railway news
April 2021
02 February 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. The actual event stated in the detail section would have occurred between the date stated below and the previous site update date.
Operator
Number
Detail
Avanti West Coast
390123
This is now Pendolino number 3 to receive the full AWC Green & White vinyls throughout the unit having received it's transformation at Liverpool Edge Hill over the last few days
Caledonian Sleeper
73967
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD
Colas Rail
66849
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Landore TMD
Colas Rail
70805
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Landore TMD
Colas Rail
70807
Currently at Westbury having suffered a failure and requiring some TLC
Colas Rail
70814
Completed it's maintenance work at Grangemouth and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70817
Having recently failed at Millerhill, this loco is today on transfer to the Colas depot at Rugby where it will undergo attention
DB Cargo
60011
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60019
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Margam T.C.
DB Cargo
60044
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60066
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66013
Has now transferred from Bescot Yard to Toton TMD where it awaits maintenance
DB Cargo
66015 / 66065
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66040
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Margam T.C.
DB Cargo
66060 / 66076 / 66092
All have completed their exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66079
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Arpley Sidings
DB Cargo
66088
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Hoo Junction Up Yard and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66097
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66106
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66131
Has now transferred from Peak Forest to Toton TMD where it awaits maintenance
DB Cargo
66144
Has now transferred from Toton TMD to Doncaster Down Decoy where it is now undergoing exam/maintenance
DB Cargo
66156
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Margam T.C. and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66199
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Hoo Junction Up Yard and has returned to service
DB Cargo
67013
Having previously been undergoing maintenance work at Crewe Electric, this loco has now been placed into store at the same location
DB Cargo
90039
Has now been reinstated to an active pool after being in store at Crewe Electric since 09/12/20. Now awaiting maintenance at the same location
DB Cargo
92019
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor and has returned to service
DB Cargo
92036
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
60028
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
60029
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
Direct Rail Services
37401 / 37402
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
37424 / 37716
Both are undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
57309
After it's recent problems during a rescue mission, this loco is now undergoing maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66122
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66304
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
66305
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66423
Awaiting maintenance at the Cemex terminal at Peak Forest
Direct Rail Services
66428 / 66434
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and have returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66433
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
68006
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Mossend and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68007
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
68009
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88004
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services (DRS)
66091
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster West Yard
East Midlands Railway
170531
This is unit number 2 from this class to move across from WMR to EMR. This unit has now transferred direct from Nottingham Eastcroft to Crewe Arriva Traincare where it will undergo a transformation into EMR colours
Freightliner
59101
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
59205
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66420
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66501
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66504
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66512 / 66534
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Leeds FLT and have returned to service
Freightliner
66522
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Eastleigh Yard and has returned to service
Freightliner
66529
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Earles Sidings in the Hope Valley
Freightliner
66536
Completed it's maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66549
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66552 / 66556
Both are awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66558
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66564
Awaiting maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66570
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P and has returned to service
Freightliner
66571
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P and has returned to service
Freightliner
66594
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66597
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66604
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Tunstead Sidings and has returned to service
Freightliner
66610
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66614
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66951
Has now transferred from Leeds FLT to Leeds Midland Road where it is undergoing exam/maintenance work
Freightliner
70002
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
70006 / 70008 / 70015
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90004 / 90013
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90006 / 90010 / 90045
All have completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
60021
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
GB Railfreight
66702 / 66706 / 66758 / 66766
All are undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66704
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66725
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66740
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Iport
GB Railfreight
66755
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot
GB Railfreight
66765
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whitemoor
GB Railfreight
66779
Has now transferred from Birch Coppice to Longport EMD to continue it's exam/maintenance work
GB Railfreight
73109
Completed it's exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
73201
Undergoing exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot
GB Railfreight
73961
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Tonbridge Yard and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
92014
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
92018
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD
GB Railfreight
92028
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Craigentinny TMD and has returned to service
Great Western Railway
143603
A surprise visitor to Brownhills on the Chasewater Railway as this unit is currently stored there pending onward transit to it's life in preservation - believed to be with the Vale of Berkeley Railway
South Western Railway
701026
This is the latest of the new 701 fleet for SWR to be taken out of the box and it has today transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane to Worksop Sidings where it will remain pending test runs to ready it for service
Transport for Wales
142083 / 142075
These are the latest of the TfW pacer fleet to be transferred from Landore TMD to Sims Metals, Newport for scrapping :(
Transport for Wales
67017
Having previously been undergoing maintenance work at Crewe Electric, this loco has now been placed into store at the same location
West Coast Railway Company
47812
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P and has returned to service
West Midlands Railway
139001 / 139002
Both of these Parry People Mover units will be undergoing maintenance work for the next 2 weeks as the Stourbridge branch line is closed for Network Rail to conduct maintenance work on it. The line will re-open and these quirky little units will return to action on Monday 22nd February 2021