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Current locations and status of 99's as of 23:30 Wednesday 13th May 2026, the busiest day of 99 action so far, are:

99001 - 139 confirmed mainline workings - Currently at Peterborough yard since 08/05/26 arriving on 0E99.
99002 - 129 confirmed mainline workings - Currently at Leicester depot since 13/05/26 arriving on 0Q30.
99003 - 32 confirmed mainline workings - Currently at Peterborough yard since 13/05/26 arriving on 0Q31.
99004 - 28 confirmed mainline workings - Currently at Leicester depot since 11/05/26 arriving on 0Z47.
99005 - 26 confirmed mainline workings - Currently at Bo'ness since 13/05/26 arriving on 0Z77.
99006 - 33 confirmed mainline workings - Currently at Bo'ness since 13/05/26 arriving on 0Z77.
99007 - 6 confirmed mainline workings - Currently at Leicester depot since 13/05/26 arriving on 0Q30.

And if the reports are true, along with my classmate 99008, I'm currently on a boat about to arrive in the UK!
 

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The list of routes that Class 99's have travelled over as of 20:00 on Sunday 17th May 2026 (either under their own power or dragged) are as follows. I have tried where possible to detail the list in a geographical context and not alphabetical. Corrections or additions are welcome, but please be nice and respectful as this has taken a while to do and is in good faith, so any errors are of course unintentional.

The previous list can be found on post #1468 as of Thursday 26th March 2026 at the bottom of page 49 of this thread.

New routes have been covered since the last list by 99004 on its way to and from the Swanage Railway and 99005+99006 between Barrow Hill North Jn - Bridge Jn and Holytown Jn - Coatbridge Central via Whifflet on the way to Bo'ness.

Key:
CML = Chiltern Main Line
ECML = East Coast Main Line
GEML = Great Eastern Main Line
GWML = Great Western Main Line
Jn = Junction
MML = Midland Main Line
SWML = South Western Main Line
TMD = Traction Maintenance Depot
WCML = West Coast Main Line

