37425...
66011 has hauled Eastleigh bound 37425 (WNTS) from Allerton to Warrington from where it can be forwarded to Eastleigh.

50040...
The demolition of 50040 is well underway with little more than a frame and one cab remaining this afternoon.

60064...
The second of the three stored Class 60s being transported from Immingham to Toton by road is on its way with 60064 (WNTS) being noted on the M1 late afternoon en route.

A few loose ends...
60060 (WNTS) has been moved from Toton to Crewe EMD for attention. It was transferred to Bescot in the first part of last week before being forwarded to Crewe on the 24th. 92010 (WNWX) has been returned to France, it went through the tunnel on the 25th, whilst Cotswold Rail's 33202 (CRRH) has spent the weekend as an exhibit at the Tyseley 100 gala event.

Fastline 66s...
Released into traffic from Crewe 66301 has hauled 66304 and 66305 to Doncaster today.

47830...
Back to super shunter duties 47830 (DFLH) latterly noted on LNWR has been returned to Crewe Basford Hall.

37894...
Following its overnight stop over at Woodall 37894 (WNSO) has completed its road transfer from Tyne Yard to Kingsbury.

HNRC 37s...
37201 at Barrow Hill has been acquired from private ownership. It is a repurchase having earlier being sold into preservation by HNRC and it may in turn become a candidate for use by the 'yellow team'. With regards to a couple of other 'refurbs' currently on the HNRC books, blue paint should be required for 37682 (HNRS), a recent arrival at Barrow Hill, and 37683 currently residing at Long Marston.

50040...
Although its impending demise was first mooted about this time last year the stripped and derelict shell of 50040 has today been moved from the Coventry Railway Centre to the Sims Metals establishment at Halesowen for disposal.

60098...
The movement by road of the three stored Class 60s from Immingham has begun with the transfer to Toton of 60098 (WNTS).

37894...
On the move by road to Kingsbury 37894 (WNSO) has been brought south from Tyne Yard as far as Woodall Services on the M1.

47772...
WCRC acquisition 47772 (WNSO) has been hauled north from Margam to Carnforth. 47245 was provided.

More DRS Class 57s...
Barry WRD residents 57002 and 57003 have been added to the DRS fleet subsequently transferring from the SBXL storage pool to the XHHP DRS holding pool. This development leaves only Crewe LNWR resident 57001 available for Cotswold Rail / Advenza if they are to add to their current pair of Class 57s.

MTU...
43077 and 43111 (both IECP) have arrived at Brush Traction for re-engineering swapping places with 43239 and 43299 (both IECP) which have been released following conversion.

Assignments to move...
37425 (WNTS) at Allerton has been assigned for movement to Eastleigh whilst 60064 60070 and 60098 (all WNTS) are now assigned for movement from Immingham to Toton. One to go by rail, three by road.

37894...
Transport has been noted at Tyne Yard for the removal by road of 37894 (WNSO) to Kingsbury.

Alstom Gronks...
08617 and 08934 have been reinstated to the ATLO operational pool from ATXX.

New Sheds...
66414 has taken 66301 66304 and 66305 (all now MBDL) from Newport Docks to Crewe for commissioning. 66302 and 66303 have also registered MBDL whilst Freightliner's 66598 66599 and 66953, which have entered service, have been reallocated to the DFHG pool from MBDL.

On the road...
47701 (MBDL) has left Long Marston by road for transfer to the Gloucestershire-Warwickshire Railway whilst 50026 has been transported from Derby to Old Oak Common. The recovery of 47295 from MoD Ashchurch to Long Marston is expected to take place shortly as is the transfer of 37894 (WNSO) from Tyne Yard to Kingsbury.

Electric mail...
86101 (ACAC) has gravitated to Warrington from Crewe LNWR in readiness for the GBRf mail thunderbird duties. 87002 currently at LNWR has been reallocated to the ACAC pool from ACXX and mainline testing is, at the moment, looking likely for mid to late July.

French 92s...
Previously unrecorded was the return to the UK of 92010 (WNWX) from France late March. Along with 92038 (WZGF) 92010 was noted being dragged south through Rugby behind 92015 then later in Wembley Yard on the 18th. Also back in the UK recently is 92043 (WZGF) which was noted at Crewe EMD on the 12th.

New 66s...
66301 66304 66305 66598 66599 and 66953 (the latter three already registered to MBDL) have been off loaded at Newport Docks.

37682...
Recently delivered to Barrow Hill from store at LaFarge, Hope 37682 (HNRS) has been restarted and has been seeing use as the depot shunter.

47295...
MoD Ashchurch resident 47295 has been purchased by HNRC which, pending future developments, is initially to be removed from Ashchurch to Long Marston.

Fastline 66s...
It has been advised that the three Fastline Class 66s on the boat that has docked at Newport are 66301 66304 and 66305 not 66301 66302 and 66303 as reported yesterday.

