Chiltern's class 68s

[Stuharris 6360]

When are the 68s due in service? What will be the fate of the 67s they're replacing?

Aren't the 67s hired in, so presumably they will go back to there owners.

[Tony]

When are the 68s due in service? What will be the fate of the 67s they're replacing?

Aren't the 67s hired in, so presumably they will go back to there owners.

The strange thing is the 67s are hired in from another company withing the same group (DB) the 68 are being hired in from outside the group.

From this week there is a loco-hauled (67) train on the North Wales coast, and Scotrail are looking at an additional loco hauled rake as well, so work is coming in for the 67s

[Stuharris 6360]

Are Chiltern looking to obtain any more rakes of coaching stock, with Virgin charging the earth if you don't buy in advance, and LM taking an eternity to get to London, surely Chiltern could make a mint if extra capacity on there trains was available.

[Ossie]

68010 was at Stourbridge Junction yesterday, on the buffers at the end of the yard next to 67013 + Chiltern rake.

Have all the Chiltern 68's now been up to Stourbridge - do any of you guys that use the route regularly know?

[midlandred2003]

I believe 68010,68012 & 68013 have so far been to Stourbridge.

[Roy]

Class 68's were used in service this week on the 0705 Kidderminster to Leamington Spa service.

[Rob H]

Here is 68011 passing through Olton this morning

[Ossie]

Which reminds me ... (bit late posting, I know  :-[) ... saw 68011/14 in Stourbridge Junction yard, together with 67008, Saturday 14/02/15. 68011 was on the coach rake, the other two were light engine up against the buffers, on adjacent roads.

[Ossie]

Four locomotives in Stourbridge Junction yard this afternoon: 68011/14, 67017 'Arrow' and a second EWS livery 67 which I couldn't identify from my passing 172. 
66187 in Handsworth Queens Head yard on Cardiff Tidal scrap train duty.

[Bryan]

Passing through Acocks Green on 24 March 2015, 68014.

http://www.ipernity.com/doc/bryan_a_smith/37482590