Class 90
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DBS
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.
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: 05th December 2020 | ||||||
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 | Grand Central Trains | WEDC | 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 | WEAC | Operational | |||
90025 | Railfreight Distribution | WQBA | Tactical Stored at Crewe IEMD | April 2004 | Wheelsets | |
90026 | Grand Central Trains | WEDC | Operational | |||
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 | Grand Central Trains | WEDC | Operational | |||
90030 | EWS Red and Gold | WQBA | Crewe Locomotive Works | Tactical Stored at Crewe IEMD | January 2006 | Wear & Tear. Under assessment for return to service. Once 024 returned |
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 | Db Red (Glider) | WEDC | Christine | Operational | ||
90038 | Freightliner Distribution | WQBA | Tactical Stored at Crewe IEMD | July 2005 | N/DEC | |
90039 | DB Black with ‘I am backbone of the economy’ logo | WEDC | Operational | |||
90040 | DB Red | WEAC | Operational |
Freightliner
Class 90s operate some Freightliner services between Coatbridge and Crewe.Last update: 30th July 2020 | ||||||
Number | Livery | Pool | Name | Status | ||
90003 | Great Anglia unbranded | DFLC | Operational - undergoing freight mods Crewe | |||
90004 | Great Anglia unbranded | DFLC | City of Chelmsford | Operational - undergoing freight mods Crewe | ||
90005 | Great Anglia unbranded | DFLC | Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson | Operational - undergoing freight mods Crewe | ||
90006 | Great Anglia unbranded | DFLC | Modern Railways Magazine/Roger Ford | Operational - undergoing freight mods Crewe | ||
90007 | Great Anglia unbranded | DFLC | Sir John Betjeman | Operational - undergoing freight mods Crewe | ||
90008 | Great Anglia unbranded | DFLC | The East Anglian | Operational - undergoing freight mods Crewe | ||
90009 | Great Anglia unbranded | DFLC | Operational - undergoing freight mods Crewe | |||
90010 | Great Anglia | DFLC | Operational - undergoing freight mods Crewe | |||
90011 | Great Anglia unbranded | DFLC | East Anglian Daily Times Suffolk and Pride | Operational - undergoing freight mods Crewe | ||
90012 | Great Anglia unbranded | DFLC | Royal Anglian Regiment | Operational - undergoing freight mods Crewe | ||
90013 | Great Anglia unbranded | DFLC | Operational - undergoing freight mods Crewe | |||
90014 | GW Freightliner | DFLC | Over the Rainbow | Operational | ||
90015 | Great Anglia unbranded | DFLC | Colchester Castle | Operational - undergoing freight mods Crewe | ||
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 | GW Freightliner | DFLC | Operational | |||
90045 | Freightliner Powerhaul Livery | DFLC | Operational | |||
90046 | Freightliner Racing Green and Yellow | DFLC | Operational | |||
90047 | GW Freightliner | 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 | DHLT | Tactical Stored at Crewe Basford Hall - To be scrapped | December 2006 | Severe Fire Damage |
Locomotive Services Crewe
Class 90Last update: 25th September 2020 | ||||||
Number | Livery | Pool | Name | Status | ||
90001 | Intercity Swallow | LSLO | Royal Scot | Operational | ||
90002 | Intercity Swallow | LSLO | Wolf of Badenoch | Operational |