British American Railway Services

British American Railway Services

British American Railway Services (BARS) is a British train operating company, specialising in locomotive and rolling stock hire and maintenance. It was formed to acquire the assets of ECT Rail Holdings in 2008 by Iowa Pacific Holdings, an American shortline railroad holding company. [1]

Subsidiaries of BARS include RMS Locotec, Hanson Traction, Weardale Railway, Dartmoor Railway, and Devon and Cornwall Railways (DCR), which is an embryonic open access operator. [2]

Fleet

Number Name Livery Location/Home Depot Notes
56022 - Transrail grey Wolsingham TMD (Weardale Railway) Stored unserviceable. Scrapped in November 2011 [1]
56114 - EW&S red / gold Washwood Heath TMD Stored unserviceable / Source of spares.
56128 - Transrail grey Wansford, Nene Valley Railway Stored unserviceable / Source of spares.
56303 - Devon & Cornwall Railways Washwood Heath TMD Operational. Acquired from Rail Vehicle Engineering Ltd (RVEL) in exchange for 73104, 73139 & 31422.
56311 (formerly 56057 "British Nuclear Fuels") - Grey & yellow with 'DCR' branding Washwood Heath TMD Operational. Locomotive acquired as part of Hanson Traction fleet.
56312 (formerly 56003) - Grey & yellow with 'DCR' branding Washwood Heath TMD Currently operational. Locomotive acquired as part of Hanson Traction fleet.
31190 - BR Green Washwood Heath TMD Currently operational. Locomotive acquired as part of Hanson Traction fleet.
31452 - Devon & Cornwall Railways Derby RTC Currently operational.
31454 - BR Intercity Swallow Washwood Heath TMD Currently operational.
31468 - Fragonset black Wolsingham TMD (Weardale Railway) Stored, awaiting return to use.
31601 - Devon & Cornwall Railways Washwood Heath TMD Operational.
31602 Driver Dave Green Network Rail yellow (unbranded) Derby RTC Currently operational, on long term hire to Network Rail. Locomotive acquired as part of Hanson Traction fleet.

Recent events

56311 Was on a trial run on 9th July 2011 in the Grimsby Area, for a new service.

References

  1. ^ The Journal :8 October 2008
  2. ^ http://www.rmslocotec.com/#/dcr/4539306317

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