Direct Rail Services
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Direct Rail Services (DRS) is a freight operating company created by British Nuclear Fuels Limited. The company started rail operations in 1995 using heavily refurbished Class 20/3 diesel locomotives. Since then it has expanded greatly, and has acquired many more locomotives, most bought second-hand and subsequently refurbished. Ownership of DRS was transferred from BNFL to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority when the NDA was created on 1 April 2005, under the terms of the Energy Act 2004. DRS remains unique in Britain, remaining a publicly owned rail freight company.
DRS now operates all nuclear-flask trains in the country, which were previously operated by EWS. The company has recently started running intermodal trains from Coatbridge to the Daventry International Railfreight Terminal using its own Class 66 locomotives for Malcolm Logistics Service (the road hauler), carrying containers for both Malcolms and ASDA, and has now commenced with a new service on behalf of Eddie Stobart in partnership with Tesco (the UK's largest food retailer) to move containers from Daventry north to Scotland using a new dedicated low-emission Class 66 locomotive in Eddie Stobart livery.
DRS has also won traffic from other railfreight operators recently, taking over the Russell container trains previously run by EWS and also the right to operate some Network Rail sandite trains during the leaf fall season, mainly with Class 37's. Currently, Direct Rail Services also hire 2 Class 66 to Freightliner while they address a shortage in motive power after also winning contracts from EWS.
Its locomotive fleet is based at Kingmoor depot in Carlisle, which reopened during 2000. There are also facilities at Sellafield depot in Cumbria, and Crewe is used as a stabling point.
[edit] Fleet details
| Key: | Operational | Withdrawn | Sold for further use | Scrapped |
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| Number | Class | Name | Livery | Year Acquired | Previous Owner | Status |
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| 20066 | 20 | - | BR Blue | ex-British Rail | Sold to Harry Needle Railroad Company in 2004 | |
| 20088 | 20 | - | RFS Grey | ex-British Rail | Sold to Harry Needle Railroad Company in 2005 | |
| 20105 | 20 | - | RFS Grey | ex-British Rail | Sold to Harry Needle Railroad Company in 2005 | |
| 20121 | 20 | - | BR Blue | ex-British Rail | Sold to Harry Needle Railroad Company in 2005 | |
| 20132 | 20 | - | BR Green | ex-British Rail | Sold to Harry Needle Railroad Company in 2005 | |
| 20215 | 20 | - | Railfreight Grey/Red Solebar | ex-British Rail | Sold to Harry Needle Railroad Company in 2005 | |
| 20301 | 20 | Max Joule 1958 - 1999 | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 20302 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 20303 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 20304 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 20305 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 20306 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 20306 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 20307 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 20308 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 20309 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 20310 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 20311 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 20312 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | ex-Waterman Rail | Operational | |
| 20313 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 20314 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 20315 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 20901 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Sold to Harry Needle Railroad Company in 2005 | |
| 20902 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Sold to Harry Needle Railroad Company in 2004 | |
| 20903 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Sold to Harry Needle Railroad Company in 2005 | |
| 20904 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Sold to Harry Needle Railroad Company in 2005 | |
| 20905 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Sold to Harry Needle Railroad Company in 2005 | |
| 20906 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Sold to Harry Needle Railroad Company in 2005 | |
| 33002 | 33 | - | Civil Engineers | ex-British Rail | Sold to Harry Needle Railroad Company in 2004 | |
| 33008 | 33 | - | BR Green | ex-British Rail | Sold to Harry Needle Railroad Company in 2004 | |
| 33025 | 33 | Glen Falloch | WCRC Maroon (Revised) | ex-British Rail | Sold to West Coast Railway Company in 2005 | |
