is nearing journeys end as it passes the Jaguar factory in Halewood, Merseyside. The loco was working the additional 6X43 0909 Dagenham Dock Recp Gbrf to Garston Car Terminal Gbrf Ford automotive service. This particular train has ran more frequent recently with Ford stockpiling due to uncertainty around Brexit. This image was recorded just after 16:00 on 21/05/2019. The loco later returned to Dagenham with the empties and is now back in the area at Tuebrook sidings, where we will wait to see if it drops on to the Biomass circuit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lovely BR Large Logo Blue 66879 'British Rail 1948-1997' powers through Acton Bridge with the 6V35 0944 Clitheroe Castle Cement Gb to Avonmouth Hanson Sdg Gbrf on 16/05/2019. The loco the former EWS 66250, painted by GBRf when purchased from DB Cargo. GBRf are to be congratulated on providing such a wonderful bit of variety amongst a class which are seen as many as the devil.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new order on 6J37 (at least for now) as 70813 eases through Redbank on the first full day post Class 60. The heavy log train runs from Carlisle to Chirk and has been a Colas turn for over a decade. The service has used traction such as Virgin Class 57/3's, DRS Class 57/0's, as well as Colas's own Class 47's, 56's 60's 66’s and 70's over the last few years.</td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">66711 'Sence' 6L48 Weaver Junction, </span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><b>August 2, 2018</b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the most colourtul locomotives on the network is GB Railfreight's Class 66 66711 'Sence' in it's Aggregates Industries scheme. I have a soft spot for this locomotive and cant help but follow it around when its in the local area. Such luck at the moment is that after having a period on the Liverpool-Drax Biomass circuit, Sence is back working off Liverpool on the Ford Automotive train between there and Dagenham Docks. This locomotive actually delivered my new Ford Kuga to Garston last week which was pretty cool. Anyway, the GM is seen here giving it full beans away from Weaver Junction running around 15 mins early.</td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">66721 'Harry Beck' 6E09 Daresbury, </span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><b>August 11, 2018</b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A pleasant surprise this Sunny Saturday morning as 'London Tube' liveried 66721 'Harry Beck' shifts its load of Biomass through Daresbury towards Weaver Junction. The service was the 6E09 07:40 Liverpool Biomass Terminal to Drax Alternative Energy Station in Yorkshire.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>86638 86612 4K64 Halebank, July 11, 2018</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Generally booked for a pair of 86's, the 4K64 11:46 Garston FLT - Crewe Basford Hall service is certainly one of my favourite services to photo. Operationally, Monday night to Friday night a pair are booked to work the 4M42 21:52 Felixstowe North FLT to Garston FLT forward from Ipswich, arriving at Garston just before 6am the following morning. The loco's remain on hand then to work 4K64 at lunchtime. Generally this pair (barring operational issues/failures) will then work to Coatbridge from Crewe later that evening. This has been a fairly recent change as it used to be that the loco(s) that worked the 4F45 08:20 Garston FLT - Crewe Basford Hall service would then return on 4K64. This loco now generally runs to Ditton light to assist with shunting/hauling the 4L92 14:03 departure to Felixstowe. On a Monday, loco's are ferried to Garston via 4F80 05:12 Crewe to Ditton and then run light to Garston.</td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">86613 86627 4K64 Halebank, </span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><b>June 29, 2018</b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With a toot from the driver and a wave from the second man's seat, Freightliner 86613 leads the 4K64 11:46 Garston FLT - Crewe Basford Hall through Halebank. Class mate 86627 was dead in tow taking a breather en-route back to Crewe. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A bit of a surprise this morning as I was waiting for the 90's on 4M27.... the unmistakable rumble of the Mirrlees MB275T engine. DB Cargo (UK) Class 60 60059 'Swinden Dalesman' hauls the 6H02 09:29 Arpley Sidings - Tunstead Sidings through Daresbury. The former Loadhaul favourite was the 7th 'Tug' released from the 'Super 60' overhaul programme at Toton after 60007, 60054, 60091, 60074, 60079 and 60063. Earlier work had been trialed on 60011 (electrical) and 60099 (mechanical) prior to the programme commencing. 60059 re-entered traffic in the spring of 2012 and has recently been 'de-schenkerised'.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>67002 1Z60 Daresbury, August 11, 2018</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">68025 'Superb' 5Z68 Moore, June 28, 2018</span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another run of the Class 68 and MK3 ex 'Pretendolino' stock under Freightliner control was recorded this morning at Moore. 68025 'Superb' and 68031 'Excelsior' are recorded at either end of the 5Z68 10:02 Crewe C.S - Carlisle test run.</td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> 88008 'Ariadne' 4M48 Red bank, August 5, 2018</span></b></div>
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37800 returned to it's Merseyside, the County of its birthplace, on Thursday 27th April transferring a Class 319 EMU (319431) from Wolverton works to Allerton Depot. The EMU has been refurbished for use with Northern (by Arriva) and was tripped to the South Liverpool depot for final preparations for a return to service. The working was the 5N36 10:10 Wolverton to Allerton and departed north Buckinghamshire 2 hours late. At the time the image was taken near journeys end at Halewood, the service was running 125 mins late - not helped by a long looping at Winsford to allow 3x Passenger services and 1x Freight services passed.<br />
