It looks like DBS have been doing a spot of spring cleaning again, and have released the following tender list featuring several Class 56 examples. For sale by means of competitive tender are the following;
56041 at Healey Mills
56053 at Healey Mills
56055 at Healey Mills
56062 at Margam
56072 at Healey Mills
56085 at Thornaby
56088 at Thornaby
56093 at Healey Mills
56099 at Healey Mills
56100 at Margam
56102 at Thornaby
56108 at Thornaby
56110 at Healey Mills
56111 at Thornaby
56119 at Healey Mills
56127 at Thornaby
56129 at Thornaby
It is planned that the locos currently at Healey Mills yard will be moved to Doncaster in due course.
Of note, this tender list sees the first Class 58s to be offered for sale. They are;
58002 at Eastleigh
58003 at Toton
58014 at Toton
58016 at Crewe EMD
58019 at Toton
58028 at Toton
58045 at Crewe EMD
These locomotives will be sold as seen and as and where lying. The successful bidders will be required to remove the locomotives from their present site at their own expense and without any assistance from DB Schenker Rail (UK) Ltd.
The closing date for registrations of interest for these locomotives is at 1000hrs Monday, 10 May 2010. Tender documents will be issued shortly after this date. Please visit this link for more information.
56099 in happier times at Chester – Photo copyright Duncan Jennings
