31/03/07

37401 (WNTR) released into traffic yesterday evening from Toton ran south to London to partner 37410 on today's 'Buffer Puffer' tour from London.
47270 (DHLT) recently sold by Freightliner has now been secured for preservation and, once recovered from Crewe Basford Hall, is destined to go to the Nene Valley Railway.
66010 and 66032 (both WBEN) have returned to France.

30/03/07

31110 is not getting a reprieve after all having being put back in the cutting bay at Thomson's. Bodywork was being removed this morning.
33046 currently awaiting removal from Derby RTC has been sold on again and is now destined to go to the Midland Railway Centre.
37116 (WNYX) has been removed from Eastleigh by road and, pending delivery to a preservation site at a future date, is to be held at the hauliers yard.
43024 43169 and 43197 (all EFPC) have been released from Brush Traction today, haulage to Landore being provided by 47810, whilst 43022 (EFPC) has re-entered traffic following re-commissioning at Landore.

Shunter news...
As suspected 08926 (WNYX) has been deposited at Goodman's, Sutton Coldfield whilst 08411 (WNYX) and 08460 (WZTS), removed by road from Allerton late yesterday afternoon, have been unloaded at the Colne Valley Railway where facilities are being provided for Traditional Traction to prepare these shunters for a return to operational condition.
08523 (MOLO) latterly located at RMS Wakefield was noted traversing the M5 mid afternoon today whilst 08795 (EFSH) from Wabtec was observed on the M42 yesterday heading west. Lastly 08775 (WSWM) was taken out from Warrington to Dee Marsh by road on the 28th.

More Toton shunts...
37375 (WNTS) 56073 and 58003 (both WNXX) have been moved into the Compound at Toton today. The current disposition, as viewed from the opposite bank, is now...

Siding west of paint shop: 47758 47742 47741
Siding east of paint shop: 58003 58019 58028 58014 58023 58036 58012 58008
Siding nearest the running lines: 56073 37375 08540 56046 37308 37429 37065 37418

37408 is situated at the far south of the complex near the virtual quarry where 37308 used to be located whilst the southernmost sidings on the depot adjacent to the three Class 47s awaiting removal contain 37402 58005 60086 and 60032.

29/03/07

08411 and 08926 (both WNYX) have been removed from Allerton by road, Traditional Traction's 08411 today, 08926, now reported to be resold to EMR, yesterday. Both have quite probably been sent to Sutton Coldfield to await developments. 08460 (WZTS) has been loaded for removal from Allerton.
31110 at Thomson's, Stockton appears to have gained a reprieve having being removed from the cutting area this morning. Is there an 11th hour rescue bid on for the green Ped?
37897 (WNSO) has been brought up from Bescot Yard to the depot to join 08955 and 47770 awaiting removal. It has been indicated that 37897 could now be Kingsbury bound when it is extracted from Bescot.
43065 43067 43068 43080 43084 and 43123 at DML Devonport being prepared for a return to mainline use with Grand Central have been reinstated and allocated to the GCHP pool, a new pool code for Grand Central Power Cars.
43187 (EFPC) hauled from Landore to St Philips Marsh yesterday was forwarded to Brush Traction at Loughborough today by 47810 and has been admitted for re-engineering.
47790, recently removed from Healey Mills to Crewe Gresty Bridge (the DRS installation at Crewe), has been reallocated from WNTR to the DRS XHSS pool.

Toton shunts...
Following the departure of a number of Class 47s from the Compound and the creation of a bit of space some rearranging of the stored locomotives at Toton has been undertaken the upshot of which is the movement into the Compound from the depot of 08540 (WNTR) 37408 (WNYX) 56046 and 58019 (both WNXX). The departure line near the paint shop now contains 47758 47741 and 47742 (all WNXX).

Deletions...
Several locomotives have been removed from the system. By order of their last allocation the following have been de-registered...

