DBS notes...
08782 at Toton has been stored WNTR whilst 08802, its recent replacement in South Wales, has been reinstated to the WSSI pool. 08784 at Toton has been reallocated from WNTS to WNTR. 67014 has returned to use, reinstated to the WAWN pool, swapping places with 67020 which has been stored WNTR at Crewe EMD. Several more stored Class 60s have been reallocated from the WNTR pool to WNTS, a batch were similarly reallocated last month. This round of transfers includes 60004 60027 60038 60045 60046 60056 60059 60076 60092 60095 and 60099. The bogies from 58008 (WZTS) have been shipped out to France where they have been fitted under one of the Class 58s out there on contract hire. It is assumed 58008 has joined the others grounded at Eastleigh.

GBRf note...
66403 (GBRT) has re-entered traffic following attention at St Leonards. 66404 and 66405 (both GBRT) are still being prepared for a return to use.

Road move pending...
20138 is due to be moved from Long Marston to Booths, Rotherham.

Tugs...
60048, still in traffic, has been stored WNTR being replaced in the active fleet by 60094, still awaiting release from Toton, which has been reinstated to the WCAK pool. 60011 (WNTR) from Toton has been returned to use as the shunting locomotive at Scunthorpe. 60096 (WCAM) continues to ply the Fiddlers Ferry coal circuit but 59201 (now WCAM) has now arrived in the North West - 59204 the original replacement for 60096 has, after a period on training at Warrington, been sent back south for repairs after failing at the head of a Scottish bound coal train on the 21st.

Sheds...
It has been indicated that 66410 (SBXL) currently at Tonbridge is not required / desired by GBRf so should be returning to Wembley meanwhile 66434 (XHIM) has arrived at Barrow Hill for re-branding into Fastline colours. Freightliner have reactivated a second DFTZ allocated Class 66 with the recent return to traffic of 66581 (DFTZ).

Tractors on the Metrolink...
Works on the Metrolink Network between Bury and Whitefield over the weekend 6th / 7th February will see the three East Lancashire Railway based Class 37s; 37109 37418 and 37901, being provided for hauling works trains on the Metrolink. A press release with more information has been prepared and can be downloaded from here. Please note that concerns have been raised regarding the potential for trespass during this operation and it has been advised that there are plenty of vantage points for viewing the 37s on the Metrolink, especially in the Radcliffe area.

Tugs...
60074 has been stored WNTR at Toton swapping places with 60009 which has been reinstated back to the WCBI pool.

Disposal...
The cutting of 37698, stored from Toton and WKAD in December 2004, has been undertaken at Booths, Rotherham, RIP.

Sheds...
66403 66404 and 66405, now at St Leonards, have been reinstated to the GBRT pool from SBXL whilst 66410 left behind at Tonbridge remains allocated to the SBXL pool. 66843 is back in the COLO pool, 66509 (DFHH) is on hire to Colas from Freightliner, traction driver training, it looks set to feature on the Boston job, and Fastline appear poised to expand their Class 66 fleet as it has been indicated that 66434 (XHIM) from Direct Rail Services is about to join the 66/3s.

Tugs...
60039 has (again) been reinstated, to WCAI from WNTR, replacing 60009 which has been stored WNTS at Toton. 60074 (WCAI) might be next to go after failing and being towed to Toton today. It has engine problems again.

Shed news...
66732 has hauled 66403 66404 66405 and 66410 (all SBXL) from Willesden / Wembley to Tonbridge today, quite likely for forwarding to St Leonards. 66580 (DFTZ) has been returned to use with Freightliner from store at Leeds Midland Road. It was returned to 'normal' status on the 20th and had made it up to Carlisle by the 21st. 66843 recently out-shopped in Colas-Rail colours at Eastleigh Works and transferred from SBXL to the COLO pool has been reallocated back to SBXL.

Alain Thauvette...
DB Schenker press release.

Kingsbury Grids...
All six Class 56s sold to EMR have been delivered to Kingsbury. Evidently 56033 and 56079 were transported south from Doncaster Wood Yard to Kingsbury in between the reported movements of 56048 / 56068 and 56056 / 56116. At Kingsbury (north to south) 56068 56079 56033 and 56056 are lined up in one row with 56116 and 56048 hidden behind. Some evidence of shunting with a mechanical grab (as per 37372) has been noted.

Shunter notes...
08676 at (as far as can be ascertained) Hinksey Yard near Didcot has been stored WNTR. 08907 (WSSN) from Bescot has been moved down to Hoo Junction swapping places with 08995 (WSSN) which has been transported up to Doncaster Carr.

