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Locomotive Services Limited

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Locomotive Services Limited[2] is a train operating company in Great Britain. The company operates rail tours using heritage steam, diesel and electric locomotives with support from associated companies and trusts.

Locomotive Services Limited
Founded2018
Headquarters
Crewe
,
England
Area served
Great Britain
ServicesTrain operating company
OwnerJeremy Hosking[1]
Websitewww.locomotiveservices.co.uk
D1935 moving 34046 Braunton to the West Somerset Railway in 2018

History edit

In August 2017, Locomotive Services Limited (LSL) was granted an operating licence by the Office of Rail & Road allowing it to operate mainline trains in the United Kingdom.[3] Based at Crewe Diesel TMD, it is owned by Jeremy Hosking. It operated its first tour from Crewe to Kingussie in March 2018.[4]

It built up a fleet of Class 08s, 37s and 47s, mainly acquired from Direct Rail Services.[5] In December 2017, it purchased two Class 55s: D9000 and D9016.[6][7] The former is being restored at Locomotive Services' Crewe depot, whilst the latter has been cosmetically restored and transferred to the company's One:One Collection facility in Margate.

In August 2018, preserved Class 40 D213 Andania joined Locomotive Services on a three-year lease. In 2020, a Class 86, Class 87, two Class 90s and an InterCity 125 set were purchased.[8]

Related companies, brands, and trusts edit

Hosking formed Locomotive Services under Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust (RSLGT), a company dedicated to the maintenance and operation of steam locomotives owned by the trust, and also a number of other engines owned by Hosking. The company initially operated from a main base at Southall Railway Centre and also a summer outpost at Bristol Barton Hill.

LNWR Heritage Ltd edit

In 2013, RSLGT acquired LNWR Heritage, a company specialising in the overhaul and restoration of steam locomotives, from Pete Waterman. Subsequently, merged into Locomotive Services in 2015, RSLGT came to an agreement with Network Rail to lease the former Crewe TMD close to LNWR Heritage's former base, which resultantly became Locomotive Services' main base. Having previously had locomotive overhauls undertaken by various companies across the UK, investment in Crewe TMD allows Locomotive Services to fully restore and maintain RSLGT's locomotive and coaching stock.

Locomotive Diesels Ltd edit

Already formed under Locomotive Services to handle operations and maintenance of RSLGT's stock of Class 47 locomotives, which were purchased to assist and move both steam locomotives and coaching stock around the UK network, the division took more prominence after Hosking agreed to acquire two Class 55 Deltic locomotives in November 2017.[9] In January 2018, Locomotive Services announced that they had taken out a three-year loan agreement on a Class 40 locomotive D213 to operate on the mainline in the later half of 2018.[10]

Locomotive Storage Ltd edit

After acquiring the former Hornby factory in Margate, Kent, the Trust formed Locomotive Storage Ltd, to enable safe and weather-secure storage of locomotives awaiting overhaul, away from the busy main site at Crewe. After refurbishment and the installation of seven tracks (the site is only accessible by road), the first stock to arrive on the site was a Class 503 in May 2018,[11] followed by former LNER Class A4 4464 Bittern on 1 June 2018.[12]

Train operating company edit

In August 2017, the associated company Locomotive Services (TOC) Ltd obtained the required certifications, licence and agreements to become a UK train operating company (TOC) enabling the company to operate trains on the mainline network.[13] The first tour was operated from Crewe to Kingussie in March 2018.[4] It subsequently created the associated company Saphos Trains which runs tours and excursions, starting and ending mainly at present from Crewe railway station. Two Class 90s and an InterCity 125 set were purchased from Porterbrook.[6]

Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust edit

Main article: Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust

The Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust owns several locomotives that are now available to be operated by Locomotive Services.

The Steam Dreams Rail Company edit

In June 2022, it was announced that Locomotive Services had purchased Steam Dreams and LNER Thompson Class B1 61306 from former owner David Buck.[14] Steam Dreams now operates under the LSL umbrella, with the operator continuing to operate its own tours too.

Fleet edit

The Crewe-based fleet includes steam, diesel and electric locomotives.

