railway news
June 2021
Please note that the dates specified are the dates the detail was changed on this website and are not specifically when the event happened.
73971
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Caledonian Sleeper
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Craigentinny TMD and has returned to service
56094
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Colas Rail
This loco has now transferred from Cardiff Canton TMD to Nottingham Eastcroft TMD to continue it's exam/maintenance work
70816
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Colas Rail
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Rugby (Colas) TMD and has returned to service
325009
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
DB Cargo
Undergoing tyre turning maintenance at Toton TMD
325015
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
DB Cargo
Completed it's bout of tyre turning maintenance at Toton TMD and has now returned to service
60007
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
DB Cargo
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
60017
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
DB Cargo
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
60066 / 60100
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
DB Cargo
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
66014
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
DB Cargo
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Bescot Yard
66034 / 66090
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
DB Cargo
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
66067
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
DB Cargo
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
66097
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
DB Cargo
Currently awaiting maintenance at Hoo Junction
66107
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
DB Cargo
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
66107 / 66158 / 66168
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
DB Cargo
All are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
66113
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
DB Cargo
Currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
66131 / 66149
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
DB Cargo
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
67001
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
DB Cargo
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
92015
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
DB Cargo
Currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
57308
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Direct Rail Services
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
66122 / 66126
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Direct Rail Services
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and have returned to service
66303
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Direct Rail Services
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
66424
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Direct Rail Services
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
66428
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Direct Rail Services
Currently at Motherwell (DRS) TMD having suffered a recent failure
68003
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Direct Rail Services
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
88004
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Direct Rail Services
Awaiting maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
47830
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Freightliner
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
59002
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Freightliner
After it's recent failure, this loco is now awaiting maintenance at Merehead TMD
59205
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Freightliner
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Whatley Quarry and has returned to service
66502
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Freightliner
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
66505 / 66520 / 66525
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Freightliner
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
66532
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Freightliner
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
66537
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Freightliner
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
66565
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Freightliner
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
66566
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Freightliner
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P
66587
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Freightliner
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds FLT and has returned to service
66602
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Freightliner
Has now receovered from it's recent failure at Theale FLHH and has returned to service
66605
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Freightliner
After it's recent failure, this loco is now at Leeds Midland Road where it is undergoing maintenance work
66615
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Freightliner
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
66622
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Freightliner
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Westbury TMD
70008
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Freightliner
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
70008 / 70020
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Freightliner
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
70010
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Freightliner
Completed it's bout of maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
70019
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Freightliner
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has resumed active duties
90003
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Freightliner
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
90004
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Freightliner
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
90006
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Freightliner
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
90011
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Freightliner
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
90011 / 90016 / 90046
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Freightliner
All have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service
66708 / 66721 / ZA273 (66723) / 66730 / 66748 / 66773
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
GB Railfreight
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
66715 / 66770
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
GB Railfreight
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
66719
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
GB Railfreight
Has now transferred from the Peterborough GBRf Depot to Doncaster Roberts Road to continue it's exam/maintenance work
66724
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
GB Railfreight
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Eastleigh Yard
66742
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
GB Railfreight
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
66742 / 66785
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
GB Railfreight
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
66765
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
GB Railfreight
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and has returned to service
66765 / 66768
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
GB Railfreight
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and have returned to service
66777
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
GB Railfreight
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Bescot Yard
08799
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Harry Needle Rail Company
This shunter has transferred from Shepherdswell on the East Kent Railway to Shackerstone on the Battlefield Line
87002
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Locomotive Services Ltd
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Diesel TMD
350119
