Remote
Controlled Class 08's
"Remote
Controlled" Class 08 locomotives have been reallocated
back to south wales after a lapse of five years, between
when Allied Steel and Wire (ASW) closed and Celsa bought
out the company. There are currently two diagrams from a
pool of six locomotives at Cardiff Tidal Sidings which work
both Celsa and Tidal Sidings. Margam Depot are responsible
for maintaining the locomotives and two members of the Shunter
Gang located at Tidal Sidings provide focused support.
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 08466
Brillo
was the first remote controlled locomotive
to be returned to south wales during June 2006 and has suffered
from poor availability, due to being out of service from October
2006 to October 2007 with a faulty main generator that was
difficult to diagnose. It is currently working in Tidal Sidings. |
 08752
Lenny
was returned to south wales during September 2006 without
its name plates, which were removed whilst in store at Doncaster
Carr Depot. It had been out of service between February and
April 2007 with shifted cranks and out of service between
May 2007 and October 2007 with accident damage to its vacuum
exhauster cover box, which has been subsequently been removed.
It is currently working in Tidal Sidings. |
 08782
Castleton Works
is new to south wales and was transferred at the end of April
2007. During July 2007 it suffered shifted cranks ,once again
in Tidal Sidings and was sent to Eastleigh Depot for repairs.
The repairs had been effected by the end of November 2007
and was subsequently used in Eastleigh Yard before moving
to Fowey Harbour in February 2008. |
 08854
Bradshaw
was returned to south wales from Sheerness during December
2006, after being swopped with 08886 which has a different
type of remote control to the rest of the fleet. It has been
out of service since the beginning of April 2007 with auxillary
generator problems and moved to Margam Wagon Works for storage
at the end of November 2007. |
 08921
Pongo
was returned to south wales during September 2006 and subsequently
suffered shifted cranks during October 2006. It was sent to
Crewe Electric Depot for repairs and returned to Tidal Sidings
during February 2007 without the work being effected. It was
then sent to Eastleigh Depot at the beginning of May 2007
and returned to Newport - ADJ during November 2007. |
 08951
Fred
was returned to south wales, nameplates intact during April
2007, after spending several years at Allerton Depot in
storage, where it was used as a valuable source of spares
for other remote controlled locomotives. It returned to
traffic at Tidal Sidings during the end of April 2007 after
being reinstated at Margam Depot. This locomotive is probably
the most releable runner at Tidal Sidings. It is currently
working in Tidal Sidings.
Last
Updated 27/03/08
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