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Any news on any 37s, 47s, 57s and 66s going to be entering service, scrapped (not on the 66s on course) or going to other freight operators?
 
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I don't know what the current state of affairs are, but 47813 & 47853 Should be ready and waiting in Eastleigh to return to service, 501 is currently undergoing an overhaul, and 839 seems to be listed for a longer term comback - partly because the bodywork is in such a poor state.

Other than that, the only two other locos due to make a entry into the DRS fleet will be 37402 & 405 up at Barrow Hill.
 

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Number Livery Pool Allocation Notes
20301 DS XHNC KM
20302 DR XHNC KM
20303 DR XHNC KM
20304 DR XHNC KM
20305 DS XHNC KM
20306 DR XHSS BH Spares Donor
20307 DR XHSS KM Possible Reactivation
20308 DS XHNC KM
20309 DS XHNC KM
20310 DR XHSS KM Possible Reactivation
20312 DS XHNC KM
20313 DR XHSS KM Possible Reactivation
20315 DR XHSS CR Spares Donor
37038 DR XHNC KM
37059 DS XHSS BH Planned for Overhaul
37069 DS XHSS CR Planned for Overhaul
37087 DR XHSS BH To be scrapped
37194 DS XHNC KM
37218 DS XHSS BH Planned for Overhaul
37229 DS XHNC KM Possibly to be stored
37259 DS XHNC KM
37261 DS XHNC KM
37401 E XHHP KM Planned for Overhaul
37402 O XHHP BH Undergoing Overhaul
37405 E XHHP BH Undergoing Overhaul
37406 E XHHP KM Unknown future
37409 DS XHAC KM
37410 E XHHP KM Unknown future
37411 G XHHP KM Planned for Overhaul
37412 F XHHP BH To be scrapped
37416 GS XHHP KM Unknown future
37417 E XHHP KM Unknown future
37419 DS XHAC KM
37422 E XHHP KM Planned for Overhaul
37423 DS XHAC KM
37425 DS XHAC KM
37426 E XHHP KM Unknown future
37427 E XHHP KM Unknown future
37510 DS XHSS BH To be scrapped
37601 DS XHNC KM
37602 DS XHNC KM
37603 DS XHNC KM
37604 DS XHNC KM
37605 DS XHNC KM
37606 DS XHNC KM
37607 DS XHSS ZA Undergoing Overhaul
37608 DS XHNC KM
37609 DS XHNC KM
37610 DS XHNC KM
37611 DS XHNC KM
37612 DS XHNC KM
37667 DS XHNC KM Possibly to be stored
37682 DS XHNC KM Possibly to be stored
37683 DS XHSS ZA Spares Donor for 37422
37688 DS XHNC KM Possibly to be stored
47501 DS XHSS ZG Undergoing Overhaul
47709 DS XHHP ZG Spares Donor
47712 DS XHSS CR Carriage Heater
47747 E XHHP CD Spares Donor
47790 VN XHAC KM
47791 DS XHHP BH Spares Donor
47802 DS XHAC KM
47805 DS XHAC KM
47810 DS XHAC KM
47813 DS XHHP ZG Overhaul Complete
47818 DS XHAC KM
47828 DS XHAC KM
47832 VN XHAC KM
47839 RV XHHP ZG Possible Overhaul/Spares Donor
47841 DS XHAC KM
47853 DS XHHP ZG Overhaul Complete
57002 DS XHCK KM
57003 DS XHCK KM
57004 DS XHCK KM
57007 DS XHCK KM
57008 DS XHCK KM
57009 DS XHCK KM
57010 DS XHSS CR
57011 DS XHCK KM
57012 DS XHSS KM
57302 DS XHAC CR Awaiting Reinstatment
57304 DS XHAC CR Awaiting Reinstatment
57309 DS XHAC CR Awaiting Reinstatment
66301 DS XHIM KM
66302 DS XHIM KM
66303 DS XHIM KM
66304 DS XHIM KM
66305 DS XHIM KM
66421 DS XHIM KM
66422 DS XHIM KM
66423 DS XHIM KM
66424 DS XHIM KM
66425 DS XHIM KM
66426 DS XHIM KM
66427 DS XHIM KM
66428 DS XHIM KM
66429 DS XHIM KM
66430 DS XHIM KM
66431 DS XHIM KM
66432 DS XHIM KM
66433 DS XHIM KM
66434 AL XHIM KM

Livery Codes
DS-DRS Compass
DR-DRS Blue
VN-Northern Belle Umber & Cream
RV-Riviera Trains Blue
G-BR Green
E-EWS Maroon & Gold
GS-Royal Scotsman Maroon
O-Non Standard Grey
AL-Malcolm Rail Light Blue and Black

Depot Codes
BH-Barrow Hill
ZG-Eastleigh Works
KM-Carlisle Kingmoor
CR-Crewe Gresty Bridge
ZA-Derby RTC

Pool Codes
XHNC-DRS General/Nuclear
XHAC-DRS ETS Fitted
XHIM-DRS Intermodal
XHHP-DRS Holding Pool
XHSS-DRS Stored

Note-Other than those listed as Spares Donors, 47709 and 47712 will more than likely never work on the mainline again.

