SURVIVING... Just..! The 4 x Former DB Class 90's hanging in there - Plus 90023 next to leave!
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- čas přidán 26. 04. 2024
- See 90027, 030, 033 and 038 stored awaiting their fate after removal from the DB depot at Crewe. These 4 locos are no positioned in a large compound which will ultimately be their final resting position as it's likely they will be cut-up onsite where they now reside.
At Crewe TMD (E) - See 90023 which is the next loco to be removed week commencing 29th April once Reid Haulage have delivered 37108 to Ruddington.
All footage was captured in full compliance to the CAA drone/UAS rules using a compliant sized drone as of Apr-24.
In case anyone asks - The is no public access or viewable location for where these locos are now stored.
Hope you enjoy the video! Thanks for watching.
#locomotives #locos #class90 #scrap #90027 #90030 #90033 #90038 #db #dbcargo #crewe #crewetmd #90023
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We all want them back
The class 90s are my favourite electric locos
And the fact that four are now very close to the torch is actually making me cry
If I had infinite cash the first thing I’d do is buy up those four class 90s and restore them to operational condition
I used to work the Caledonian Sleepers ScotRail, which had 86s,87s&90s plus 37s&47s. The 90s were always my favourite Electric Loco, so it's very sad to see them go!
What a sad sight. We can only hope that Freightliner save the 90’s from DB, at least the ones that are still somewhat operational.
Thankfully 2 have gone to FL so far
@@IC-qf7evnow 4
'We are the future' written on the side of a 66.😂 DB look more like they will be a thing of the past before much longer!
You know I remember standing on a footbridge being scared stiff and yet excited as a class 37 thundered underneath, making the bridge shudder. I remember going from Bishop’s Stortford to Liverpool Street in a 305. I remember class 86/87’s being the pride of British Rail and I remember the bone shaker 507/508’s replacing the luxurious 502/503’s on Merseyrail.
I remember the launch of the class 90’s and now they’re coming to an end. Within my 51 years there have been a lot of changes, not necessarily advances. Loco hauled prestigious expresses replaced by soulless metal and plastic tubes on wheels. I am 51 and in a lot of ways I’m obsolete but I’m still of use in some ways. This vid appears like a ‘gods waiting room” for locomotives which are not ready to die.
Very sad to see class 90 going to be scrap and cut up as a amazing British locomotive keep up the fantastic work
Great catch of sad scene, most of the 90s up the side of the depot are operational. It would be nice to see Freightliner take a few more of the better ones. This seems to be a common scene at DB depots wonder when they'll start a scrapl8ne for 66 or if they'll just send them to europe
There is an article on RM from 2023 saying "High electrical costs force DB to withdraw class 90s."
Sad loss to British engineering
I thought the future was electric…. Must be some use to someone….
☹ R.I.P DB Class 90's, thank you for your service for the network and you shall not be forgotten. 😢
Not be missed?
Some people hated them and called them Skodas (when skoda was awful)@@trainman86trainstramsandmore
@@trainman86trainstramsandmore I meant you shall not be forgotten! 😅
Good Video Very Sad Sight In Crewe For Those 90s
Those four look pretty knackered to be fair. The two Freightliner have bought look in much better shape, though that may have more to do with a relatively new coat of paint.
Those four haven't been in mainline service in a long time. However there is quite a few that are in good shape as seen towards the end of the video
Great footage of the knackers yard 👌
Saw 90050 at Crewe last year.
“We are the future” says the class 66 diesel amongst all the scrapped electrics.
Great video as always 👍
Great video
Interesting video. Greetings from Poland. 👍
I suspect that there might be a purge of the worst of the 60s at toton before too long if DB are in spring cleaning mode
Possibly when you consider that the first batch of imported 66’s are now 26 years old. I don’t know what life expectancy of a 66 is but 25 years would seem reasonable for cost recuperation.
The 60’s have been stood a long time and the weather gets into the body’s and condensation will corrode the components from within so basically they are scrap.
What a waste. Please Freightliner or anyone, save these iconic locomotives
It's criminal what DB have done here. They are too fkng lazy to take care of these iconic locos and are taking the easy way out.. jack, Christine, Donald Malcolm and DB blue deserved better. It's nuts because freightliner still run all their 90's so what's DB's piss poor excuse?
@@annatrindall9829 exactly. 66150 has 'DB we are the future' written on it. future of what? future of letting perfectly good locomotives rot away for years on end?
@@annatrindall9829 in what way are these Class 90s "Iconic" ??
To me they just are. For years we had class 90's on the Norwich - London Liverpool Street run before we got those cold soul less 745's. They are just so versatile and have pulled many a freight train & been on the sleeper. You Have class 92's sat doing bugger all, so why not get rid of them instead of the 90's
Arrr the utopian ideal of free market economics and privatisation. See it and weep.
A very sad sight. British rail engineering's finest, maybe ending up to the torch
Wonder if Bulgaria or Romania would be interested in them . They already have 86s 87s and 56s over there. I think there’s even a 47 doing rail tours as well.
I think it’s 86s/87s & a few DB 92s there, the diesels (56s and a solitary 47) are in Hungary though.
That's what I thought......
sad to see some the last of last British built locomotive to sat to rot but it's typical of db schenker they're the most wasteful so called freight company in the uk! they just leave loco's to stand rotting away.