WMOC: 47306
WNSO: 37713 37889
WNSS: 47737 47789
WNTR: 47733 47734 47760 47792
WNTS: 08927
WNYX: 08894 08902
WNXX: 08506 08792 08913 31420 31427 31466 37678 47721 47722 47776 47786

28/03/07

08927 (WNTS) noted heading south on the M6 yesterday has entered preservation having being deposited at the Gloucestershire-Warwickshire Railway.
31110 at Thomson's, Stockton is evidently not being sold on now having being positioned in the cutting area today for disposal.
37116 (WNYX) is on its way having being tripped out from Eastleigh depot to Eastleigh Yard to await collection and removal by road to reportedly either MoD Ashchurch or Long Marston.
43185 (EFPC) has been released from re-engineering at Brush Traction being hauled from Loughborough to Landore today by 47810. 43024 43169 and 43197 (all EFPC), the latter of which was for a while a spares donor for the program, are refurbished and ready for collection.
47721 (WNXX) was removed from Toton by road this morning to Kingsbury for disposal.
47832 (VWLO) currently at Barrow Hill is understood to be about to undergo a transformation from its current obsolete FM Rail black scheme into Victa Westlink colours.

More EWS Hydraulics...
ECR (Euro Cargo Rail) have acquired four more Vossloh locomotives for use on the continent. These four are of the MAK 2000BB type, series numbers 5001617 5001618 5001632 and 5001633. Further details on these, two of which have been painted in the ECR scheme as sported on 08738 and 08939, can be viewed at this web site.

27/03/07

08927 (WNTS) from store at Motherwell has been brought south by road being noted traversing the M6 on one of its new owners low loaders this afternoon.
43017 (EFPC) has re-entered traffic following re-commissioning at Landore.
47722 (WNXX) is the latest extraction from Toton being transported by road from there to Kingsbury today.

Healey Mills convoys...
33029 and 47826 were despatched to Healey Mills this morning to extract further Class 47s that have been sold on. 33029 removed 47790 (WNTR) away to Crewe Gresty Bridge on behalf of DRS while 47826 returned to Carnforth with 47760 (WNTR) 47776 47786 (both WNXX) and 47792 (both WNTR) in tow. 47776 is another resale by EMR, to WCRC.

26/03/07

08792 (WNXX) has been moved up from Bescot to Thomson's at where the arrival of former Allerton residents 08894 and 08902 (both WNYX) moved north a few days ago is now confirmed. Also confirmed is the relocation of 08946 (WNYX) from Allerton to Goodman's at Sutton Coldfield.
47789 (WNSS) was removed from Toton this morning and has been transported by road to Kingsbury.
60044 from store at Margam has been reinstated to the WCAK pool from WNTR.

25/03/07

08993 (WNTR) 08994 (WSEM) and 08995 (WNTR) at Doncaster Carr being readied for shipment to Bury were all turned, using a low loader, to face in the desired direction some days ago. This explains why there was road transport on site as per the report at the time.
31602 (SDPP) has been returned to traffic and is being hired as required from the FM Rail administrators by RVE.
56301 (RCJA) currently out of use at Derby is undergoing quite extensive repairs and is not expected back in use for some time.

24/03/07

37678 (WNXX) has been transported from Bescot to Kingsbury for disposal. Its place on the departure siding 'round the back' at Bescot has been taken by 47770 (WNXX) latterly situated in the nearby Yard.

Work in progress...
The scrapping of 37713 at Crewe and 56029 at Kingsbury is underway.

More Class 47s for preservation and an appeal...
47732 (WNTR) and 47773 (WNXX), both currently awaiting extraction from Healey Mills, have been secured from EMR for preservation and both are reported to be Tyseley bound at some point. With regards to 47749 (WNXX), another Healey Mills resident sold to EMR, it has been suggested that the former 'City of Truro' might become a target for preservation if enough interest can be generated, so if anyone is interested in such a venture can you contact Martin Nixon via e mail.

Serco 57s...?
It is understood that a Class 57/0, providing Freightliner are to release some for re-leasing, is to be modified to test the viability of working in push pull mode with one of the NR DBSO coaches. If successful it is supposed that a single Class 57 with DBSO could replace the use of top and tailed DRS Class 37s which ties in nicely with the rumours currently doing the rounds that DRS are after some Class 57s...

