Miscellaneous Locomotives
Brush Traction, Loughborough were using a British Rail Class 56 locomotive, 56009 in their works as a power unit transporter and test bed. It is not registered on the TOPS system, but Brush have given it the painted TOPS-like number 56201. It has since been stored with no plans forthcoming.
A heavily stripped Class 73 locomotive, 73126 was used as a static training locomotive at the Fire Service College in Moreton-in-Marsh, replacing the previously used locomotives TDB 968030 (33018, preserved at MRC Butterley as a source of spares/restoration) and ADB 968034 (08769, preserved at Severn Valley Railway, operational). Since this locomotive was converted after privatisation it was not renumbered into the 968xxx series. It was intended to be sold for preservation in 2002 having been saved by Cotswold Rail's Adrian Parcell, but the locomotive was little more than a shell after 4 years as a parts donor and eventually it was sold for scrap on 26/7/09 and scrapped by 6/8/09 at Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham.
| Number | Previous Number | Previous Class | Converted | Use | Withdrawn | Disposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56201 | 56009 | 56 | 1996 | Power unit transporter/test bed | 1996 | Stored, no plans for locomotive. |
| 73126 | E6033 | 73 | 2000 | Static training locomotive | 1999 | Sold to CF Booth Rotherham 26/7/09, then scrapped 6/8/09 |
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