Steam locomotives edit

Not all steam locomotives listed below are owned by RSLGT/Locomotive Services, as some are operating with Locomotive Services under an agreement. Not all are also mainline certified so are restricted to 25 mph on heritage railways, mainline permitted speed listed below.

Number Name Class Livery Owner Tops No Max Speed Air Brks Location Photograph Present Status Mainline Certified Notes
4270 GWR 4200 Class 2-8-0 GWR Lined Green N/A 25 mph (50 mph) No Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway   No [15][16]
5029 Nunney Castle GWR "Castle" 4-6-0 N/A 98728 75 mph Yes LNWR Heritage, Crewe   Under Overhaul[17] No, to be certified Overhaul anticipated for completion in late 2024.[18]
6024 King Edward I GWR "King" 4-6-0 BR Green, Late Crest (on completion) Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust 98824 75 mph Yes LNWR Heritage, Crewe   Under Overhaul No, to be certified

Maintained and operated by 6024 Preservation Society.[19][20]

6960 Raveningham Hall GWR Modified Hall 4-6-0 GWR Lined Green 98560 25 mph (60 mph) No One:One Collection   Awaiting overhaul No Boiler ticket expired July 2021. Moved to Margate in September 2021[21][22]
34046 Braunton SR "West Country" 4-6-2 BR Green, Late Crest Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust 98746 75 mph Yes Bishops Lydeard   Operational Yes (20## - ongoing) [23]
35022 Holland America Line SR "Merchant Navy" 4-6-2 N/A Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust 98822 75 mph N/A LNWR Heritage, Crewe   Stored No Awaiting restoration from scrapyard condition.[24][25]
35027 Port Line SR "Merchant Navy" 4-6-2 BR Green, Late Crest Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust 98827 75 mph N/A LNWR Heritage, Crewe   Stored No Awaiting major overhaul. To be fitted with boiler from 35022.[26][27]
45231 The Sherwood Forester LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 BR Black, Late Crest 98531 60 mph Yes LNWR Heritage, Crewe[28]   Operational Yes (2013 - ongoing) [29]
46100 Royal Scot LMS "Royal Scot" 4-6-0 BR Green, Early Emblem Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust 98702 75 mph Yes LNWR Heritage, Crewe   Operational Yes (2016 - ongoing) [30]
60007 Sir Nigel Gresley LNER A4 4-6-2 BR Blue[31] Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust 98898 75 mph Yes LNWR Heritage, Crewe[32][33][34]   Operational Yes (2022 - ongoing) On ten-year partnership with SNGLT.[35]

Worked inaugural post overhaul railtour on 21 May 2022.[36]

60019 Bittern LNER A4 4-6-2 LNER Garter Blue 98819 75 mph Yes One:One Collection   Static Display No Currently stored at Margate.[37]

Planned to be moved to North Yorkshire for overhaul in 2024.[38]

60532 Blue Peter LNER A2 4-6-2 BR Blue[39] Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust 98832 75 mph I/H LNWR Heritage, Crewe   Under Overhaul No, to be certified In final stages of ongoing overhaul with steam test being undertook in August 2023.

Planned to return to the mainline in 2024.[40][41]

61306 Mayflower LNER B1 4-6-0 BR Apple Green Locomotive Services Group 98506 75 mph Yes Southall MPD   Operational Yes (2019 - ongoing) Acquired in June 2022 from David Buck.[14]
70000 Britannia BR Standard Class 7 4-6-2 BR Green, Late Crest Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust 98700 75 mph Yes LNWR Heritage, Crewe   Undergoing Repairs Yes (2022 - ongoing) Undergoing repairs to motion following failure of its crosshead on 22 August 2023.[42]
71000 Duke of Gloucester BR Standard Class 8 4-6-2 BR Green, Late Crest[citation needed] BR Class 8 Steam Locomotive Trust 98800 75 mph Yes Tyseley Locomotive Works   Under Overhaul No, to be certified In February 2024, it was announced that the BR Class 8 Steam Locomotive Trust & the Royal Scot Locomotive & General Trust had formed a partnership that will see the operation of 71000 on the mainline after its overhaul is complete.[43]
92212 BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 BR Black, Late Crest N/A 25 mph (50 mph) No Mid-Hants Railway   Under Overhaul No The entire 9F class is banned from mainline running due to flangeless centre wheels.