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
London North Western Railway
Transferred to Long Marston for maintenance work
33053
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Northampton & Lamport Railway
This loco has transferred from the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway to the Northampton & Lamport Railway
57303
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Rail Operations Group
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Eastleigh Works which could include a possible repaint
153305 / 153370
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
ScotRail
Both of these units have now completed the conversion to create more space for cycles on board and are now in the ScotRail Saltire Blue livery with added cycling decals - (with thanks to Daniel Frost for this gen via the Gen Submit page)
442402 / 442420
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
South Western Railway
Both of these units have now been transferred from Eastleigh to Wolverton Works where they will be stripped for parts prior to disposal
68019
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
TransPennine Express
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
143607 / 143616
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Transport for Wales
Both of these units have now been transferred to Landore TMD for storage
153921
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
Transport for Wales
Has now transferred to Landore TMD for storage
37669
Date
Operator
Detail
31 May 2021
West Coast Railway Company
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Fort William and has returned to service
66004
Date
Operator
Detail
31 July 2021
DB Cargo
Has now returned to service after it's recent repaint into the Green livery
66799
Date
Operator
Detail
31 July 2021
GB Railfreight
This is the latest of the ex European Class 66's to arrive into the UK and has now transferred from Immingham Docks to Doncaster Roberts Road where it will commence maintenance work to bring it in line with UK specifications
387202 / 387204
Date
Operator
Detail
31 July 2021
Great Western Railway
Both of these units have now commenced service with GWR following their recent transfer from Great Northern with them being on lease from Gatwick Express
769935
Date
Operator
Detail
31 July 2021
Great Western Railway
The conversion of this unit from 319435 is now complete and the unit has been transferred to Wolverton Works for further maintenance work
365508 / 365518
Date
Operator
Detail
31 July 2021
Off Lease / ex Great Northern
Both of these units have today transferred from Hornsey Depot to Doncaster Belmont Yard for further storage
701029
Date
Operator
Detail
31 July 2021
South Western Railway
This unit has now commenced mainline testing in preparation for entry into revenue earning service
150245
Date
Operator
Detail
31 July 2021
Transport for Wales
Currently at Pullmans, Cardiff Canton where it will become the latest of the TfW fleet to undergo an internal refurb and receive the TfW livery on it's exterior
153909
Date
Operator
Detail
31 July 2021
Transport for Wales
Mod work complete at Landore TMD and has now received the new TfW Red & White livery and is ready for a return to service
153922
Date
Operator
Detail
31 July 2021
Transport for Wales
Transferred from Cardiff Canton to Landore TMD where it will undergo modification work and receive the TfW livery
197001
Date
Operator
Detail
31 July 2021
Transport for Wales
This unit has now commenced mainline testing in preparation for entry into revenue earning service
221143
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Avanti West Coast
Currently at Central Rivers receiving the AWC vinyls
43272 / 43274
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Colas Rail
Both of these HST power cars have now begun mainline testing with Colas Rail after their transfer from EMR
56078
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Colas Rail
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD and has returned to service
70811
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Colas Rail
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Rugby (Colas) TMD and has returned to service
70816
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Colas Rail
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Rugby (Colas) TMD
66002 / 66013
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
DB Cargo
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
66015
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
DB Cargo
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
66057
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
DB Cargo
This loco has been reinstated to an active pool having been in storage at Toton TMD since April 2021. It is now awaiting maintenance at Toton
66150
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
DB Cargo
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Immingham TMD
66177
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
DB Cargo
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Scunthorpe Trent Yard
66207
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
DB Cargo
This loco has been reinstated to an active pool having been in storage at Toton TMD since April 2021. It is now awaiting maintenance at Toton
67024
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
DB Cargo
Completed it's maintenance work at Stewarts Lane TMD and has now returned to normal workimg status
92015
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
DB Cargo
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor and has resumed active duties
92036
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
DB Cargo
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
66108
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Direct Rail Services
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
66305
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Direct Rail Services
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
66428
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Direct Rail Services
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Motherwell (DRS) TMD
66432
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Direct Rail Services
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
66433
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Direct Rail Services
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at the Cemex facility in the Peak Forest and has resumed active duties
68002
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Direct Rail Services
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
68009
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Direct Rail Services
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
88003
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Direct Rail Services
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
88007
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Direct Rail Services
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
803003
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
East Coast Trains
This is the latest of the Class 803 fleet to be completed for East Coast Trains' Lumo services and is now out on mainline testing. It is also the first of the fleet to receive the Lumo branding on top of the blue livery
222102
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
East Midlands Railway
This unit is now sporing the EMR Purple, White & Grey livery after a repaint from it's previous EMT White, Blue, Red & Orange colours
222102 / 222103
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
East Midlands Railway
Both of these units are now sporing the EMR Purple, White & Grey livery after a repaint from their previous EMT White, Blue, Red & Orange colours
156402
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
East Midlands Railway / Northern Trains
Not so long after receiving the EMR purple colours, this unit is now sporting the Northern Blue & White livery but with EMR branding. The unit is due to transfer to Northern at some point but the EMR branding would suggest that the unit will remain with them for the forseeable future whilst they await the cascade of other units to them
59202
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Freightliner
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
66414
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Freightliner
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
66420
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Freightliner
