(07/05/2020 07:27)ant17612 Wrote: [ -> ]The first ex GA 90, 90014 is available for use. Placing the 86s on imminent withdrawal.
Further to this, yesterday saw 90003, 90010 and 90011 moved up from Norwich Crown Point to Crewe Basford Hall.
(08/05/2020 06:39)ant17612 Wrote: [ -> ]Further to this, yesterday saw 90003, 90010 and 90011 moved up from Norwich Crown Point to Crewe Basford Hall.
90005, 90006, 90007 and 90008 are making the same move today.
Will the locos be moving under their own power in order to make sure they still run properly
(08/05/2020 11:59)313201 Wrote: [ -> ]Will the locos be moving under their own power in order to make sure they still run properly
They have done. 90010 was powering on Thursday and 90006 yesterday. Shouldn't be any running issues as they've not been idle for very long (A month max) and FL seem to want them available asap. 90014 is the only one not to of operated for GA recently as has been on maintenance at Crewe Electric Depot since January.
Although all the reports have 90003-15 as tranferring to Freightliner has the transfer taken place yet?
(09/05/2020 20:06)childwallblues Wrote: [ -> ]Although all the reports have 90003-15 as tranferring to Freightliner has the transfer taken place yet?
From what ive seen on Facebook they have transfered upto Basford Hall to be serviced ready for use
(01/05/2020 10:51)313201 Wrote: [ -> ]You are correct. 70012 was dropped as it was being unloaded from the ship.
It was returned to the GM factory where it was built for parts recovery to allow those parts to be used on another loco.
Its actually still in one piece and sued by GM as a test unit
Ah right, I had not seen or read anything more about 70012 so I was unsure fully what its fate was.
Who knows, maybe they built a new chassis for the loco to keep over there and use it on test trains.
The remaining 5 ex GA 90s 90004, 90009, 90012, 90013 and 90015 were moved upto Basford Hall yesterday.
Pink ONE Liveried 66587 is on the Runcorn Folly Lane/ Greater Manchester waste trains today.