Right now to give my hands a rest, hope this helps and if you do require anything else let me know.

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Thanks, what is the future of 37038? When is 37607 going to be in traffic? Are 37667, 682 and 688 going to be stored, if so when? Are 37412 and 683 going to be scrapped? Are DRS not going to off lease more 66s to other freight operators?
 

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Dang, I'm desperate to see 47709 so I guess I'll have to find a way to get over there and see it. However, It's good to see that there are so many 37s either undergoing overhaul or facing a possible overhaul.

Thanks for the list Sam

Phil 8-)
 

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Thanks, what is the future of 37038? When is 37607 going to be in traffic? Are 37667, 682 and 688 going to be stored, if so when? Are 37412 and 683 going to be scrapped? Are DRS not going to off lease more 66s to other freight operators?

I believe 37607 may be back in traffic very soon. Not had an update on it yet. 37038 may be stopped but I don't think DRS have got a plan for it yet, 37059 and 37069 I believe are both going to be reactivated. 37412 is going to leave for scrap soon. In the last issue of RAIL that came out 2 weeks ago, they said they had visited Barrow Hill and on the day 37412 was stripped with it's engine missing. Apparently the removal of the loco had been delayed because of a nesting bird in the loco! 37683 is already in a state but should lose it's Power Unit to 37422, which quite frankly I would rather see 37422 back in traffic. I know it and 37401 have been started up while at Kingmoor. I believe nothing has been confirmed for the future of 37667, 682 and 688 but I have a feeling they may be stopped to help the 37/4s return. Just as long as 37688's name (Kingmoor TMD) is transferred to another loco I'm happy. More 66s (probably 66421-430) will be brought off lease later in 2013 in presume, when the 68s arrive from Valencia (Spain).

Dang, I'm desperate to see 47709 so I guess I'll have to find a way to get over there and see it. However, It's good to see that there are so many 37s either undergoing overhaul or facing a possible overhaul.

Thanks for the list Sam

Phil 8-)

Well I believe 47709 could be one of the next DRS 47s to be scrapped, it is stripped. I don't think it is vsible from a public place (Eastleigh Works is a bit difficult to see from a public point). 47712 is probably also going in next two years at the most as this is just being used for carriage heating. I did see this sunbathing outside Crewe LNWR yesterday which I'm happy about. 47712 is believe needs some new parts. 47832 is also in limbo, it's at Eastleigh Works.

This is 47709, Not my photo: http://www.carlswatson.com/Trains/G...eighWorks/eastleighworks26thjanuary20123.html

Hope this helps, good to see I am useful for once, Sam.
 
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37412 has been de-registered and scrapped but not sure about 37683? Anymore news on 37607 being released in traffic after its overhaul? 47501 overhaul has been completed according to www.wnxx.com

Care to update the status of the DRS fleet again soon.
 

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Care to update the status of the DRS fleet again soon.

Here you go, updates to the original list.

Number Livery Pool Allocation Notes
37412 (DELETED)- Scrapped
47501 DS XHSS ZG Overhaul nearing completion
47832 VN XHSS ZG Undergoing overhaul
47853 DS XHAC KM
57012 DS XHSS CR (moved north for attention)

Livery Codes (for update)
DS-DRS Compass
DR-DRS Blue
VN-Northern Belle Umber & Cream

Depot Codes (for update)
ZG-Eastleigh Works
KM-Carlisle Kingmoor
CR-Crewe Gresty Bridge

Pool Codes (for update)
XHAC-DRS ETS Fitted
XHSS-DRS Stored

47853 is now out and about. 47501 is showing progress.
57012 has moved to Crewe for attention, with more work for the DRS 57s.
Still no news on the 57/3s.
And 37087 and 37510 may be staying with HNRC saying that more parts from them may be required in the future. 37510 could be good enough to return to mainline albeit with Harry Needle. 37412 has been cut up. 37683 is still, as far as I know, still at Derby. Power unit for 37422 so may be staying until it arrives at Derby.

Hope this helps, and if you need any more help just let me know.
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37607 has been moved to crewe in the DRS compass livery so it should enter traffic soon meaning 37038 is the only serviceable 37 left in the old DRS livery.

And according to www.wnxx.com, a picture of 37683 at Derby is showing it on the rails in almost good condition as if it travelled by rail than by road
 

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37607 has been moved to crewe in the DRS compass livery so it should enter traffic soon meaning 37038 is the only serviceable 37 left in the old DRS livery.

And according to www.wnxx.com, a picture of 37683 at Derby is showing it on the rails in almost good condition as if it travelled by rail than by road

It travelled there by road, trust me.
The photo, which I had already seen (use WNXX regulary), makes it look like it is in a good state but as can be said, it is what it is inside that matters.
Don't judge a book (or a train) by it's cover (or bodyshell). When I saw a photo of it round the back of Crewe Rail Centre, it didn't look in a great state. Shame I didn't see it on my trek round Derby on Tuesday.
Well, all I'm saying is that it isn't in a great but I may be wrong.