23/03/07

08902 yesterday and 08946 today (both WNYX) have been removed by road from Allerton. Like 08894 removed before it 08902 is Stockton bound but 08946 is an EMR purchase so will have been taken south, probably to Sutton Coldfield though rather than Kingsbury. Lined up at Allerton near the entrance road awaiting collection are 08411 (WNYX) 08460 (WZTS) and 08926 (WNYX)
31420 (WNXX) has arrived at Booth's, Rotherham following transfer north by road from Old Oak Common.
47741 and 47742 (both WNXX) have been returned to the Compound at Toton to await movement out by road. 47721 (WNXX) which had also been on the shed with 47741 and 47742 was returned to the Compound a few days ago.

22/03/07

08631 (MBDL) was removed from Derby RTC by road this morning, being noted both in Derby and on the A52 ring road heading east, and has been transported to the Mid Norfolk Railway.
08955 and 37678 (both WNXX) latterly dumped in Bescot Yard but both now sold have been moved on to Bescot depot to be prepared for removal.
31420 (WNXX) has been loaded for removal from Old Oak Common and is expected to be on the move north to Rotherham overnight tonight.
60040 and 60084 (both WNTR) have arrived at Toton from Thornaby being hauled on the final leg of their journey via the 7M18 from Doncaster with 60029 behind 66105.

21/03/07

08894 (WNYX) which is Stockton bound has left Allerton today by road and 08902 (WNYX), also Stockton bound, is set to follow tomorrow. All the Class 08s sold and awaiting removal from Allerton have been formed up in a line near the depot entrance to await collection.
31427 (WNXX) has completed its transfer to Booth's, Rotherham by road from Old Oak Common being noted parked up at a truck stop early this morning off the M1 near Luton then later on the move again heading north up the M1.
47733 and 47734 (both WNTR) along with 47737 (WNSS) have been removed from Healey Mills to Kingsbury by rail this afternoon. 37248, with 57601 tagged on the rear of the convoy to satisfy brake force requirements, being provided for haulage. Joining 20145 47726 47781 and 56029 at Kingsbury at least one of today's arrivals should survive the cutters torch.
66010 (WBEN) is back from France arriving at Toton this afternoon behind 66242.

20/03/07

08506 (WNXX) has been transported north from Old Oak Common to TJ Thomson's at Stockton being noted traversing the M1 on a low loader whilst 08913 (WNXX) has been moved south from Motherwell to LH Group Services at Barton under Needwood being noted there this afternoon. Old Oak Common incumbents
31102 (QETS) from store at Throckmorton Airfield has been transported by road to Derby where it was deposited at the RTC (Rail Vehicle Engineering) this morning. It is understood that 31102 is to be providing spares.
31427 (WNXX) from Old Oak Common is on the move by road overnight tonight, presumably Rotherham bound, being noted traversing the M25 shortly after 9pm.
37248 (MBDL) is at Healey Mills to start extracting sold Class 47s. The first consist, reported to be Kingsbury bound 47733 47734 and 47737, should be on the move tomorrow.
43022 (EFPC) has been released from re-engineering at Brush Traction being hauled west from Loughborough by 47810 today.
60075 (WNTR) from Thornaby was deposited at Toton yesterday. 60040 and 60084 (both WNTR) are booked to follow in due course.
90021 (WNTS) has left Toton at last being hauled away to Crewe with 90006 (IANA) early evening. 90006 has been repainted in ONE colours whilst at Toton.

Disposal...
Bereft of any bodywork now, although the frame on bogies still with its power unit mounted on top remains, the disposal of 37889, stored from Toton and the WKGN pool in June 1999, can be recorded, RIP.

19/03/07

08646 at Margam and 08770 in traffic at Onllwyn have been reinstated to the WSGW pool swapping places with 09015 and 09020 which have been stored WNTR at Margam. 08646 has been stored since early 2004 whilst 08770 was returned to active duties last November.
43017 and 43122 (both EFPC) completed their transfer to Landore being hauled in from Cheltenham by 47813 this afternoon.
66209 at Toton to be modified for work abroad has been transferred to the WBEN pool thus becoming the 29th Euroshed.

