one known to be faulty. In February 2011 these were being examined at Bowers to allow repair cost estimates to be made. Two of the field converters were removed, one being faulty, and again repair estimates were sought. Initially it was intended, as funds became available, to allow one power group (i.e. one bogie) to become fully operational. On 30 April 2020 the locomotive was moved from Barrow Hill Engine Shed to Toton TMD to be repainted. It was outshopped in Intercity Swallow Livery. In October 2020 it was hauled to Soho TMD for testing. In December 2021, the AC Locomotive Group announced it had formed a new partnership with Locomotive Services Limited (LSL) that would see the remaining tasks in the overhaul completed and 89001 returned to the mainline. Once complete, it will operate with LSL for five years. Models Class 89 89001 is being made as a kit and as a ready-to-run model in OO gauge by Silver Fox Models. In 2020, Accurascale announced their intention to manufacture a ready-to-run model in OO gauge to be sold as a Rails of Sheffield Exclusive Model. Other uses of Class 89 Since 1989, numbers in the Class 89 range have been used to register preserved mainline-accredited diesel and electric locomotives, except shunters, on TOPS and its successor systems. These locomotives can continue to display their historic numbers, but are identified in industry data systems by their 89xxx identity. References Sources Further reading External links AC Locomotive Group Information and pictures of the locomotive in UK and Germany Trials at Old Dalby of a special train for Hamburg IVA88 exhibition More photos of the trip to Germany and back The Class 89 on trial at the Old Dalby test track The Class 89 on test 89 Brush Traction locomotives Co-Co locomotives Individual locomotives of Great Britain 25 kV AC locomotives Standard gauge locomotives of Great Britain Railway locomotives introduced in 1987 Co′Co′ electric locomotives of Europe