While those locomotives deemed to be in the worst condition (87011, 87018, 87021, 87027, 87030, 87031 and 87032) were sent for scrapping in 2010 and 2011, the four remaining Class 87s—87009, 87017, 87023 and 87025—were the property of operator Europhoenix. The firm made preparations for the possible use of both 87017 and 87023 in the UK, but the only interest that emerged from demonstrations was from Bulgaria in the form of the open access freight operator Bulmarket. 87017 and 87023 (in working order) and 87009 and 87025 (not in working order) were exported by ship from Immingham in October 2012.