18/03/07

43017 & 43122...
To update yesterday's report regarding 43017 and 43122 it transpires that they hadn't gone to Gloucester as reports had indicated, but instead they pushed into a loop at Hatherley, near Cheltenham, where they remained this afternoon.

17/03/07

47306 (WMOC) has been moved from St Blazey to the nearby Bodmin & Wenford Railway and into preservation.

Convoy adrift...
The 47813 hauled convoy, barrier vehicles, power cars 43017 and 43122, en route to Landore from Loughborough got into trouble near Ashchurch last night after the drawbar on 43122 reportedly failed the convoy became detached and ground to a halt. A WCRC operated charter set powered by 57601 and 47826 was utilised to push the power cars through to Gloucester with 47813 proceeding solo.

16/03/07

43176 (EFPC) is back in traffic with FGW, its foam damaged power unit replaced, being noted in action at Swindon yesterday meanwhile 43171 (EFPC) has arrived at Brush Traction for re-engineering, it was hauled to Loughborough late yesterday by 47810. Leaving Brush today following e-engineering were 43017 and 43122 (both EFPC) being taken away to Landore mid afternoon behind 47813.

Sales update...
It has been ascertained that Seco are now only having 47635 and 47727, the other two; 47783 and 47784 at Crewe DMD, either being deemed unsuitable or simply the requirement has changed. As for the other outstanding sales it appears that 37146 and 37674 are private sales, the latter of which is thought to be connected with the same outfit who at one time were to purchase 37217 and 37358, whilst 47782, little more than a fairly empty shell, is reported to have been acquired by Nemesis Rail.

15/03/07

56029, the bogie-less shell of which along with 56034 has been sold to EMR for disposal, was removed from Brush Traction late yesterday and has been delivered to Kingsbury for breaking up.
86101 (ACAC) is, following successful static tests at LNWR, out on test today running between Crewe and Stafford with 47847 along for insurance.

14/03/07

08915 (WNXX) was removed by road from Toton yesterday and transported to the Colne Valley Railway. For the time being it will be regarded as having entered preservation pending developments as this one is now reported to be linked to the 'Traditional Traction' fleet.
20105 (HNRS) is now at Barrow Hill having being transported up by road from the Battlefield Line, transportation from Shackerstone being undertaken on the low loader that had brought 33053 (MBDL) in from the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway earlier today.
20121 (HNRS) at Barrow Hill, fitted with a refurbished power unit, has been started and run up successfully this afternoon. This is believed to be the first time 20121 has taken power since 1992.
31466 (WNXX) has indeed been sold on for preservation and has been transported to the Dean Forest Railway already being noted heading west on the M4 en route to Lydney from Old Oak Common early this morning.
47721 47741 and 47742 (all WNXX) have been repositioned at the south end of the shed at Toton being readied for departure, some have nameplates in situ still, whilst 47722 47758 (both WNXX) and 47789 (WNSS) are on the loading point near the paint shop ready to go.
66032 (WBEN) is back from France (again) being noted arriving at Toton this afternoon from Bescot with 60045 and 60091 meanwhile Eurosheds 66073 66123 and 66241 (all WBEN) are modified and ready to go.

Fastline 37...
Deputising for 56302 on the 12th 37087 was hired in from DRS to convey an Eastleigh bound Rail Delivery Train as far as Bescot from Doncaster via Chesterfield. 37087 had been engaged on route learning duties in the Yorkshire area.

