30/04/04
58025 58029 and 58030 (all WFGF) were transferred from Eastleigh to Cardiff Canton last night by 66086 and 66182 in top n tail mode. The GIF 58s are to receive tyre turning at Canton prior to shipment to Spain.
60087 (WCAN) has been out-shopped in EWS livery at Toton and has received the ‘Barry Needham’ plates recently removed from 56115.

29/04/04
08802 (WSXX) has, since going missing after removal from Warrington a few days ago, been located at Dee Marsh whilst 08954 (WSWM) has been removed from Dee Marsh to Warrington.
08900 is reinstated to WSAW from store at Margam releasing 08951 which has been moved up to Castleton to WSWM. 08951 in turn replaces Corus liveried 08782 which is now located at Warrington and has been stored WNTR.
47756 (WSXX) most recently located at Willesden Railnet en route from Crewe has completed its move to Old Oak Common for stripping.

86209 IANA Norwich Crown Point, NTBU (not to be used)
86215 IANA Norwich Crown Point, NTBU (not to be used)
86218 IANA In traffic
86227 IANA Norwich Crown Point, NTBU (not to be used)
86230 IANA In traffic
86232 IANA In traffic
86234 IANA In traffic
86235 IANA Glasgow works
86238 IANA Norwich Crown Point, GONE (??)
86242 IANA In traffic
86246 IANA In traffic
86260 IANA In traffic

The IANA pool also has 47714 90003 and 90004 allocated.

87001 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87002 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87003 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87004 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87005 IWCA Willesden, stored
87006 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87007 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87008 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87010 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87012 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87013 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87014 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87015 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87016 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87019 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87021 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87022 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87023 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87024 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87025 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87026 IWCA Brush Loughborough
87027 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87028 IWCA Wembley, stored
87029 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87030 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87031 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87032 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87033 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
87035 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams

90001 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
90002 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
90005 IWCA Norwich Crown Point, available for hire to IANA
90006 IWCA Willesden, off lease awaiting transfer to IANA
90007 IWCA Willesden, off lease awaiting transfer to IANA
90008 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
90009 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
90010 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
90011 IWCA Norwich Crown Point, available for hire to IANA
90012 IWCA Willesden, off lease awaiting transfer to IANA
90013 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
90014 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams
90015 IWCA In traffic WCML diagrams

27/04/04
09020 (WSSC) successfully handled the 8P55, 8P56, 0P57 and 8P58 trials between Hardendale and Shap yesterday.
86604 has been stored DHLT at, as far as can be ascertained, Crewe Basford Hall.

26/04/04
08411 (WSXX) was at Motherwell when stored as suspected. Its position at Deanside Transit being taken by recently reinstated 08933. Fellow recently reinstated 08623 (WSWM) was transferred by road to Trafford Park on the 24th to facilitate the release of 09020 to Hardendale.
09205 (WNTR) has, since being noted on the A1 near Northallerton, turned up at Ferrybridge.

25/04/04
08951 (WSAW) latterly in action at ASW Cardiff was noted heading north on the M5 near Droitwich yesterday morning. It is understood that 08951 is being moved to Castleton and pending confirmation should have been replaced at ASW by 08900 (WSXX) from Margam.
09020 (WSSC) from Trafford Park was swapped with 08632 (WNTR) at Hardendale yesterday after being moved north by road. 08632 was then taken back south to Allerton.
60021 has been named ‘Star of the East’ at Immingham.

24/04/04
43158 and 43194 have been stored, both SBXL. Whilst 43194 is laid up at Neville Hill and was earmarked for storage the transfer to SBXL of 43158 which is still in active traffic is thought to be a clerical error.
47756 (WNXX) was still at Willesden Railnet with 47727 (WNXX) earlier today.

23/04/04 23:55
09205 (WNTR) latterly in store at Motherwell is on the move by road having being noted on the A1 near Northallerton this evening.
56050 56075 and 56130 (all WNZX) have been returned to the main part of the Training Compound at Toton exchanging places with 37275 47767 and 56061 (also all WNZX) which have been moved to near the paint shop.
66575 66576 and 66577 (all now DFGM) have left Newport for Crewe with 66577 hauling the other two north tonight.

23/04/04 19:35
08802 (WSXX) has been removed from Warrington by road. Current whereabouts unclear.
47756 (WNXX) was taken south last night from Crewe DMD by 90018. It was keeping company with 47727 (WNTR) at Willesden Railnet this morning.
87011 87017 and 87034 (all IWCA) made the trip to MoD Bicester from Wembley this morning behind 66550. 87028 remains at Wembley.

