60085...
Recently stopped for store at Doncaster Carr 60085 (WNTS) has now arrived at Toton.

66406 - 66410 and these booked paths to Gloucester...
Although another path is understood to have been put in place for the transfer of a 66 from Glasgow to Gloucester on the 3rd further enquiries reveal that only 66406 (SBXL) has been receiving attention at Glasgow and that 66407 66408 66409 and 66410 (all SBXL) are still parked up, untouched since their arrival in November 2008.

58005 & 58036...
Overnight last night 66051 towed 58005 and 58036 (both WZFF) from Toton to Eastleigh.

Disposals...
At Booths, Rotherham 20119, stored from Toton and the CDJN pool back in June 1992, and 56043, stored from Immingham and WGAN January 2000, have been disposed of, RIP.

Eastleigh 100...
A little something on behalf of Railway Magazine and the organisers of the Eastleigh 100 open weekend event in May.

D3255 and the Colne Valley Railway...
Further to the previous entries regarding D3255 and its apparent sale for scrap it has been advised that news of its potential demise has generated a certain amount of interest in the machine, also that other options were already being explored, and it is understood that its future is currently being re-evaluated. It has also been advised that the more desperate side of the hobby has reared its ugly head again prompting the following from the Colne Valley Railway which I have been asked to pass on via these pages...

"Please could you put a note on your respective sites that the Colne Valley Railway office cannot provide any information about the future of Traditional Tractions Class 08 fleet. The Traditional Traction 08s are at the Colne Valley Railway as part of a commercial storage arrangement only and are not part of the regular fleet.
The Colne Valley Railway is closed until Saturday March 21st 2009.
The office today has been inundated with calls from so called enthusiasts demanding to know more, in some cases abusively. This will affect our ability to provide Colne Valley Railway information in the future. The Colne Valley Railway tries to be as helpful as possible to enthusiasts when open and provides escorts to allow enthusiasts to visit stock in non public parts of the site. However, some so called enthusiasts abuse this and try to wander about on their own or when the site is closed - in these cases it will be classed as trespass and the police will be called."

Deferred until the paint dries...?
Today's proposed / booked run south from Glasgow Works of 66407 (SBXL) to Gloucester did not materialise.

Still 15...
60060 sidelined at Toton and 60085 stopped at Doncaster but assigned to go to Toton have been stored WNTS. Their replacements are 60018 from store at Toton, reinstated to WFMU, and 60091 from store at Doncaster Carr which is reinstated to WCBI.

On the road, not on the road and to be on the road...
Class 10 D3476 has been collected from the Colne Valley Railway and is being transferred north by road to Thomson's, Stockton. It has been advised that D3255, still at the Colne Valley Railway, is not sold for scrap however it has also been indicated that this and D3476 are being weighed in against a couple of better condition Class 08s. The mooted move of 37418 to the East Lancashire Railway has been deferred whilst the transfer of 37294 (WNSO) from Crewe to Rotherham - rumours persist that it has been sold on though - is further delayed. 08510 and 08890 (both WNSO) awaiting collection from Eastleigh should be on their way to Rotherham next week whilst it has been established that 56011 (MRLS), sold for spares, is to be transported from long Marston to Booths, Rotherham where, after stripping of useful parts, its shell will be disposed of. Also to leave Long Marston for scrap at some point are 20138 and 20215, although their destination is not known yet.

56311...
Following attention at Wansford, Nene Valley Railway 56311 (HTLX) has returned to traffic running from Peterborough to Rugby today.

DBS changes...
08632 at Bescot has been reinstated to the WSSN pool swapping with 08653 which, only recently stored then reinstated, is returned to store, WNTS. 60063 has been reinstated to the WCAN pool at the expense of 60096 which has been stored WNTS at Toton. 60060 (WFMU) remains out of use at Toton and is likely to be stored but there should be a replacement for it as it has been indicated that it is planned to keep the fleet at fifteen strong, at least in the short term.

37294...
Its removal from Crewe DMD appears to be being delayed by brake problems. Both late yesterday afternoon and again this morning 60056 (WNTR) was noted out of the shed coupled up to 37294 pressurising its systems.

