RAIL Operations Assets Ltd No. 93001 undertook a series of test runs, both light and loaded, between Worksop and Sheffield, at the end of May.
Prior to the start of testing, the ‘93’ visited Crewe South Yard on May 16, hauled by Rail Operations Group No. 37608 Andromeda, as the 0Q42 17.38 from Worksop. The following day, the ‘37’ hauled the ‘93’ as the 0Q66 04.24 Crewe South Yard-Tyseley for tyre turning, with the ‘93’ returned to its base at Harry Needle Railroad Company’s Worksop depot on May 20, as the 0Q26 10.10 Tyseley-Worksop.
Just over a week later on May 28, No. 93001 was allowed out from the confines of Worksop without a chaperone for the first time. The Stadler-built locomotive initially undertook two days of preliminary testing, working four out and back light engine runs for staff training between Worksop and Sheffield under 0Q250Q32 headcodes, using both diesel and battery modes.
On May 30, No. 93001 hauled a set of six Mk.3 vehicles, along with a Mk.2f BSO, hired from Eastern Rail Services at Great Yarmouth, for another series of out and back trips to Sheffield (see ). Kicking off the day with a 5Q25 09.25 from Worksop Down Yard and 5Q26 10.07 return to Worksop Up Receptions, the Class 93 then went on to complete another pair of runs as planned (5Q27-5Q30), albeit all running half-an-hour after their booked time due to a late departure from the HNRC