23/04/04 08:25
08528 (WNTR) has been moved up to Doncaster Carr by road from Peterborough whilst 08577 (WNTR) has turned up at Bescot as anticipated.
47145 was out on test in multiple with 47355 (both SDFL) yesterday working from derby to Shirebrook and back.
47784 (WNXX) was observed shunting fellow stored 47756 (WNXX) at Crewe DMD yesterday evening. It is understood that at least 47756 is due for movement to Old Oak Common for stripping for spares. Its bogies are earmarked for transfer to 47832 (IWLA) currently at Landore awaiting a set prior to being transferred to Cotswold Rail.

22/04/04 18:10
08757 (WSXX) has turned up at and has entered service at Daventry replacing 08577 (WNTR) which was removed by road, possibly to Bescot, today.
86235 (IANA) was moved from Glasgow works to Polmadie today by 67008 in readiness for its mainline test run. Although repainted in Anglia colours it sold be noted that 86235 has the white stripe but no ‘Anglia’ branding.

21/04/04
37709 (WNTR) was ‘maintenance complete’ and status normal at Toton for a while yesterday but is now on decision.
87009 87018 and 87020 (all still IWCA) have been removed from Wembley to MoD Bicester this morning being taken west behind 66546. A similar movement for 87011 87017 87028 and 87034 currently languishing at Wembley is scheduled to run on the morning of the 23rd. As a consequence these seven Class 87s which had been listed as simply ‘off lease’ have now joined 87005 on the storage lists.
90005 and 90011 which recently entered traffic on Anglia diagrams are, although de-branded and de-named, still allocated to the IWCA pool. Only 90003 and 90004 have, so far, been formally transferred to IANA.

19/04/04
08731 has been returned to Merehead, noted on site yesterday.
37220 (WNXX) and 37422 (WKCK) have been extracted from Toton Training Compound and moved to the rear of the nearby main shed.
43005 (IWRP) recently returned to service is understood to have been at the expense of 43004 (IWRP) which is deemed to be in a bad way and facing permanent retirement. 43009 (IWPA) also remains out of use awaiting a decision on its future.
73205 (GBED) now sporting full GBRf livery at Derby has been to Litchurch Lane for third rail testing recently.
86235 (IANA) currently at Glasgow works, now de-named, is expected to be out on test sometime this week.
87026 (IWCA) was released from Brush today being hauled to Willesden by 57309 this morning.

18/04/04
90005 and 90011 (IANA now?) have moved over to Anglia ready to enter traffic with ONE. Both are still in VT colours.

17/04/04
08689 has been reinstated from store at Immingham to the WSEM pool exchanging places with 08735 which is now stored WNTR at Immingham. 08623 (Doncaster Carr) 08993 (St Blazey) and 08994 (Swindon) have also been added to the WNTR pool from WSXX.

16/04/04
08731 latterly in a part stripped state at LH Plant, Barton under Needwood has been removed by road. It was last noted in the East Bristol area near the end of the M32 but at the time of sighting was heading north.
56053 and 56055 (both WNXX) along with 56072 (WNSS) have made their move from Doncaster Carr to Healey Mills.
90033 (WNTR) has completed its transfer from Motherwell to Crewe EMD via a trip south to Wembley then back north to Warrington before being taken south again to Crewe today.

15/04/04 18:55
90033 (WNTR) has been brought south from Motherwell to Wembley and was due for transfer back north, probably to Crewe, this afternoon.

08804 recently moved up to Oxford has been reinstated to the WSWR pool exchanging places with former Oxford resident 08856 which is now stored WSXX at Didcot. 08561 has been stored WNTR at Bescot but 08742 at Northampton and 08909 in the Shotton area, both of which have been in use whilst stored, have been reinstated, both to WSWM. Similarly 09009 at Stewarts Lane is reinstated to the WSLS pool.
08633 at Doncaster is reinstated to the WSNE and pool allowing for the transfer of 09106 which has remained in the Doncaster area from WSNE to WSEM. Lastly 09203 currently stored at Cardiff Canton has been added to the WNTR strategic reserve pool from WSXX.

These changes leave EWS with 93 shunters allocated to the operational pools.

15/04/05 11:20
56006 (WNSS) went south from Doncaster in the consist of a Wakefield to Wembley freight yesterday evening hauled by 66142. It should be at Old Oak Common by now where, the general consensus is that, it is to be tidied up prior to being exhibited at the York Railfest in May.
56053 (WNXX) 56055 (WNXX) and 56072 (WNSS) are booked for movement off Doncaster Carr to Healey Mills via the 19:45 6G45 Doncaster to Healey Mills this evening.

14/04/04 17:30
08866 (WSWM) latterly out-based in the Crewe area is on the move north by road being noted early this afternoon traversing the M6 near Wigan.
56006 (WNSS) was hauled west to Doncaster from Immingham by 60014 this afternoon as planned.

