railway news
April 2021
06 November 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
125 Group
43073
This is the 2nd power car to be transferred into the ownership of the 125 Group and has now been transported by road from Long Marston to Castle Hedingham on the Colne Valley Railway
Caledonian Sleeper
73967
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Craigentinny TMD
Caledonian Sleeper
73970
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Craigentinny TMD and has returned to service
Chiltern Railways
68014
Completed it's maintenance work at Wembley TMD and has returned to service
Cholsey & Wallingford Railway
08507
This shunter has now transferred from Eastleigh Works to the Cholsey & Wallingford Railway
Colas Rail
43251 / 43257
Both of these ex EMR / LNER HST power cars have now received the Colas decals on top of their ex LNER Red & White livery and have commenced workings on the test trains for Colas
Colas Rail
56096
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
66850
Recovered from it's recent failure at Westbury TMD and has resumed duties
Colas Rail
70817
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Westbury TMD
DB Cargo
60007 / 60044
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
60062
Currently awaiting maintenance at Immingham TMD
DB Cargo
66003
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Knottingley TMD
DB Cargo
66039 / 66099
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66053
Currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
66100 / 66185
Both have completed their bout of maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66136 / 66147 / 66176
All are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66167
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66199
Awaiting maintenance work at Dollands Moor
DB Cargo
90034 / 90039
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Electric TMD and have returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37059
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37402
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37419 / 37423
Both of these loco's have now transferred from Stowmarket Down Goods to Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD to continue their exam/maintenance work
Direct Rail Services
66108
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66122
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66305
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Longport EMD
Direct Rail Services
66421
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Longport EMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66425
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66429
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66434
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88005
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Freightliner
47830
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
59201 / 59206
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Merehead TMD and have returned to active service
Freightliner
66508
Has now transferred from Ipswich L.I.P to Leeds Midland Road to await further maintenance work
Freightliner
66536
Completed it's maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
66545
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P and has now returned to service
Freightliner
66546
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66549
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66555
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66560
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Leeds FLT and has now resumed service
Freightliner
66566
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66567
Has now transferred from Crewe Basford Hall to Leeds Midland Road to continue it's exam/maintenance work
Freightliner
66572
Has now transferred from Southampton Maritime FLT to Leeds Midland Road where it is currently awaiting maintenance
Freightliner
66590
Currently awaiting maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
70002
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70006 / 70010 / 70016
All are currently awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
70020
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Leeds FLT and has now resumed service
Freightliner
90010 / 90011
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90014
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66711
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66719 / 66749 / 66778
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66737 / 66767
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66738
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
Greater Anglia
720524 / 720528
These units have now transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane to Worksop Sidings for store pending the commencement of mainline testing / fault free running
Greater Anglia
720575
Transferred from Worksop Sidings to Derby Litchurch Lane
Rail Operations Group
37608
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC
Rail Operations Group
37611
This loco has now returned to work with Rail Operations Group after a short term lease to Colas Rail came to an end
Rail Operations Group
91128
It is believed that this loco, previously used as part of the DATS formation for OHLE testing, has been transferred to Brush Traction at Loughborough
Railway Support Services
08703
This shunter has now transferred from the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway, where it had been undergoing maintenance work, to Tyseley TMD
South Western Railway
701503
This unit is now complete and remains at Derby Litchurch Lane pending the commencement of testing
Transport for Wales
67015
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
Transport for Wales
67025
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD