March 2012 News 2

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14/3/12 - Key highlights for week commencing 4th March 2012: The key highlights for this week included 90041 being hired to Greater Anglia; 90015 were dragged back to Crown Point from Crewe & 90049 was hired to Virgin Trains.

15/3/12 - 90012 on thunderbird duties during w/c 11th March: Owing to fleet issues with the booked traction, 90012 was deployed to Colchester to be thunderbird loco vice-DRS class 47. The 90 was there for much of this week.

17/3/12 - 90036 works UKR charter from Kings Cross to Berwick: On Saturday 17 March 90036 performed the UKR charter from Kings Cross to Berwick-Upon-Tweed and return. Interestingly the 90 went via the York avoider.

19/3/12 - 90013 on thunderbird duties during w/c 18th March: Owing to fleet issues with the booked traction, 90013 was deployed to Colchester to be thunderbird loco vice-DRS class 47. The 90 was there for much of this week.

19/3/12 - 90009 dragged from Crown Point to Crewe for overhaul: On Monday 19th March 2012, 90009 was the next loco to go to Crewe and was dragged there from Crown Point via the West Coast by 37605.

23/3/12 - 90049 hired to Virgin Trains for use on WB64: In the early hours of the 23rd March 2012, 90049 was hired to Virgin Trains from Freightliner and initially ran light engine from Crewe to Wembley depot to be attached to WB64.

24/3/12 - Key highlights for week commencing 11th March 2012: The key highlights for this week included 90036 travelling via Willesden Jcn High Level with an ecs movement from Kings Cross after doing the UKR to Berwick.

25/3/12 - 90021 in trouble on Scotrail Sleeper Services from Edinburgh: On the evening of the 25th March 2012, 90021 failed at Edinburgh prior to departure with 1C11 to Carstairs. The replacement loco came in the form 67028.

26/3/12 - 90008 in trouble at Greater Anglia whilst working 1p15 to London: On the morning of 26th March 2012, 90008 was at the helm of 1p15 from Norwich to London when she failed with a technical issue in the Witham area.