14/04/04 12:55
08648 (MOLO) has been out-shopped in a non standard livery of all over yellow with half black cab sides at Wabtec. It is being fitted with auto coupler equipment and is due to go on a three year hire contract with a firm in the Midlands once released to traffic.
37416 (WKBM) is on its way back to Scotland via a trip to Thornaby for load bank testing following repainting at Toton. Its ‘Royal Scotsman’ crests and EWS logo’s were applied yesterday.
56006 (WNSS) with an assignment for movement to Old Oak Common for special tests is booked for haulage from Immingham to Doncaster via the 15:03 6D66 service.
60069 (WCAN) has been released from repairs at Toton.

13/04/04
08804 (WNTR) has been on the move again, this time from Didcot to Hinksey yard, Oxford.
37406 (WKBM) has been sent south to help out with the WKCK pool shortage, 37203 (WKAD) being due an A exam today. 37406 came south yesterday at the head of a charter with 37427 before being despatched light engine to South Wales overnight. 37406 was on Newport very early this morning.
47790 47792 and 56095 (all WNTR) have made the trip from Healey Mills to Knottingley for de-fuelling etc.
86621 (DFNC) is now in Freightliner livery, observed as such at Crewe LNWR recently.

12/04/04
08516 (WSXX) has re-appeared outside at Toton being utilised today in the shunting of 37416 out of the paintshop and the transfer of 56050 56075 and 56130 from the compound (see below).
37203 (WKAD) is again on Cardiff Valley lines workings today. The WKCK fleet is down to two operational Class 37s, 37417 and 37425, at the moment as 37402 has been sent off to Temple Mills with wheelset problems and 37422 is still languishing at Toton in need of a replacement power unit.
37416 (WKBM) has been out-shopped in Royal Scotsman colours at Toton. Nameplates still off and no crests as yet though.
56050 56075 and 56130 (all WNZX) have been repositioned to the concrete pad adjacent to the paint shop at Toton from the Training compound. As these three have all recently been on sale it is quite likely that removal by road is on the cards.

11/04/04
67020 (WAAK) has, after quite some time undergoing attention at Toton, returned to active use.

10/04/04
56060 56094 and 56115 (all WNTR) were moved from Knottingley to Healey Mills this afternoon between 66109 and 60084.

09/04/04
08842 (WNTR) has been removed from Crewe EMD and was noted on the M1 Junction 9 earlier today. It is thought to have been Old Oak Common bound.
37227 currently on the Battlefield Line has been removed from the storage lists as its purchase from HNRC and passing into preservation has been confirmed.
60094 (WCAN) has been out-shopped in EWS colours at Toton. Naming ceremony to follow.

08/04/04 13:30
45112 (SDMS) and 47355 (SDFL) have been turned out for today’s St Pancras specials.
58025 and 58029 (both WFGF) at Eastleigh are now in GIF livery.
86217 86223 and 86250 (all SAXL) have completed their move to Oxley being taken north during the night initially from Wembley to Bescot.

WSAW & WSGW: These have been reallocated from Cardiff Canton to Margam.
WSLN: The three shunters that were left allocated to Old Oak Common have now joined the rest of the pool at Temple Mills.
WSNE: These shunters are now allocated to Thornaby as opposed to Immingham.

07/04/04 19:45
56090 56117 and 56118 (all WNXX) have completed their move from Crewe to Bristol Barton Hill for preparation for a trip to Europe. They arrived at Barton Hill at 18:40 behind 66250 from Newport East Usk yard.

07/04/04 19:25
08587 at Ketton has been transferred to the WSEM pool thus rendering WSMD obsolete meanwhile the four Class 08s moved into the Training Compound at the end of March, 08635 08683 08896 and 08915, have been returned to the snowplough siding near the entrance at Toton.
56050 (WNZX), the last Class 56 on Toton depot, has been shifted into the Training Compound.
56078 and 56115 (both WNTR) have arrived at Knottingley but the three Bristol bound 56s, 56090 56117 and 56118 (all WNXX) appear to still be at Newport.
90016 has been stored WNTR at Crewe EMD. Its place in the WEGE Anglia hire pool has been taken by 90031 transferred in from WEFE which in turn is replaced by 90023 reinstated to WEFE from WNTR at Crewe EMD.

06/04/04
08696 (ATLO) undergoing a D exam at Longsight has been painted in non standard green.
43194 (IMRL) has been retired at Neville Hill again. Next stop Bicester?
45112 (SDMS) has been out on test today following fitment of TPWS at Derby. It worked from derby to Clay Cross and return.
56078 and 56115 (both WNTR) were still at Milford this afternoon whilst 56090 56117 and 56118 (all WNXX) at Newport were scheduled to be moved from East Usk to Bristol at 15:00 today by 37707 but their transfer was cancelled.

