railway news
April 2021
07 May 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
AC Locomotive Group
89001
The "badger" has been on the move again. After completing a period of testing at the WMR Soho depot, the loco was dragged back to Barrow Hill yesterday for continued maintenance work as the ACLG continue to work towards getting this loco back to mainline standards
Caledonian Sleeper / GB Railfreight
73967
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Craigentinny TMD
Caledonian Sleeper / GB Railfreight
73969
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Craigentinny TMD and has returned to service
Chiltern Railways
68012
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Colas Rail
56096 / 56105
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD
DB Cargo
66011
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Exeter Riverside Yard
DB Cargo
66015
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66094
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
66095
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Mossend Yard
DB Cargo
66124
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
66127
COmpleted it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66199
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Electric TMD and has resumed normal service
DB Cargo
66221
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and is now ready for a return to service
DB Cargo
67013
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
90019
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
90020
This loco has been reinstated to an active pool having been in store at Crewe Electric TMD since 09/04/21
DB Cargo
92011
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Dollands Moor
Direct Rail Services
37402
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has resumed duties
Direct Rail Services
57307
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has resumed it's 'Thunderbird' duties for AWC at Crewe Station
Direct Rail Services
66108
This is the latest of the 'on loan' 66s to DRS from DBC to receive the makeover into the DRS Blue and White colours scheme having previously been in the now retro EWS Red & Yellow livery
Direct Rail Services
66305
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
66425
Currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66429
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66433
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88009
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
East Midlands Railway
360113
This unit is now sporting "EMR Connect" branding on it's ex GA Blue livery. It appears that barring a couple that will be fully transformed to EMR Purple the fleet will receive this scheme as a temporary fix until full transformation takes place
Freightliner
59103
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66506
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66509
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P and has returned to service
Freightliner
66519
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66523
Has now transferred from Leeds FLT to Leeds Midland Road where it is now undergoing exam/maintenance
Freightliner
66528
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds FLT and has resumed normal service
Freightliner
66587
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66601
Completed it's maintenance work at Stoke Gifford and has returned to service
Freightliner
70003
Currently awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
90007 / 90008
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66704
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Longport EMD
GB Railfreight
66706 / 66768
Both are undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66761
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough GBRF Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66762
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot
GB Railfreight
73107
Has now recovered from a recent failure and has resumed normal services
GB Railfreight
92020
Having started a bout of maintenance work at Wembley TMD, this loco has now transferred to Brush at Loughborough to continue it's maintenance
GB Railfreight
92043
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Wembley TMD
Gatwick Express / Great Northern
387201 / 387203
These units have cascaded across to Great Northern from Gatwick Express and are now in service with GN
Great Western Railway
769943
This unit has now commenced mainline testing following it's conversion from 319443
Great Western Railway
800310
This unit has today been named "Wing Commander Ken Rees" in honour of a World War 2 pilot who was part of the 'Great Escape' team whose story was told in the famous film of the same name
Greater Anglia
317663
This unit has now been transferred from Ely Papworth Sidings to Raxstar at Eastleigh for scrapping
Greater Anglia
321365
This unit is now officially off lease from Greater Anglia and has been transferred north to Doncaster Wabtec for apparent component recovery - presumably for use on the 'Breeze' hydrogen conversion project
Locomotive Services Ltd
43058 / 43059
Both of these power cars have been transferred to Eastleigh Works for cosmetic attention
Rail Operations Group
37510
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P
Rail Operations Group
57312
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC
South Western Railway
701031
This unit has now rolled off the production line at Derby Litchurch Lane and has transferred to Eastleigh for storage pending the commencement of testing
West Midlands Railway
196107
This unit has now commenced mainline testing after it's arrival into the Midlands last month
West Midlands Railway
197002
This unit has now arrived at the Telford International Railfreight Terminal in Donnington. It is expected to be dragged by rail to Crewe Arriva Traincare tomorrow