Routes Travelled On By A Class 99
Avonmouth Docks - Filton West Jn
Filton West Jn - Bristol Parkway
Severn Tunnel Jn - Bristol Parkway
Newport - Severn Tunnel Jn
Cardiff Central - Newport
Cardiff Canton TMD
Cardiff Pengam Sidings
Portbury Docks - Parson Street Jn
Parson Street Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol Parkway
Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn
Westerleigh Jn - Swindon
Westerleigh Jn - Cheltenham Spa
Cheltenham Spa - Bromsgrove
Bromsgrove - Kings Norton
Kings Norton - Birmingham New Street
Kings Norton - Bordesley Jn
CML Aynho Jn - Small Heath
Small Heath - Bordersley Jn
Bordesley Jn - Landor Street Jn
Birmingham New Street - Landor Street Jn
Landor Street Jn - Water Orton West Jn
Water Orton West Jn - Walsall
Walsall - Portobello Jn
Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn
Bushbury Jn - Penkridge
Penkridge - Stafford
Water Orton West Jn - Nuneaton
Nuneaton - Wigston Glen Parva Jn
Wigston Glen Parva Jn - Kilby Bridge Jn
Wigston Glen Parva Jn - Wigston North Jn
Aynho Jn - Heyford
Heyford - Oxford
Oxford - Didcot North Jn
Didcot North Jn - Didcot Parkway (via Didcot West Curve Jn and not the North Jn - East Jn curve)
Scours Lane Jn - Reading West
Reading West - Mortimer
Mortimer - Basingstoke
GWML Swindon - Acton Main Line
Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn
Acton Wells Jn - Dudding Hill Jn
Dudding Hill Jn - Brent Curve Jn
MML Tapton Jn - Clay Cross North Jn and Derby - Brent Curve Jn
Tapton Jn - Barrow Hill South Jn
Barrow Hill South Jn - Barrow Hill Roundhouse
Barrow Hill South Jn - Beighton Jn
Beighton Jn - Masborough Jn
Derby - Derby Litchurch Lane
Clay Cross North Jn - Trowell Jn
Trowell Jn - Toton Jn
Toton TMD
Toton Jn - East Midlands Parkway (via both Trent East Jn and via Meadow Lane Jn + High Level Goods Lines)
Sheet Stores Jn - Stenson Jn
Stenson Jn - Uttoxeter
Uttoxeter - Stoke On Trent
Loughborough Works
Syston North Jn - Syston East Jn
Leicester Depot
Wellingborough Yard
Bedford - Bletchley
Leicester - Syston East Jn
Syston East Jn - Helpston Jn
ECML Edinburgh Waverley - Stevenage and Alexandra Palace - Copenhagen Jn
Copenhagen Jn - Camden Road Central Jn
Camden Road Central Jn - Gospel Oak
Peterborough Yard
Stevenage - Alexandra Palace (via Hertford North and Crews Hill)
Finsbury Park - Highbury Vale Jn
Highbury Vale Jn - Canonbury West Jn
Canonbury West Jn - Lea Jn
Lea Jn - Temple Mills East Jn
Stratford - Temple Mills East Jn (via both Olympic Park Jn and via Channelsea Jn + High Meads Jn)
Temple Mills East Jn - Lea Bridge (and Temple Mills loop)
Lea Bridge - Tottenham Hale
Tottenham Hale - Broxbourne
Broxbourne - Audley End
Audley End - Cambridge
Cambridge - Ely
Ely - Ely West Jn (and Ely West Jn - Ely North Jn curve)
Ely West Jn - Haughley Jn
GEML Haughley Jn - Stratford
Ipswich Yard
Ipswich Yard - Westerfield
Westerfield - Derby Road
Derby Road - Felixstowe North
Ely West Jn - Whittlesea
March Yard
Whitemoor Yard
Whittlesea - Peterborough
Peterborough - Spalding
Spalding - Lincoln Central
Lincoln Central - Saxilby
Saxilby - Bessacarr Jn
Bessacarr Jn - Doncaster Decoy (Down and Up + also shunts between these yards)
Doncaster Iport
Doncaster - Doncaster Roberts Road Depot (via St James Jn)
Doncaster Roberts Road Depot
Masborough Jn - Swinton
Swinton - Mexborough
Mexborough - Hexthorpe Jn
Hexthorpe Jn - Bridge Jn
St Catherines Jn - Shireoaks
Shireoaks - Worksop
Worksop - Retford
Doncaster - Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe - Wrawby Jn
Wrawby Jn - Barnetby Sidings
Wallyford Jn - Millerhill Yard
Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn (via Brunstane)
Millerhill Yard - Craiglockhart Jn
Craiglockhart Jn - Gorgie Jn
Craiglockhart Jn - Slateford
Slateford - Haymarket
Gorgie Jn - Haymarket West Jn
Gorgie Jn - Haymarket
Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
Linlithgow - Edinburgh Park
Edinburgh Park - Haymarket
Slateford - Midcalder Jn
Midcalder Jn - Carstairs
Midcalder Jn - Holytown Jn
Holytown Jn - Uddingston
Holytown Jn - Mossend East Jn
Mossend East Jn - Mossend North Jn
Mossend South Jn - Whifflet South Jn
Mossend East Jn - Mossend South Jn
Mossend South Jn - Motherwell
Mossend Up Yard
Motherwell - Newton (via Airbles and Hamilton Central)
Shieldmuir - Law Jn (via Wishaw)
Polmadie Depot
Glasgow Central - Shields Jn (via Glasgow Central Bridge Jn)
Larkfield Jn - Terminus Jn
Terminus Jn - Shields Jn
Shields Jn - Paisley Gilmour Street (via Cardonald)
Paisley Gilmour Street - Elderslie UPL
Glasgow Queen Street - Cowlairs South Jn
Cowlairs South Jn - Springburn (via Sighthill West Jn)
Springburn - Gartcosh Jn
Cowlairs South Jn - Cowlairs East Jn
Cowlairs East Jn - Croy
Croy - Greenhill Upper Jn
Rutherglen East Jn - Langloan Jn
Langloan Jn - Coatbridge Central
Whifflet South Jn - Coatbridge Central
Coatbridge Central - Gartsherrie South Jn
Gartcosh Jn - Gartsherrie South Jn
Gartsherrie South Jn - Garnqueen North Jn
Garnqueen North Jn - Cumbernauld
Cumbernauld - Greenhill Lower Jn
Greenhill Upper Jn - Falkirk High
Greenhill Lower Jn - Falkirk Grahamston
Falkirk Grahamston - Polmont
Falkirk High - Polmont
Polmont - Bo'ness
Bo'ness - Linlithgow
Bo'ness - Manuel Junction (Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway)
WCML Glasgow Central - Uddingston and Motherwell - Carstairs and Carlisle - Wembley Yard (only via Crewe station and via Northampton)
Carlisle Kingmoor Depot
Crewe - Kidsgrove Jn
Kidsgrove Jn - Stoke On Trent
Northampton Gateway
Acton Lane Sidings
Gospel Oak - Kensal Green Jn
Kensal Green Jn - Willesden Junction
Willesden Junction - Acton Wells Jn
Acton Wells Jn - South Acton
South Acton - Kew East Jn
Kew East Jn - Old Kew Jn
Wembley Yard - Mitre Bridge Jn
Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn
North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia
Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn
Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn
Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn
Factory Jn - Denmark Hill
Denmark Hill - Nunhead
Nunhead - Bromley South
Bromley South - Swanley
Swanley - Otford
Otford - Bat & Ball
Bat & Ball - Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks - Tonbridge
Tonbridge West Yard
Old Kew Jn - Brentford
Brentford - Hounslow
Hounslow - Feltham
Feltham - Staines
Staines - Virgina Water
Virgina Water - Chertsey
Chertsey - Addlestone Jn
Addlestone Jn - Byfleet Jn
SWML Byfleet Jn - Worgret Jn
Worgret Jn - Swanage (The Swanage Railway)
Eastleigh East Yard
 
