Harry Needle Railroad Company
The Harry Needle Railroad Company (HNRC) is a railway spot-hire company,[1] based at Barrow Hill Engine Shed in Derbyshire. Prior to 2010 the company also recovered valuable spares from scrapped railway vehicles, either on the vehicle owners site, or at the European Metal Recycling scrapyard in Kingsbury.
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | , England |
| Products | Locomotive Spot Hire and Maintenance/Repair |
| Services | Mainline and Shunting Locomotive Hire, Maintenance, Repairs and Heavy Overhauls |
| Owner | Harry Needle |
HNRC was established in 1998.[2] It adopted an orange livery.[3] In 2002 it introduced a yellow, white and black livery.[4]
In 2019, HNRC purchased DB Cargo UK's Worksop depot.[5][6] As at October 2019, this was being used to store withdrawn InterCity 225s and Class 345s awaiting the opening of the Elizabeth line.[7]
Fleet Details
All locomotives below are owned or were previously owned by HNRC, unless otherwise stated.
| Key: | Operational | Maintained by HNRC | Withdrawn/Stored | Preserved | Sold for Scrap | Sold for Further Use |
|---|
N.B. For scrapped locomotives, see below.
| Number | Class | Name | Current Livery | Year Acquired | Previous Owner / Operator | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01515 | 01/5 | - | DLO Pink/White stripe | 2013 | ex-MOD (Surplus) | Stored at Barrow Hill |
| 01520 | 01/5 | - | DLO Pink/White stripe | 2013 | ex-MOD (Surplus) | Operational at Ferrybridge Power stations |
| 01526 | 01/5 | - | DLO Pink/White stripe | 2013 | ex-MOD (Surplus) | Stored at the Wensleydale Railway |
| 01529 | 01/5 | - | DLO Pink/White stripe | 2013 | ex-MOD (Surplus) | Stored at the Wensleydale Railway |
| 01530 | 01/5 | - | DLO Pink/White stripe | 2013 | ex-MOD (Surplus) | Operational at the East Kent Railway |
| 01543 | 01/5 | - | DLO Pink/White stripe | 2013 | ex-MOD (Surplus) | Operational at Ferrybridge power stations |
| 01544 | 01/5 | - | DLO Pink/White stripe | 2013 | ex-MOD (Surplus) | Operational at HNRC Worksop |
| 01545 | 01/5 | - | DLO Pink/White stripe | 2013 | ex-MOD (Surplus) | Operational at HNRC Worksop |
| 01546 | 01/5 | - | DLO Pink/White stripe | 2013 | ex-MOD (Surplus) | Operational at the East Kent Railway |
| 01547 | 01/5 | - | DLO Pink/White stripe | 2013 | ex-MOD (Surplus) | Operational at Long Marston |
| 06003 | 06 | - | BR Blue | 1989 | ex-British Rail | Sold and Preserved at Peak Rail in 2011 |
| 07001 | 07 | - | HNRC Orange | 1989 | ex-British Rail | Sold and Preserved at Peak Rail in 2012 |
| 07013 | 07 | - | BR Blue | 1992 | ex-British Rail | Sold and Preserved at the East Lancashire Railway in 2013 |
| 08389 | 08 | - | EW&S red | 2009 | ex-EWS | active at Cardiff Celsa Steelworks |
| 08481 | 08 | - | BR Blue | 2005 | ex-EWS | Unknown |
| 08502 | 08 | Lybert Dickinson | Non-Standard Blue | - | ex-Industrial | Preserved at East Kent Railway in 2019, previously worked at Garston Car Terminal. |
| 08503 | 08 | - | ICI Blue | - | ex-Industrial | Sold, Vale of Glamorgan Railway, stored out of use at Barry Tourist Railway |
| 08507 | 08 | - | Riviera Oxford Blue | 1993 | ex-British Rail | Sold to Riviera Trains at Crewe in 2013 |
| 08527 | 08 | - | DCE Grey | 2006 | ex-Bombardier | Operational, Attero Recycling, Rossington |
| 08685 | 08 | - | EWS red | 2009 | ex-EWS | Preserved at East Kent Railway since 2017. |
| 08700 | 08 | - | BR Blue | 2014 | ex-Preserved the East Lancashire Railway | Operational, Ilford EMU Depot |
| 08704 | 08 | - | BR Green | 2009 | ex-Industrial | Sold to Riviera Trains at Crewe in 2013 |
| 08707 | 08 | - | BR Blue | 1993 | ex-British Rail | Sold for scrap 2005 |
| 08742 | 08 | - | EW&S | 2016 | ex-EWS | Stored at Barrow Hill |
| 08765 | 08 | - | HN Rail Orange | 2008 | ex-EWS | Awaiting Reactivation at Barrow Hill |
