Class 90 to be withdrawn

[RobShipway]

The Railway Gazette has a story that DB Cargo plans to withdraw all of it's class 90 loco's "https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/db-cargo-uk-withdraws-class-90-electric-locos/64615.article"

Now if Wikipedia is correct DB Cargo has 24 Class 90's, although many have been in storage anything from 5 to 20 years.

I am not sure if there is enough work for Locomotive Services Limited 2 class 90's or Freightliner's 24 class 90's. But do you think that any of the DB Cargo class 90's will be taken by either LSL or Freightliner either to use or as spares for their existing class 90 locomotives?

 

[D365]

There is an existing discussion here... but with regards to your speculation, I don't think LSL or Freightliner would simply "take" more locos.

However, unless Freightliner's traction policy is remarkably different to DBC, I don't think they would be interested in taking on more electric locomotives.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

I suspect they will end up in either Bulgaria, Newport or Rotherham.

 

[Class15]

The Railway Gazette has a story that DB Cargo plans to withdraw all of it's class 90 loco's "https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/db-cargo-uk-withdraws-class-90-electric-locos/64615.article"

Now if Wikipedia is correct DB Cargo has 24 Class 90's, although many have been in storage anything from 5 to 20 years.

I am not sure if there is enough work for Locomotive Services Limited 2 class 90's or Freightliner's 24 class 90's. But do you think that any of the DB Cargo class 90's will be taken by either LSL or Freightliner either to use or as spares for their existing class 90 locomotives?

Freightliner have several workings between Ipswich, Crewe, Trafford Park and Garston that are sometimes electrically-hauled, they might take on extra 90s to make sure the fleet is operating all its booked workings?