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Tony2

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99005 is today working an ICP Glasgow 2026 (that’s what it says on the headboard!) special, with 37403 on the rear for ETS.


Screenshot from video at Niddrie Junction 1016:

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99005 is today working an ICP Glasgow 2026 (that’s what it says on the headboard!) special, with 37403 on the rear for ETS.


Screenshot from video at Niddrie Junction 1016:

View attachment 204155
Hmmm. Any Idea What ICP Glasgow 2026 Is? Couldn't find anything on a quick google search
 

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Thank you.
Funny that it is a modern loco that is actually decently sustainable and then just a 37 :lol: Spitting out fumes like nothing else!
Could make a 37 sustainable, run it on HVO. If comparing emissions then a different thing altogether, assume 99s have to be stage V compliant?
 

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Im informed ICP is the UK's largest renewable and low carbon energy event, in Glasgow 13-14 May
I don't think that is quite correct.

Industrial Clutch Products (ICP) are exhibiting at the All-Energy Exhibition and Conference as per this listing on the event website.


 

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Out of curiosity, what isn’t correct?
You posted (with my emphasis added) that "Im informed ICP is the UK's largest renewable and low carbon energy event, in Glasgow 13-14 May"

ICP isn't the event. They are an exhibitor at a renewable and low carbon energy event. That event is called "All-Energy"
 

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You posted (with my emphasis added) that "Im informed ICP is the UK's largest renewable and low carbon energy event, in Glasgow 13-14 May"

ICP isn't the event. They are an exhibitor at a renewable and low carbon energy event. That event is called "All-Energy"
Ok thanks for the clarification.
 

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Apart from 99005, I don't believe any of the other 99's moved at all yesterday.

There's a path for an 0Z34 Peterborough - Leicester for this afternoon but I'm doubtful about it running as the other workings haven't ran.

Over the next few hours I will attempt to piece together all the routes in Scotland that saw a 99 traverse over them for the first time yesterday courtesy of 99005 and add them to the list above.
 

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The paths tend to get added quite close to when the train runs, so not that unusual for them not to be up yet.
 

