Stockton Gronks...
08489 & 08587, from Millerhill and Margam respectively, have completed their transfers by road to Stockton.

66152...
The first Class 66 into DB Schenker red is 66152.

Tugs...
Still seventeen but 60040, reinstated from Doncaster Carr to WCAM and 60048, one of the active but stored ones reinstated to WCAI are back. These reinstatements are at the expense of 60009 which has been stored WNTS, initially at Immingham but later moved to Bescot with an assignment to go to Toton in place, and 60094 which is stored WNTS at Warrington assigned to go to Crewe DMD. 60028 at Crewe EMD has been reallocated from WNTS to WNTR and 60100 (WNTS) has been moved down from Peak Forest to Toton.

FLOYD Can...
Or to be more precise the first of two Class 86s being prepared by Europhoenix for FLOYD ZRT, Hungary. At Long Marston Hungary bound 86248 has been out shopped in black and grey with a pink band and FLOYD logos. It is now numbered 0450 001-7 whilst 86250, to be the second Class 86 for Hungary will become 0450 002-(whatever the check digit will be?).

Europhoenix demo locomotive...
86247, the Europhoenix demo locomotive, has been out shopped at Long Marston in a grey and blue colour scheme with large 'phoenix' logos applied, quite similar to the mock up pictures circulated some weeks ago.

37670...
Perhaps ominously, having being showing as under repairs for some weeks now, 37670 (WFMU) at Knottingley has been placed 'on decision'.

Gronks on the road...
Two Stockton bound shunters have been noted on the move by road today with 08489 (WNSO) being observed on the move south from Millerhill and several sightings of 08587 (WNSO) on the M5 being brought up from Margam. It is possible that 08489 has completed its move to Stockton whilst it is likely that 08587 has stopped off at Wishaw en route.

Tugs...
Several stored and stored but still in use Class 60s are to be despatched to several locations across the UK for safekeeping. Besides reported activity at Ferrybridge, is space inside being made at this location?, the nine Class 60s stored but still seeing use have, for example, variously been assigned to be stopped over the coming days at Bescot, St Blazey and Didcot.

Immingham clearance...
56043 (WNSO) has been transported from Immingham to Booths, Rotherham being noted en route on a low loader this afternoon. The transfer of 56043 leaves just 08509 56025 and 56089 awaiting movement from Immingham to Rotherham. 56086 which has been resold, eventual destination unknown, 56027 and 56114 for Hanson Traction along with Barrow Hill bound 56101, which is to be moved out by rail once passed fit to go by rail, are still on site awaiting collection.

08900 & 08715...
Following a stop over at Wishaw 08900 (WNSO) has completed its transfer to TJ Thomson at Stockton. 08715 (WNSO) is still awaiting collection from Carlisle.

17 to go...?
Maybe. DBS have carried out a further reduction of the Class 60 fleet with another twenty examples being removed from the active fleet, to WNTR or WNTS, although not all twenty have been stopped yet, nine are still in service. Notably this round of storages includes 60040, one of the 'special' pair and 60059, this is the first time this one has been stored, being the only member of the fleet that hadn't been stored at any point. All the Class 60s have now been in store at least once. The casualties this time round are...

60012 stored WNTS at Toton
60013 stored WNTS at Toton
60018 stored WNTS at Toton
60019 stored WNTS at Toton
60020 stored WNTS but still in traffic
60021 stored WNTS at Margam
60024 stored WNTR but still in traffic
60026 stored WNTR but still in traffic
60027 stored WNTR but still in traffic
60040 stored WNTR at Doncaster Carr
60048 stored WNTR but still in traffic
60059 stored WNTS at Toton
60061 stored WNTS at Toton
60062 stored WNTR but still in traffic
60063 stored WNTR but still in traffic
60066 stored WNTS at Margam
60068 stored WNTR but still in traffic
60091 stored WNTR but still in traffic
60099 stored WNTS at Toton
60100 stored WNTS at Peak Forest

This reduction to the fleet leaves just seventeen Class 60s allocated to the active pools; 60004 60009 60010 60022 60031 60044 60049 60054 60060 60065 60072 60074 60084 60085 60087 60094 and 60096 along with 60020 60024 60026 60027 60048 60062 60063 60068 and 60091 which are 'stored but still active'.

