01/1/12 - Key highlights from New Years Eve Operations:The key highlights included 90008 moving at the stroke of midnight (near Chelmsford) and 90004 in the Ipswich having departed at 23:57. Also 90011 worked first train of 2012.
06/1/12 - 90045 hired to Virgin Trains for use on WB64:In the early hours of the 9th March 2012, 90045 was hired to Virgin Trains from Freightliner and initially ran light engine from Crewe to Wembley depot to be attached to WB64.
14/1/12 - 90041 hired to Virgin Trains for use on WB64:In the early hours of the 14th January 2012, 90041 was hired to Virgin Trains from Freightliner and initially ran light engine from Crewe to Wembley depot to be attached to WB64.