Disposal...
Cutting at Stockton has turned to mainline stock and the scrapping of 47309 has been undertaken with attention switching to the disposal of 47358. 47309, at one time the subject of a possible plan to resurrect it, was stored from the DFFT pool in January 2006, RIP.

56011...
HNRC have advised that Long Marston resident 56011 (MRLS) has been sold privately, potentially as a source of spares rather than a preservation project.

Royal returnee...
47798 (MBDL) has returned to the mainline running on test from Carnforth to Crewe and back today, the trip including several staff training manoeuvres at Preston en route.

Shunter news...
Rotherham bound 08510 and 08890 (both WNSO) have been repositioned at Eastleigh, noted parked near the station en route to the loading point, ready for collection and road transfer north meanwhile two shunters at the Colne Valley Railway, neither with 'modern' numbers, find themselves being added to the storage lists with the news that former Brighton resident Class 08 D3255 and Class 10 D3476 have been sold for scrap.

Privateers on the road...
37003 (MBDL) is on the move south from the NRM at Shildon to the Mid Norfolk Railway whilst 47701 (MBDL) has been transported from the Gloucestershire-Warwickshire Railway to Meldon.

Booths update...
37196 is out of the cutting area but has been picked over for spares pending being broken up. Only 37046, chained up and under offer, has not been undergoing spares recovery. Now in the cutting area and being scrapped are 20119 and 56043.

66407...
Indicated to be being provided in lieu of 57001 (DFTZ), still out of use at Brush Traction, 66407 (SBXL) is booked to run south from Glasgow to Gloucester on the 27th for use with Advenza.

37294...
Reportedly transport has been despatched to Crewe EMD to collect 37294 (WNSO) which has been waiting, piped up ready to go,  movement round from the DMD for road transfer to Rotherham.

97301...
All four 97/3s have now returned to service with the appearance today of 97301 (QETS) on the Barrow Hill to Shrewsbury training run with 97302.

Disposal...
The cutting of 08900, stored from Margam and WSAW in September 2005, has been undertaken at Thomson's, Stockton, RIP.

47145...
The transfer of 47145 (HNRS) to Advenza is now not going ahead and the locomotive, set to remain at Gloucester for the immediate future, is staying with HNRS.

56086...
Not previously noted was the removal by road mid week of 56086 (WNSO) from Immingham. Shackerstone bound, it is understood that 56086 has been taken to Allely's at Studley.

37418...
The long awaited transfer of 37418 from Allely's to the East Lancashire Railway is set to take place shortly. Its entry into service on the line and whether it will be available for the March Diesel Gala is subject to inspection and tests following delivery.

Disposal & Booths...
56089 has been broken up at Booths and 37196 is in the cutting area. 37238 was unloaded this morning on completion of its transfer from Tyne Yard to Rotherham and it looks like 37201, thought to have been delivered on the 18th, has arrived from Barrow Hill. 56089 was stored from Thornaby and WGAT in February 2002, RIP.

56101...
Hauled from Immingham to Barrow Hill today, traction being provided by 66008, 56101 has entered preservation.

92005...
Moved north overnight to Bescot 92005 (WNTR) has been forwarded to Crewe EMD, noted passing through Crewe in convoy with 90018 and 92041 early afternoon today.

Shunter notes...
08802 from store at Doncaster has been reinstated to the WSSN pool exchanging places with 08737, at Warrington since early February for repairs, which has been stored WNTR from the WSSN pool. 08445,a former East Lancashire Railway, and more recently the last locomotive on site at Castleton, has been moved to Ketton by road where it joins 08784 (WSSK) and 08870 (MBDL).

37238...
Removed from Tyne Yard this afternoon for transport to Booths, Rotherham the transfer south of 37238 (WNSO) completes the removal of several Class 37s from Tyne Yard.

92005...
Has been released from tyre turning at Ashford.

Booths & Disposals...
37196 (WNSO) left Tyne Yard on a low loader mid afternoon for transfer south to Booths, Rotherham at where 08509 (WNSO) has arrived, by road, from Immingham. 56089 has taken up residence in the cutting area recently vacated by 37796, stored from WKMF back in October 2000, and 56076, stored from Immingham and WGAN in March 2000, RIP.