Register...
The six Class 56s; 56033 56048 56056 56068 56079 and 56116, delivered to Kingsbury have been de-registered from the WNSO pool. Also recently de-registered, from the DHLT pool, is 08642 which was scrapped mid 2006.

Tugs...
60048, recently returned to the mainline after a spell on super shunter duties in the Toton area, has now been reinstated to the WCAK pool swapping places with 60039 which, still out and about, has been stored WNTR. 60063 (WNTR), latterly used as the Doncaster shunt locomotive after bringing the sold Class 56s down from Healey Mills, and 60094 (WNTR) from shunter duties at Scunthorpe have been stood down from traffic. Initially at Doncaster Carr the pair were hauled to Toton mid afternoon by 66104.

Grids on the move...
Recovered from Doncaster yesterday and following an overnight stop near their destination 56056 and 56116 (both WNSO) have been delivered to Kingsbury.

Colas 66s...
66843 at Eastleigh Works, now in full Colas livery as per 66841 and 66842, has been reallocated from SBXL to the COLO pool.

Grids on the move...
56048 and 56068 (both WNSO) have been transported south by road from Doncaster Wood Yard to Kingsbury. Whilst 56048 was noted en route on the M1 early yesterday it looks like 56068 has had an overnight stop over followed by delivery to Kingsbury today.

Disposals...
Two to report, both at Booths, Rotherham where 37077 and 37684 have been cut. 37077, stored from WKMF October 2000 on return from France, still awaits removal of its power unit but all its bodywork has been removed when viewed this afternoon whilst 37684, stored from Toton and WKSN in December 2004, was little more than frame and bogies by the close of play yesterday. RIP.

Colas 66s...
66843 at Eastleigh Works being prepared for use with Colas has been reallocated from the GBRT pool to the SBXL storage pool whilst 66844 (GBRT) currently in use with GBRf is expected to be coming off lease in the next few days.

Shunter notes...
08802 (WNTR) from Toton has been taken to Cardiff Tidal displacing 08782 (WSSI) from Tidal to Toton. 08428 (WSSN) latterly at Rugby, has appeared in the Newport area whilst 08567 (WSSN) from South Wales has been put to use at Rugby.

Tugs...
60048 (WNTR) which has been seeing use for some time now in and around the Toton and Sandiacre area has been released into traffic being noted in the Birmingham area during the weekend. 60051 (WNTR) has arrived at Toton, via an engineers working from Whitemoor yesterday, and appears to have taken up the role of the Toton / Sandiacre shunter.

Class 60 fleet report, this morning...

60009 WCAI Immingham
60039 WCAK Peak Forest
60040 WCAI Immingham
60048 WNTR Tyseley
60051 WNTR Toton
60063 WNTR Doncaster
60074 WCAI Immingham
60094 WNTR Scunthorpe
60096 WCAM Warrington

66220...
Its been a while since a 'Euroshed' has returned to the UK, depot facilities on mainland Europe being set up to maintain the fleet, but 66220 (WBEN) has been returned to the UK with engine problems. This afternoon it had reached Wembley en route to Toton.

67018...
Preparing to return to London today 67018 failed in Edinburgh and 67006 had to be used to return the DBS executive train to the Capital.

Barrow Hill...
Load bank testing of 37409 has been underway again as part of the finalisation of its overhaul for use with DRS whilst 47707 (NRLS), its numbers having being cut out, has been shunted into position for collection and removal by road for scrap.

67018...
Unveiled at the NRM during a 'do' last night 67018 has been named 'Keith Heller'. Today 67018 has headed off north to Scotland for an overnight jolly with the DBS executive train.

Tugs...
60039 from store at Toton has been reinstated to the WFMU pool swapping over with 60049 which had been stopped WFMU at Toton, transferring to WNTR.

Doncaster Grids...
56056 and 56116 (both WNSO) brought down last night from Healey Mills have joined the others at Doncaster ready for collection and removal by road for scrap.

Work in progress #1...
At Booths, Rotherham the demolition of 37077, which has been rendering spares of late, is underway.

Work in progress #2...
At Barrow Hill 37409 being prepared for its career with DRS has been load bank tested and is back in the shed for further tweaks.