| 33029 | 33 | Glen Loy | WCRC Maroon (Revised) | ex-British Rail | Sold to West Coast Railway Company in 2005 | |
| 33030 | 33 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Sold to West Coast Railway Company in 2005 | |
| 33053 | 33 | - | Trainload Aggregates | ex-British Rail | Sold to Harry Needle Railroad Company in 2004 | |
| 33057 | 33 | - | Civil Engineers | ex-British Rail | Sold to Harry Needle Railroad Company in 2004 | |
| 33207 | 33 | Jim Martin | WCRC Maroon (Revised) | ex-British Rail | Sold to West Coast Railway Company in 2005 | |
| 37023 | 37 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Stored at Brush, Loughborough. | |
| 37029 | 37 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Stored at Carlisle Kingmoor | |
| 37038 | 37 | - | DRS Blue | 2003 | ex-Ian Riley Engineering | Operational |
| 37051 | 37 | - | EWS Maroon | ex-EWS | Stored at Brush, Loughborough. | |
| 37059 | 37 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 37068 | 37 | - | Railfreight Distribution | ex-British Rail | Sold to Harry Needle Railroad Company in 2005 | |
| 37069 | 37 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 37087 | 37 | - | DRS Blue | 2005 | ex-Harry Needle Railroad Company | Operational |
| 37194 | 37 | Neil Webster 1957-2001 | DRS Blue | 2005 | ex-Harry Needle Railroad Company | Operational |
| 37197 | 37 | - | DRS Blue | 2005 | ex-West Coast Railway Company | Operational |
| 37218 | 37 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 37229 | 37 | Jonty Jarvis 8-12-1998 to 18-3-2005 | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 37259 | 37 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 37261 | 37 | - | DRS Blue | 2005 | ex-West Coast Railway Company | Operational |
| 37334 | 37 | - | Railfreight Distribution | ex-Ian Riley Engineering | Sold to Harry Needle Railroad Company in 2005 | |
| 37344 | 37 | - | Railfreight Distribution | ex-British Rail | Sold to Harry Needle Railroad Company in 2005 | |
| 37423 | 37 | - | Trans-Rail | 2006 | ex-West Coast Railway Company | Withdrawn. |
| 37510 | 37 | - | DRS Blue | 2005 | ex-Harry Needle Railroad Company | Operational |
| 37515 | 37 | - | DRS Blue | 2005 | ex-Harry Needle Railroad Company | Operational |
| 37602 | 37 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 37605 | 37 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 37606 | 37 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 37607 | 37 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 37608 | 37 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 37609 | 37 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 37610 | 37 | The Malcolm Group | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 37611 | 37 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 37612 | 37 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 37688 | 37 | - | DRS Blue. | ex-British Rail | Withdrawn. | |
| 37902 | 37 | - | Trainload Metals | ex-British Rail | Sold to Harry Needle Railroad Company in 2005 | |
| 47194 | 47 | - | Railfreight Distribution | ex-British Rail | Sold to West Coast Railway Company | |
| 47237 | 47 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 47298 | 47 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Scrapped in 2007 at Barrow Hill | |
| 47484 | 47 | - | BR Green. | ex-British Rail | Sold to a Private Buyer | |
| 47501 | 47 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 47802 | 47 | - | DRS Blue | ex-British Rail | Operational | |
| 66401 | 66 | - | DRS Blue | 2003 | - | Operational |
| 66402 | 66 | - | DRS Blue | 2003 | - | Operational |
| 66403 | 66 | - | DRS Blue | 2003 | - | Operational |
| 66404 | 66 | - | DRS Blue | 2003 | - | Operational |
| 66405 | 66 | - | DRS Blue/Malcolm Group | 2003 | - | Operational |
| 66406 | 66 | - | DRS Blue | 2003 | - | Operational |
| 66407 | 66 | - | DRS Blue | 2003 | - | Operational |
| 66408 | 66 | - | DRS Blue | 2003 | - | Operational |
| 66409 | 66 | - | DRS Blue | 2003 | - | Operational |
| 66410 | 66 | - | DRS Blue | 2003 | - | Operational |
| 66411 | 66 | Eddie the Engine | Stobart Rail | 2006 | - | Operational |
| 66412 | 66 | - | DRS Blue | 2006 | - | Operational |
| 66413 | 66 | - | DRS Blue | 2006 | - | Operational |
| 66414 | 66 | - | DRS Blue | 2006 | - | Operational |
| 66415 | 66 | - | DRS Blue | 2006 | - | Operational |
| 66416 | 66 | - | DRS Blue | 2006 | - | Operational |
| 66417 | 66 | - | DRS Blue | 2006 | - | Operational |
| 66418 | 66 | - | DRS Blue | 2006 | - | Operational |
| 66419 | 66 | - | DRS Blue | 2006 | - | Operational |
| 66420 | 66 | - | DRS Blue. | 2006 | - | Operational |
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