08886...
Missing for the last couple of weeks since leaving Toton on a low loader 08886 (WNTS) has been located tucked away inside the shed at Bescot.

37516...
Within 24 hours of its arrival at Carnforth 37516 (MBDL) has been started, moved under its own power and been found to be able to stop itself. A video clip of the start up of 37516 at Carnforth can be viewed on YouTube. Railtour duties this weekend then... (only kidding!).

37602...
Following its transfer south from Carlisle to Crewe yesterday 37602 (XHSS) has today been forwarded on to RVE at Derby RTC.

56311...
Following maintenance and repairs at Wansford 56311 (HTLX) is back together and running again ready for a return to use with Colas.

37s on the move...
37602 (XHSS) was hauled south from Carlisle Kingmoor to Crewe Gresty Bridge this morning whilst 37717 (MBDL) has been transported from Carnforth to Booths, Rotherham, routed via Crewe and Toton, this afternoon. After escorting 37717 to Rotherham 37706 and 57601 went on to Doncaster Carr to collect 37516 (now MBDL) for transfer to Carnforth. 37058 (WNSO) has been brought south by road from Tyne Yard to Rotherham.

Tugs...
60011 from store at Toton and 60068 from store at Didcot have been reinstated, both to the WCAK pool. Their return is at the expense of 60022 and 60061 transferred from Bescot to Toton today and put to store, both WNTS.

08653...
Only stored a few days ago at Bescot 08653 has been reinstated to the WSSN pool.

31422...
Noted on the road on a low loader yesterday 31422 (MRLS) has been transported from Tyseley to RVE at Derby.

66530...
Sidelined at Leeds Midland Road 66530 (DFHH) is showing as assigned for STOR.

86635...
Joining the other demic 86s on LNWR 86635 (DHLT) has been tripped across from Crewe Basford Hall.

DBS notes...
60048 (WNTR) has now been stood down from traffic to store at Toton whilst non runners 60022 (WCBK) and 60061 (WCAN) were at Bescot late afternoon today awaiting a tow to Toton.
92005 (WNTR) has migrated south from Crewe to the Hitachi depot at Ashford for tyre turning whilst reinstated 92015 (now WTAE) has returned to use.
37401 (WKBN) is back in England for attention at Doncaster Carr, 37406 (WFMU) is still lingering at Eastleigh and 37670 (WFMU) is still on decision at Knottingley. DRS appear to be providing cover north of the border.

37717...
To facilitate its transfer by rail from Carnforth to Rotherham tomorrow 37717 has been re-registered and allocated to MBDL.

Tugs...
Recently reinstated 60026 (WCBI) has returned to service from Doncaster however 60061 (WCAN) has been stopped with engine problems and may be the next one to go. 60048 (WNTR) is still out and about, on hand at Peak Forest today, whilst 60062 (WNTR) is still awaiting collection from Tavistock Junction.

09001...
Recently relocated to Doncaster Carr from South Wales 09001 has been stored WNTR.

92s...
92005 has been stored WNTR swapping places with 92015 - this one was only stopped for store a few days ago - which has been reinstated to the WFMU pool.

Disposal...
At TJ Thomson, Stockton the scrapping of Day-Glo livered and vac only 08715, stored from the EWSK pool at Stratford back in February 1998, has been undertaken, RIP.

37372...
Barrow Hill resident 37372 has been sold privately and looks set to take on a 'scientific' role.

DBS notes...
67010 from store at Toton, recently noted out on test, has been reinstated to the WFMU pool whilst, after being dragged to Acton yesterday, 60063 (WNTR) has been forwarded overnight to Toton. 08428 at Doncaster and 08630 at Margam have been reinstated to the WSSN and WSSI pools respectively swapping places with 08653 at Bescot, 08685 at Immingham (the system locates it at Lindsey) and 08752 at Cardiff Tidal which have been stored, all WNTS.

56101...
The proposed movement of 56101 (WNSO) by rail from Immingham to Barrow Hill today has not materialised. Paperwork issues have been identified.