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37800 was introduced as D6843 in May 1963 from Vulcan Foundry, Newton-Le-Willows. Following the introduction of the TOPS numbering system it gained the new identity of 37143. It carried this number until September 1986 when it was renumbered to 37800 and named 'Glo Cymru'. During its EWS career it was exported to mainland Europe twice, first to France on hire to SNCF in 1999, returning to the UK just under 12 months later, and secondly to Spain in 2001 on hire to GIF. Both assignments were for construction projects and the locomotive would remain in Spain for 10 years. Following the loco's arrival back in the UK in 2012 it was sold by DB Schenker to EMR Kingsbury for scrapping. All was not lost though and it eventually purchased for further use by Europhoenix. A full overhaul followed and a repaint in to the new owners attractive livery scheme. It has gained the additional branding of 'Rail Operations Group' who have hired the tractor on a long term deal as well as several other Class 37's from Europhoenix. In January 2018 the locomotive was named 'Cassiopeia' whilst undergoing maintenance at it's Leicester base. Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the vain queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivalled beauty.Chris37422http://www.blogger.com/profile/07018809836758032629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734259385405050390.post-55553564173218791402018-04-23T18:57:00.000+00:002018-04-23T18:57:48.993+00:00Freight Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On a day that brought glorious sunshine, the 4K64 11:46 Garston FLT - Crewe Basford Hall was well loaded and hauled by a pair of Cans! 86628 and 86614 multi power the train towards Ditton East Junction where they will make a brief stop to allow a Pendolino to pass by. This service is more often than not 86 hauled, either single or double-headed. Once a booked Class 90 turn, the hire of locos to Sleeper duties plus the Russell container trains that are double headed, 90's are relatively rare on this turn now. As mentioned 86's are the stable diet but 66's and occasionally 70's can appear from time to time. Always nice to see these wonderful AC Electric workhorses though, despite their advancing years they never get old! 18/04/2018.<br /><br /><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still carrying full 'DB Schenker' branding is DB Cargo 66101 here at Halebank. The loco has just slowly edged its way out of the Jaguar Land Rover plant at Halewood and is about to begin its long journey to Southampton Eastern Docks, 18/04/2018</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">88001 'Revolution' leads the long 4S43 Daventry - Mossend Euroterminal 'Tesco' express through Red Bank, Newton-Le-Willows on Saturday 21/04/2018. These electro-diesels are the newest class of locomotive introduced in the UK and are used predominately in 'Electric' mode with a 'Last Mile' diesel engine to cover short distances of electrified track. The Mossend/Daventry turns are the stable diet at the moment and the Class have also seen some use on Sellafield Flasks and WCML departmental trains.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Disturbing the early morning peace and quiet, DRS Class 68's 68023 'Achilles' and 68001 'Evolution' lead the 6C53 06:25 Crewe Coal Sidings - Sellafield through Daresbury. There is just something about these 68's that make them a personal favorite. The noise from them when a driver opens up will no doubt make them a cult classic! 21/04/2018.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A rather shabby 66061 heads towards Acton Bridge with the 6O42 11:31 Halewood Jaguar Cars - Southampton Eastern Docks on 05/04/2018. It has now been 20 years since the first Class 66 landed on British soil and this particular loco has carried this paint scheme from new avoiding the DB Stickering and the red paint brush so far but not for much longer...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DB Schenker Red 90040 leads Malcolm Logistics liveried 90024 towards Acton Bridge with the 4M25 06:06 Mossend Euroterminal - Daventry on 05/04/2018.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">66109 is seen near Halewood with the 6O16 11:46 Ditton Foundry Lane - Dollands Moor. For operational reasons this service heads out of Ditton and reverses at Garston Yard before heading back to Ditton East Junction. From here the service then heads to Latchford sidings for another reversal before recessing at Warrington Arpley Sidings until the evening when it proceeds on to Dollands Moor.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">66503 'The Railway Magazine' is seen taking the 'Fast line' near Jaguar Landrover Halewood with a lightly loaded 4Z80 08:15 Garston FLT - London Gateway on 21/04/2018. This particular loco has had its cab front and cab side Freightliner logos replaced with the newer Freightliner logo along with Genesee & Wyoming branding. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With a slight pinch of sun peering through the forming clouds at Daresbury, the Freightliner Class 90 pairing of 90041 and 90043 slowly edge the 4M27 Coatbridge-Daventry through Daresbury. This was my first opportunity of 90041 being on the front of a service since reinstatement, having caught it several times in the past few weeks being the tucked in loco. Welcome back! 23/02/2018..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DRS/TPE 68022 leads a training trip from Wavertree Junction-Crewe Carriage Sidings through Halebank. 68027 was on the rear. 18/04/2018.</td></tr>
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With the introduction of Class 68's and new coaching stock manufactured by CAF penned in for the Autumn, attention has now turned to driver and guard training. A number of test runs of Class 68's have occurred since Autumn 2017 mainly focused on the Crewe-Preston/Carlisle corridor.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">68020 68022 Winwick 16/11/2017.</span></td></tr>
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On Wednesday 18th April a number of runs were operated between Crewe Carriage Sidings and Wavertree Junction (Liverpool) utilizing MK3 coaches from the former 'WB64' Pretendolino stock last in use with Abellio Greater Anglia. A Class 68 locomotive was placed at either end, 68027 on the Liverpool end and 68022 'Resolution' at the Crewe end. Testing continued for the remainder of the week working several trips back and forth each day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">68022 'Resolution' 5K23 10:23 Wavertree Junction-Crewe passing Halebank 19/04/2018.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">68027 5F23 11:16 Crewe-Wavertree Junction passing Halebank 19/04/2018.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">68022 'Resolution' 5K25 12:18 Wavertree Jn-Crewe passing Halebank 19/04/2018.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">68027 bringing up the rear of the 5K25 12:18 Wavertree Jn-Crewe passing Halebank 19/04/2018.</td></tr>
