Locomotive Services Fleet (LSL) updates

[Rhysdabeast]

Does anyone know the status of 47805? Is it a parts donor after it caught fire a couple of years ago or will it eventually be fixed ?

47805 is still fully operational. 47501 was the one that caught fire.

 

[Killingworth]

Does anyone know the status of 47805? Is it a parts donor after it caught fire a couple of years ago or will it eventually be fixed ?

Seems to be running happily in service, see; https://www.flickr.com/photos/luivery/53409164952/

and; https://www.flickr.com/photos/66202473@N04/53395556958/

and; https://www.flickr.com/photos/alexanderjohnson1212/52917011178/

 

[Wyrleybart]

Does anyone know the status of 47805? Is it a parts donor after it caught fire a couple of years ago or will it eventually be fixed ?

Are you thinking of 47501 ?
47805 has been active throughout December including trips to Norwich, Bristol, Rugby and York

 

[Virgin Voyager]

Are you thinking of 47501 ?
47805 has been active throughout December including trips to Norwich, Bristol, Rugby and York

Ah yes my bad. 501

 

[12LDA28C]

Ah yes my bad. 501

47501 has been withdrawn, no doubt useful parts will be removed prior to disposal or possible static display at Margate.

 

[Richard Scott]

Have you seen it recently? Care to elaborate? It had a top end overhaul in 2020 which involved removal of cylinders, liners and so on.

Bit more than just a top end overhaul if liners were removed?

 

[Intercity110]

has anyone seen the LSL 37 repainted into scot-rail livery? i think it's a bit of an odd choice although one that had a high chance of happening in real life.

 

[12LDA28C]

has anyone seen the LSL 37 repainted into scot-rail livery? i think it's a bit of an odd choice although one that had a high chance of happening in real life.

I should think most people on this forum have, as a photo of it was posted on this very thread #566.

Not an odd choice at all if they wanted to use it to haul a slightly shortened DBSO rake.

 

[D365]

Another 37/4 in 'special' colours makes a change from the BR blues and greens!

 

[31160]

Hmm got to say im not a fan of the clown paint on 37409 atm... maybe it'll grow on me mind, it would be nice if the could re-do the XP 64 on 47853, but only if the put the headcode panels back in a la 47004 by far the best retro job ever imo

 

[Nym]

Have you seen it recently? Care to elaborate? It had a top end overhaul in 2020 which involved removal of cylinders, liners and so on.



Assume you mean who operated it, which was DRS.

There’s more to a locomotive than the prime mover…(!)

Also, 2023

 

[12LDA28C]

Hmm got to say im not a fan of the clown paint on 37409 atm... maybe it'll grow on me mind, it would be nice if the could re-do the XP 64 on 47853, but only if the put the headcode panels back in a la 47004 by far the best retro job ever imo

There was a plan a few years ago to paint 47853 into large logo blue and properly renumber it back to 47614 but Covid happened and since then they've been rather busy. Perhaps it might happen whilst the power unit swap with 47501 takes place.

 

[alexl92]

I absolutely love that LSL are going a bit ‘out there’. There are enough 37s in authentic liveries. The 57 in black looks amazing and they’ve apparently upset some people because 60532 Blue Peter will return in… Blue. Keep going, I say.

 

[Alanko]

Spencer Flack used to display a bright red Spitfire Mk XIV, G-FIRE, at air shows in the 1970s. When challenged on the red scheme, his alleged retort was when you own a Spitfire, you can paint it any colour you want.

LSL are getting interesting trains 'out there' on mainline rail tours, presumably at considerable cost. Anything other than drab maroon Duffs and Tractors is most welcome. 37409 could have been off to Harry Needles, either to be scrapped (bad!) or repainted bright orange (worse!).

 

[D365]

37409 could have been off to Harry Needles, either to be scrapped (bad!) or repainted bright orange (worse!).

Not sure what you mean? HNRC has purchased 37405 from DRS, along with several 37/6s. Whereas LSL has recently purchased 37409 and several 37/0s.

 

[Alanko]

Not sure what you mean? HNRC has purchased 37405 from DRS, along with several 37/6s. Whereas LSL has recently purchased 37409 and several 37/0s.