Rotherham Grids...
Two more Class 56s have been transported across from Immingham to Booths, Rotherham. After offloading 56084 (WNSO) first thing this morning the transport returned to Immingham to collect 56082 (WNSO) which was delivered mid afternoon.

37029...
It has been advised that the planned use / evaluation of 37029 (ADFL) by Advenza is not going ahead and the locomotive is to remain in store at Barrow Hill.

31s, 56s and 73s on the road...
73104 (MRLS) has been transported up by road from Allely's to the Weardale Railway, taken north yesterday it was unloaded this morning swapping places with 73134 (NRLS) which has been removed from the Weardale and is on its way south overnight to Barrow Hill. Also, following a stay at Weardale, 31452 (RVLO) is being returned to Derby by road, transport was on site this afternoon for it. 56064 (WNSO) was transported west from Immingham to Booths, Rotherham yesterday, and following unloading this morning the transport went back to Immingham to collect 56076 (WNSO) which was duly noted traversing the M180 near Scunthorpe en route to Rotherham mid this afternoon.

6B01...
66067 was hauling the 6B01 Mossend to Riccarton train this morning which derailed, the derailment involved a bridge collapse, near Stewarton this morning. Two tanker wagons (note for the national media, wagons not carriages) caught fire. A collection of the aftermath can be viewed on this Fotopic site.

Grids...
A news item on the Preserved Diesels website indicates that 56086 (WNSO) currently awaiting collection from Immingham, has been secured for preservation via a resale by Booths meanwhile 56101 (WNSO), also awaiting removal from Immingham, and now with its own website, has a home lined up with the news that it is destined to go to Barrow Hill.

Immingham clearance underway...
After some delays getting the site fit for the removal of the sold locomotives the clearance is now underway with the transfer today by road from Immingham to Booths, Rotherham of 56052 (WNSO).

08715 / 08900...
Further to yesterday's report it has been established that, although removed from Currock, 08715 (WNSO) remains in the Carlisle area still awaiting collection whilst 08900 (WNSO) has been removed from Margam, but only as far as Wishaw.

MTU...
43366 (EHPC), the final re-engineered power car for Cross Country, has been released from Brush Traction, Loughborough being noted heading north towing a barrier vehicle at Clay Cross this morning.

59206...
DB Schenker liveried 59206 (WDAK) ran light engine from Toton to York today for display at the NRM tomorrow and Saturday. It is booked to return south via the ECML on Sunday morning, shortly before 11:00 from York.

MTU...
43166 / 43366 (EHPC), the tenth and final power car being MTU fitted for Cross Country, is ready for release from re-engineering at Brush Traction, Loughborough.

Thomson's shunters...
Confirmation outstanding but Thomson's at Stockton may have taken delivery of at least two of their recently purchased Class 08s. 08715 (WNSO) was extracted from inside the shed at Currock yesterday and was due to be collected from Carlisle today whilst it has been indicated that 08900 (WNSO) may have been on the move north overnight last night to Stockton from Margam.

08535...
As part of the clearout from RMS Locotec at Wakefield 08535 (MRSS) has recently been transported by road from Wakefield to Shotton.

DB Schenker to unveil its new look...
Repainted into DB Schenker colours at Toton 59206 (WDAK) is booked to run from Toton to York tomorrow afternoon - Toton 14:29, Chesterfield 15:12, Barrow Hill Junction 15:22-16:45, Swinton 17:13, Ferrybridge 18:00, Church Fenton 18:20 and York 18:48 - at where it is to go on display at the NRM for a few days. Further details regarding the exhibiting of 59206 at the National Railway Museum can be seen on the DB Schenker web site.