13/03/07

31466 (WNXX) sold on for preservation? According to reports 31466 awaiting removal from Old Oak Common has been sold on for preservation and is destined to go to the Dean Forest Railway.
37029 (XHSS) was transported from Kingmoor to Glasgow Works with 37259 (now XHMW) this morning, 66417 being provided for traction. 20311 (now XHNC) was brought back south to Carlisle by 66417 after depositing the 37s at Springburn. 37259 is booked to undergo a bogie change at Glasgow and it would appear that 37029 is the donor.
37422 (WKCN) is back from Allerton and GSM-R fitment running 0Z37 to Temple Mills this afternoon whilst 43161 (EFPC) has re-entered traffic following re-commissioning at Landore.
47726 (WNXX) has been transported from Toton to EMR at Kingsbury for disposal.
60053 (WNTR) wasn't at Toton, as thought, when stored yesterday but has arrived there now being dragged in from Doncaster this morning.

Disposal...
The demolition of 47053, stored from Bescot's DAET pool in November 1998, has been completed at Kingsbury, RIP.

12/03/07

08683 hasn't, it transpires, been taken north to Stockton yet, but has been removed from Toton and is currently with 08414 and 08896 at Goodman's at Sutton Coldfield.
60048 returned to use last week has been reinstated to the WCAI pool swapping places with 60053, thought to be at Toton, which has been stored WNTR.
86101 (ACAC) has been released from Barrow Hill being hauled to Crewe today by 47847 and 47839. Mainline running tests are to follow before rail tour duties on the 24th.

MTU developments...
43118 (IECP) and 43151 (EFPC) have been delivered to Brush Traction for re-engineering, 43118 from Neville Hill behind recently returned to use 43054 (IMLP) whilst 43151 was hauled up from the West Country by 47810. 43306 (IECP) has been released, both it and 43367 have been renumbered from 43106 and 43167 respectively, being hauled to Neville Hill by 43054 for re-commissioning.

ETRMS 37s...
Almost a year ago to the day, March 15th 2006 to be precise, jumping the gun in a most spectacular fashion, there was a report on here about the Cambrian Coast ETRMS project and the prospective use of some Class 37s for this venture. Well it appears that at last things are being finalised with the indications that Network Rail are to press ahead with the use of several Class 37s which are to be returned to use by HNRC.
Pending anything official, and bearing in mind that RA5 is a requirement, prospective candidates for the project may be drawn from 37010 37100 37170 37178 and 37217. 37131 is discounted as it is to be stripped for spares whilst 37220 and 37222 are rank outsiders due to their current condition. 37672 and 37680 could also feature providing the sandite equipment as installed in 37680 is removed to return the loco to RA5. Further developments awaited...

WCML LHCS...
With the he WCML re-opened again through to Scotland this morning the London / Birmingham Mk3 and loco diagram as latterly worked by the Class 87s, while the Pendolino sander modifications program was underway, has returned utilising a Class 90, 90018 featuring today.

11/03/07

08683 (WNXX) appears to have, at some point in the last few days, been removed from Toton. Stockton bound it was probably extracted between the 6th when 08912 and 08942 were moved north and the 9th when 08414 and 08896 left.

Disposal...
The demolition of 47229, stored from Bescot's DAET pool in October 1998, has been completed at Thomson's, Stockton, RIP.

10/03/07

43179 (EFPC) was returned to Brush Traction at Loughborough on the 8th.
47306 (WMOC) didn't leave St Blazey for Bodmin this morning as planned, a last minute paperwork hitch causing the delay this time.
47781 (WNXX) has been delivered to Kingsbury for breaking up however 08414 (WNYX) and 08896 (WNXX) are thought to have been diverted to Goodman's at Sutton Coldfield.

09/03/07

37401 (WNTR) was returned to store on arrival at Toton yesterday meanwhile, its N ONE appendage notwithstanding, 37425 (WNTR) is still seeing occasional use at Margam on shunt duties between the shed, yard and engineers sidings.
47306 (WMOC) is scheduled to be moved by rail from St Blazey to Bodmin tomorrow morning. Running as 0F85 and booked for Class 66 haulage; Par 10:00, Lostwithiel 10:11, Bodmin Road 10:16-10:20 then Bodmin General 10:23.

On the road...
08414 (WNYX) has been extracted from Toton being noted heading south on the M1 on a low loader near Long Eaton mid afternoon whilst 47781 (WNXX) was removed from Toton on a low loader shortly before lunchtime. 08896 (WNXX) has probably also left Toton today as this one was on a low loader, loaded and ready to go, yesterday evening.