Skip 22...
67022 has been reinstated to WAAN from store at Toton.

37425...
Allerton resident 37425 (WNTS) has been cleared for movement and transfer, possibly to Eastleigh, should follow.

New Freds and Fleds(?)...
The boat with six new Class 66s on board has entered UK waters and is to dock at Newport shortly. On board are 66301 66302 and 66303 for Fastline along with 66598 66599 and 66953 for Freightliner.

Purple Peril...
At Wansford 56003, undergoing conversion to 56312 and now physically numbered as such, has been painted into a rather unique but effective purple and yellow colour scheme.

08770...
With the boat some Fastline and Freightliner Class 66s on board due any day now 08770 (WNTS) has been relocated from Margam to Newport Docks for shunting duties as required.

87026...
Third to go, of the current batch, 87026 (SBXL) was tripped through the tunnel last night to join 87007 and 87008 in France. On arrival at Frethun Yard there is a need to lift each Class 87 as it passes through to measure the wheels before being granted permission to proceed across Europe. This is because is because the Class 87s have narrow wheels when compared to modern UIC standards.

FLHH 47s...
47811 and 47830 (both DFLH) normally found in the Crewe Basford Hall area have been noted across at Crewe LNWR.

Second away...
87008 (SBXL) has been tripped through to France for forwarding through to Bulgaria. 87026 (SBXL) remains at Dollands Moor.

Anglia 86 on the road...
Noted late morning on the M40 near Warwick was 86232 (SAXL) en route to Long Marston from Brush Traction by road from Loughborough. Although initially sent to Brush Traction for possible use by DRS plans came to nothing and 86218 and 86232 have languished at Loughborough since awaiting removal to Long Marston. Today's movement of 86232 is the second transfer as 86218 (SAXL) was delivered to Long Marston yesterday. With 86218 and 86232 now at Long Marston this means that all the stored 86/2s, bar 86212 at East Ham and 86233 languishing on the scrap line at Crewe EMD, are now located at Long Marston.

EWS shunter fleet changes...
Repaired and released from Margam 08951 has been reinstated back to the WSSI pool and is on the move by road being noted around lunch time being collected from the loading point at Port Talbot. Also reinstated is 08428 at Doncaster Carr which is returned to the WSSN pool. Both were stored earlier this month. 08500 08540 08577 08597 09008 09010 09015 and 09020 have all been reallocated from WNTR to WNTS.

Electric mails...
The return to electric traction for the WCML GBRf mail thunderbirds, a duty last covered by 87022 and 87028 but more recently facilitated by Riviera Class 47s, looks imminent with the anticipated deployment of 86101 (ACAC) to these duties. 87002 (ACXX), once re-certified and passed for a return to the mainline, is set to join it in due course.

One gone...
87007 (SBXL) has been tripped across to France. 87008 and 87026 (both SBXL) were still at Dollands Moor this afternoon awaiting transfer.

Dollands Moor 87s...
87007 87008 and 87026 (all SBXL) had reached Dollands Moor by mid afternoon and were awaiting transfer through the tunnel across to Europe.

92 to Brush...
92044 (WNWX) has, it transpires, already been transported from Crewe EMD to Brush Traction, Loughborough. Movement, by road, took place yesterday.

Heavyweight back on the mainline...
37712 has been reinstated to the MBDL pool and returned to the mainline with an early evening test run from Carnforth to Hellifield and back with 47787 and 47851 in tow.

Eurovans...
87007 87008 and 87026 (all MBDL) have been hauled from Warrington to Wembley Yard for forwarding through to Europe en route to Bulgaria.

47550...
On the move again today 47550 has been transported by road from Heanor, Langley Mill to Goodman's near Sutton Coldfield. The finalisation of its journey to nearby Kingsbury is anticipated to take place in a few days time.

92 to Brush...
92044 (WNWX), a second Class 92 to Brush Traction, Loughborough, is to be moved by road from store at Crewe EMD shortly.

43 from Brush...
43080 (GCHP) has been released from Brush Traction and has been returned to Heaton by road.

08447...
Following repairs at Long Marston 08447 was despatched north by road on the 13th, presumably back to Scotland for use at Deanside Transit.

Llangollen Diesels...
It has been advised that 20142 25313 37240 46010 and 47449, from the Llangollen Diesel fleet, are being put up for sale to any genuine interested parties with a deadline for registering an interest set for July 31st. Contact should be made via the Llangollen Diesel Group website. 

97301 97303...
With regards to the proposed use of 97301 and 97303 on a Riviera / Pathfinder tour, the Settle & Carlisle Explorer, which is traversing the S&C on July 5th HNRC have advised that the two Network Rail machines will unfortunately not be available for this tour.