Withdrawn for 10 Year overhaul in late 2019.

Diesel locomotives edit

Locomotive Services Ltd & RSLGT Owned Diesels edit

The locomotives owned by Locomotive Services Ltd and Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust are listed below.

Note: Marked names indicate that the loco is not presently wearing them.

Loco numbers in bold mean their current number.

Shunting Engines edit
Class Pre-TOPS Number TOPS Number Name Livery Owner Image Currently based at Current status
Class 08 D3598 08483 Bungle BR Black Locomotive Services Ltd   LNWR Heritage, Crewe Operational. Used as a pilot at the LNWR Heritage site.
D3798 08631 - BR Blue   Operational. Returned to Crewe following contract repair work undertaken by RMS Locotec.[44] Use as a pilot at the LNWR Heritage site.
D3905 08737 BR Green  

Locomotive Services Southall

Operational. Used as a pilot at Southall.
D3948 08780 Zippy BR Green LNWR Heritage, Crewe Operational. Used as a pilot at the LNWR Heritage site.
Mainline Diesels edit

The operational mainline diesel fleet is entirely based at Crewe Diesel Depot. Some locomotives are off site either in storage, on hire or under restoration.

Class Pre-TOPS Number TOPS Number Name Livery Owner Image Currently based at Current status
Class 20 D8096 20096 - BR Green Locomotive Services Ltd   LNWR Heritage, Crewe Operational, mainline registered.
D8107 20107 Jocelyn Feilding 1940 – 2020  
D8118 20118 Saltburn-by-the-Sea BR Railfreight Red Stripe  
D8132 20132 -  
Class 37 D6890 37190 BR Blue   One:One Collection[45] Stopped due to an engine fault in 2020 while at the Severn Valley Railway. Moved to Margate in August 2021.
D6968 37401 Mary Queen of Scots BR Large Logo Blue   LNWR Heritage, Crewe Acquired in December 2023 from DRS. Will return to operation after a major exam.[46]
D6970 37409 - ScotRail[47]   Operational, mainline registered. Returned to service in 2023.
D6817 37521 BR Green   Operational, mainline registered.
D6851 37667 Flopsie  
Class 45 D67 45118 The Royal Artilleryman BR Blue Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust Barrow Hill[48] Currently under overhaul, nearing completion as of 2023. Requires more work on the generator before it can return to service.[citation needed]
Class 47 D1944 47501 Craftsman BR Green Locomotive Services Ltd   LNWR Heritage, Crewe
D1973 47593 Galloway Princess BR Large Logo Blue   Operational, mainline registered.
D1935 47805 Roger Hosking MA 1925 - 2013 BR Green  
D1924 47810 Crewe Diesel Depot  
D1650 47816 - Freightliner Green   Stored, spares donor
D1726 47841 The Institution of Mechanical Engineers BR Inter-City   One:One Collection[49] Static Display.
D1733 47853 - BR Blue   LNWR Heritage, Crewe Out of service awaiting engine swap.
Class 55 D9016 55016 Gordon Highlander BR Green   One:One Collection[50]

Static Display. Acquired from former owners alongside 55022 for use on mainline railtours.[51] Select parts on loco (traction motors, engine, etc.) were taken off 55016 to be used on 55022 to return the engine to service. Following a cosmetic overhaul the engine was moved to the One:One Collection museum in Margate where it will be placed on display awaiting its turn in the overhaul queue.[citation needed]

