January 2015 ~ DirectRailServices FleetList


Correct as of, the end of, January 2015



20301

20302

20303

20304

20305

20308

20309

20312

20305 - Under repair.


37038

37059 - Stored

37069 - Stored

37194

37218

37259

37261
37401 - Stored

37402

37405

37409

37419

37422 - Overhaul

37423

37425

37426 - Stored

37667

37682

37688
37601

37602

37603

37604

37605

37606

37608

37609

37610

37611

37612


47501 - Stored, for repair & maintenance at Crewe

47790 - Loan to AbellioGreaterAnglia

47791 - Stored/Withdrawn

47802 to AGA, On their Short Set

47805 - Stored due to a fault

47810 - Loan to AbellioGreaterAnglia. At rear of Crown Point.

47813 -

47818 -

47828 -

47841 - Stored, and may possibly never see use again

47853 - Operating around the Manchester Area


57002 - Overhaul

57004 - Crewe area

57 007

57008

57009

57010

57011 - Overhaul

57012 - Overhaul
57301

57302

57303

57304

57305

57306

57307

57308

57309

57310

57311

57312


66301

66302

66303

66304

66305

66421-34


68001

68002

68003

68004

68005

68006

68007

68009

68010

68011

68012 - Crewe Depot

68013

68014

68015


Class 88 under construction.


90034 - DRS Blue Livery


Coach Stock:

1254

3366

3374

5810

5901

5919 - DRS Livery, On loan to AGreaterAnglia (Short Set)

5921 - AngliaRail Livery, On loan to AGreaterAnglia (Short Set)

5971 - On loan to AGreaterAnglia (Short Set)

5995 - On loan to AGreaterAnglia (Short Set)

6001 - DRS Livery, On loan to AGreaterAnglia (Short Set)

6008 - DRS Livery, On loan to AGreaterAnglia (At Dereham)

6046 -

6064 -

6117

6123

6173

9419 - DRS Livery

9428 - DRS Livery

9506

9508

9525 - DRS Livery, On loan to AGreaterAnglia (Short Set)

17169 - DRS Livery

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