Freightliner have purchased three Class 86 for spares only. These are 86229 and 86251 from Long Marston and 86901 from Booths, Rotherham.
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66501 has had its bogies overhauled at Leeds Midland Road Depot.
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With the line closed between Crewe and Wilmslow from 13 to 23 February for engineering Freightliner Intermodal services are being diverted between Colwich and Cheadle Junction via Stone and Stoke-on-Trent. Yesterday morning I noted an Intermodal in the loop north of Stoke Station awaiting a path to Trafford Park.
66527 66530 and 66535 are due to be moved to Dollands Moor on Saturday on the first stage of their journey to Poland.
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86501 has been regeared back to 86/6 and returned to its old number of 86608.
86637 out of service since 02/10/2015 with a seized traction motor has now been repaired and returned to service.
70006 was Speeding South through Wigan Northwestern at 11:07 did this take the Euston train path as the Euston train was 10 late??
It would not be a problem if it did as it could be put inside at Winwick Junction, Acton Bridge or Winsford.
Green 47830 has gone on hire to Rail Operations Group for stock haulage.