| 08786 | 08 | - | DCE Grey | 2008 | ex-EWS | Stored at Barrow Hill |
| 08818 | 08 | Molly | HNRC Orange | 2000 | ex-EWS | Operational, Trafford Park |
| 08825 | 08 | - | BR Blue | 2005 | ex-EWS | Preserved on the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway |
| 08834 | 08 | - | Unbranded DRS Oxford Blue | 2010 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Operational, At Allerton TMD |
| 08868 | 08 | - | London & North Western Railway | 1992 | ex-British Rail | Sold to LNWR at Crewe |
| 08892 | 08 | - | Unbranded DRS Oxford Blue | 2010 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Operational - Old Dalby Test Track, Ashfordby |
| 08905 | 08 | - | EW&S | 2005 | ex-EWS | Stored at Hope Cement Works, Castleton |
| 08918 | 08 | - | DCE Grey | 2005 | ex-EWS | Stored at Nemesis Rail, Burton-upon-Trent |
| 08924 | 08 | - | HN Rail Orange | 2009 | ex-EWS | Operational, Garston |
| 08936 | 08 | - | HNRC Orange | 1993 | ex-British Rail | Sold to Cotswold Rail in 2004 |
| 08943 | 08 | - | HNRC Orange | - | ex-EWS | Operational, Central Rivers TMD |
| 08944 | 08 | - | Railshunt UK Black | 2015 | ex-Preserved at the East Lancashire Railway | Stored at the East Lancashire Railway |
| 08954 | 08 | - | BR Blue | - | ex-EWS | Sold in 2011 (Polmadie) |
| 08956 | 08 | - | Serco Blue | Since 2012 | Owned by Serco | Operational - Old Dalby Test Track, Ashfordby |
| 09012 | 09 | Dick Hardy | BR Green | - | ex-EWS | Sold and preserved at the Severn Valley Railway in 2012 |
| 09014 | 09 | - | DCE Grey | - | ex-EWS | Stored at Nemesis Rail, Burton-upon-Trent |
| 09019 | 09 | - | BR Green | 2010 | ex-EWS | Sold and preserved at West Somerset Railway in 2013 |
| 09106 | 09 | - | HN Rail Orange | 2017 | ex-DB Cargo UK | Operational at Cardiff Celsa Steelworks |
| D4092 | 10 | - | BR Green | - | ex-Industrial | Withdrawn/Stored. On Display at Barrow Hill as the loco was based at the Depot under BR |
| 12082 | 11 | - | Early BR green without yellow/black ends | 1992 | ex-Industrial | Sold and Preserved. Renumbered to 12049 in October 2010 as replacement for the fire-damaged Mid Hants machine.[8] Preserved at Mid Hants Railway. |
| 12083 | 11 | - | BR Blue | 1998 | ex-Industrial | Preserved at Battlefield Line in 2006 |
| 12088 | 11 | - | BR Blue | 1992 | ex-Industrial | Withdrawn to the Aln Valley Railway, awaiting restoration. |
| 20016 | 20 | - | BR Blue | 2005 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Withdrawn, Long Marston |
| 20056 | 20 | - | Corus Yellow | 2005 | ex-Preserved | Stored at Scunthorpe Steel Works, previously used there. |
| 20057 | 20 | - | BR Blue | 2005 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Sold to Michael Owen in 2013, currently preserved at Churnet Valley Railway. |
| 20066 | 20 | - | Tata Blue/Yellow | 2004 | ex-Direct Rail Services | On Hire To Hope Valley Cement Works. |
| 20069 | 20 | - | BR Blue | 2016 | ex-Preserved | |
| 20073 | 20 | - | BR Blue | 2004 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Sold for scrap in 2006 |
| 20081 | 20 | - | BR Blue | 2005 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Withdrawn, Long Marston |
| 20087 | 20 | Hercules | BR Blue | 2015 | ex-Preserved the East Lancashire Railway | Stored at Worksop |
| 20088 | 20 | - | RFS Grey | 2005 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Withdrawn, Long Marston |
| 20092 | 20 | - | RFS Grey | 2005 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Withdrawn, Long Marston |
| 20096 | 20 | - | BR Blue | 2011 | ex-Preserved (Trevor Dean) | Sold to Locomotive Services Limited in 2020. |
| 20105 | 20 | - | RFS Grey | 2005 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Scrapped in 2010 |
| 20107 | 20 | - | BR Blue | 2006 | ex-Preserved | Sold to Locomotive Services Limited in 2020 |
