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Does anyone know which - if any - diagrams are likely to be class 90 hauled this weekend on the ECML?
thanks in advance
thanks in advance
When I have been in Leeds and seen them (Saturdays), they've both been on the 19:16 KXDoes anyone know which - if any - diagrams are likely to be class 90 hauled this weekend on the ECML?
thanks in advance
Any 90's out today?
By DRA are you referring to the Driver's Reminder Appliance? I hadn't realised it wasn't mandatory for freight locos.
Does anyone know the diagrams the ECML 90s are working today (Tuesday 8th January 2019)?
Thanks in advance,
Nic
There have always been up to two on hire, from a pool of DRA-equipped locos. While all the 90s can work push-pull, they need a DRA (Driver Reminder Alarm IIRC) to work Mk4 passenger trains. 90018, 90019, 90020, 90029, 90034, 90036 and 90039 have all worked VTEC/LNER push-pulls at various points. Locos cycle on and off when they're needed for other freight work, or when an exam is due.Is there 2 on hire now?
There have always been up to two on hire, from a pool of DRA-equipped locos. While all the 90s can work push-pull, they need a DRA (Driver Reminder Alarm IIRC) to work Mk4 passenger trains. 90018, 90019, 90020, 90029, 90034, 90036 and 90039 have all worked VTEC/LNER push-pulls at various points. Locos cycle on and off when they're needed for other freight work, or when an exam is due.
Had it just now on the 16.22 Kings Cross-Leeds (between Grantham and Retford) - you could still see your reflection in the Verkehrsrot!90028, spotless after being named "Sir William McAlpine" at York NRM yesterday, worked the 12:25 Newcastle - Kings Cross today.
Didn't take it long to drop onto East Coast passenger work!
Blimey, that's a productive day for class 90s on LNER services: I thought a 90 on a Newcastle run was unusual, didn't realise that was on top of the two Leeds diagrams!Had it just now on the 16.22 Kings Cross-Leeds (between Grantham and Retford) - you could still see your reflection in the Verkehrsrot!
No less than 3 90s were out to play on LNER services, with 90029 and 90036 also being at large.
(90037, which had a brief spell in the WEDC pool (for locos hired to LNER), was on test out of Crewe on Monday - rumours are that it's next in line for several cans of red paint)
Indeed; of their active fleet, 90020, 90035, 90037 & 90039 are the only ones remaining in EWS; 90024 obviously still has its Malcolm livery, and 90034 is still in ex-DRS plain blue (albeit with DB logos).Blimey, that's a productive day for class 90s on LNER services: I thought a 90 on a Newcastle run was unusual, didn't realise that was on top of the two Leeds diagrams!
Sounds like DB are beginning to make major inroads into repainting the 90 fleet.
Thanks for that, I was aware that a few had been repainted, it's good to get an update on progress with the operational fleet.Indeed; of their active fleet, 90020, 90035, 90037 & 90039 are the only ones remaining in EWS; 90024 obviously still has its Malcolm livery, and 90034 is still in ex-DRS plain blue (albeit with DB logos).
Nice to have a summary of how the stored fleet is fairing, too.The stored fleet (all at Crewe IEMD) are as follows:
- 90017 - EWS, stored in the WQBA pool.
- 90021 - First ScotRail, stored in the WQAB pool.
- 90022 "Freightconnection" - Railfreight Grey w/ EWS logos, stored in the WQBA pool.
- 90023 - EWS, stored in the WQBA pool.
- 90025 - RfD Grey, stored in the WQBA pool.
- 90026 - EWS, stored in the WQAB pool.
- 90027 "Allerton T&RSMD" - RfD Grey, stored in the WQBA pool.
- 90030 - EWS, stored in the WQBA pool.
- 90031 "The Railway Children Partnership" - EWS, stored in the WQBA pool.
- 90032 - EWS, stored in the WQBA pool.
- 90033 - RfD Int'l Grey/Dark Blue, stored in the WQBA pool.
- 90038 - RfD Int'l Grey/Dark Blue, stored in the WQBA pool.
I am hearing that 90 037 has been put back in the LNER pool and has spent the past week at Bounds Green being made ready...?