Booths update...
20119 has arrived at Rotherham from Barrow Hill whilst, although it is not clear if there has been another delivery from the North East, another Class 37 was loaded yesterday at Tyne Yard but its transfer south by road appears to have been delayed by snow. There's not much left of 37796 and 56076 now whilst 37046 and 37221 could be next in line for processing.

33202...
Collected from Gloucester 33202 (CRRH) has been removed by road to the Mangapps Railway Museum and preservation.

37516 / 37717...
Pencilled in for next week are the transfers by rail of 37717 from Carnforth to Rotherham and 37516 (WNSO) from Doncaster to Carnforth.

DBS notes...
As anticipated 60011, now transferred to Toton from Doncaster Carr, has been stored WNTS. The Class 60 fleet strength of fifteen is being maintained though as 60026 at Doncaster Carr has been reinstated to the WCBI pool. 92015 (WNTR) has now been stopped at Crewe EMD, 60048 (WNTR) remains active and 60063 (WNTR) has left the Mendips area being noted heading towards Acton mid afternoon from Westbury in convoy with 60060 and 60096.

MTU...
43308 (IECP) has been released from re-engineering at Brush Traction.

15 to go...
DBS are, the current recession and corresponding fall off in traffic being blamed, aiming to eliminate the use of the Class 60 and the fleet has today been reduced to fifteen following the storage, both to WNTR, of 60048 which is still in traffic and 60074 after suffering power unit problems. Next to go could be recently reinstated 60011 which has been stopped with an engine defect and is awaiting a tow from Doncaster Carr to Toton.

Other DBS changes...
Whilst 67010 (WNTS) has been noted out on test from Toton two Class 92s have been stored, 92015 which is still out and about, and 92034 at Crewe EMD, both WNTR.

Floyd away...
86248 (EPXX) was taken by road yesterday from Rugby and exported to mainland Europe via Immingham Docks for transfer on to Hungary.

One decade on...
Network Rail's 31465 (QADD) has returned to traffic following repairs at RVE Derby, its return coming exactly ten years since being stored from Bescot and the WMAN pool in February 1999. Welcome back...

Booths notes...
37221 (WNSO) is en route by road having being noted leaving Tyne Yard late afternoon for its transfer south to Rotherham. 08509 (WNSO) from Immingham along with 20119 and 37201 from Barrow Hill are, providing all goes to plan, due for transfer to Rotherham in the coming week or so.

Disposal & Booths update...
First disposal to record in quite a while but 37293 is as good as history at Booths as earlier today all that remained of it was the frame on bogies with its power unit on top. 37046 (WNSO) has arrived from Tyne Yard and a start has been made on 37796 and 56076. In common with the rest of the Class 37s coming down from Tyne Yard 37293 was put to store back in October 2000 and the WKMF pool on its return from hire in France, RIP.

97302...
Back into traffic today, 97302 (QETS) has been out and about with 97304.

Tugs...
60026 and 60091 (both WNTR) at Doncaster Carr and 60062 (WNTR) at Tavistock have been stood down from traffic. 60062 is booked for movement on to St Blazey.

37s...
At Booths, Rotherham the scrapping of 37293, a recent arrival from Tyne Yard, is underway. It and 37796 are not expected to last long at Rotherham whilst 37201 currently at Barrow Hill is to be moved to Booths shortly for breaking up. 37516 (WNSO) at Doncaster Carr now has a secure future, more details later. Lastly 37248 (MBDL) has been stopped at Carnforth, noted recently without its nameplates or snowploughs, and is removed from the WCRC mainline fleet.

Floyd...
86248 (EPXX) has been taken south behind 47727 from Crewe to Rugby.

Tugs...
60061 is back again, reinstated to WCAN from store at Toton swapping with 60084 which has been stored WNTS at Toton. 60066 (WNTS) has been moved up to Toton from Margam whilst 60094 (WNTS) has been taken south from Warrington to Crewe DMD. 60026 60062 and 60091 (all WNTR) at Doncaster, Plymouth and Doncaster respectively, are all still technically active, probably pending an improvement in the weather.

Gronks...
08715 has completed its road transfer to Thomson's, Stockton whilst 08886 (WNTS) was loaded and removed on a lorry from Toton yesterday.

