DB class 90 updates

[TBSchenker]

And is in fact well on it's way to being cosmetically restored at the Crewe Heritage Centre, where it currently resides on loan from Freightliner.

Isn't 050 owned by someone else now, having been swapped with 016 many years ago? I'm sure I read somewhere about some "paper" transfer of ownership?

 

[43096]

Isn't 050 owned by someone else now, having been swapped with 016 many years ago? I'm sure I read somewhere about some "paper" transfer of ownership?

016 and 050 were swapped between Porterbrook (at the time owners of the Freightliner 90s) and EWS after a fire in 050 found to have been caused by deficient EWS maintenance. 90050 was subsequently sold on a couple of times for spares recovery and ended up under Freightliner ownership.

 

[Wyrleybart]

233 and 033 are the same loco. You can't count them twice!

Depends on your personal set of rules really. I gave up spotting in 1979 and only recorded haulage from that point on. so 90033 which was renumbered 90233 and was renumbered back to 90033 is all the same loco for me, but clearly not for others.

I am still struggling to believe these are being scrapped, but the truth is they have old hat electronics which were obsolete when built and are not economically repairable, whereas mechanical relays are more easily sourced, or repaired.

It would be nice for a class 90 to gain the "black top" livery as that suited them best, and surprised one of the LSL pair hasn't, although IO suppose the purists would say 90001 and 90002 never carried that particular variant of the livery

 

[Trainman40083]

Depends on your personal set of rules really. I gave up spotting in 1979 and only recorded haulage from that point on. so 90033 which was renumbered 90233 and was renumbered back to 90033 is all the same loco for me, but clearly not for others.

I am still struggling to believe these are being scrapped, but the truth is they have old hat electronics which were obsolete when built and are not economically repairable, whereas mechanical relays are more easily sourced, or repaired.

It would be nice for a class 90 to gain the "black top" livery as that suited them best, and surprised one of the LSL pair hasn't, although IO suppose the purists would say 90001 and 90002 never carried that particular variant of the livery

I would think modern electrics might also have metered power consumption and put power back into the OHLE when braking etc...Of course, the real problem is where the terminals are not wired.

 

[D365]

I would think modern electrics might also have metered power consumption and put power back into the OHLE when braking etc...Of course, the real problem is where the terminals are not wired.

This has been fitted to some 90s, but I’m not sure if it is still in use.

 

[Rhysdabeast]

90018 and 90040 heading to Basford Hall tomorrow

Realtime Trains | 0T89 0830 Crewe Bas Hall S.S.M. to Crewe T.M.D. (E) | 26/04/2024

Real-time train running information for 0T89 0830 departure from Crewe Bas Hall S.S.M. to Crewe T.M.D. (E) on 26/04/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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Realtime Trains | 0T90 1106 Crewe T.M.D. (E) to Crewe Bas Hall S.S.M. | 26/04/2024

Real-time train running information for 0T90 1106 departure from Crewe T.M.D. (E) to Crewe Bas Hall S.S.M. on 26/04/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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[Spaceship323]

90018 and 90040 heading to Basford Hall tomorrow

Cheers Rhys, does anyone know if these are just for spares for freightliner, or will they be reinstated and painted orange?

 

[SC318250]

Were they not just stopped for wheelsets?

90025/031 to Freightliner as well, more than likely for spares

 

[Trainman40083]

It will be interesting to see what happens with electric locos on freight in GB. Maybe the 93/99s will be game changers.

 

[Rhysdabeast]

Cheers Rhys, does anyone know if these are just for spares for freightliner, or will they be reinstated and painted orange?

They've had a single Freightliner logo applied to 1 side each so I would presume they are going to be reinstated

 

[43096]

Cheers Rhys, does anyone know if these are just for spares for freightliner, or will they be reinstated and painted orange?

Those two were by far the best condition of the first batch of 12 that DB offered for sale. Obviously the second batch were in much better condition, so it may depend if Freightliner have also bought from the second batch as well.

90025/031 to Freightliner as well, more than likely for spares

Those two have been reported elsewhere as going to EMR (recycling, presumably, not the TOC!), but possible they have been sold on?

 

[45076]

Were they not just stopped for wheelsets?

90025/031 to Freightliner as well, more than likely

Those two are reported as going to EMR for scrapping

 

[ronsco]

Would anybody know if locos can be seen at sandbach scrapyard from public land
Thanks Ronsco

 

[Trainman40083]

Would anybody know if locos can be seen at sandbach scrapyard from public land
Thanks Ronsco

My understanding was that they were going to a site at Middlewich, rather than Sandbach.

 

[Spaceship323]

My understanding was that they were going to a site at Middlewich, rather than Sandbach.

They are in Brenntag's yard on the A533 (Booth's Lane), and no, there is no public access

 

[50002Superb]

Would anybody know if locos can be seen at sandbach scrapyard from public land
Thanks Ronsco

 

[800001]

Fantastic video!

Love the overhead shots of Crewe Electric.

Any chance they may move all the 92s about? need a couple from the row where the Stobart livery 92 is.