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66780 running into Tilehurst 16/04/26 with 6M26 from Eastleigh East Yard to Mountsorrel
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The backbone of the site is locomotive data. The current status of the entire UK fleet fleet including operational locomotives, stored and withdrawn locomotives, industrial, preserved, heritage and private owner locomotives is recorded in fleet status. The UK locomotive database is updated daily/as changes take place while the fleet status database itself is made available to download approximately monthly.

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A reference section listing the disposal details for the modern era (post steam) locomotives scrapped or which have passed on into preservation/private ownership or which have been shipped abroad is provided in the disposals area of the site.

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SITE UPDATED
Thursday April 23, 2026 01:44
SECTIONS/PAGES UPDATED
Tuesday/Wednesday 21/04/26-22/04/26

PUBLICATION TIME/S
01:40 (Thu) additional photo news (68005), additional stock control (57012 & 37510/37800) and additional internal operations (73119 & 66136) items
23:25 additional news items for the 22nd
14:40 Initial Publication

NEWS & INFORMATION
DCR get a new hire Class 60
More DBC fleet changes
New decals on 66415
DBC fleet changes
68023 joins the Chiltern operation via WBAT!

PHOTO NEWS
68005 returning to Carlisle as 8Z05 with the previous days cancelled 6K05 from Appleby
66567 requisitioned to assist 66522 on 4E24 from London Gateway
69011 taking 6Y48 to Hoo Junction
66781 & 66792 traversing the S&C route with a weed management set
69014 & 69016 on hand for shunting in Eastleigh
New to service 810015 working 1F40 to Sheffield
66783 66754 & 69006 on the 6L32 Doncaster Up Decoy Yard to Whitemoor Yard engineers train

STOCK CONTROL
57012 bringing a motley collection of coaches north from Southall
37800 & 37510 escorting 156470 & 156497 from Ely to Wolverton
43025 & 43060 collecting stock from Loughborough
67027 & 67023 escorting a Mk4 set to Neville Hill
68025 powering a Mk5 ECS working to Banbury
37884 going to collect 769442
810003 returning to Old Dalby from a run to Sheffield

INTERNAL OPERATIONS
73119 on training duties in West London
66136 taking IPA car carrier wagons to Derby Litchurch Lane
66706 in Cambridge on ETCS tests from Ely
90009 & 90007 on a Freightliner trainer from Ipswich to Ipswich via Norwich
66301 escorting 66722 from Doncaster to Longport
196010 on a training run into Oxford

CREWE SETTLE EASTLEIGH COLWICK & NEWCASTLE
LS traction in Crewe featuring 08631 20096 20107 47805 & 47810
Several workings passing through Settle/Settle Junction
Toton/Toton Yard as viewed from 'the bank
Locomotives in Eastleigh/viewable on Eastleigh Works featuring 57302 69014 69016 70806 70811 & 73202
56078 & 37611 amongst the traction on shed at Colwick TMD
Various trains crossing the King Edward, Queen Elisabeth and High Level bridges spanning the River Tyne in Newcastle

PORTFOLIO
Images from between March 25th and April 20th 2026

RETRO
D14 in Carlisle with 1S49 from Leeds to Glasgow Central in Carlisle during April 1965

VIEW
66315 & 66713 at the head of the delayed 6M51 Doncaster Down Decoy to Liverpool Biomass Terminal empties working passing Ashley

DATA & REFERENCE
Fleet Status database updated - 23:14
Storage lists/locations, stock changes and stats sections updated

Monday 20/04/26

PUBLICATION TIME/S
02:30 (Tue) 66075 on test, additional photos (37042 & 55015)
19:15 For Sale section updated
12:40 Initial Publication

NEWS & INFORMATION
Ex Chiltern Class 68s notes
Two on the move by road
Names for 08787 & 47292, vinyls for 68029

PHOTO NEWS
66424 & 88009 working 4Z42 from Mossend to Daventry via the G&SW and S&C routes
66705 assisting 66796 on 6O75 from Prestwick Airport to Grain Oil Terminal

INTERNAL OPERATIONS
73119 on a training run operating 0Z15 from Acton Canal to Tonbridge West Yard
142003 working 5Z57 from Carlisle Upperby to Crewe HS - completing a week on LS training between Crewe and Carlisle

STOCK CONTROL
66748 & 66742 with the Britannic Explorer ECS from Bruton to Cranmore
68029 powering 5Q86 from Wembley LMD to Eastleigh TRSMD
150001 ECS as 5H71 from Neville Hill to Wolverton Works

TOURING
66790 & 57305 working The Plant tour visiting various installations in the Doncaster/Leeds area
34028 & 47826 on the Great Briton XVIII from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids then on to Penzance
66742 & 66748 with the Britannic Explorer running from Bishops Lydeard to Penzance

PORTFOLIO
Images from between March 23rd and April 17th 2026

RETRO
37428 37504 37698 & 37699 along with 47641 & 86406 on Crewe Works during February 1986

VIEW
66705 on the Clitheroe cement diagram

DATA & REFERENCE
Fleet Status database updated - 12:22
Storage lists/locations and stats sections updated

FOR SALE
Surplus unused Class 56 cab

 

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