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The plan is for 2 current Class 185 diagrams to go over to 68 haulage from the May timetable change using MK3 coaches, both on the Liverpool/Scarborough turns. These will be top n tailed with the loco hauled sets initially based at Crewe Carriage sidings. Facilities at both Liverpool Edge Hill and Manchester Longsight are being enhanced to house the new stock in the near future. The May start date is dependent on enough drivers and guards being suitably trained up in time.<br />
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There are currently 2 Class 68's over in the Czech Republic being tested with the new CAF MK5a stock, these being 68019 and 68021. These locomotives currently carry Trans-Pennine Express livery after vinyls were applied at Crewe Gresty Bridge in 2017.<br />
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Watch this space...Chris37422http://www.blogger.com/profile/07018809836758032629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734259385405050390.post-21532466622532666502018-03-30T14:19:00.002+00:002018-03-30T14:19:47.120+00:00Gronks GaloreMy photos the humble Class 08/09 Diesel Shunter are now organised on the following link <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/cmc1987/albums/72157649617564179">https://www.flickr.com/photos/cmc1987/albums/72157649617564179</a><br />
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If you have a spare 5 mins please feel free to browse over 500 images of the BR Standard Diesel Electric Shunter design.<br />
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<br />Chris37422http://www.blogger.com/profile/07018809836758032629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734259385405050390.post-4799509946455669012018-03-23T12:09:00.000+00:002018-03-23T12:09:04.625+00:00WSNW 17 years on- Looking back at the Allerton Allocated Shunter Fleet under EWS in 2001<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Allerton TMD in South Liverpool was always considered a Shunter specialist site. Often having dozens on site at any one time. Indeed visits in the 1980's and 1990's would guarantee large numbers of Class 08 (and to a lesser extent Class 09) being on the depot in varying states. Under BR control, Allerton serviced the requirements for the Liverpool area for freight and station pilot duties. The sphere of operation even extended in to Cheshire with Allerton Gronks being deployed to locations such as Ditton, Runcorn and Widnes.<br />
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By the time sectorisation came around, large numbers of British Railways Standard Diesel Electric Shunter were still in existence, although their duties had already started to dwindle down in number. RFD inherited Allerton and continued to invest in the Shunter fleet. Eventually, RFD was purchased by EWS, subsequently the final part of BR to be sold off. EWS continued to concentrate Shunter repair work for the North on Allerton. With the recoding of locomotive Pools, the EWS Shunter fleet for the North West was allocated 'on paper' to Allerton. Pool code WSNW was born. In theory what this meant was that Allerton was the home base of the fleet, but Shunters out based at Carlisle or Crewe for example would still see basic maintenance undertaken locally, with visits 'Home' only for major exams/repairs. Rail Express Magazine kindly provided a spotlight on the various EWS Shunter pools in 2001 and the WSNW pool in particular in their August 2001 issue. Please see below the dispensation of the Allerton fleet in July 2001 updated with todays state of play.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">N/A<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 14.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 40.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="53"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">08460<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 88.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="117"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Halewood<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 124.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="165"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Owned by
RSS<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Axiom Rail,
Stoke<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">On hire to DB Cargo UK<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 14.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 40.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="53"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">08485<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 88.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="117"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Trafford
Park<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 124.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="165"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Owned by
WCRC<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Carnforth<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 14.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 40.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="53"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">08561<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 88.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="117"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Trafford
Park<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 124.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="165"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Scrapped<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">N/A<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 14.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 5;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 40.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="53"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">08578<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 88.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="117"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Earles
Sidings<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 124.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="165"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Owned By
HNRC<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Long