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37607 and all the 3 57/3s have all entered traffic.

They haven't entered traffic as such yet. 37607, as of yesterday, was still on Gresty Bridge but is now in the XHNC pool (General/Nuclear locos).
57302, 57304 and 57309 are now in the XHAC pool (ETS fitted locos).I believe 57304 went to Crewe LNWR last week for tyre turning, but I haven't heard of any report for 57302. 57309 though had already entered traffic when it travelled to York in June but yesterday it was on Greater Anglia thunderbird duties around Stowmarket.

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They haven't entered traffic as such yet. 37607, as of yesterday, was still on Gresty Bridge but is now in the XHNC pool (General/Nuclear locos).
57302, 57304 and 57309 are now in the XHAC pool (ETS fitted locos).I believe 57304 went to Crewe LNWR last week for tyre turning, but I haven't heard of any report for 57302. 57309 though had already entered traffic when it travelled to York in June but yesterday it was on Greater Anglia thunderbird duties around Stowmarket.

Hope this helps, Sam

One of the 57/3s took the ecs of the boat train from crewe to glasgow then on the rear of the train to southampton as far as carlisle kingmoor.

37218 has been released from repairs and allocated to the XHNC pool.
 

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I believe 57304 went to Crewe LNWR last week for tyre turning, but I haven't heard of any report for 57302. 57309 though had already entered traffic when it travelled to York in June but yesterday it was on Greater Anglia thunderbird duties around Stowmarket.
57302 hauled the Cruisesaver stock from Crewe to Glasgow on Monday http://www.flickr.com/photos/30868113@N08/7923961152/

57309 was only hauled to York in June, it was returned to store at Crewe entering service last week, it was in Norwich on Sunday http://www.flickr.com/photos/kl47576/7920451004/
 

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47709 Is due to be scrapped within the next few weeks down in Eastleigh Works. So RIP to another of the few remaining Scottish / NSE Shove Duffs, 'The Lord Provost / Dionysos' :(
 

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Yes you are right 47709 is to be cut up on site soon.
http://carlswatson.com/Trains/Galle...leighWorks/eastleighworks17thaugust20126.html

And on the subject of the 57/3s, when I last posted here the status of 57302 and 57304 was that they were still at Gresty Bridge, but on Monday 57302 hauled the Cruise Saver Express ECS from Crewe to Glasgow and on the charter itself got dropped off at Kingmoor.

RIP 47709, you're cut up time is after the A Stock

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This apparently isnt true. A rumour im afraid. So it'll no doubt get cut up along with the A stock, as and when.

Nope, not a rumour and not completely true either. Sadly work started on scrapping 47709 yesterday morning by Raxstar, and whats left of it is likely to be gone by tommorow morning. So RIP 709.

A Stock still remains to be cut. A positioning move i wonder? maybe.
 
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http://www.wnxx.com/content/120912/47709.htm
What a waste, this isn't the first time DRS have overhauled a loco and then not used it. 37197 has had the same fate and it wouldn't surprise me if 37683 and 47791, which have been painted in DRS colours but never been used by them also get scrapped soon.
RIP 47709, stored from SDFR pool in February 2007.

Thanks, Sam
 

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47709 was never overhauled by DRS, only repainted AIUI.

Yes it is slightly wasteful, but plans can and do change.
 

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DRS 57309 and 37606 at Norwich Station coupled together

Taken on 14th September 2012

Interesting that 57309 was ex-Virgin thunderbird
 

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Annoyingly 37259/607 worked 4V38 08:22 Daventry - Wentloog 12:02 today, first time it hasn't been worked by a 66!

Shall work 4M36 00:47 Wentloog - Daventry 06:48 tonight!
 

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What is the current status of 37/4 overhauls & scrapping?

37402/405- Should be ready November :D
37422- Power Unit now at Barrow Hill, rest of the loco being worked on at Kingmoor :D

According to some sources, most of 37/4s could return. I put my money on 37401/411 returning next after the above three.

Oh and on another note, the Blue & Grey (former Cargo-D) Mark 2 coaches that DRS purchased that had been stored at Toton have now moved to Barrow Hill! These, by my calculations (:lol:) should be 5810, 5971, 5995, 6173 and 9508. These join 1254, 3366, 3374, 5901, 5919, 6001, 6008, 6046, 6064, 6117, 6122 and 9525 owned by DRS and at Barrow Hill. 9506 still remains in traffic with ScotRail.

Thanks, Sam
 

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Thanks for the info. I am sure many wouldn't have thought at one time 37402 would ever work again, will do thanks to DRS.
 

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Thanks for the info. I am sure many wouldn't have thought at one time 37402 would ever work again, will do thanks to DRS.

37402 and 37405 were earmarked as just spares donors.
Thank HNRC as well, they are the ones getting them back to health
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