ED on the road...
Following the recent unsuccessful attempt at removing 73103 (NRLS) from Meldon by rail it has now been transported north by road, being noted on the M5 this morning, to Allely's yard at Studley.

60027...
The assignment for store at Crewe DMD for 60027 has been cancelled. 60027 received attention at Toton over the weekend and is back working off Peak Forest.

PTXX...
A new pool code, coded PTXX for Europorte 2 Locomotives, has been formed. 92010 92020 92021 92028 92032 92038 92040 92043 92044 92045 and 92046, several of which are still at Loughborough, have been allocated.

Froth...!
To coin a phrase usually seen on forums, especially where paint schemes and livery changes are involved, there has been an outbreak of 'paint related froth' over which locomotive is to shortly be unveiled in DB Schenker livery. First to crop up on the radar was 59201, latterly on a lengthy exam at Merehead, and which was to be despatched to York via an overnight move for unveiling at the NRM. Next came 59206, currently at Toton, which has a path booked from there to York on the 22nd, thus this one is the current favourite, but today 'rumour control' has gone into overdrive with talk of 59202 60039, graffiti victim 60062 and even 37670 being candidates...

97/3s...
97303 and 97304 (both QETS) returned to use today running from Barrow Hill to Shrewsbury via Derby. They are booked to run from Shrewsbury to Barrow Hill and back tomorrow and the following two days before returning to Barrow Hill on the 23rd. Selected timings for these outings are; Shrewsbury 08:22, Wolverhampton 09:02, Walsall 09:20, Tamworth 10:11, Derby 11:04, Chesterfield 11:40 then Barrow Hill at 11:50. The return run back to Shrewsbury is timed at; Barrow Hill 12:15, Chesterfield 12:25, Derby 12:47, Tamworth 13:26, Walsall 14:16 and Shrewsbury (not station) 15:27.

58s on transfer...?
58005 and 58036 (both WZFF) have been dug out of the compound at Toton, both being noted near the fuel point today, possibly being readied for transfer to Eastleigh.

Immingham...
56052 has been loaded onto a trailer ready for removal from Immingham, but is stuck, whilst the rest of the locomotives awaiting removal to Booths have been lined up near the former Carriage & Wagon shed to await collection. The order in which they have been lined up will probably be the order in which that are to be transported over to Rotherham; 56064 56076 56084 56082 56086 08509 56043 56025 then 56089.

97/3s to return...
Commencing this coming week several of the 97/3s are to be returned to action from store at Barrow Hill for driver training and route learning duties between variously Barrow Hill, Derby and the facility at Coleham (near Shrewsbury).

0Z60...
The transfer of five more stored Class 60s from Toton / Toton Compound to Crewe DMD took place today with 60076 (WNTR) being utilised to haul 60007 (WNTS) 60045 (WNTR) 60046 (WNTR) and 60047 (WNTS) up from Nottinghamshire.

08775...
Former Bescot resident 08775 (WNSO) has been transported by road to Booth's, Rotherham.

DBS notes...
60093 and 90021 sidelined at Toton and Crewe EMD respectively have been stored WNTS. Their places in the operational fleet is taken by 60012 which has been reinstated to WFMU, and 90028, reinstated to WEFE.

DRS reinstatement...
Another returnee, 37510 from store at Kingmoor has been reinstated to the XHNC pool.

0Z60 cancelled...
This mornings scheduled transfer of stored Class 60s from Toton to Crewe didn't materialise..

Meldon convoy...
Although identified as the locomotive to be on the move from Meldon, due to brake problems 73103 (NRLS) had to be left behind today when 47375 visited to collect it, 31415 and 47716 (both NRLS) and take them to Gloucester. 47716, at least, is destined to continue on to Barrow Hill at some point.

Immingham Grids...
Only 56027 and 56114 (both WNSO), the Hanson Traction pair, remain inside the shed at Immingham, the rest have been moved outside for removal from the site. None of the Class 56s heading for Booths have yet been transported to Rotherham. It is quite likely that there are problems with the soft ground at Immingham which will have to be overcome to move forward with the extractions to Rotherham. There were problems at this location last year when 09021 was collected.