Marston<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Stored pending developments<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 14.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 6;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 40.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="53"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">08599<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 88.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="117"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Immingham
TMD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 124.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="165"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Scrapped<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">N/A<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 14.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 7;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 40.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="53"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">08632<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 88.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="117"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Crewe
Diesel<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 124.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="165"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Owned by
RSS<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Leeds
Neville Hill<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 14.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 8;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 40.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="53"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">08701<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 88.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="117"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Warrington
Arpley<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 124.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="165"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Owned By
HNRC<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Long
Marston<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Stored pending developments<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 14.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 9;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 40.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="53"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">08703<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 88.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="117"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Warrington
Arpley<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 124.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="165"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Owned by
RSS<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Wigan
Springs Branch<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">On hire to DB Cargo UK<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 14.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 10;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 40.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="53"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">08709<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 88.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="117"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Carlisle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 124.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="165"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Owned by
RSS<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Goodmans,
Wishaw<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Stored pending developments<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 14.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 11;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 40.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="53"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">08737<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 88.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="117"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Warrington
Arpley<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 124.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="165"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Owned by
LSL (Hoskins)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Crewe
Diesel<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Awaiting Overhaul<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 14.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 12;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 40.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="53"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">08738<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 88.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="117"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Crewe
Diesel<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 124.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="165"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Owned by
RSS<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Goodmans,
Wishaw<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Under repair<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 14.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 13;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 40.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="53"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">08782<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 88.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="117"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Castleton<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 124.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="165"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Owned By
HNRC<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Barrow Hill<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Stored pending developments<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 14.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 14;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 40.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="53"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">08784<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 88.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="117"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Warrington
