66031 Returned off hire by DRS

[wickham]

It is reported elsewhere that 66031, the last of the 5 locos hired by DB to DRS and put into DRS livery was returned to DB at Toton in mid-February 2026. Can anyone quote an exact date for this return (possibly from TOPS) ??

 

[47286Dan]

It is reported elsewhere that 66031, the last of the 5 locos hired by DB to DRS and put into DRS livery was returned to DB at Toton in mid-February 2026. Can anyone quote an exact date for this return (possibly from TOPS) ??

February 13th returned to Toton on transfer by 68018 & 88006

66031 XHIM GRESTYBGE 420D951N13 F TOTON TMD T
68018 XHVE GRESTYBGE 420D951N13 F TOTON TMD N
88006 XHVE GRESTYBGE 420D951N13 F TOTON TMD N

Still showing today tho in the DRS XHIM pool

66031 XHIM TOTON TMD TOTON TMD F D

Dan

 

[wickham]

Many thanks, exactly what I wanted, although it is interesting that the XHIM pool code has not been changed - perhaps this is not the end of the story after all !