Another cracking video well done great camera work as usual I am really enjoying your lovely videos and camera work keep your lovely camera work up I am really looking forward to seeing your next video I hope you get a nice video next time also when is your next video going to be on CZcams bye for now Philip
There is a surplus of electric locos currently, and not enough diesels, when Greater Anglia replaced their fleet with the 745/55, that added to the pool of redundant 90s, and they only have a use going up and down the west coast. The main ports are not on the knitting, and quite frankly never will be, and the main container terminals are not electrified either, and never will be, due to how they use RTG cranes, and manual loaders, the ohle would be in the way. The 92s and brand new 93s are about as much use as a chocolate teapot. It is hollarious seeing back to back 43s doing freight, and ‘heritage’ locos in their 6th decade out on the main line. The remaining 91s haven’t long left either before the trip to Sim’s.
Such a shame about the 4 90s just sitting their waiting for their fate it would be nice if Gbrf or Drs get some of them or maybe lsl could get some. And a great video 👍👍
LSL already has 001 and 002.
Yea i already know lsl have 1 and 2
Oh' the scrapmen will be happy 😅😂
Are there any of these preserved? Maybe a museum or the AC Loco Group might take one.
LSL have 001 and 002 👍
What drone do you use
Anything under 249g to be compliant to the current CAA rules 👍
What date 37108 in Ruddington?
It’s due there on Monday 👍
Shame on you, DB Cargo. First, you let the Class 60s deteriorate, and now the Class 90s.
EWS started the rot, DB Cargo buying a fleet whereby many would never run again. the 21 class 90's built for the ECML electrification seeing all the work for them go, the the 14 for freight / parcels as part the of the initial batch of 29, to many for not enough work, same with the 92's, BR's over optimistic freight forecasts , privatisation & the drive to cut costs to compete have all conspired against electric traction for freight.
Criminal waste of good serviceable locomotives 😮 granted they are over 20 years old but they in my humble opinion that the class 90s have a future with other operators as they were refurbished and life extended by Db Shenker or DB and formally Ews they still have many years usuage left in them its crazy 😮
ermmmmm, but they are now way from being "serviceable! All been stored for many years and lots of components removed, which makes them uneconomic to return to service even if anybody wanted to, which I doubt they do.
Are they being scrap those BR class 90s?
Yes - They’ll be gone very soon.
R.I.P BR Class 90s
Wouldn't it be great if GBRf saved a few for their Intermodal operations.
They are going for new, in the case of electrics.
Were they built in 1990
Around that time,yes.
It's absolutely criminal of EWS/DB to waste class 60's and 90's over the past 15-20 years by placing them in storage to rot, which as a result has seen them spend more years in storage than working. Thankfully, at least other freight operators like Freightliner and GBRF are taking operations for these locos that are in reasonable condition. Similar applies to the class 56's and the more unluckier class 58's (although a handful are UKRL compared to others), honestly it really upsets me that this is a common scene of EWS/DB's depots, but at least it's great to see their unwanted to return to action.
Ews had more contracts on the British network than DB ever had. Ews basically went and did so many different freight services, charter services, and maybe more.
@@brandonstone9326 The whole thing is a total mess. There was actually some talk in about 2010 about sending class 90's to work overseas in Bulgaria (anyone remember that?) which ultimately came to nothing.
@joecurly3637 I remember the times that I heard and read in the past about when DB drivers had left the train on the platform because it went past their working hours and no one, especially another driver , to it to the last mile. That was a decade ago or two.
@@joecurly3637 Well they won't call them Skodas there as Bulgaria actually has Skoda locos! I think Bulgaria looks interesting mix of communist / Soviet era Skodas and ex British Class 86 / 87 /92. Romania still has Electroputere Sulzers (licence built version of Class 47 engine) in a loco that looks like a diesel version of the classic Swiss electric locos!
No point in keeping locomotives if you don’t have anything for them to do . Also DB are in a serious financial situation .🙁
We were told that electric was the future! A good servicing and fresh coat of paint would see these locos looking very acceptable working on Britain's Rail Network. IMO, they are far better looking than anything we buy in today.
These are well beyond a good servicing, they have been robbed blind - a total rebuild well beyond any financial viability. It should be noted that most of the long term stored were because of wheel-set problems and/or EWS being unwilling to pay to put them through overhaul which was due or overdue.
@@leonblittle226 It's not a problem to re-engine and rebuild a class 56 though, and they are diesel.
change the oil and filters plus a quick "paint brush overhaul" and all will be good......REALLY?
What a sad looking yard…. 4 lost locos in the corner…
I had idea ,if I was DB Cargo I would send a email only down the to Locomotives Services Ltd
saying do you want handful of Locomotives for your plus I throw in those Class 60 s at Toton Yard
for a reasonable price from Tom
LSL don't want them, they are beyond redemption sadly. Only the ones stood down in 2023 are worth purchasing for further use.
What a criminal waste. They could be sold for export.
Digger on Stand by next to 90027
Third World country third World railway, that’s the UK in reality…….
So sad!!!!
hi there,very sad but if they don't want them the clowns should donate for spares like bogies ,windows and all the Heath Robinson style electrics, in the event of death RIP with electric locos 20001,20002. 20003
Im sure further component recovery will take place before the remaining hulks are dismantled for scrap
If you want to move goods......try a lorry!
Sadly the clownish reality we now live in. Freight transport should be much more integrated than it is.
The train can do things the lorrys absolutely cannot - and vice versa.