Harry Needle Railroad Company
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The Harry Needle Railroad Company (HNRC) is a railway spot-hire company, based at Barrow Hill Engine Shed in Derbyshire. The company is also a scrap dealer, and has dismantled many railway vehicles, either on site, or at its yard in Kingsbury.
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[edit] Fleet details
| Key: | Operational | Withdrawn | Preserved | Sold for scrap | Under repair | Sold for further use |
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N.B. For scrapped locomotives, see below.
| Number | Class | Name | Livery | Year Acquired | Previous Owner | Status |
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| D2302 | 04 | - | BR Blue | 1994 | ex-Industrial | Operational - available for sale |
| 06003 | 06 | - | BR Blue | 1984 | ex-British Rail | Operational |
| 07001 | 07 | - | HNRC Orange | 1989 | ex-British Rail | Operational |
| 07005 | 07 | - | BR Blue | 1995 | ex-Industrial | Withdrawn - stored on Battlefield Line |
| 07013 | 07 | - | BR Blue | 1992 | ex-Industrial | Preserved on Peak Rail in 2003 |
| 08481 | 08 | - | BR Blue | 2005 | ex-EWS | Preserved on Vale of Glamorgan Railway in 2005 |
| 08507 | 08 | - | HNRC Orange | 1993 | ex-British Rail | Operational - on hire to Virgin Trains |
| 08576 | 08 | - | BR Blue | 2003 | ex-EWS | Stored on Battlefield Line |
| 08668 | 08 | - | BR Blue | 2000 | ex-EWS | Withdrawn |
| 08700 | 08 | - | BR Blue | 2000 | ex-EWS | Preserved on Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway in 2004 |
| 08707 | 08 | - | BR Blue | 1993 | ex-British Rail | Withdrawn |
| 08818 | 08 | - | HNRC Orange | 2000 | ex-EWS | Operational |
| 08825 | 08 | - | BR Blue | 2005 | ex-EWS | Operational |
| 08827 | 08 | - | BR Blue | 2005 | ex-EWS | Withdrawn |
| 08868 | 08 | - | BR Blue | 1992 | ex-British Rail | Operational |
| 08869 | 08 | The Canary | BR Green | 2001 | ex-Anglia Railways | Withdrawn |
| 08928 | 08 | - | Railfreight Grey | 2001 | ex-Anglia Railways | Withdrawn |
| 08936 | 08 | - | HNRC Orange | 1993 | ex-British Rail | Sold to Cotswold Rail in 2004 |
| 12082 | 11 | - | HNRC Yellow | 1992 | ex-Industrial | Operational |
| 12083 | 11 | - | BR Blue | 1998 | ex-Industrial | On loan to Battlefield Line - available for sale |
| 12088 | 11 | - | BR Blue | 1992 | ex-Industrial | Operational |
| 12098 | 11 | - | BR Blue | 1997 | ex-Industrial | Withdrawn |
| 20056 | 20 | - | Corus Yellow/Grey | 2005 | ex-Preserved | Operational |
| 20066 | 20 | - | BR Blue | 2004 | ex-DRS | Under repair |
| 20088 | 20 | - | RFS Grey | 2005 | ex-DRS | Withdrawn - available for sale |
| 20096 | 20 | - | Trainload Grey | 2005 | ex-Preserved | Operational |
| 20105 | 20 | - | RFS Grey | 2005 | ex-DRS | On loan to Battlefield Line |
| 20121 | 20 | - | BR Blue | 2005 | ex-DRS | Under repair |
| 20132 | 20 | - | BR Green | 2005 | ex-DRS | Operational |
| 20168 | 20 | Sir George Earle | Lafarge Yellow/Blue | 2001 | ex-EWS | Operational - on hire to Lafarge Cement |
| 20215 | 20 | - | Railfreight Grey/Red Solebar | 2005 | ex-DRS | Withdrawn - available for sale |
| 20901 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | 2005 | ex-DRS | Operational - on loan to Corus Scunthorpe |
| 20902 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | 2004 | ex-DRS | Under repair |
| 20903 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | 2005 | ex-DRS | Under repair |
| 20904 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | 2005 | ex-DRS | Operational - on loan to Corus Scunthorpe |
| 20905 | 20 | - | Trainload Grey | 2005 | ex-DRS | Operational |
| 20906 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | 2005 | ex-DRS | Under repair |
| 31113 | 31 | - | Civil Engineers | 2004 | ex-EWS | Preserved on Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway in 2004 |
| 31306 | 31 | - | Civil Engineers | 2004 | ex-EWS | Withdrawn - available for sale |
| 31308 | 31 | - | Civil Engineers | 2004 | ex-EWS | Withdrawn - available for sale |
| 31465 | 31 | - | Regional Railways | 2003 | ex-EWS | Withdrawn - available for sale |
| 31514 | 31 | - | Civil Engineers | 2004 | ex-EWS | Preserved on Ecclesbourne Valley Railway in 2005 |
| 33002 | 33 | - | Civil Engineers | 2004 | ex-DRS | Preserved on South Devon Railway in 2005 |
| 33008 | 33 | - | BR Green | 2004 | ex-DRS | Sold for preservation in 2005 |
| 33019 | 33 | - | Civil Engineers | 2002 | ex-EWS | Sold to Fragonset Railways in 2003 |
| 33053 | 33 | - | Trainload Aggregates | 2004 | ex-DRS | Preserved on Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway in 2006 |