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Could make a 37 sustainable, run it on HVO. If comparing emissions then a different thing altogether, assume 99s have to be stage V compliant?
Running on HVO doesn't equal sustainable, there is virtually the same quantity of CO2 coming out of the exhaust. The proponent sustainability argument rests on HVO being made from waste products resulting in a carbon accounting assumption* (from 17 years ago) of 100% for the inputs less processing and distribution carbon costs so a claimed net 90+% carbon saving.
However there is also substantial fraud in the input classification as 1 drop of used cooking oil in tanker full of new palm oil resulting in the whole cargo being classified as waste and able to claim the accounting credit.
The Sustainable Aviation fuel (SAF) mandate makes allocation feedstock to aviation much more lucrative (with or without the current situation in the Gulf) hence HVO will probably quietly disappear from most rail and construction usage when existing contracts / hedging expire. (Several existing rail users have already stated this).

* This simplistic carbon accounting assumption will not last long term as it is incompatible with later net zero compatible accounting methodologies.
 

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Post #1624 is now fully up to date. This shows, as far as I'm aware, all routes a Class 99 has travelled over as of 20:00 Sunday 17th May 2026.

It's taken a lot longer than I expected because, to be honest, I really struggled to understand it, especially in the Mossend area. But I think I've got it correct now. That being said, if anyone does think there are any errors or omissions, let me know.

New routes covered by 99005 on the ICP private railtour were, I believe, as follows...

5Z66 Bo'ness - Glasgow Queen St: Haymarket West Jn - Gorgie Jn, Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn via Brunstane, Polmont - Falkirk High, Falkirk High - Greenhill Upper Jn, Greenhill Upper Jn - Croy, Croy - Cowlairs East Jn, Cowlairs East Jn - Cowlairs South Jn and Cowlairs South Jn - Glasgow Queen St.

1Z66 Glasgow Queen St - Mossend Up Yard: Cowlairs South Jn - Springburn (via Sighthill West Jn), Springburn - Gartcosh Jn and Gartcosh Jn - Gartsherrie South Jn.

1Z67 Mossend Up Yard - Elderslie UPL: Mossend North Jn - Mossend South Jn, Motherwell - Newton (via Airbles and Hamilton Central), the WCML Shawfield Jn - Larkfield Jn, Larkfield Jn - Terminus Jn, Terminus Jn - Shields Jn, Shields Jn - Paisley Gilmour St and Paisley Gilmour St - Elderslie UPL.

1Z68 Elderslie UPL - Glasgow Central: Shields Jn - Glasgow Central (via Glasgow Central Bridge Jn).

5Z67 Glasgow Central - Bo'ness: The WCML Glasgow Central - Larkfield Jn.

And there was one small section covered for the first time by 99005+99006 on the Bo'ness - Doncaster Roberts Road move. Doncaster - Doncaster Roberts Road via St James Jn.

My next tasks: Find out what 99 worked what working at Bo'ness and then get the details correct about the arrival of 99008 and 99009 at Portbury. Then note down every 99 working since the Bo'ness gala and finally find out if 99005+99006 have an onward move planned from Roberts Road. Not as easy or quick to do as it may sound!
 

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Post #1624 is now fully up to date. This shows, as far as I'm aware, all routes a Class 99 has travelled over as of 20:00 Sunday 17th May 2026.

It's taken a lot longer than I expected because, to be honest, I really struggled to understand it, especially in the Mossend area. But I think I've got it correct now. That being said, if anyone does think there are any errors or omissions, let me know.

New routes covered by 99005 on the ICP private railtour were, I believe, as follows...

5Z66 Bo'ness - Glasgow Queen St: Haymarket West Jn - Gorgie Jn, Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn via Brunstane, Polmont - Falkirk High, Falkirk High - Greenhill Upper Jn, Greenhill Upper Jn - Croy, Croy - Cowlairs East Jn, Cowlairs East Jn - Cowlairs South Jn and Cowlairs South Jn - Glasgow Queen St.

1Z66 Glasgow Queen St - Mossend Up Yard: Cowlairs South Jn - Springburn (via Sighthill West Jn), Springburn - Gartcosh Jn and Gartcosh Jn - Gartsherrie South Jn.