Tugs...
60011 has been reinstated to WCAK from store and repairs at Toton swapping places with 60072 which has been stored WNTS at Toton. 60072 had recently been stopped WFMU.

DRS fleet increased...
37194 from store at Carlisle Kingmoor and 37609 which had been out of use at Crewe Gresty Bridge have been reinstated to traffic, both to the XHNC pool.

On the road...
37293 (WNSO) has been brought south from Tyne Yard, it left the North East late yesterday, to Booths, Rotherham whilst 08715 (WNSO) has been collected from Carlisle, it had, it transpires, still been at Currock albeit partially hidden since being brought out of the semi derelict shed some days ago, for transfer across to Thomson's, Stockton.

37796...
Noted causing traffic chaos in Durham yesterday teatime, on its way south on a low loader from Tyne Yard, 37796 (WNSO) has been transported to Booths, Rotherham.

Tugs...
60004 (WNTS) was stopped on arrival at Toton late on the 3rd as planned whilst 60027 and 60068 (both WNTR) have been stood down for store at Didcot. 60063 (WNTR) has taken up the role of super shunter in the Merehead / Whatley area. Still technically active are 60026 and 60091 (both WNTR) at Doncaster along with 60062 (WNTR) at Tavistock Junction which are on hand for snow duties when required. 60094 (WNTS) is still at Warrington.

08s...
Released from an exam at Doncaster Carr 08428 (WNTR) has been noted in use in the adjacent Wood Yard whilst 08587 (WNSO) has been on the move again today being noted heading north, on the second leg of its journey from Margam to Thomson's, from Wishaw to Stockton on a low loader. Besides 08489 and 08900 at Stockton there is another Class 08 in the yard which is not one of the batch recently purchased from DBS - the Motherwell pair, 08715 and 08933 are accounted for - which remains unidentified.

37796...
The removal of seven Class 37s from Tyne Yard to Rotherham is set to get underway with the first being 37796 (WNSO) which was being loaded for transfer south this morning. The other six to be transported to Rotherham are 37046 37058 37196 37221 37238 and 37293.

DBS notes...
08538 at Bescot and 08802 at Doncaster Carr have been stored, WNTS and WNTR respectively. 60062 (WNTS), which was en route to St Blazey with 60024 (WNTR) last night for store, has been returned to use on snow duties based at Tavistock Junction. 60024 has arrived at St Blazey. 60020, one of those stored but not actually stopped, has been reinstated to the WCBK pool swapping places in the active fleet with 60004 which has been stored WNTS. 60004 is still in traffic but was due to end the day at Toton.

Rotherham Grids...
56025 (WNSO) yesterday and 56089 (WNSO) today have been transported from Immingham to Booths, Rotherham. Next for transfer to Rotherham are the Class 37s from Tyne Yard.

Floyd on the move...
86248 (EPXX) has been moved up from Long Marston to Crewe for electrical testing at LNWR.

Tugs...
A third convoy comprising 60002 (WNTR) 60029 (WNTS) 60056 (WNTR) 60079 (WNTS) and 60095 (WNTR) ran from Toton to Crewe today for secure storage inside the DMD. 60024 and 60062 (both WNTR) have been stood down from traffic being hauled to St Blazey in the consist of the evening 6C99 from South Wales.

Advenza / Cotswold Rail notes...
It has been advised that 33202 recently put forward for sale has now been sold, to who to wasn't revealed though, and that 47818 is now being made available for purchase, details on the 'for sale' page. Advenza are getting ready to take on a couple of ex DRS Class 66s by all accounts...

Tugs...
60009 (WNTS) has been moved to Toton from Bescot as planned but 60094 (WNTS) remains at Warrington. 60020 (WNTS) along with 60024 60026 60027 60062 60063 60068 and 60091 (all WNTR) are still in traffic but several of these are due to be stopped in the next couple of days. Maybe of interest is that 60063 is now assigned to go to Merehead for store, possibly because of a recent incident involving 08947 and 59104 which has left them short of a shunting locomotive...

08587...
Further to yesterday's report it has been established that 08587 (WNSO) has only moved as far as Wishaw en route to Stockton from Margam.

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