Freightliner sales...
The usual disclaimers apply but as far as can be ascertained the following have been sold on for disposal by Freightliner...

Ron Hull Jr, Rotherham: 86606 86615 86620
TJ Thomson, Stockton: 47197 47270 47279 47292 47302 47303 47309 47358 47370

08/03/07

37401 (WNTR) on Doncaster this morning ran light engine to Toton late afternoon.
43033 (EFPC), delivered by road to Loughborough this morning, has been admitted for re-engineering at Brush Traction.
43179 (EFPC), just returned to traffic from re-engineering, caught fire yesterday afternoon in the Maidenhead area. Early indications are that this was due to an electrical problem and nothing to do with its power unit configuration.
47306 (WMOC) is again ready to leave St Blazey and transfer to Bodmin, if it goes ahead this time, is pencilled in for the 10th.
60048 (WNTR) from store at Immingham has been returned to active service.
86258 (SAXL), at one time a candidate for conversion into a test bed hybrid duel power locomotive, 43160 which has been over at Marcroft Engineering of late for repainting later being selected, has been removed from Brush Traction by road to Long Marston.

Disposal...
The demolition, started yesterday, of 47717, stored from Crewe and the PXLH pool back in September 1996, has been completed, RIP.

07/03/07

37401 (WNTR) has been released from repairs at Bescot running light engine to Healey Mills from where it transferred 66021 to Doncaster.

Disposals...
Tow belated disposals to report. 47345, stored from Freightliner's DFLT pool in June 2001, and 47803, stored from the Stratford EWRS pool back in April 1995, have been disposed of at Hull's, Rotherham. Both were broken up during February, RIP.

MTU update...
43148 (EFPC) was admitted to Brush Traction at Loughborough on the 5th whilst 43161 (EFPC) released following re-engineering was hauled away to Landore yesterday.

06/03/07

08912 and 08942 (both WNYX) have been removed from Toton today by road being transported north to Thomson's, Stockton at where the scrapping of 47229 is now in progress. The recent deliveries of 08526 08635 and 08910 to Stockton are also confirmed.
43035 (EFPC) has re-entered traffic following re-commissioning whilst 43086 and 43196 (both EFPC) have been relocated from Plymouth Laira at DML Devonport for attention. It would appear that 43086 and 43196 are to return to action in their current mechanical configuration with their trip to Brush Traction for re-engineering on hold for the time being.
47053 from Barrow Hill has rejoined 47717 being delivered to EMR Kingsbury this afternoon by road.
66110 (now WBEN) was transferred through to France yesterday, not modified to European spec, it is understood that 66110 is for test purposes only in France.
90018 (WEFE) engaged on staff retraining exercises on the WCML has undertaken two runs between London and Birmingham today with the VTWC Mk3 set and DVT 82126. The loss of Greyrigg derailment set 390033 leaves VT short and the loco hauled diagram latterly handled by the Class 87s is set to return but this time utilising Class 90s.

Disposal...
The demolition of 47710, stopped for overhaul mid 1999 but not completed, has been completed at EMR Kingsbury, RIP.

Sales revisited and a few developments...
Further to the lists published at the end of February it has now been ascertained that 37518 and 37679, both at Ayr, and 47787 at Healey Mills have been purchased privately for preservation whilst 47761 and 47772 at Margam have been sold on, also private purchases, potentially for preservation. With regards the EWS 82 this leaves just 37146 37674 and 47782 unaccounted for.
Two other locomotive trades to report are 20119 at Barrow Hill and 31423 at Meldon which have been purchased by HNRC.

VWLO...
Victa Westlink now have themselves an operations pool, coded VWLO, with 47832 reallocated to it from MBDL.