Arpley<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 124.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="165"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Preserved
at GCRN<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ruddington<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Awaiting Overhaul<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 14.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 15;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 40.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="53"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">08802<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 88.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="117"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Crewe
Electric<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 124.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="165"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Owned By
HNRC<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Goodmans,
Wishaw<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Stored pending developments<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 14.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 16;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 40.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="53"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">08866<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 88.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="117"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Shotton<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 124.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="165"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Scrapped<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">N/A<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 14.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 17;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 40.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="53"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">08897<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 88.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="117"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Crewe
Diesel<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 124.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="165"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Scrapped<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">N/A<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 138.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="184"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 14.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 18;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 40.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="53"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">08909<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 88.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="117"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Padeswood
Hall<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Scrapped<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">N/A<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">08912<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td nowrap="" style="background: #D9D9D9; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 14.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 88.0pt;" valign="bottom" width="117"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Carlisle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Owned by AV
Dawsons<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">AV Dawsons,
Middlesborough<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Spares Donor - Grounded<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">08915<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Warrington
Arpley<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Preserved<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Stephenson
Railway Museum<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">08922<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Carlisle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Preserved
at GCRN<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ruddington<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Under repair<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">08946<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Allerton<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Scrappped<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">N/A<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">09022<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Garston
Yard<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Owned by
Port of Boston<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Port of
Boston<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">08397+08411 stored at Allerton circa 2006.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">08460 stored at Allerton circa 2006.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">08460 Axiom Stoke November 2017.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">08485 WCRC Carnforth November 2014<br /><br /><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">08632 undergoing a D exam May 2003</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">08632 undergoing overhaul at RSS Wishaw 2017</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">08737 Trafford Park Euroterminal May 2003</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">08784 08922 GCR(N) Ruddington Feb 2017</td></tr>
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2017 has proved to be a busy year for the humble 08/09 Shunter with plenty of activity. Although the number remaining is nowhere near the amount that was produced, the figure remains fairly static with few being disposed off. This year has seen long term contract changes, location changes and even new shunter duties created. Below is a brief update on whats being going on...<br />
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<b><u>Alstom</u></b><br />
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Alstom retain a number of 'Gronks' at their depots along the West Coast Mainline. Locations such as Glasgow Polmadie, Liverpool Edge Hill, Manchester Longsight, Wolverhampton Oxley and London Wembley all started the year with a Shunter requirement. All of Alstom's Gronks have received attention in recent times, with money spent on them to keep them going for years to come. Most of this work was undertaken at Arlington Fleet Services, Eastleigh Works and included a full overhaul and repaint. Alstom's locos carried a variety of liveries prior to overhaul including BR Express Parcels Blue (08721) BR Black (08454) BR Green (08696) and Virgin Trains Red/Black (08611). 08954 was overhauled at Longsight depot and repainted blue from Transrail Railfreight grey livery.<br />