| 20110 | 20 | - | BR Green | 2013 | ex-Preserved South Devon Railway | Withdrawn/Stored at Worksop |
| 20118 | 20 | Saltburn-by-the-Sea | Railfreight Distribution Grey/Red Solebar | 2010 | ex-Preserved South Devon Railway and North Norfolk Railway | Mainline Operational, On loan to Rail Operations Group since March 2020. |
| 20121 | 20 | - | HN Rail Orange | 2005 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Stored at Barrow Hill |
| 20132 | 20 | Barrow Hill Depot | Railfreight Distribution Grey/Red Solebar | 2005 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Mainline Operational, On loan to Rail Operations Group since March 2020. |
| 20166 | 20 | - | HN Rail Orange | 1995 | ex-Preserved Bodmin & Wenford Railway | At the Wensleydale Railway |
| 20168 | 20 | Sir George Earle | White with Black Solebar. | 2001 | ex-EWS | Operational - On hire at Hope Cement Works |
| 20215 | 20 | - | Railfreight Distribution Grey/Red Solebar | 2005 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Scrapped by CF Booth in 2009 |
| 20311 | 20 | - | HN Rail Orange | 2011 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Mainline Operational, On loan to Rail Operations Group since March 2020. |
| 20314 | 20 | - | HN Rail Orange | 2011 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Mainline Operational, On loan to Rail Operations Group since March 2020. |
| 20901 | 20 | - | GBRf Blue & Gold | 2005 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Stored at Worksop. Being prepared for service.[9] |
| 20902 | 20 | - | DRS Blue | 2004 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Sold for scrap in 2010 |
| 20903 | 20 | - | Unbranded DRS Blue | 2005 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Stored at Nemesis Rail, Burton-upon-Trent |
| 20904 | 20 | - | Unbranded DRS Blue | 2005 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Stored at Nemesis Rail, Burton-upon-Trent |
| 20905 | 20 | - | GBRf Blue & Gold | 2005 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Stored at Barrow Hill. |
| 20906 | 20 | - | White with full yellow Ends | 2005 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Operational - On hire at Hope Cement Works |
| 31113 | 31 | - | Civil Engineers | 2004 | ex-EWS | Sold for scrap in 2008 |
| 31465 | 31 | - | Regional Railways
(currently in network rail yellow) |
2003 | ex-EWS | Sold to Network Rail in 2008, preserved at the Nene Valley Railway in 2017, moved to Weardale Railway in 2018. |
| 31514 | 31 | - | Civil Engineers | 2004 | ex-EWS | Preserved on Ecclesbourne Valley Railway in 2005 |
| 33002 | 33 | - | Civil Engineers | 2004 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Preserved on South Devon Railway in 2005 |
| 33008 | 33 | - | BR Green | 2004 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Preserved at Battlefield Line |
| 33019 | 33 | - | Civil Engineers | 2002 | ex-EWS | Preserved at Battlefield Line |
| 33053 | 33 | - | Trainload Aggregates | 2004 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Preserved on Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway in 2006 |
| 33057 | 33 | - | Civil Engineers | 2004 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Preserved on West Somerset Railway in 2005 |
| 33202 | 33 | The Burma Star | Civil Engineers | 2002 | ex-EWS | Sold to FM Rail in 2003 |
| 33203 | 33 | - | Railfreight Distribution | 2004 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Sold for scrap in 2006 |
| 37010 | 37 | - | Civil Engineers | 2005 | ex-EWS | Sold for scrap in 2007 |
| 37029 | 37 | - | BR Green | 2008 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Preserved on Epping Ongar Railway in 2010 |
| 37037 | 37 | - | Trainload Metals | 2003 | ex-EWS | Preserved on South Devon Railway in 2004 |
| 37057 | 37 | Viking | EW&S | 2009 | ex-EWS | Sold and Preserved at Barrow Hill Engine Shed in 2012 |
