UKRL Leicester LIP

[londonmidland]

Does anyone know what’s happening and/or if there are any plans for the future of the site of UKRL Leicester LIP?

Saw a picture on Facebook this morning of it looking very, very empty. It looks like the middle sidings have been blocked off by a fence and also a single wagon.

Thanks.

 

[1E67]

New 4 road shed going in for GBRF’s new locos.

 

[D365]

Wow - they’ve been busy since I last went down in March.

Where did the ragtag assortment of 50s/60s diesels end up?

 

[fgwrich]

Wow - they’ve been busy since I last went down in March.

Where did the ragtag assortment of 50s/60s diesels end up?

Quite probably at the former Brush works in Loughborough. Don't forget UKRL Have taken on the lease of some of the buildings there, while the D.A.T.S stock seems to have gone to Gasgoine Wood, so a reduction in stock in Leicester was somewhat inevitable.

 

[D365]

Ah yes you're right, and they have recruited at least a few former Brush staff.

 

[fgwrich]

Ah yes you're right, and they have recruited at least a few former Brush staff.

Oddly, and I have absolutely no idea why, crunched 43054 has also left Leicester for Princess Risborough (after it's unfortunate incident with the 31). Quite why it has returned to the CVR, in it's largely damaged state and parked next to the mainline, I don't know.