DB disposals

[Smudger105e]

1 37703 France
2 37714 France
3 37716 France
4 37718 France
5 37800 France
6 37884 France
7 58017 Eastleigh
8 58037 Eastleigh

http://www.rail.dbschenker.co.uk/disposals.htm

 

[WillPS]

Why are the 37s in France?

 

[Nym]

Because they don't have any decent locomotives to build their own inferstructure.

 

[swt_passenger]

Note regarding the 58s at Eastleigh:

These locomotives will be sold as seen and as and where lying. As these Locomotives cannot be removed by either rail or road, the successful bidder(s) will be required to dismantle the Locomotives from their present site at their own expense and without any assistance from DBSR.

Are these the two sitting on piles of sleepers rather than bogies?

 

[hairyhandedfool]

Well 58037 was robbed for spares and left in the open I believe so possibly it isn't sufficiently safe to transport
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Why are the 37s in France?

They were used for infrastructure work over there and presumably it was cheaper to leave them there then bring them home.

 

[Temple Meads]

I'll have 58017 please

 

[starrymarkb]

Because they don't have any decent locomotives to build their own inferstructure.

They were used in the construction of the TGV/AVE connection... IIRC

 

[GearJammer]

I'll have 58017 please

You mean you'll have what remains of 58017 please

Im surprised this one got used for spares, given that it carried Eastleighs name id have thought the staff there might have pulled some strings to keep it going and sent it to France.

 

[WillPS]

I'd suggest that's probably assuming the staff involved in these decisions are sentimental about such things.

 

[GearJammer]

I'd suggest that's probably assuming the staff involved in these decisions are sentimental about such things.

I expect the person that made the decision did'nt even know it was named after the depot.

 

[Boothby97]

Why are the 37s in France?

They were actually recently moved from Spain to France after being used by Continetal Rail of Spain to build High Speed lines in Spain. This also involved 58s. The locomotives carry Continental Rail Light blue.
58017 and 037 are bogie less.
Thanks, Sam

 

[Michael.Y]

I think there's a Continental Light Blue 37 currently in Canton, covered with a big stripy tarpaulin. Looked like a huge 37-shaped tent. Gave me an idea for a trainspotter/camper - related business pitch for Dragons' Den.

 

[Crossforth]

Anybody know where abouts in Eastleigh the two 58s are? Ie, are they visible by road?

 

[TGVDUDE]

Anybody know where abouts in Eastleigh the two 58s are? Ie, are they visible by road?

When I was there last year, you could just see the front of one by the gate
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I think there's a Continental Light Blue 37 currently in Canton, covered with a big stripy tarpaulin. Looked like a huge 37-shaped tent. Gave me an idea for a trainspotter/camper - related business pitch for Dragons' Den.

37308 being overhauled by Alliance Rail for the record, arrived from Eastleigh behind 50044 back in 2010

 

[Boothby97]

I think there's a Continental Light Blue 37 currently in Canton, covered with a big stripy tarpaulin. Looked like a huge 37-shaped tent. Gave me an idea for a trainspotter/camper - related business pitch for Dragons' Den.

Not sure if it's Continental Blue. But heres the loco: http://www.wnxx.info/plogger/index.php?level=picture&id=1393

This is one of the Continental Rail 37s:
http://www.wnxx.com/forsale/graphics/37718 b Hostalric Nov 2011 T Torres.jpg

Hope this help, Sam

 

[sprinterguy]

Not sure if it's Continental Blue. But heres the loco: http://www.wnxx.info/plogger/index.php?level=picture&id=1393

It was previously in BR blue as part of EWS' "Heritage" pool of locos, and what it's wearing now is just a blue primer. I hadn't realised that such an extensive refurbishment was being done to the loco.