| 37068 | 37 | - | Railfreight Distribution | 2005 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Sold for scrap in 2005 |
| 37079 | 37 | - | Railfreight Distribution | 2001 | ex-EWS | Sold for scrap in 2008 |
| 37087 | 37 | Vulcan Avro B1 & B2 | HNRC Orange | 2002 | ex-EWS | Sold to Direct Rail Services in 2005; then scrapped by CF Booth in 2013 |
| 37100 | 37 | - | Network Rail Yellow | 2006 | ex-EWS | Reinstated for use with Network Rail in 2007 as 97301 |
| 37131 | 37 | - | Trainload Freight Grey | 2005 | ex-EWS | Preserved at Peak Rail in 2005 |
| 37170 | 37 | - | Network Rail Yellow | 2005 | ex-EWS | Reinstated for use with Network Rail in 2008 as 97302 |
| 37178 | 37 | - | Network Rail Yellow | 2005 | ex-EWS | Reinstated for use with Network Rail in 2008 as 97303 |
| 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 | 2006 | ex-Preserved | Sold to West Coast Railways in 2006 |
| 37217 | 37 | John Tiley | Network Rail Yellow | 2006 | ex-EWS | Reinstated for use with Network Rail in 2008 as 97304 |
| 37220 | 37 | - | EW&S | 2006 | ex-EWS | Sold for scrap 2007 |
| 37227 | 37 | - | Trainload Freight Grey | 2002 | ex-EWS | Preserved on Battlefield Line in 2003 |
| 37235 | 37 | - | Trainload Freight Grey | 2002 | ex-EWS | Scrapped in 2008 |
| 37242 | 37 | - | Mainline Freight | 2002 | ex-EWS | Sold for scrap in 2005 |
| 37254 | 37 | - | Civil Engineers | 2001 | ex-EWS | Sold for preservation in 2003 |
| 37275 | 37 | - | BR Blue | 2012 | ex-Preserved | Sold and Preserved on South Devon Railway in 2013 |
| 37334 | 37 | - | Railfreight Distribution | 2005 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Sold for scrap in 2005 |
| 37415 | 37 | - | EW&S | 2009 | ex-EWS | Sold for scrap in 2013 |
| 37428 | 37 | Loch Long / Loch Awe | Royal Scotsman | 2009 | ex-EWS | Scrapped by CF Booth in 2013 |
| 37503 | 37 | - | EW&S | 2011 | ex-EWS | Sold to Direct Rail Services in 2013 |
| 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, Scrapped in 2010 |
| 37521 | 37 | English China Clays | EW&S | 2011 | ex-EWS | Sold to Direct Rail Services in 2013 |
| 37610 | 37 | - | BR blue Small Logo with full yellow ends | 2017 | ex-Direct Rail Services | on loan to Colas Rail |
| 37612 | 37 | - | debranded DRS Blue | 2017 | ex-Direct Rail Services | On loan to Colas Rail |
| 37667 | 37 | - | EW&S | 2005 | ex-EWS | Sold to Direct Rail Services in 2006 |
| 37670 | 37 | DBS Red | 2011 | ex-DBS | Sold to Direct Rail Services in 2013 | |
| 37672 | 37 | - | Trans-Rail | 2006 | ex-EWS | Scrapped in December 2010 |
| 37680 | 37 | - | Trainload Aggregates | 2006 | ex-EWS | Scrapped on Christmas Eve, 2010 |
| 37696 | 37 | - | Trans-Rail | 2008 | ex-EWS | Sold for scrap in 2013 |
| 37704 | 37 | - | EW&S | 2005 | ex-EWS | Scrapped in 2009 |
| 37898 | 37 | - | Trans-Rail | 2004 | ex-EWS | Scrapped by European Metal Recycling in 2011 |
| 37902 | 37 | - | Trainload Metals | 2005 | ex-Direct Rail Services | Sold for scrap in 2005 |
| 45112 | 45 | Royal Army Ordnance Corps | BR Blue | - | ex-Preserved | Sold to Nemesis Rail, Burton-upon-Trent |
| 47245 | 47 | - | Railfreight Distribution | 2003 | ex-EWS | Sold to West Coast Railways in 2004 |
| 47492 | 47 | - | Rail Express Systems | 2003 | ex-EWS | Sold to West Coast Railways in 2010 |
| 47703 | 47 | Saint Mungo | Fragonset Railways | 2008 | ex-Cotswold Rail | Operational - On hire to Wabtec for heating InterCity 225 sets at Doncaster Works |
| 47714 | 47 | - | Anglia Railways Turquoise | 2008 | ex-Cotswold Rail | Operational - Based at Old Dalby Test Track |
| 47715 | 47 | Haymarket[10] | Network SouthEast Blue/White/Red | 2013 | ex-Preserved | Carriage warmer at Worksop yard[11] |
| 47768 | 47 | - | Green Primer | 2005 | ex-EWS | Preserved on Vale of Glamorgan Railway in 2005. Bought and stored by West Coast Railways in 2011 |
