92040 at Brush Works, Loughborough

[The Speculator]

I believe 92 040 is at Brush Works in Loughborough. Could someone please tell me if there is a certain vantage point to see it from, and if so, how to get there by either foot or car from the station, if necessary.

 

[sharpley]

I believe 92 040 is at Brush Works in Loughborough. Could someone please tell me if there is a certain vantage point to see it from, and if so, how to get there by either foot or car from the station, if necessary.

Theres a public right of way around the southern edge of Brush works that leads past the rail sheds part of the site. No idea if you can get a view here though as I've never been. Theres no public road access to that part of site looking at Google Earth. Access to the public right of way is from the A60, between access road to the site and the rail bridge for the GCRN.
Check the map on the Leicestershire CC website for public rights of way.

Where to walk and ride in Leicestershire | Leicestershire County Council

There are lots of different walking routes and paths to follow throughout Leicestershire. You can use our public rights of way map to find new routes for walking / horse riding.

www.leicestershire.gov.uk

 

[LMS 4F]

When the Class 60s were being built, yes I am that old, I called several times on Sunday mornings and was able to drive through the car park to the back of the works where all the new builds were stored. I haven't been for a long while since was there so I do t know if this is still possible to do.

 

[ScottDarg]

I believe 92 040 is at Brush Works in Loughborough. Could someone please tell me if there is a certain vantage point to see it from, and if so, how to get there by either foot or car from the station, if necessary.

This annotated overhead view by @TimboM of this forum should help - I believe the loco positions are still the same: https://flic.kr/p/2aQDAeo

 

[The Speculator]

Excellent - thanks everyone.

 

[TimboM]

This annotated overhead view by @TimboM of this forum should help - I believe the loco positions are still the same: https://flic.kr/p/2aQDAeo

Aye - still in the same spot. 040 (on the left) and 045 are in full view from the field behind (which is publicly accessible). [021 + 046 are not so visible!]

 

[Ashley Hill]

There used to be a large electric pylon in that field (probably still there). I stood underneath it and took a photograph whilst looking up,I ended up with a bad headache. I should have stuck to the 60s.

 

[Bow Fell]

Aye - still in the same spot. 040 (on the left) and 045 are in full view from the field behind (which is publicly accessible). [021 + 046 are not so visible!]

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Was the one planned for a return to traffic?

I know 92020/032 were out fora long time a few years ago.

But 040 has been a long term demic for nearly 15-20 years now surely?!

 

[TimboM]

Was the one planned for a return to traffic?

I know 92020/032 were out fora long time a few years ago.

But 040 has been a long term demic for nearly 15-20 years now surely?!

The four GBRf-owned (ex-Europorte) 92s that are still stored are all at Brush now - 021, 040, 045 and 046. All were originally EPS (European Passenger Services) owned and all stored 24 April 2001 - so 19 years now.

There may have been on and off plans in the past, but no recent plans to reinstate any of these and they've all been used as spare donors to varying degrees (most of them a lot!) for the active 12 locos in the GB fleet. I'd be very surprised if any more came back - certainly as a traditional 92.

020 (also ex-EPS and stored at the same time) was reinstated in late 2018 after almost 18 years in store.
006 (ex-SNCF and stored in Feb 06) was reinstated in summer 2019 after 13 years in store.

032 was another ex-EPS one stored in April 2001 when Nightstar had died a death and EPS couldn't find buyers for their 7x 92s. It was returned to traffic in late 2009 after Europorte bought it (along with the other ex-EPS 92s) in 2007.

 

[amwells]

Aye - still in the same spot. 040 (on the left) and 045 are in full view from the field behind (which is publicly accessible). [021 + 046 are not so visible!]

is 92021 visible at all?

 

[TimboM]

is 92021 visible at all?

Only if you're very lucky and the usual lorry trailers aren't blocking the view, e.g.: https://flic.kr/p/2ira6LC (not mine)

Or you have a pole, e.g.: https://flic.kr/p/2gzzJfA (not mine) - and even then you can only JUST see the tops of them behind the red lorry trailer.