Europhoenix

Europhoenix is a spot-hire railway locomotive company in England. As well as hiring out locomotives to other operators in the United Kingdom, it has overhauled former British Rail locomotives for operators in Bulgaria and Hungary.

Europhoenix
Founded2008
Area served
United Kingdom
ServicesRailway locomotive hirer
OwnerGlenn Edwards
Websiteeurophoenix.eu

History

In 2008 Europhoenix purchased 23 Class 86s from HSBC Rail.[1] Between 2009 and 2013, eight were overhauled at Long Marston by Europhoenix's engineering arm Electric Traction Services for Hungarian operator Floyd Zrt.[2][3] A further six were sold to Bulmarket, Bulgaria in May 2016 including two that had been operated in the UK by associated company Electric Traction Limited.[4][5]

Europhoenix overhauled 17 Class 87s in 2008/09 for the Bulgarian Railway Company.[6][7][8] A further four were sold to Bulmarket, Bulgaria in 2012.[5] In 2012 Europhoenix sold three Class 56s before they were sent to Hungary for use by Floyd Zrt.[5][9]

In 2013 Europhoenix purchased three Class 37s, 37800 and 37884 from DB Schenker and preserved 37906 from the Ruston 906 Group.[10][11][12] The former two were returned to service in 2015/16 after overhaul by Harry Needle Railroad Company and UK Rail Leasing and leased to the Rail Operations Group.[13][14][15]

In 2016, a further five Class 37s (37503, 37510, 37608, 37611 and 37670) were purchased from Direct Rail Services.[16][17]

Livery
A Class 91 painted in fleet livery ready for export

Europhoenix adopted a grey, silver and red livery with a phoenix motif.[18]

References
  1. Class History - AL6 / 86 Archived 2018-09-08 at the Wayback Machine AC Locomotive Group
  2. "First Europhoenix Class 86s ready for Hungarian move" Rail issue 611 11 February 2009 page 18
  3. Floyd locos complete export testing Archived 2018-09-08 at the Wayback Machine Europhoenix 24 July 2013
  4. "Bulmarket Class 86s in Sofia" Today's Railways Europe issue 249 September 2016 page 49
  5. Brits Abroad The Railway Magazine 3 July 2018
  6. "Class 87s bright Bulgarian future" Rail issue 600 10 September 2008 pages 30-35
  7. "Class 87s set for scrapheap as Bulgaria project is cancelled" Rail issue 654 6 October 2010 page 26
  8. "Europhoenix look for UK spot-hire 87s" The Railway Magazine issue 1327 November 2011 page 83
  9. "Europhoenix to export ex DB Class 56s to Hungary" Rail issue 686 29 December 2011 page 26
  10. "UK use earmarked for pair of Europhoenix Class 37s" Rail issue 730 4 September 2013 page 30
  11. "Europhoenix buys 37906 from Ruston 906 Group" Rail issue 735 13 November 2013 page 34
  12. "Slug sold to Europhoenix" Rail Express issue 211 December 2013 page 38
  13. "New look for Europhoenix heavyweight 37/7" Rail issue 753 23 July 2014 page 25
  14. "Second Europhoenix Reinstated" Railway Express issue 243 August 2016 page 87
  15. "37800 returns" Today's Railways UK issue 176 August 2016 page 63
  16. "Europhoenix acquires five Direct Rail Services Class 37s" Rail issue 797 30 March 2016 page 27
  17. "Class 37s in demand - five more for Europhoenix" Today's Railways issue 173 May 2016 page 62
  18. Fleet Details Archived 2018-09-08 at the Wayback Machine Europohenix

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