| 33057 | 33 | - | Civil Engineers | 2004 | ex-DRS | Preserved on West Somerset Railway in 2005 |
| 33202 | 33 | The Burma Star | Civil Engineers | 2002 | ex-EWS | Sold to Fragonset Railways in 2003 |
| 37010 | 37 | - | Civil Engineers | 2005 | ex-EWS | Withdrawn - available for sale |
| 37037 | 37 | - | Trainload Metals | 2003 | ex-EWS | Preserved on South Devon Railway in 2004 |
| 37068 | 37 | - | Railfreight Distribution | 2005 | ex-DRS | Sold for scrap in 2005 |
| 37079 | 37 | - | Railfreight Distribution | 2001 | ex-EWS | Preserved at Barrow Hill Engine Shed in 2004 |
| 37087 | 37 | Vulcan Avro B1 & B2 | HNRC Orange | 2002 | ex-EWS | Sold to Direct Rail Services in 2005 |
| 37131 | 37 | - | Trainload Grey | 2005 | ex-EWS | Preserved at Peak Rail in 2005 |
| 37170 | 37 | - | Civil Engineers | 2005 | ex-EWS | Withdrawn - available for sale |
| 37178 | 37 | - | Trainload Grey | 2005 | ex-EWS | Withdrawn |
| 37194 | 37 | Neil Webster 1957-2001 | HNRC Orange | 2002 | ex-EWS | Sold to Direct Rail Services in 2005 |
| 37201 | 37 | - | Civil Engineers (Trans-Rail) | 2002 | ex-EWS | Preserved at Barrow Hill Engine Shed in 2004 |
| 37214 | 37 | - | BR Blue | 2003 | ex-EWS | Sold for preservation in 2004 |
| 37227 | 37 | - | Trainload Grey | 2002 | ex-EWS | Preserved on Battlefield Line in 2003 |
| 37242 | 37 | - | Mainline Freight | 2002 | ex-EWS | Sold for scrap in 2005 |
| 37254 | 37 | - | Civil Engineers | 2001 | ex-EWS | Sold for preservation in 2003 |
| 37334 | 37 | - | Railfreight Distribution | 2005 | ex-DRS | Sold for scrap in 2005 |
| 37344 | 37 | - | Railfreight Distribution | 2005 | ex-DRS | Sold for scrap in 2005 |
| 37510 | 37 | - | InterCity | 2003 | ex-EWS | Sold to Direct Rail Services in 2005 |
| 37515 | 37 | - | HNRC Orange | 2003 | ex-EWS | Sold to Direct Rail Services in 2005 |
| 37667 | 37 | - | EW&S | 2005 | ex-EWS | Withdrawn |
| 37704 | 37 | - | EW&S | 2005 | ex-EWS | Withdrawn |
| 37898 | 37 | - | Trans-Rail | 2004 | ex-EWS | Withdrawn |
| 37902 | 37 | - | Trainload Metals | 2005 | ex-DRS | Sold for scrap in 2005 |
| 47492 | 47 | - | Rail Express Systems | 2003 | ex-EWS | Sold to West Coast Railway Company in 2004 |
| 47768 | 47 | - | Rail Express Systems | 2005 | ex-EWS | Preserved on Vale of Glamorgan Railway in 2005 |
| 56029 | 56 | - | Trans-Rail | 2005 | ex-EWS | Sold to Jarvis in 2005 |
| 56034 | 56 | - | Load-Haul | 2005 | ex-EWS | Sold to Jarvis in 2005 |
| 56045 | 56 | - | Load-Haul | 2004 | ex-EWS | Sold to Jarvis in 2005 |
| 56124 | 56 | - | Trans-Rail | 2004 | ex-EWS | Sold to Jarvis in 2005 |
| 73141 | 73 | - | InterCity Executive | 2002 | ex-EWS | Sold to Network Rail in 2003 |
[edit] Scrapped locomotives
HNRC also operates as a scrap dealer, dismantling redundant locomotives and rolling stock, either on site, or at the scrapyard in Kingsbury. Details of all locomotives scrapped are shown below. Those listed in bold were dismantled at Kingsbury.
[edit] Locomotives for scrap
- 08448, 08449, 08607, 08666
- 20072, 20073, 20145
- 33203
- 37222, 37711, 37713, 37889
[edit] Locomotives scrapped
| Class | Locomotive Numbers | Totals |
|---|---|---|
| Class 08: | 08216, 08239, 08390, 08542, 08601, 08625, 08634, 08692, 08707, 08723, 08817, 08829, 08932, 08957 |
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| Class 11: | 12074 | 1 |
| Class 20: | 20108, 20113, 20159, 20175 | 4 |
| Class 31: | 31125, 31147, 31168, 31174, 31196, 31229, 31263, 31275, 31282, 31283, 31286, 31299, 31320, 31428, 31516, 31541, 31548 |
17 |
| Class 33: | 33023, 33038, 33205 | 3 |
| Class 37: | 37013, 37045, 37048, 37063, 37070, 37072, 37078, 37095, 37098, 37111, 37133, 37138, 37141, 37209, 37252, 37331, 37332, 37343, 37345, 37359, 37384, 37715, 37903 |
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| Class 47: | 47095, 47125, 47188, 47213, 47218, 47221, 47238, 47256, 47283, 47294, 47297, 47300, 47331, 47341, 47344, 47361, 47462, 47478, 47515, 47535, 47539, 47634, 47702, 47711, 47745, 47764, 47766, 47774, 47775, 47777, 47778, 47779, 47844, 47971 |
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| Class 50: | 50023 | 1 |
| Class 56: | 56019, 56047, 56123, 56135 | 4 |
| Class 73: | 73004 | 1 |
| Class 86: | 86611, 86631 | 2 |
| Class 87: | 87101 | 1 |
| TOTAL: | 105 | |
[edit] External links
| British railway spot-hire companies | |||||||
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█ Cotswold Rail █ Fragonset Merlin Rail █ Harry Needle Railroad Company █ Ian Riley Engineering |
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