1Z67 Mossend Up Yard - Elderslie UPL: Mossend North Jn - Mossend South Jn, Motherwell - Newton (via Airbles and Hamilton Central), the WCML Shawfield Jn - Larkfield Jn, Larkfield Jn - Terminus Jn, Terminus Jn - Shields Jn, Shields Jn - Paisley Gilmour St and Paisley Gilmour St - Elderslie UPL.

1Z68 Elderslie UPL - Glasgow Central: Shields Jn - Glasgow Central (via Glasgow Central Bridge Jn).

5Z67 Glasgow Central - Bo'ness: The WCML Glasgow Central - Larkfield Jn.

And there was one small section covered for the first time by 99005+99006 on the Bo'ness - Doncaster Roberts Road move. Doncaster - Doncaster Roberts Road via St James Jn.

My next tasks: Find out what 99 worked what working at Bo'ness and then get the details correct about the arrival of 99008 and 99009 at Portbury. Then note down every 99 working since the Bo'ness gala and finally find out if 99005+99006 have an onward move planned from Roberts Road. Not as easy or quick to do as it may sound!
Re Bo’ness workings, I was there on Saturday 16th so here’s a start for you.

There were other workings, I’ve just copied and pasted the runs I personally had. The Manuel- Bo’ness runs are included as the 99s were attached but not powering. The 1200 and 1230 return were 56/26 and the 1300 and 1330 return was a class 117 DMU.

BO’NESS

99006 h 0900 Bo’ness-Manuel Junction from Bo’ness- Manuel Junction with 26038

MANUEL JUNCTION

26038 h [Tom Clift] 0930 Manuel Junction- Bo’ness from Manuel Junction Bo’ness- with 99006

BO’NESS

99006 h ph 1000 Bo’ness-Manuel Junction from Bo’ness- Manuel Junction with 26038

MANUEL JUNCTION

26038 h [Tom Clift] 1030 Manuel Junction- Bo’ness-from Manuel Junction Bo’ness- with 99006

BO’NESS

99005 h 1400 Bo’ness-Manuel Junction from Bo’ness- Manuel Junction with 26038 37403

MANUEL JUNCTION

26038 h 1430 Manuel Junction- Bo’ness-from Manuel Junction Bo’ness- with 37403 99005

37403 h 1430 Manuel Junction- Bo’ness-from Manuel Junction Bo’ness- with 26038 99005

BO’NESS

99005 h 1500 Bo’ness-Manuel Junction from Bo’ness- Manuel Junction with 26038

MANUEL JUNCTION

26038 h 1530 Manuel Junction- Bo’ness-from Manuel Junction Bo’ness- with 99005

A photo of 99006 at the gala:

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Running on HVO doesn't equal sustainable, there is virtually the same quantity of CO2 coming out of the exhaust. The proponent sustainability argument rests on HVO being made from waste products resulting in a carbon accounting assumption* (from 17 years ago) of 100% for the inputs less processing and distribution carbon costs so a claimed net 90+% carbon saving.
However there is also substantial fraud in the input classification as 1 drop of used cooking oil in tanker full of new palm oil resulting in the whole cargo being classified as waste and able to claim the accounting credit.
The Sustainable Aviation fuel (SAF) mandate makes allocation feedstock to aviation much more lucrative (with or without the current situation in the Gulf) hence HVO will probably quietly disappear from most rail and construction usage when existing contracts / hedging expire. (Several existing rail users have already stated this).

* This simplistic carbon accounting assumption will not last long term as it is incompatible with later net zero compatible accounting methodologies.
It is sustainable as it can be made from scratch, so can be produced indefinitely, in theory; that's different to carbon neutral, which wasn't mentioned. Drifting off topic, though.
 

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I have a suspicion that 99005 and 99006, or possibly another 99 will be pulling the london underground to old dalby on thursday

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There is also this path, that goes to whitemoor yard, but it gets pathed back to march up yard the next morning on
And
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:R45808/2026-05-22/detailed and then to doncaster
 
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