37407...
Collected from Crewe EMD yesterday 37407 (WNSO) has been transported by road to the Churnet Valley Railway.

37422...
Repairs complete at Eastleigh the EWS Class 37 fleet has been bolstered with the return to service of 37422 (WFMU).

60040...
Not to be confused with the DB livery, albeit fairly similar, 60040 (WFMU) ran from Toton to York yesterday for a naming ceremony to commemorate the 100th year of the Territorial Army. Painted in all over EWS maroon with large cab side numbers in white, a large 'Army, be the best' logo and DB Schenker branding 60040 has been named 'The Territorial Army Centenary'.

HNRC Barrow Hill...
Several developments of note at Barrow Hill. Network Rail's 37217 / 97304 (QETS) has been restarted and testing is underway whilst the Barclay 0-6-0 numbered 5 in LaFarge colours has been engaged in radio remote control tests on site. Tests have seen the Barclay shunter, which is to be shipped out to LaFarge shortly, working up to a quarter of a mile remotely controlled. 20092 (HNRS) has been taken in for overhaul and as this one is set to join 20168 at Hope 20092 will be fitted with remote control equipment. Lastly 47791 (MBDL), recently arrived from Eastleigh, is almost ready to be started up as most missing parts have now been sourced.

87s in the move...
'Eurovans' 87007 87008 and 87026 (all SBXL) have been moved up from Crewe LNWR to Warrington this morning to await forwarding south to the Channel Tunnel and export to Europe while 87002 (ACXX) has been tripped up from Long Marston to Crewe LNWR.

One and a bit Class 37s on the road...
37424 (WNSO) has been transported by road from Crewe EMD to the Churnet Valley Railway whilst the remains of 37359, nothing more than its frame and bogies, has been removed from Carnforth across to Thomson's, Stockton for processing.

37229...
Now sporting full DRS vinyls 37229 (XHSS) has re-entered traffic.

37407 / 37424...
Deposited at Crewe EMD last night following transfer south from Mossend and Motherwell 37407 and 37424 (both WNSO) are to complete their transfer from Crewe to the Churnet Valley Railway by road shortly. The movement of 37407 from Mossend yesterday is the first time it has moved by rail since January 2003 when it was hauled up from Crewe to Wigan CRDC with 47768. When it left the CRDC in October 2005 37407 gravitated north by road. Although originally destined to go to Motherwell 37407 never got any further than Mossend Yard where it has lain until being sold by EWS. Stationary for eight years 37424 is another rusty example having being sidelined at Motherwell since storage back in March 2000.

EWS Changes...
08770 sidelined at Margam has been stored WNTS whilst 90034 recently stopped at Crewe has been stored WNTR at the EMD. 90029, out of circulation since autumn 2005, has been reinstated to the WEFE pool from store at Crewe EMD. There's also been a few changes on the EWS website with the DB Schenker logo appearing alongside EWS. Not quite 60040 but that's another story...

Freightliner 47s for sale...
Freightliner are offering 47150 47289 and 47841 along with some wagons for sale. Further details can be seen on the Freightliner website.

MTU...
43105 (IECP) ran to Loughborough this morning entering the MTU re-engineering program at Brush Traction. 43307 (IECP) was released on the 9th.

DRS Notes...
57004 (XHHP) was tripped across from Crewe Gresty Bridge to Crewe LNWR yesterday whilst 37087 (XHHP) has left the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway today behind 57009. 20310 and 20313 have returned 20110 25901 and 37037 to the West Country where they are to guest at the West Somerset Railway before being returned to the South Devon Railway.

Scottish 4s coming south...
WCRC despatched 47804 47851 and 57601 to Scotland to collect 37407 (WNSO) from Mossend and 37424 (WNSO) from Motherwell. They were brought south to Crewe for forwarding to the Churnet Valley Railway by road. The convoy, running as 0Z57, left Motherwell shortly after 15:00.

Disposal...
Spares donor 08946 has been broken up on site at Goodman's near Sutton Coldfield (Wishaw). 08946 was stored from Allerton and WSNW in February 2002, RIP.

HNRC Notes...
37682 (HNRS) recently moved to Barrow Hill from LaFarge and 37683 (HNRS) currently at Long Marston awaiting transfer to Barrow Hill are to be returned to working order / mainline standards for an as yet unspecified mainline operator. Also due to move up to Barrow Hill from Long Marston is 20016 (HNRS) which is also to be returned to running order. 20056 / 81 (HNRL) is to return to Barrow Hill from Scunthorpe leaving 20066 / 82 in use on hire to Corus.

47550...
Recovered from Immingham Railfreight Terminal today 47550 has been transported by road to Heanor at Langley Mill to await forwarding to Kingsbury at some point.