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The current disposition of Alstom's Gronks is as below...<br />
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<td class="xl63" height="19" style="border-top: none; height: 14.4pt;"><br /><i>Ditton</i></td>
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Longsight</i></td>
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The list above no longer includes Liverpool Edge Hill. In truth, for the past couple of years the 08 was little more than a spare part on the site, often only being moved to keep it in serviceable condition. In June 2017, Edge Hills final pilot 08454 was road transferred the short distance to the new Rail Technology Centre in Widnes. The new site has a contract to repaint all Virgin Pendolinos which are now due. Rather than receiving Virgin Colours, the Pendos will initially receive a neutral scheme prior to the awarding of the West Coast franchise. The Pendolinos are split in to 3 parts and placed on to the 3 roads of the shed. Surprisingly in August, 08454 was joined by 08721 from Longsight and it appears that for the foreseeable future the site will have 2 pilots.<br />
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Manchester Longsight is down to 1 pilot, with 08451, itself not long brought down from Polmadie, holding the fort. It is expected that this will be joined by 08790 once it is released from Eastleigh.<br />
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08790 and 08887 are both on repairs at Arlingtons. 08790 has received some attention to its radiator as well as its traction motors. The loco is the only of the fleet at the moment to have a slight deviation to its livery, this being a black bonnet roof in addition to BR Blue.<br />
08887 has been onsite at Eastleigh since Mid 2016 when it arrived for generator repairs.<br />
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Freightliner continue to deploy 08's at their container terminals up and down the country. The Gronks are on long term hire from Porterbrook and receive repairs at the LH Group (Wabtec) Barton Under Needwood as and when required.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">08530 Barton Under-Needwood</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">08585 'Vicky' Trafford Park Fueller</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">08624 'Rambo' Southampton Maritime<br /><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">08785 Barton Under-Needwood</td></tr>
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GBRf own a small number of their own Gronks but in more recent times have hired in from their supplier of choice HN Rail. The GBRf/HN Rail combination has seen Gronks used at Cardiff Celsa, Garston Car Terminal, Immingham Docks. </div>
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The requirement at Garston has been upped from 1 shunter to 2, with 08818 (fresh from overhaul) joining 08507 at the South Liverpool complex. Whether this remains a permanent 2 loco gig remains to be seen. </div>
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Still the largest gig between the pair is the Celsa Steel Plant in Cardiff. Requiring at least 4 Gronks at any one time, currently the location is home to 08389 (Celsa 1) 08924 (Celsa 2) 08630 (Celsa 3) and non remote control 08904. The first 3 locos have been fitted with remote control equipment, with 08904 on site at the moment to act as the spare loco. This contract was gained from DB after they pulled out in 2010/2011 and had been run down by EWS/DB in the latter years. This was mainly down to a lack of local dedicated maintenance facilities which in turn busted many a Gronk, often leaving the site with 1 or no serviceable shunters. GB and HN Rail have transformed this, introducing overhauled locomotives and state of the art remote control technology, which unlike the EWS/DB variant, actually works reliably.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">08630 'Celsa Endeavor' (Celsa 3) Cardiff</td></tr>
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08632 was moved to the Tata Steel Trostre site in Llanelli for hire via Runtech limited. This proved to be short lived however with RSS pulling out due to contractual issues. The loco has been returned to Wishaw where it is receiving some further attention prior to being released to Leeds Neville Hill. This will in turn allow 08405 to be moved to Wishaw for a repaint and some attention of its own.</div>
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EMT currently employ Class 08's at Derby Etches Park (1) and Leeds Neville Hill (4) to assist with shunting operations. 08899 is based at Derby and 08525, 08690, 08908 and 08950 are based at Leeds Neville Hill. Of these, only 08525 is thought to be operational. 08690 and 08908 have been condemned for sometime visible from passing trains due to failures. 08950 is thought to have shifted cranks. As Neville Hill is both a EMT and Northern site, 08405 is on hire via RSS to Northern and assists EMT as and when required.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">08525 Leeds Neville Hill</td></tr>
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At Crewe there is sufficient work for two Gronks with 08868 and 09204 employed here. Both carry Arriva Traincare Livery and apart from the plain yellow ends, look the business!</div>
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I find myself writing this at a time where model railway products have never been better. The level of detail, functionality and quality is a far cry from models produced just 20 years ago. Naturally today's models command much higher prices but like anything in life, you pay for what you get. More manufacturers have entered the fray, no longer is Hornby the market leader, and this level of competition has led to raised standards.<br />
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However, this hobby is not all rosy. I genuinely struggle to see how the Model Railway Industry in the UK survives with such a slow conveyor of products being released. I'm not rich, I'd consider myself comfortable with an amount of disposable income to spend on Model Railways every month. I find that I don't spend this money as there is nothing for me to buy. Sure plenty of products have been 'Announced' and plenty of these products interest me, however the amount of time in getting these items on the shelf is increasing. Its increased to the point where I'm not sure I see the point anymore, it's enough to kill off anyone's interest.<br />