| 47769 | 47 | Resolve | Green Primer/Virgin CrossCountry | 2013 | ex-Riviera Trains | Stored at Barrow Hill |
| 47812 | 47 | - | Riviera Oxford Blue | Since 2014 | Owned by Riviera Trains | Sold to Rail Operations Group in 2016[12] |
| 47815 | 47 | Great Western | Riviera Oxford Blue | Since 2014 | Owned by Riviera Trains | Sold to Rail Operations Group in 2016[12] |
| 47829 | 47 | - | British Transport Police | 2008 | ex-Riviera Trains | Scrapped by CF Booth in 2013 |
| 47843 | 47 | Vulcan | Riviera Oxford Blue | Since 2014 | Owned by Riviera Trains | Sold to Rail Operations Group in 2016[12] |
| 47847 | 47 | - | BR Large Logo Blue | Since 2015 | Owned by Riviera Trains | Sold to Rail Operations Group in 2016[12] |
| 47848 | 47 | Titan Star | Riviera Oxford Blue | Since 2015 | Owned by Riviera Trains | Sold to Rail Operations Group in 2016[12] |
| D9016 | 55 | Gordon Highlander | BR Green | 2008 | ex-Preserved | Sold to Martin Walker in 2009 |
| 56029 | 56 | - | Trans-Rail | 2005 | ex-EWS | Sold to Jarvis in 2005 |
| 56034 | 56 | - | Loadhaul | 2005 | ex-EWS | Sold to Jarvis in 2005 |
| 56045 | 56 | - | Loadhaul | 2004 | ex-EWS | Sold to Jarvis in 2005 |
| 56124 | 56 | - | Trans-Rail | 2004 | ex-EWS | Sold to Jarvis in 2005 |
| 57005 | 57 | - | Advenza Freight Blue | 2009 | ex-Advenza Freight | Sold to West Coast Railways in 2011 |
| 57006 | 57 | - | Advenza Freight Blue | 2009 | ex-Advenza Freight | Sold to West Coast Railways in 2011 |
| 73141 | 73 | - | InterCity Executive | 2002 | ex-EWS | Sold to Network Rail in 2003 |
Scrapped locomotives
The company has dismantled over thirty Class 47 locomotives including 47774
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.
| Class | Locomotive Numbers | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 08: | 216, 239, 390, 448, 449, 542, 576, 601, 607, 625, 634, 666, 668, 692, 707, 723, 817, 829, 932, 957 | 20 |
| 11: | 12074, 098 | 2 |
| 20: | 105, 113, 145, 159, 175, 902 | 6 |
| 31: | 125, 147, 168, 174, 196, 229, 263, 275, 282-3, 286, 299, 306, 308, 320, 428, 516, 541, 548 | 19 |
| 33: | 023, 038, 205 | 3 |
| 37: | 013, 045, 048, 063, 070, 072, 078, 095, 098, 111, 133, 138, 141, 209, 222, 252, 331-2, 343, 345, 359, 384, 711, 713, 715, 889, 903 | 27 |
| 47: | 095, 125, 188, 213, 218, 221, 238, 256, 283, 294, 297-300, 331, 341, 344, 361, 462, 478, 515, 535, 539, 634, 702, 711, 745, 764, 766, 774-5, 777-9, 829, 844, 971 | 35 |
| 50: | 023 | 1 |
| 56: | 019, 047, 123, 135 | 4 |
| 73: | 004 | 1 |
| 86: | 611, 631 | 2 |
| 87: | 101 | 1 |
| TOTAL: | 112 | |
References
- Railfest2004 Archived 9 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 13 August 2008
- Needle forms Midland & Northern Railroad The Railway Magazine issue 1162 February 1998 page 13
- Now its day-glo orange for main line locomotives The Railway Magazine issue 1182 October 1999 page 13
- Harry unveils new livery The Railway Magazine issue 1218 October 2002 page 9
- HNRC buys Worksop depot as part of expansion plans Rail issue 870 16 January 2019 page 22
- Harry Needle Railroad Co expands with £6m Worksop depot takeover The Railway Magazine issue 1416 March 2019 page 8
- First LNER Mk4s taken to Worksop for storage Rail issue 880 5 June 2019 page 29
- "End of the Line: Withdrawn & Stored Locomotives UK". www.wnxx.com. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- Clinnick, Richard (27 July 2020). "20901 returning to traffic". Twitter.
- "Renaming Ceremony Following Restoration and Repainting of Class 47 Diesel Locomotive". 2 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- HNRC 47 moved to Worksop Today's Railways UK issue 212 August 2019 page 63
- ROG buys five Riviera Class 47s Today's Railways UK issue 176 August 2016 page 60
External links
Media related to Harry Needle Railroad Company at Wikimedia Commons
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