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Preservation

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Background | Last updated 11/7/10
 

This section of the website firstly details the existing fleet size that is either stored or serviceable. Sadly, I have to report that there are currently 15 class 90s in storage, but more importantly 35 remain operational. The latest reinstatement was 90039 on 30th April 2010.

My overall arching aim now that the class 90s have entered its 22nd year of operations, is to give serious consideration to preservation. Therefore this part of the site shall be used to spearhead the preservation idea, and gauge what kind of support I can achieve or what interest that is out there.

It would be great to hear from anyone who can provide ideas on how to tackle the task of preservation or even become involved - It must be noted that any movement towards preserving some of the fleet is in its very early stages of development and consultation.

On a more cynical note, class 90s have not always been at the forefront of people’s interest, but I hope to alter this perception by at least making some attempt to preserving some or all of the fleet. Finally, those 90s that are stored or serviceable have been listed below. This includes:

• Known reasons why the 90s were stored;
• Known dates when the locomotives were stored and;

A list of those that remain in traffic including their associated TOC / FOC can be found below.

Preservation Explained!

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Data List | Last updated 10/7/10
 

Stored Class 90s

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DBS Owned
 

There are currently 10 engines in traffic with DBS. This includes:

90018, 90019, 90020, 90021, 90024, 90026, 90029, 90035, 90036 and 90039.

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Freightliner
 

The total number of 90s in the Freightliner consist is 10. These include:

90041, 90042, 90043, 90044, 90045, 90046, 90047, 90048, and 90049.

In addition 90016 is now part of the Freightliner pool having transferred from DBS following fire damage to 90050 which moved to DBS.

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Serviceable Class 90s

National Express East Anglia
 

The 90s operating for NXEA consist of 15 loco's having transferred from Virgin West Coast in 2004/2005. These include:

90001, 90002, 90003, 90004, 90005, 90006, 90007, 90008, 90009, 90010, 90011, 90012, 90013, 90014 and 90015.