0Z47...
47727 (COLO) has run up to Carlisle in readiness for the debut of the type on the Carlisle to Chirk timber train workings.

33202...
Cotswold Rail have advised that they are making 33202 available for sale. Details on the for sale page.

37425...
Currently residing at Eastleigh 37425 (WNTS) is set to put in an appearance at the Mid Norfolk Railway Gale late March.

BT...
Bo'Ness now has a locomotive depot allocation with the code BT used for the location. 20020 26010 26024 27005 37175 37403 and 47643 (all MBDL) along with 37413 (FAMT) have been allocated.

Crewe DMD, convoys and Tugs...
60038 (WNTR) hauled 60035 60041 60043 and 60092 (all WNTR) from Toton to Crewe this morning for storage inside the DMD. After arrival 60038 and 56038 (WZGF) were used to shunt some Royal Mail vans and bring 56077 and 58022 out of the DMD as well as shunting the stored Class 60s inside.

There are two more 0Z60s from Toton to Crewe booked to run tomorrow and Friday mornings. Several further stored Class 60s for transfer to Crewe have been identified and these include 60002 (WNTR) 60007 (WNTS) 60045 (WNTR) 60046 (WNTR) 60047 (WNTS) 60056 (WNTR) 60076 (WNTR) and 60095 (WNTR), all from Toton or Toton Compound. Besides these 60027 (WCBK), currently working off Peak Forest, has been assigned for N ONE and store at Crewe DMD.

73138...
Privately owned 73138 (ACED) at Long Marston. Further details on the For Sale page.

Crewe shunt & 0Z60s...
To make space for the coming influx of stored Class 60s, 67027 has been engaged in shunting stock at Crewe DMD today manoeuvring much of the stock stored inside, including the ex Fertis hire Class 56s and the now sold 37294, back outside. Today's 0Z60 was for 60062 to come south from Aberdeen, its place in turn being taken by 37401, 37423 is still on hand at Inverness, but there are three 0Z60s scheduled for each morning for the remainder of the week which will be for the transfers of the stored Class 60s, somewhere in the region of 15 examples has been mooted, from Toton to Crewe. 56031 56069 56087 56106 56065 and 56078 along with 37426 have been positioned at the Gresty Lane end of the shed area whilst 37294 is at the north end, near the station. 56038 56077 and 58022 are still inside the DMD.

37609...
Stopped at Crewe Gresty Bridge 37609 has been stored XHSS.

Crewe Tugs...
60047 (WNTS), which on occasion can be found on shunting duties in and around the Toton area, it was engaged on such duties today, has been assigned for movement to Crewe DMD, one of several stored Class 60s that are to be shipped out from Toton to Crewe for further storage at the DMD.

Immingham clearance...
A start on moving the Class 56s sold to Booth's from Immingham to Rotherham is scheduled for tomorrow. They are to be transferred by road.

73103...
Following the removal of 73117 from Meldon 73103 (NRLS) is now also to be removed, by rail by Advenza, to Gloucester.

73s...
73117 (NRLS) has been brought up by road from Meldon to Barrow Hill, it was off loaded yesterday, whilst 73119 (ACED) has completed its transfer to Eastleigh Works, where it is to be returned to mainline status, being tripped across from Eastleigh Yard today with a pair of 'Rustons' Valliant and Vulcan.

DRS notes...
37069 from store at Kingmoor has been reinstated to the XHNC pool and was released back into traffic this morning running south from Carlisle to Crewe BEHIND 66413 with 37059 and 37218 (both XHSS).