There are worse fates for 37s than being repainted in non-prototypical liveries.

 

[LUYMun]

Light loco move from Eastleigh to Crewe tomorrow, any ideas what it could be? Headcodes 0Z97.

Realtime Trains | 0Z97 1027 Eastleigh Arlington (Zg) to Crewe H.S. | 12/01/2024

Real-time train running information for 0Z97 1027 departure from Eastleigh Arlington (Zg) to Crewe H.S. on 12/01/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[Iskra]

The second pacer?

 

[Spaceship323]

Light loco move from Eastleigh to Crewe tomorrow, any ideas what it could be? Headcodes 0Z97.

The two Green 20's went down this morning with some coaches so probably those?

Realtime Trains | 5Z97 0916 Crewe H.S. to Eastleigh Arlington (Zg) | 11/01/2024

Real-time train running information for 5Z97 0916 departure from Crewe H.S. to Eastleigh Arlington (Zg) on 11/01/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[Rhysdabeast]

Light loco move from Eastleigh to Crewe tomorrow, any ideas what it could be? Headcodes 0Z97.

Realtime Trains | 0Z97 1027 Eastleigh Arlington (Zg) to Crewe H.S. | 12/01/2024

Real-time train running information for 0Z97 1027 departure from Eastleigh Arlington (Zg) to Crewe H.S. on 12/01/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Should be 20096 + 20107 + ScotRail liveried 37409

 

[The_Train]

Light loco move from Eastleigh to Crewe tomorrow, any ideas what it could be? Headcodes 0Z97.

Realtime Trains | 0Z97 1027 Eastleigh Arlington (Zg) to Crewe H.S. | 12/01/2024

Real-time train running information for 0Z97 1027 departure from Eastleigh Arlington (Zg) to Crewe H.S. on 12/01/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

If the railway gods could make this run around 3 hours late, that would be perfect

 

[Cowley]

I've seen this photo flying around this morning - 37409 is looking very Scottish!

Only just seen this. I quite like it but I wonder if it would look better with yellow cab sides like the 47/7s?

They can do what they want obviously!

 

[alexl92]

I've just seen on facebook a suggestion that LSL have also bought 401 and 402. It was my understanding that at least one of those has been bought by another group. A video was posted of the pair of them running on the mainline today or yesterday, so 401 must have had some form of overhaul/exam too as its engine hours had run out.

 

[The_Train]

I've just seen on facebook a suggestion that LSL have also bought 401 and 402. It was my understanding that at least one of those has been bought by another group. A video was posted of the pair of them running on the mainline today or yesterday, so 401 must have had some form of overhaul/exam too as its engine hours had run out.

My understanding is that 37402 is now owned by Andania Engineering, who also own 40013 which is operated by LSL so presumably the same thing is happening with 37402

 

[Alanko]

Maybe one of them will go into Police livery, per 37093. Who really knows what LSL are capable of!

 

[D365]

I've just seen on facebook a suggestion that LSL have also bought 401 and 402. It was my understanding that at least one of those has been bought by another group. A video was posted of the pair of them running on the mainline today or yesterday, so 401 must have had some form of overhaul/exam too as its engine hours had run out.

Just to clarify that you are referring to Class 37s rather than the previously discussed 47s?

 

[Cowley]

Just to clarify that you are referring to Class 37s rather than the previously discussed 47s?

I’ll take this.

Definitely the two 37/4s.

 

[12LDA28C]

Just to clarify that you are referring to Class 37s rather than the previously discussed 47s?

It’s rather unlikely that you’d see 47401 and 47402 running on the main line, or that LSL had bought them…

 

[Alanko]

It’s rather unlikely that you’d see 47401 and 47402 running on the main line, or that LSL had bought them…

To be fair, and to my own surprise, both those 47s still exist in preservation and appear capable of turning a wheel.

 

[sprinterguy]

Only just seen this. I quite like it but I wonder if it would look better with yellow cab sides like the 47/7s?

They can do what they want obviously!

I think they were right to apply the livery as essentially a 'blue stripe' adaptation of the Mainline scheme. Yellow lower cab sides would look quite incongruous on a loco with a long nose.