EWS 37s...
The transfer of 37406 37410 (both WNTS) and 37416 (WNXX) to Eastleigh has been completed with the trio being dragged down from Bescot this afternoon. Further developments are anticipated on the EWS Class 37 front following indications that 37419 (WNTS) at Old Oak Common and 37425 (WNTS) currently tucked away at Allerton *may* feature in future plans...

47791...
Transfer complete, 47791 (MBDL) was unloaded at Barrow Hill this morning. Kingsbury bound 47550 awaiting removal from Immingham Railfreight Terminal should be next to move.

87s (almost) to go...
The slightly delayed transfer of 87006 87007 and 87026 (all SBXL) from Crewe LNWR towards Europe was to have taken place today but ended up being cancelled. It is hoped to get the movement of these three Bulgarian bound 87s underway in the coming week.

43068...
Released from Brush Traction following a power unit transplant 43068 (GCHP) has been despatched back to Heaton by road.

47791...
En route to Barrow Hill by road from Eastleigh 47791 (MBDL) was still en route late afternoon today being noted traversing Leicestershire via the M1.

More Bones for Spain...?
Eastleigh residents 58015 58021 58027 and 58050 have been reallocated to the WZFS Spanish hire fleet which would indicate that further work is in the offing in Spain. These four were all previously allocated to the WZFF fleet following their stint on hire in France a couple of years ago.

Two Choppers and a Tractor...
37682 (HNRS) was tripped from LaFarge, Hope to Barrow Hill this morning with 20901 and 20905.

73138 / 86424...
Discussions with regards to a possible swap being arranged between Network Rail's 86424 and the ACLG owned 73138 have been ongoing for a while now but to date nothing has been finalised.

47145...
As hinted at earlier 47145 (XHHP) is staying with DRS although it was initially included in, subsequently being withdrawn from, a deal between DRS and HNRC for 47703 and 47714.

37s on the move...
A little later than initially proposed 37406 (WNTS) 37410 (WNTS) and 37416 (WNXX) are at last on the move to Eastleigh. The were towed from Toton to Bescot last night to await forwarding to Eastleigh.

47791 on the move...
Collected and removed from Eastleigh Yard by road 47791 (MBDL) is on its way north overnight to Barrow Hill. 47791 is set to feature as a runner at the forthcoming Barrow Hill gala weekend.

KWVR Convoys...
37087 (XHHP) has completed its transfer to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway from York behind 57012. D1023 from the NRM and 20087 collected from the East Lancashire Railway en route were also included in the convoy. 37423 has, with an overnight stop over at Crewe, brought 20110 25901 31108 and 37037 up from the South Devon Railway.

31113...
As per schedule 31113 was transported by road from Chinnor to Kingsbury yesterday. It was noted traversing the M42 near Tamworth en route.

EWS Shunter purge...
Another reduction with their operational shunter fleet sees four Class 08s and two Class 09s being put to store WNTS. Binned this time around are 08428 08664 08798 08951 09006 and 09107, all at Doncaster Carr and from the WSSN pool except 08951 which is at Margam and was allocated to the WSSI pool. 08888 recently returned to use at Millerhill has been reallocated to the WSSN pool from WNTS.

DRS Notes...
Due at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway 37087 (XHHP) with covered nameplates left Carlisle today to York via the Haverton Hill workings for forwarding to Keighley tomorrow. 37229 (XHSS) which, it transpires, has been to Carnforth for cosmetic attention, ran north light engine in plain DRS blue with its nameplates repositioned in readiness for application of the larger 'compass' style logos.

WCRC Developments...
37712 due to undergo a mainline test sometime shortly has been noted at Carnforth in full WCRC maroon whilst 37706 has been started and moved under its own power at Carnforth today for the first time since arrival from Healey Mills in January.

43080...
Half the Grand Central power car fleet is now at Brush Traction following the transfer to Loughborough from Heaton today by road of 43080 (GCHP). It joins 43067 and 43068 already at Brush.

56311...
Today's 4O90 Doncaster to Grain service had 56301 (RCJA) and 56311 (RVEL) at the helm. This is 56311's first workings for Fastline after several test runs from derby in the past couple of weeks.

Choppers and a Tractor...
With the LaFarge ballast job now complete 20901 and 20905 (both HNRL) are set to return to Barrow Hill from Hope on the 5th. The convoy, provisionally due off Earle's at about 08:30, is to have 37682 (HNRS) in tow.

97301 & 97303...
97303 (QETS), the former 37178, has made its mainline debut today with a couple of trips from Barrow Hill to Derby and back with 97301.

08888...
Until recently located at Doncaster Carr for repairs 08888 (WNTS) has been transported up to Millerhill where it has been put to use as a replacement for 08798 (WSSN) which has been taken away to Doncaster for attention.

31113...
A little later than initially planned the transfer of 31113 from Chinnor to Kingsbury is set to take place tomorrow by road. 31113 has been positioned ready for collection.

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