railway news
April 2021
05 May 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Avanti West Coast
221117
Has now gone into Central Rivers to receive the AWC vinyls
Avanti West Coast
390153
This is the latest of the Pendolino fleet to head in to receive the full AWC livery throughout the train
Colas Rail
70814 / 70815
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Rugby (Colas) TMD
Colas Rail / GB Railfreight
73962
This loco has moved to Colas Rail on a short term lease from GB Railfreight for driver training and will be based out of Derby RTC for this duration (thanks to Raymond for this gen)
DB Cargo
66015
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66023
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66060
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66068
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Tees Yard and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66076 / 66077 / 66085 / 66092
All have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66090
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Peak Forest and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66111
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Margam T.C. and is now ready for a return to service
DB Cargo
66117
Currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66127 / 66186 / 66188 / 66194
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66161
Completed it's maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66199
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
92011 / 92041 / 92042
All have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Dollands Moor and are now ready for a return to service
Direct Rail Services
57307
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66426 / 66433
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
88005 / 88009
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
88010
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
East Midlands Railway
360102
Has now completed it's transformation into the EMR Connect Purple & Silver livery having previously been in the AGA Blue colour scheme
Freightliner
59206
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66503
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P and has returned to service
Freightliner
66504 / 66510 / 66534
All have completed their exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P and have returned to service
Freightliner
66509
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66513 / 66529
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT and have returned to service
Freightliner
66518
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66523
Awaiting maintenance at Leeds FLT
Freightliner
66528
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds FLT
Freightliner
66557
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66590
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66598
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66601
Currently awaiting maintenance at Stoke Gifford
Freightliner
66606
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70002 / 70003 / 70019
All have completed their exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and have returned to service
Freightliner
70014
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
70016
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
90003 / 90011 / 90012
All have now completed their maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
Freightliner
90006
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
90007 / 90008 / 90016
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
66720
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66758
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Longport EMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66761
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Peterborough GBRf Depot
GB Railfreight
66794
Having been reduced to it's undercoat at Toton, this loco has now transferred from Longport EMD to Eastleigh Works to receive it's new colours
GB Railfreight
66798
Is now in GB Blue & Yellow livery after it's arrival from mainland Europe and repaint at Eastleigh. Has today transferred from Eastleigh to Longport EMD for further maintenance to prepare for mainline use in the UK
GB Railfreight
69001
Has now transferred from Longport EMD to Eastleigh Works for a repaint.....into what livery is anyone's guess right now!?!
GB Railfreight
69002
This loco's repaint is now complete and it has caught us all by surprise as it has appeared sporting a BR Blue Large Logo livery. It is today on transfer from Eastleigh Works to Longport EMD for further work prior to mainline testing
GB Railfreight
73107
Currently at St. Leonard's Depot having suffered a failure recently
GB Railfreight
92044
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor and is now ready for a return to service
Greater Anglia
720531
This unit is now complete at Derby Litchurch Lane
Greater Anglia
720532
Another unit to roll off the production line at Derby Litchurch Lane and has now transferred from there to the sidings at Worksop to join it's class mates
Merseyrail
777002
Been a while since we were able to comment on these units, but this one has today become the latest to arrive into the UK and was this morning transferred north to Kirkdale TMD
Rail Operations Group
319009 / 769501
This unit has been transferred from Eastleigh Works to Brush Traction at Loughborough where it will undergo further conversion work
Rail Operations Group
37800
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leicester L.I.P and has returned to service
Transport for Wales
150278
This unit is now sporting the TfW White, Red & Grey livery having received it's repaint at Pullmans in Cardiff (thanks to Trainspotter2004 of Train Siding for this gen)
Transport for Wales
67015
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Cardiff Canton TMD
Transport for Wales
67017
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Cardiff Canton TMD and is now ready for a return to service
Transport for Wales
769421
This is the 7th of the TfW 769 fleet to venture out onto the mainline - only for testing runs at the moment but a step towards active service
West Coast Railway Company
37669
Showing as having suffered a failure at Fort William
West Midlands Railway
323201
This unit has now completed it's maintenance work at Doncaster Wabtec and has returned to base at Soho TMD