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DBS provided Class 90 traction until 2015 for the Caledonian Sleeper which operates between Edinburgh/Glasgow Central and London Euston, and also freight services on the WCML.



Two Class 90s operate the Glasgow Sleeper, one north and one south. The Glasgow to Euston Sleeper has vehicles added at Carstairs, from Edinburgh. The Northbound detaches the Edinburgh coaches at Carstairs also.

One Class 90 operates the ECS from Polmadie to Edinburgh, then hauls the Edinburgh portion to Carstairs to join the Glasgow portion, as mentioned above. The loco waits at Carstairs to take the Edinburgh portion off the Glasgow Sleeper, going north. After arrival back at Edinburgh, the 90 works the beds back to Polmadie.

The other 2 Class 90 locos operate the Inverness/Aberdeen/Fort William Sleeper between Euston and Edinburgh. One Northbound and one Southbound. During the day one of the 90s can usually be found stabled in the old motorail bay at Edinburgh.

Up until the end of Schenker's sleeper contract, a dedicated fleet of 5 Class 90 locomotives were used on the Sleeper and three Class 90s have been painted into Barbie livery.

Their role on sleepers have mainly been taken by the Class 92s, however, this can be 50/50 split nowadays and Freightliner owned 90s on hire to GBRF can still be seen appearing on duties, including ECS.

Last update: 20th December 2019
Number	Livery	Pool	Name	Status	Date Stopped	Reason
90017	EWS Red and Gold	WQBA		Tactical Stored at Crewe IEMD	October 2006	Electrical Power and control equipment
90018	DB Red	WEDC	Pride of Bellshill	Operational
90019	DB Red	WEDC	Multimodal	Operational
90020	EWS Red and Gold	WEDC	Collingwood	Operational
90021	First Scotrail	WQAA		Tactical Stored at Crewe IEMD	January 2016	Bogie Change Required & Painting & Collision Repairs. Under repairs for return to service
90022	Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside sticker	WQBA	Freightconnection	Tactical Stored at Crewe IEMD	September 2006	CXAM
90023	EWS Red and Gold	WQBA		Tactical Stored at Crewe IEMD	July 2005	Wear & Tear
90024	Malcolm Livery	WQAB		Tactical Stored at Crewe IEMD	January 2019	Electrical Fault
90025	Railfreight Distribution	WQBA		Tactical Stored at Crewe IEMD	April 2004	Wheelsets
90026	EWS Red and Gold	WQAA		Tactical Stored at Crewe IEMD.	September 2015	Overhaul and Repairs complete. Ready for mainline test, then to Toton for relivery
90027	Railfreight Distribution	WQBA	Allerton T&RS Depot Quality Approved	Tactical Stored at Crewe IEMD	August 2007	Wear & Tear
90028	DB Red	WEDC	Sir William McAlpine	Operational
90029	DB Red	WEDC		Operational
90030	EWS Red and Gold	WQBA	Crewe Locomotive Works	Tactical Stored at Crewe IEMD	January 2006	Wear & Tear
90031	EWS Red and Gold	WQBA	The Railway Children Partnership Working For Street Children Worldwide	Tactical Stored at Crewe IEMD	December 2007	Wear & Tear
90032	EWS Red and Gold	WQBA		Tactical Stored at Crewe IEMD	February 2004	Wheelsets
90033	Railfreight Distribution	WQBA		Tactical Stored at Crewe IEMD - been stripped for spares, and to be scrapped	April 2005	N/DEC
90034	DRS Blue with DB Stickers	WEDC		Operational
90035	DB Red	WEAC		Operational
90036	DB Red	WEDC	Driver Jack Mills	Operational
90037	EWS Red and Gold	WEDC	Spirit of Dagenham	Operational
90038	Freightliner Distribution	WQBA		Tactical Stored at Crewe IEMD	July 2005	N/DEC
90039	EWS Red and Gold	WEDC		Operational
90040	DB Red	WEAC		Operational

Freightliner

Class 90s operate some Freightliner services between Coatbridge and Crewe.

They also supply locomotives for GBrF for Caledonian Sleeper

Last update: 27th November 2017
Number	Livery	Pool	Name	Status
90016	Freightliner Racing Green and Yellow	DFLC		Operational
90041	Freightliner Racing Green and Yellow	DFLC		Operational
90042	Freightliner Powerhaul Livery	DFLC		Operational
90043	Freightliner Powerhaul Livery	DFLC	Freightliner Coatbridge	Operational
90044	Two Tone Grey with Freighliner Red Triangle Branding	DFLC		Operational
90045	Freightliner Powerhaul Livery	DFLC		Operational
90046	Freightliner Racing Green and Yellow	DFLC		Operational
90047	Two Tone Grey with Freighliner Red Triangle Branding	DFLC		Operational
90048	Two Tone Grey with Freighliner Red Triangle Branding	DFLC		Operational
90049	Freightliner Powerhaul Livery	DFLC		Operational
90050	Freightliner Grey with RFD Branding	MBEL		Tactical Stored at Crewe Basford Hall - To be scrapped in 2017	December 2006	Severe Fire Damage