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Examples of products falling in to the above category are Bachmann Europe's Class 90 and 158 projects. The Class 90 project was announced 3 years ago in July 2014 and the 158 way back in 2012. Today these projects are no more than drawings (assuming they have been done) <b>UPDATE strangely enough the Bachmann website has been updated to say the 90 has progressed to the Tool room</b>. At the rate it has taken to get to this stage then it seems plausible it will 2020 before we see the first Engineering Prototype and probably another 3 years on top of that for production/release. In all seriousness, from the perspective of me as a customer, this is a piss take. I want the 90, I have the money to spend on it, I just want to be alive to see it released. If Apple took 4/5 years to release their latest iPhone after announcing it would customers wait? Would they hell, Samsung would have record share prices to go along with record sales figures. Will we ever see these projects? Probably not in the case of the 158, was this just a diversion tactic by essentially "Reserving" these items.<br />
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This isn't just a problem with Bachmann though, this spans the entire industry regardless of size.<br />
Dapol, a Welsh manufacturer, announced an N gauge Class 142 a number of years ago. Despite a lot of confusion (even amongst their own staff) over whether the model was actually still going to be made, it now looks like its nearing completion. Then there was the Class 73, a model that had been crying out for updating for many years. Dapol did the Class proud with an outstanding rendition let down by avoidable and plain stupid livery errors. There are several 73s that interest me, all from the post privatization period however I point blank refuse to purchase these with the ridiculous yellow ends that should never have made it through quality control. I ain't going to take a paint brush (or indeed pay anyone to) to correct a £150 model. Hopefully the second batch will be better...<br />
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Hornby, the only name from the Model Railway world that anyone outside of the hobby knows, have been an embarrassment over the past decade. They have produced some outstanding models, namely the Class 60, 67 and King (for the Kettle fans). However with capacity issues over in China, production of items to sell at one point where more dreams than reality. Then there was the whole laying down the law with retailers imposing unrealistic terms and making it practically nonviable for them to stock their products. Thankfully a lot of kick back was received, particularity from the smaller retailers, and Hornby in part where told to go "F*ck themselves". They do now however seem to have turned a corner and products are starting to appear as regular updates on their forthcoming items. Hornby could however do with some assistance in range planning as some of the announcements in recent years have been shocking and the exclusions of what many people would see as Key/Core items truly baffling. One hopes that someone with an understanding of the products they want to sell is brought in, as they once had someone doing this who was a real asset to them and is responsible for their success before the more recent turmoil.<br />
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Another firm uses "Crowdfunding" to get projects going which seems reasonable. The guy behind the company is one of the most enthusiastic and technically minded people in the business. A modeller himself, he looks to produce what he would like to see in models. He's done this with good success so far and if you go off what he posts on well known model railway forums there is much more to come. However, sometimes he comes across as a complete liability and its like he should be housed in a cage and fed water and leaves. A recent crowdfunding project had plenty of expressions of interest and a number of orders placed too. Realizing that the numbers hadn't got to the stage they needed to in order to make the project viable, it was opened up to established retailers to get it over the line, makes total sense, the project can continue and retailers get a slice of the pie = Happy Days, or so you would think. So when announcing this on a forum, instead of thanking those who had supported the project from the start and the retailers who have essentially bailed the project out, the attention was focused on those who had expressed an interest but who had not converted that in to an order yet. A public dig at those people who essentially he wants to part with their hard earned cash seems a most unusual marketing strategy. The gripe being that there were 'Broken Promises' which is amusing as if you were to go through this thread in particular, the amount of times you see an update from the guy saying "Update on the project to be posted Monday/Sunday" or "Next invoices to be sent out Sunday/Monday" and you're still waiting a week later. Broken promises, oh the irony.<br />
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At the end of this rant, which is actually a fact filled rant, I conclude by saying that all I want is to be able to spend money on products. Gone are the days where Lima had mass releases every 30 days. I'm not saying that is the answer either, somewhere in the middle will do. The only models I have purchased this calendar year are the Dapol Class 68 (which is truly outstanding) and a Bachmann 57. I have a broad modelling interest which spans an era of 30/40 years and there has been virtually nothing come through. I've spent more money on second hand items this year such is the lack of supply.<br />
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<li>Bachmann Class 90</li>
<li>Hornby Class 87</li>
<li>DJ Models Class 92</li>
<li>Dapol 59</li>
</ol>
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and various re liveries of existing tooling.<br />
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I look forward the eventual arrival of these new models, however, I wont be around forever...<br />
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<br />Chris37422http://www.blogger.com/profile/07018809836758032629noreply@blogger.com0