05/04/04 22:20
56078 and 56115 (both WNTR) were hauled north from Bescot today as planned by 37114 and 37308. 56078 and 56115 were dropped off at Milford for transfer to Knottingley whilst the 37s continued to York.
56090 56117 and 56118 (all WNXX) were present at Newport East Usk yard at 08:00 this morning following their transfer south from Crewe.

WSAS: Pool disbanded with the allocation being split between WSLN, WSLS and WSWR, three new pools.
WSAW: No change.
WSEM: A new pool based at Toton for East Midlands and Eastern area duties. Its allocation is made up from a combination of some from WSMD and some from WSNE.
WSGW: Pool allocation reduced. Several transferred to a new pool coded WSWR but still based at Canton.
WSLN: A new pool based on Old Oak Common and Temple Mills for North London duties. All were previously allocated to WSAS except for 08798 which has been reinstated from WSWX and 08879 transferred south from WSMD at Toton.
WSLS: A new pool based at Old Oak Common for South London duties. All were previously part of the WSAS allocation.
WSMD: Now only contains the one shunter, 08587, a reinstatement from WSXX which presumably should have been placed into the WSEM pool.
WSNE: North East shunters only. The Humberside and Yorkshire allocated shunters have been transferred to Toton. Oddly the remaining WSNE examples are still allocated to Immingham when Thornaby would have been more logical. 08597 has been stored WNTR at Doncaster Carr from WSNE.
WSNW: Pool disbanded and Allerton’s allocation transferred away to Bescot, Motherwell or store. 08460 and 08802 are stored at Warrington.
WSSC: As was but expanded to include the three shunters out-based in the Carlisle area from WSNW.
WSWM: A new pool based at Bescot for West Midlands and North West shunters. Its allocation is made up from transfers from WSMD and WSNW.
WSWR: A new pool based at Old Oak Common for Western Region area shunters as opposed to South Wales & West. All previously allocated to WSGW except 08526.

Overall these changes leave the EWS shunter fleet with 88 allocated to traffic, a net reduction of one.

05/04/04 01:55
47535 (WNSO) looks likely to be scrapped shortly as a mechanical grab and skip have recently appeared alongside it at Old Oak Common.
56090 56117 and 56118 (all WNXX) are on their way to Bristol being hauled south to Newport East Usk yard by 66101 in the consist of yesterday evenings 18:45 0Z56 Crewe to Newport movement. 56078 and 56115 (both WNTR) are booked from Bescot to York today via the 13:52 0Z60 working.

04/04/04 21:05
56078 and 56115 (both WNTR) have been moved to Bescot. They were top n tailed from Saltley to Bescot between 37667 and 66095 this afternoon.

04/04/04 14:25
08587 (WSXX) latterly at Doncaster Carr has taken up residency at Ketton replacing 08879 (WSMD) which has been moved away to Old Oak Common.
08646 at Dagenham and 08909 in the Shotton area have been stored, both WSXX whilst 08798 (WSWX) last noted traversing the M1 has turned up at Old Oak Common.
37308 (WKAD) and 60090 (WCAI) were released from Wigan CRDC this morning following repairs.
90021 90029 and 90038 have been reinstated from store at Crewe EMD. All three are now in the WEGE Anglia hire pool and in use.

03/04/04
37372 (WNTR) was out from Thornaby yesterday working the 6N90 and 6N91 Tees to Thrislington and back services. It has been returned to stored status at Thornaby for the time being.
60094 (WCAN) has been admitted to the paint shop at Toton.
90006 90011 and 90012 (all IWCA) have come off lease from VT and are being prepared at Willesden for transfer to ONE Anglia. There are strong indications that an attempt to eliminate the Class 86s from Anglia workings as soon as by the end of this month is planned.

02/04/04 19:50
08414 (WSWX) 08910 (WSXX) 08912 (WSWX) and 08942 (WSXX) have taken up residency of the snowplough siding near the entrance at Toton.
37057 (WKAD) has been despatched to the MRC for this weekend’s gala.
37308 (WKAD) is ready to leave Wigan CRDC following repairs but 60090 (WCAI) is now inside the CRDC receiving attention.

01/04/04 09:10
37051 has been stored WNTR at Hither Green whilst 37308 (WKAD) was delivered to Wigan CRDC yesterday afternoon, presumably for repairs.
47732 47790 and 47792 (all WHCD) were en route from Warrington to Healey Mills overnight whilst 56078 and 56115 (both WGAI) were on their way north running at least as far as Saltley. All are assigned to Knottingley for de-fuelling etc. and storage.