Nemesis Rail and now Mainline Rail...
Several further reallocations to the NRLS (Nemesis Rail, stored locomotives) pool have taken place with 31301 31415 31437 31439 33019 37255 47640 47707 47716 47744 47767 73103 73105 73114 73117 and 74134 being reallocated to it, all from SDXL.
Several of the locomotives allocated to the Nemesis NRLO or NRLS pools late last month have, however, been reallocated again, transferring to two new pools; MRLO and MRLS for Mainline Rail operational or stored respectively. 31454 31468 and 31601 are reallocated from NRLO to MRLO whilst 56011 56021 56022 73104 and 73139 transfer from NRLS to MRLS. 31128 and 33103 remain allocated to NRLO whilst 33021 remains allocated to NRLS.
These developments leave just 31602 allocated to the SDPP pool, SDFR was rendered obsolete when 47710 was de-registered recently, whilst SDXL now only has quasi preserved 31289, Carnforth demics 47363 47368 47489 47525 47526 and 47972, along with 47550 at Immingham Railfreight Terminal and 47780 at Barrow Hill allocated to it.

05/03/07

37425 (WNTR) is back in N ONE status at Margam indicating that its stint as the local super shunter has ended.
47717 has joined the now part scrapped remains of 47710 at Kingsbury having completed its move from Barrow Hill via a stop over at Heanor's.

04/03/07

08910 (WNYX) latterly located at Toton has been sighted on the A19 near Stockton today so appears to have been taken north to Thomson's. The line up for departure from Toton currently has Thomson's bound 08912 08942 and 08683 followed by EMR locomotives 08896 08414 47789 and 47758 on the pad adjacent to the paint shop.
47717 has stopped off at Heanor's at Langley Mill on its transfer to Kingsbury from Barrow Hill.

03/03/07

37131 (HNRS) has arrived at Barrow Hill, being taken direct from Peak Rail rather than via a stop off at  the hauler's yard as had been anticipated. It was unloaded this morning.
47717 has been removed from Barrow Hill being noted heading south on the M1 on a low loader this afternoon en route to Kingsbury.

02/03/07

08927 (WNTS) will not now be attending the NVR do, extraction from Motherwell in time has not been possible, so 08484 (ARZN) was to be sent instead
08993 (WNTR) and 08994 (WSEM) at Doncaster Carr were, possibly ready to go to Bury, positioned for collection yesterday.
37131 (HNRS) is to undergo component recovery when it arrives at Barrow Hill having being removed from Peak Rail today on the trailer that had brought 55016 (D9016) into Rowsley from Barrow Hill. It has been indicated, although not confirmed, that HNRC have, or are to have, a requirement to return a number of Class 37s to mainline operational status and 37131 is to be sacrificed for this project.
66244 at Toton for European modifications has been added to the WBEN Euroshed pool.
92026 from store at Crewe EMD has been reinstated swapping places with 92028, the SNCF machine reinstated to WTAE last month, which has been returned to store, WNWX at Crewe EMD.

01/03/07

08912 and 08942 (both WNYX) are at the head of a line up of five Class 08s on the loading point, adjacent to the paint shop at Toton. These two, at least, are also Stockton bound when collected for transfer north by road.
43177 (EFPC) released from re-commissioning at Landore has re-entered traffic with FGW.
66419 (XHIM) is on hire to Freightliner from DRS.
92003 has been stored WNTR at Crewe EMD swapping places with recently stored 92022 which is reinstated to WTAE.

37/4s...
37410 (WKBN) is back in action having been released from its 'special tests' at Allerton heading east with a 4Z37 Trafford Park to Wakefield working this afternoon whilst 37406 (WKBN) has been sent down from Scotland for GSM-R fitting at Allerton being tasked with the 6K05 from Carlisle via the S&C.
37425 (WNTR) has been seeing action as a super shunter at Margam standing in for the nominated 60044 (WNTR) which has failed miserably with multiple faults.

De-registrations...
47710 has been de-registered from SDFR, rendering the pool allocation obsolete.
33046 at Derby but sold into preservation, 47053 and 47717 at Barrow Hill, the 12 Class 47s sold to EMR and awaiting collection from Kineton along with 47628 scrapped at Hull's, Rotherham a year ago have been de-registered from SDXL.
37175 has been de-registered from WMOC.

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