On the road...
Two current, a couple recent, and one not so recent, road transfers of note. 73119 (ACED) - sold to Knight's Rail at Eastleigh - is on the move to Eastleigh by road from Heanor's at Langley Mill where it has been located for several months. It was noted on the M1 in the Leicester area yesterday then at Rainham Services overnight. 08691 (DFLS) was noted traversing the M3, northbound on the 5th en route to Felixstowe whilst 08873 (MOLO) was observed on the M6 near Middlewich heading north yesterday. One movement not picked up on at all last month was the removal by road from the Bodmin & Wenford Railway of 20197 (HNRS) to Long Marston on the 10th. Two recently sold Class 08s have been removed from Old Oak Common today with the transfer by road to Booth's, Rotherham of 08694 and 08919 (both WNSO).

EPXX...
A new pool code has been created coded EPXX for Euro Phoenix Locomotives for hire abroad. 86248 and 86250, at least one of which has been painted into the new Euro Phoenix livery at Long Marston, have been reallocated to the pool from SAXL.

HNRL / HNRS additions...
The four ex DRS locomotives recently reallocated out from the DRS XH allocation series to MBDL have been reallocated again with 08834 and 08892 being reallocated to HNRL (just in case anyone was wondering) whilst 47145 and 47829 have been reallocated to HNRS.

MBEL 92s...
The seven Eurotunnel Class 92s have been added to the MBEL pool with 92020 92021 92032 92040 92044 92045 and 92046 being reallocated from WNWX to the MBEL pool. These along with the other Class 92s already allocated to MBEL, the SNCF operated batch, have also been reallocated to HQ from CE.

DRS notes...
37682 from store at Crewe Gresty Bridge has been returned to use and reinstated to the XHNC pool whilst four locomotives no longer owned by DRS, 08834 at Gresty Bridge, 08892 at LaFarge, 47145 at Gloucester and 47829 at Long Marston, that were still on their pool allocations have been reallocated from XHSH or XHHP to MBDL.

WNSO additions...
All the recently sold Class 08s, Class 37s and Class 56s have been reallocated en masse to the WNSO pool.

09022...
Sidelined at Bescot 09022 has now been transferred to store and WNTS.

Sales list, revised...
On the list published on December 29th purchases by CF Booth and TJ Thomson were grouped together, this can now be clarified, the rest of the sales list remains as was...

CF Booth: 08509 08510 08582 08665 08694 08775 08890 08919 08955 37046 37058 37077 37196 37221 37238 37293 37294 37377 37516 37692 37796 37798 56025 56043 56052 56064 56076 56082 56084 56086 and 56089

TJ Thomson: 08402 08489 08587 08670 08715 08900 and 08933

60005 / 60013...
60005 sidelined at Toton with engine problems has now been stored WNTS and is replaced in the operational fleet by 60013 which has been reinstated to WFMU pending completion of repairs at Crewe EMD.

DBS (nee EWS) shunters...
Returned to use some time ago at Warrington 08389 has now been officially reinstated to the WSSN pool from WSXX. Other reallocations see 08738, one of the Euro Cargo Rail pair at Toton, being reallocated from WSEN to WSSN whilst 09022 on a protracted exam at Bescot has been allocated to WFMU.

47701...
Interesting times ahead for 47701 (MBDL) currently residing on the Gloucestershire - Warwickshire Railway with the news that it is to go to the Dartmoor Railway with a view to it being involved in the line's return to a full passenger service operation.

Toton today...

Training Compound
60056 60092 60045 60038 60002 60076 60046
60081 08495
60036 60095 58003 09013 58019 58028 58014 58023 58036 58012 58008
60057 60069
58005 60098 08540 56073 56046 60008 60001 08593 08689

Depot

South Head Shunt
60003 37405 08783
37402 60088 60006 60017

South End
60007 60034 60075
60086 60032 60090
60005

Fuel Line Avoider
08738 60012 60051 60047

Fuel Lines
66098
66040 08480

Outside Lathe
60041

North End
66088 60093
60043 66005
66027
60055 60079 08939
08886 60080 60014
66239
66157
66105 60073
60039

New Sidings
60023 60078 60030 60050
60015 60064 60071 60500 67018
60033 60067 60037 60058 60083 60070 60029 60054

Washer Line
66044

Breakdown Crane Line
60077 60089

North Head Shunt
60052 60053 60097

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