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
66505 / 66522 / 66533
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Freightliner
All have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service
66506
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Freightliner
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P and has now returned to service
66518 / 66564
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Freightliner
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
66532
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Freightliner
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
66550
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Freightliner
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
66557
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Freightliner
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
66606
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Freightliner
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
66620
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Freightliner
Completed it's bout of maintenance at East Usk Yard and has now returned to service
70001
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Freightliner
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has resumed active duties
70019
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Freightliner
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
70020
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Freightliner
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
90004 / 90005 / 90043
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Freightliner
All have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service
90015 / 90044
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Freightliner
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall
56018
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
GB Railfreight
This loco has now ceased to exist under this TOPS number having completed it's conversion to Class 69 69003
59003
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
GB Railfreight
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Eastleigh Works and has returned to service
66705
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
GB Railfreight
Completed it's exam/maintenance at March Yard and has now returned to service
66707
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
GB Railfreight
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and has returned to service
66737 / 66749
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
GB Railfreight
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
66745
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
GB Railfreight
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
66751 / 66756 / 66772 / 66782
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
GB Railfreight
All have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
69003
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
GB Railfreight
This loco is now officially registered on TOPS having completed it's conversion from 56018. It was due to transfer to Eastleigh on Tuesday but encountered issues on a test run between Longport and Crewe and so this transfer will have to wait for another day
92032 / 92038
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
GB Railfreight
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Wembley TMD and have resumed normal duties
180112
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Grand Central
This unit is currently undergoing testing using LNG fuel which is a more environmentally friendly fuel compared to diesel. The unit has also received a green stripe on one of the driving cars, replacing the standard orange stripe, to indicate the use of a greener fuel
769928
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Great Western Railway
This newly converted unit has now transferred from Reading Traincare Depot to Eastleigh Works, presumably for storage having completed a period of mainline testing
769930
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Great Western Railway
This unit has now returned to Reading Traincare Depot after a period of storage at Eastleigh Works
769938
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Great Western Railway
This newly converted unit has now transferred from Nemesis Rail at Burton to Reading Traincare Depot, presumably to be prepped for the commencement of mainline testing
769949
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Great Western Railway
Transferred from Nemesis Rail at Burton to Wolverton Works to undergo further maintenance following conversion from a Class 319
720574
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Greater Anglia
This is the latest of this fleet to be completed at Derby Litchurch Lane and it has now transferred to Wembley Yard where it will remain pending the commencement of mainline testing
47828 / 47853
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Locomotive Services Ltd
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Diesel TMD
86101
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Locomotive Services Ltd
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Diesel TMD
87002
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Locomotive Services Ltd
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Diesel TMD and has returned to service
730102
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
London North Western Railway
This unit has now transferred from Crewe Arriva Traincare to Old Dalby test track for some non-mainline test running
43307 / 43317
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Off Lease (ex East Midlands Railway)
Both of these ex EMR HST power cars have now transferred from Neville Hill to Ely Papworth Sidings for ongoing storage pending a decision on their future
365501 / 365511
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Off Lease (ex Great Northern)
The scrapping of the Class 365 fleet is underway with these 2 units making their move from Crewe South Yard to CF Booths at Rotherham to be disposed of
43480 / 43484
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Rail Adventure
Both of these HST power cars are currently enjoying a tour around Germany as they are displayed by Rail Adventure to their European market
24081
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Severn Valley Railway / Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
This loco is currently on loan from the Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway to the Severn Valley Railway for the Diesel Gala which commenced today
701030
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
South Western Railway
Build now complete and transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane to Wimbledon Depot for storage pending mainline testing
701510
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
South Western Railway
Build now complete and transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane to Worksop Sidings for storage pending mainline testing
197003
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Transport for Wales
This unit is now complete and has been transferred to the Telford International Railfreight Terminal at Donnington for storage pending onward transfer to a depot.
There is a path in the system for this unit to transfer from Donnington to Crewe Arriva Traincare tomorrow
67008
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
Transport for Wales
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Cardiff Canton TMD and has returned to duties
57313
Date
Operator
Detail
30 September 2021
West Coast Railway Company
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Carnforth TMD
68010
Date
Operator
Detail
30 March 2021
Chiltern Railways
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
68011
Date
Operator
Detail
30 March 2021
Chiltern Railways
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has now returned to Wembley TMD to resume it's duties on the Chilterns
70801
Date
Operator
Detail
30 March 2021
Colas Rail
Currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Oxwellmains
70806
Date
Operator
Detail
30 March 2021
Colas Rail
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Rugby (Colas) TMD
70810
Date
Operator
Detail
30 March 2021
Colas Rail
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Westbury TMD
70814
Date
Operator
Detail
30 March 2021
Colas Rail
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Yard and has returned to service