Chiltern 68's

[Jacob Porrett]

Anyone know which 68's have been in service recently please just out of interest?

 

[warwickshire]

Anyone know which 68's have been in service recently please just out of interest?

68008 68010 68013 68014 68015.
68011 68012 are at Carlisle for repairs.
Meanwhile 68009 also at Carlisle However up until the Last fortnight 68009 was at Wembley lmd Depot on the chiltern line as a rescue locomotive only. And only could be used at such.
68011 68012 should reenter back into service soon after further repairs.
68009 unsure might still remain a rescue engine after repairs unless it does return back to mainlinine use.
However Carlisle drs Depot is doing the repairs on them at the momment.

 

[Ilovetrains43]

68 010/3/4/5

 

[CR165022]

68008, 010, 011 (i think), 013, 014 & 015
009 has returned to DRS & 012 has bad ETS issues ive been told so isnt in service

 

[nat67]

68008, 010, 011 (i think), 013, 014 & 015
009 has returned to DRS & 012 has bad ETS issues ive been told so isnt in service

011 was the bad one as well as 012 as 011 hadn’t worked much at all last year. Only 008 has been on passenger work so far this year out of the DRS liveried ones.

 

[Jacob Porrett]

68008 68010 68013 68014 68015.
68011 68012 are at Carlisle for repairs.
Meanwhile 68009 also at Carlisle However up until the Last fortnight 68009 was at Wembley lmd Depot on the chiltern line as a rescue locomotive only. And only could be used at such.
68011 68012 should reenter back into service soon after further repairs.
68009 unsure might still remain a rescue engine after repairs unless it does return back to mainlinine use.
However Carlisle drs Depot is doing the repairs on them at the momment.

Thank you

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68008, 010, 011 (i think), 013, 014 & 015
009 has returned to DRS & 012 has bad ETS issues ive been told so isnt in service

Thank you

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011 was the bad one as well as 012 as 011 hadn’t worked much at all last year. Only 008 has been on passenger work so far this year out of the DRS liveried ones.

Thank you for the info everyone. Hopefully going on a 68 to London on the 18th this month.

 

[73128]

68013 and 68015 both out today, former on 1010 from Marylebone. Oddly 68013's nameplate is covered up - is it about to get a new name?

 

[swt_passenger]

68013 and 68015 both out today, former on 1010 from Marylebone. Oddly 68013's nameplate is covered up - is it about to get a new name?

There are reports in a separate Chiltern 68 thread:

Class 68 naming?

Just pulled into Birmingham Moor st off the 1010am Marylebone ?

www.railforums.co.uk

 

[Liam L]

Any ideas on the current locations of 68010,011 and 012? Haven't saw them in traffic for a few weeks now? Thanks

 

[warwickshire]

Any ideas on the current locations of 68010,011 and 012? Haven't saw them in traffic for a few weeks now? Thanks

68011 68012 still at Carlisle kingmòor.
Whether they return or not.
68010 has been swapped over with 68013.
68013 crewe. 68010 return after maintenance.

 

[CR165022]

Any ideas on the current locations of 68010,011 and 012? Haven't saw them in traffic for a few weeks now? Thanks

012 is having serious problems I've been told, and I believe 010 & 011 are just having a rest while 013, 008 & 014 are out and about, I believe the locos used change every few weeks or so

 

[warwickshire]

012 is having serious problems I've been told, and I believe 010 & 011 are just having a rest while 013, 008 & 014 are out and about, I believe the locos used change every few weeks or so

68013 has returned to crewe.
With 68010 back in action with set AL04 in partnership with dvt 82301.
For reference 68009 remaining at Wembley Depot also but only for rescue purposes only.

 

[Liam L]

68011 68012 still at Carlisle kingmòor.
Whether they return or not.
68010 has been swapped over with 68013.
68013 crewe. 68010 return after maintenance.

012 is having serious problems I've been told, and I believe 010 & 011 are just having a rest while 013, 008 & 014 are out and about, I believe the locos used change every few weeks or so

Thanks both

 

[Wyrleybart]

I am guessing there is a post covid service reduction slackening of the diagrams for the Chiltern subfleet. The demise of the slam door set being one example.