D9000 55022 Royal Scots Grey   LNWR Heritage, Crewe Operational, mainline registered. Returned to service in September 2022 following overhaul.[citation needed]
Class 57 - 57003 - DRS blue with BR double arrows   Operational, mainline registered.
- 57004 De-branded DRS blue   - Stored.
- 57007   LNWR Heritage, Crewe Operational, mainline registered.
- 57302 Chad Varah   -
- 57311 - LNWR Lined Black   LNWR Heritage, Crewe
Class 60 - 60081 *Isambard Kingdom Brunel/Bleaklow Hill GWR Green   - Purchased for display at Margate. Will undergo a cosmetic restoration before being placed on display. Will be overhauled at a later date for use on future Locomotive Services run railtours.[citation needed]
Class 73 E6001 73001 - BR Blue   Ecclesbourne Valley Railway[52] Purchased from the Dean Forest Railway in 2019 for a potential return to mainline service. Currently on hire to the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway.[citation needed]

Class 43 Power Cars edit

Locomotive Services own 7 class 43 powercars, with 5 currently in service. All powercars are used/to be used on the Midland Pullman luxury train service, with the exception of 43083.

Class TOPS Number Name Livery Owner Image Currently based at Current status
Class 43 43046 Geoff Drury 1930 – 1999
Steam Preservation and Computerised Track Recording Pioneer 		Midland Pullman blue and white Locomotive Services Ltd   LNWR Heritage, Crewe Operational, mainline registered. One of the first two powercars to be restored as part of a recreation of the Blue Pullman train for charter use.[53][54] One of two powercars fitted with a generator in the baggage compartment, used to power the fridges on the Pullman set.

Acquired from Porterbrook in 2020 following its withdrawal from service with East Midlands Railway.

43047 -   Operational, mainline registered. Acquired from Porterbrook in 2021 following its withdrawal from service with East Midlands Railway in 2020. .
43049 Neville Hill   Operational, mainline registered. Acquired from Porterbrook in 2021 following its withdrawal from service with East Midlands Railway in 2020. Repainted into Midland Pullman livery in 2023.
43055 -   Operational, mainline registered. One of the first two powercars to be restored as part of a recreation of the Blue Pullman train for charter use.[53][54] One of two powercars fitted with a generator in the baggage compartment, used to power the fridges on the Pullman set.

Acquired from Porterbrook in 2020 following its withdrawal from service with East Midlands Railway.

43058 Rail Charter Services green and white   Under restoration, mainline registered. Acquired from Porterbrook in 2020 following their withdrawal from service with East Midlands Railway. Stored since 2022 and used as a spares donor. Will be repainted into Midland Pullman livery and used on the set once it has been restored.
43059 Midland Pullman blue and white   Operational, mainline registered. Acquired from Porterbrook in 2020 following their withdrawal from service with East Midlands Railway.
43083 East Midlands Trains blue and orange   Eastleigh Works

Stored, spares donor. Acquired from Porterbrook in 2020 following its withdrawal from service with East Midlands Railway.

Preserved Locomotives edit

Not all diesel locomotives used by Locomotive Services are owned by them, some are on loan to the company for use on railtours. The privately owned locos are listed below.

Bold = Current number

Class Pre-TOPS Number TOPS Number Name Livery Owner Image Currently based at Current status
Class 37 D6905 37688 Great Rocks Trainload Construction grey D05 Preservation Ltd.   LNWR Heritage, Crewe

Operational, mainline registered. On long term hire from owners.[citation needed]

Class 40 D213 40013 Andania BR Green Private Owner  

Operational, mainline registered. Recently returned to service following an overhaul and power unit replacement. After being located at Barrow Hill Engine Shed, the engine was moved to Crewe Diesel Depot in July 2018 for fitment of AWS, TPWS, On-Train Monitoring Recorder and GSM-R.[55] On long term loan to Locomotive Services from 2018.

Class 47 D1948 47712 Lady Diana Spencer BR Scotrail Blue Crewe Diesel Preservation Group   Owned by Crewe DPG. Used with the matching Scotrail push-pull set.[56]
D1966 47828 - BR Inter-City D05 Preservation Ltd.  

Operational, mainline registered. Currently on hire to Locomotive Services from its owners following the termination of its contract with West Coast Railways.

Diesel multiple unit edit

Bold = Current number

Class Pre-TOPS Number TOPS Number Name Livery Owner Image Currently based at Current status
Class 121 55022 960014 Flora Blood & Custard Pullman Locomotive Services Ltd LNWR Heritage, Crewe

Operational. Acquired from Chiltern Railways following withdrawal from service. A heavily modified example which forms part of the chairman's private fleet.