Doncaster Grids...
56033 56068 and 56079 (all WNSO) were brought down from Healey Mills to Doncaster during the night last night. Like 56048 and 56134 (both WNSO) which were yesterday tripped across to the Wood Yard near Doncaster Carr depot from where they can be taken out by road, 56033 56068 and 56079 were initially deposited in Decoy Yard before being taken across to Doncaster Wood Yard. 60063 (WNTR) has gone up to Healey Mills again tonight for 56056 and 56116 (both WNSO).

Bone 8...
Now at Eastleigh 58008 (WZTS) was collected from Southampton Eastern Docks yesterday by 66187.

Disposal...
The shell of 31556 stored from Wigan Springs Branch in December 1995, recently deposited at Booths, Rotherham has been disposed of already, RIP.

Tugs...
60040 has been reinstated to the WCAI pool from WNTR at Toton swapping with 60051 which has been stored WNTR. As far as is known 60051 is still in service. 60049 has been transferred to WFMU.

Skip 18...
Out-shopped in DB Schenker livery with a large Canadian maple leaf on the body sides - something to do with the outgoing MD no doubt, Mr Heller leaves DBS shortly -  67018 (now WAAN) has made its way from Toton to the National Railway Museum at York.

Two Grids and a Bone...
56048 and 56134 (both WNSO) have been brought down from Healey Mills to Doncaster Decoy Yard meanwhile 58008 (WZTS) has arrived in the Southampton area being noted parked up at the Eastern Docks.

On the road...
Having being collected from Bury yesterday 31556 was unloaded at Booths, Rotherham this morning on arrival from the East Lancashire Railway. 58008 (WZTS) has left Toton for Southampton by road being noted at several locations on its way south today on a low loader.

Carrbridge and 66048...
The Highland main line through Carrbridge has been re-opened but is operating at reduced capacity, only part of the track work has been replaced in the Carrbridge Station area. 66048 (now WFMU) has been left on site to await recovery - or dismantling on site if some of the recent speculation doing the rounds holds any water - at a later date.

66843...
Colas are expanding their Class 66 fleet after taking on 66843 (GBRT) from GBRf. 66843 is currently at Eastleigh.

Skips...
67029 from store at Crewe EMD and 67030 already returned to service have been reinstated to the WAAN pool. They swap over with 67003 and 67023 which have been stored WNTR at Crewe EMD.

Toton...
60059 and 60071 (both WNTR) have arrived at Toton, conveyed in from Doncaster via the 6M73 working behind 66166 this afternoon. Meanwhile 37422 and 37669 (both WNTS) have been shunted out of the way into the Compound.

Tugs...
60059 (WNTR) has been brought over from Immingham to Doncaster Carr where it is joined by 60071 which has been stored WNTR. Both are awaiting movement to Toton. From store at Toton 60074 is reinstated to the WCAI pool.

37057...
HNRC have advised that the body and internal components of 37057 (HNRS), the bogies are not included, has been sold for spares.

58008...
Further to yesterday's report regarding 58008 (WZTS) and its current location it transpires that it is located behind the paint shop at Toton on the concrete apron awaiting collection and removal south by road. It has not been painted.

Tugs...
60059, after disgracing itself near Rotherham yesterday, has been stored WNTR at Immingham. 60051 has been reinstated from WNTR, initially to the WCBI pool before being reallocated to the WFMU pool.

Disposal...
On site at Crewe LNWR 86623 (DHLT), stored from DFNC in October 2003, has been broken up, RIP.

A few pending movements for next week...
The remains of 31556 are to be collected from the East Lancashire Railway for transfer by road to Booths, Rotherham whilst 58008 (WZTS), currently hiding away in the paint facility at Toton, is to be transported to Southampton by road from where it can be forwarded to Eastleigh. 56033 56048 56056 56068 56079 56116 and 56134 (all WNSO), awaiting movement from Healey Mills to Doncaster, should be on their way next week by rail. Night time transfers - they had been pencilled in to take place over the past couple of days but the moves didn't materialise - have been rescheduled for next week.

37890 & 37896...
Following an overnight stop off en route 37890 and 37896 were unloaded at Hulls, Rotherham this morning.

55016...
Back into preservation 55016 (MBDL) was collected from Barrow Hill and hauled to its new home on the East Lancashire Railway today by 55022.

60051...
Not out just yet, 60051 (WNTR) is still in service.

Road transfers...
Firstly a clarification, 37684 hadn't been delivered to Booths yesterday as reported but instead spent the night at Woodall Services on the M1 near Chesterfield. It is assumed 37684 was delivered today. Hulls, Rotherham bound 37890 and 37896 left Allely's this morning, both being noted traversing the M42 near Tamworth at 09:00. 08798 (WNTS) has been moved up from Eastleigh to Toton.

Tugs...
60039 (WNTR) from Tyne Yard and 60051 (WNTR) from traffic have arrived at Toton. 60063 (WNTR) has been back up to Healey Mills today from Doncaster.

Grids to go...
The seven sold Class 56s at Healey Mills; 56033 56048 56056 56068 56079 56116 and 56134 (all WNSO), are now showing 'transfer' status.

Disposal...
Cutting of the redundant grounded Freightliner Class 86s has begun on site at Crewe LNWR at where 86602 (DHLT), stored from the DFHC pool in March 2005, has been reduced to little more than a frame, RIP.

66048...
Further video footage, taken today in daylight, showing the predicament 66048 is in following its run away at Carrbridge yesterday can be viewed in this YouTube clip.

37s on the road...
37684 has been moved up from Allely's to Booths, Rotherham today, it and 37896 were, it has been confirmed, moved from the A441 lay-by to Allely's on December 28th. Hulls bound 37890 and 37896 should be on their way (snow permitting) in the next day or so from Allely's to Rotherham. Attention should then turn to the Class 56s awaiting transfer from Healey Mills to Doncaster for Kingsbury.

Ouch...
DB Schenker ran their first Stobart train today utilising the two re-liveried locomotives but things haven't gone quite to plan. The northbound service this morning behind 92017 (WTAE) ran a little over two hours late (the overnight temperature probably being a contributing factor, -8c was recorded near Preston) whilst worse was to follow this afternoon when 66048 (WBAN) heading the southbound 4N47 Inverness to Grangemouth working ran into trouble following the decent from Slochd Summit at Carrbridge. 66048 and part of its consist ending up derailed down an embankment. 66048 has stayed upright and fortunately the train crew have escaped with only minor injuries. Several pictures and a video clip of the aftermath of the derailment can be viewed here (pictures) and here (video).

Tugs...
60051 has been stored WNTR but is still active whilst 60039 (WNTR) has been stopped at Tyne Yard pending transfer to Toton.

Disposals...
The first reported disposals this year happen to be two disposals undertaken during the last week of last year. At Thomsons, Stockton 08587 has been broken up, only its frame was in evidence when viewed yesterday whilst at Kingsbury the scrapping of 86258, one severed cab remains, has been completed. 08587 was stored from Margam and WSAW in August 2006 whilst 86258 was stored from Longsight and the ICCA pool back in July 2002, RIP.

37684 & 37896...
Not previously noted is that 37684 and 37896 (both WNSO) have, in the past week, been removed from the lay-by on the A441 to Allely's yard a few miles away.

08798 & 60011...
08798 (WNTS) has been loaded for road transfer from Eastleigh, presumably to Toton, whilst 60011 (WNTR) latterly located at Eastleigh for shunting duties has arrived at Toton. Eastleigh's new shunter, in the shape of remote control equipped 08735 (WSSN), was located in the main yards.

Toton...
In and around Toton and its environs this morning...

Training Compound
09013 58014 58012 60090 60072 08540 56073 56046 94438 025036 60008 60001 08593 08689
60057 60069
60036 025035 60098 6311 58003 58023 58019 58028

Behind Paint shop: 58008

South Head shunt
60003 37405 08397 08389
60088 60017 37402 60085

Depot South End
66122 60035 60077 60042 60027
08783 60034 60075
60093 60031
66021 66169 66030 66121
66125 66060 66138 66079

Tank Road: 66020 66145 60066

Fuel Line 1: 66129
Fuel Line 2: 66027 60045 67030
Fuel Line Avoider: 66054 66017 66??? 66018

Sander: 66084

Depot North End
66141 09007
DR98909 DR98959
37422 37669 60040
09009 60032 60019 66164 66025
60054 60041 60084
66012
66170 08737
60024 82146 66016
60091 60073
08561 08701

New Sidings 1: 60100 60086 60058 60018 60012 60061 60068
New Sidings 2: 60015 60064 60060 60020
New Sidings 3: 60033 60067 60037 60030 60050 60070

Washer Line: 66201
Washer Line Avoider: 66140 66168

Breakdown Crane Line: 60087 60021 60500 60004

North Head shunt: 60080 60052 08954 08918

Ballast Sidings: 60048

Up Yard
60097 60044 60014
60083 60006 60081 60005 60053 60078 60023 60089 60025

North Yard: 08605 66096 66144 66185 66213 66232

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