55034 121034 - BR Green   Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

Operational. Acquired from Chiltern Railways following withdrawal from service. Currently on loan to the EVR.

Class 141 - 141108 - BR Blue & Grey   Eastleigh Works

Purchased for display at One:One Collection.[57] The unit is currently stored awaiting a cosmetic restoration prior to its transfer to Margate.

Class 142 - 142003 - Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (orange and brown) LNWR Heritage, Crewe

Operational.

- 142007 - Eastleigh Works Under Restoration

Electric locomotives edit

Bold = Current number

Class Pre-TOPS Number TOPS Number Name Livery Owner Image Current location Current status
Class 86 E3191 86101 Sir William A Stanier FRS InterCity Swallow Locomotive Services Ltd   LNWR Heritage, Crewe

Operational, mainline registered. Previously used on Caledonian Sleeper trains which included bringing in the empty coaches to London Euston and Wembley Intercity Depot, as well as between Glasgow Central and Polmadie TRSMD and also on occasion taking the Caledonian Sleeper along the West Coast Main Line to Scotland. Both were purchased from AC Locomotive Group by Locomotive Services in November 2019 for use on future charter trains.[58]

86201
Class 87 - 87002 Royal Sovereign  
Class 89 89001 Avocet AC Locomotive Group   Brush Works, Loughborough

Under overhaul. Locomotive Services entered a partnership with the owners of 89001 in December 2021 which will see its overhaul through to completion, before operating the locomotive for a period of five years.[59]

Class 90 90001 Royal Scot Locomotive Services Ltd   LNWR Heritage, Crewe

Operational, mainline registered. Acquired from Porterbrook upon their withdrawal from service with Greater Anglia in 2020.

90002 Wolf of Badenoch  

Mainline Rolling Stock edit

Operational coaching stock currently based at Locomotive Services. The fleet also comprises Mark 3 loco hauled coaches and DVTs, as well as a number of Mark 3 HST Trailers. [citation needed]

Steam Rake edit

Number Description Current Status Livery Notes
No. 21096 BR Mk1 BSK Operational Blood and Custard 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' Support coach.
No. 35317 Support coach for LSL Locomotives.
No. M35451
No. M35465
No. W35461 Chocolate & Cream 5029 'Nunney Castle' Support coach.
No. W35467 Stored Maroon
No. 35479 Operational 61306 'Mayflower' Support coach.
No. 13227 BR Mk1 FK Blood and Custard
No. M3122 BR Mk1 FO
No. M3100
No. E3148
No. M3125
No. M3045 Returned to traffic in July 2020, now painted in Blood and Custard Livery.
No. 5366 BR Mk2a TSO
No. M3330 BR Mk2e FO
No. M5991 BR Mk2e TSO
No. M17159 BR Mk2e BFK

InterCity Rake edit

Number Description Current Status Livery Notes
No. 10224 BR MK3 TSO Operational InterCity Swallow
No. 12111
No. 12171
No. 10411 BR MK3 TSOB
No. 10416
No. 11068 BR MK3 FO
No. 11070
No. 11075
No. 11076
No. 11077
No. 11087
No. 11091
No. 11098
No. 82127 BR MK3 DVT
No. 82139

Statesman Rail Rake edit

Number Description Current Status Livery Notes
No. 17056 BR Mk2a BFK Operational Statesman Rail Pullman
No. 17080
No. 9479 BR MK2D BSO
No. 3188 BR MK2D TSO
No. 1211 BR MK2D RFB
No. 3231 BR MK2E FO
No. 3229
No. 5912 BR MK2F TSO
No. 3312 BR MK2F FO
No. 3344
No. 3348
No. 3384
No. 3426
No. 6708 BR MK2F RLO

High Speed Train Coaches edit

Number Description Current Status Livery Notes
BR Mk3

Other Coaches edit

Number Description Current Status Livery Notes
BR Mk1

Train Operating Company edit

LSL provides locomotives, stock and crews for railtour organisers. LSL acts as train operating company to the following companies:

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