top of page

railway news

April 2021

10 November 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

Caledonian Sleeper

73967

Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Craigentinny TMD and has returned to service

Colas Rail

56094

Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD

Colas Rail

66848

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Westbury TMD

DB Cargo

60011

Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD

DB Cargo

60065

Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service

DB Cargo

60092

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD

DB Cargo

66003

Has now transferred from Knottingley TMD to Toton TMD to await further maintenance

DB Cargo

66068

Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD

DB Cargo

66080

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD

DB Cargo

66097

Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service

DB Cargo

66107 / 66119

Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD

DB Cargo

66121

Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service

DB Cargo

66130

Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD

DB Cargo

67006

Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD

DB Cargo

90039

This loco has now been named "The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport" in a naming ceremony at PD Stirling, Mossend as part of a Low Carbon Logistics event

Devon & Cornwall Railfreight

60055

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P

Direct Rail Services

37069 / 37425

Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and have returned to service

Direct Rail Services

37407

Undergoing exam/maintenance at York Works

Direct Rail Services

57309

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD

Direct Rail Services

66430

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service

Direct Rail Services

68006

This loco has now been named "Pride of the North" in a naming ceremony at PD Stirling, Mossend as part of a Low Carbon Logistics event. As far as we are aware, this name replaces this loco's previous "Daring" name

Direct Rail Services

68008

Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service

Direct Rail Services

88009

Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service

Eversholt Rail

321332

This ex Greater Anglia unit has now transferred from store at Worksop Sidings to Wolverton Works to undergo conversion work

Freightiner

66501 / 66541

Both are awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall

Freightiner

66508 / 66534

Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road

Freightiner

70001 / 70014

Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service

Freightliner

59002

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD

Freightliner

66418

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall

Freightliner

66510

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT

Freightliner

66514

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry

Freightliner

66531

Currently at London Gateway FLT having suffered a recent failure and now requiring maintenance

Freightliner

66533

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has resumed active duties

Freightliner

66548

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall

Freightliner

66549

Currently awaiting maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P

Freightliner

66558

Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service

Freightliner

66562

Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P

Freightliner

66621

Completed it's period of maintenance work at Leeds FLT and has now resumed service

Freightliner

66956

Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service

Freightliner

66957

Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT

Freightliner

70002

Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT

Freightliner

90013

Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service

Freightliner

90046

Currently sat at Crewe Basford Hall having suffered a failure and needing attention

GB Railfreight

59003

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Eastleigh Yard

GB Railfreight

60021

Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD

GB Railfreight

60087

Currently sat at Tuebrook Sidings having suffered a recent failure and now requiring assistance

GB Railfreight

66725

Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and has returned to service

GB Railfreight

66748 / 66762

Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road

GB Railfreight

66771 / 66776 / 66786

All have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service

GB Railfreight

73107 / 73119

Both are currently at Tonbridge Yard having suffered a recent failure and now requiring some attention

GB Railfreight

73109 / 73965

Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at St. Leonard's Depot

GB Railfreight

92020

This loco has now been named "Billy Stirling" in honour of Scottish Railman Billy Stirling

Great Northern

365521

This is the latest of this fleet to meet it's maker as it has today been transferred from Crewe South Yard to CF Booths at Rotherham for disposal

Locomotive Services Ltd

43049

This HST power car has now transferred from Neville Hill to Crewe Diesel TMD after it's recent repaint into Intercity Swallow livery

South Western Railway

701033

Transferred from Worksop Sidings to Derby Litchurch Lane

South Western Railway

701036

Build now complete and transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane to Worksop Sidings for storage pending mainline testing

TransPennine Express

68021

Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road

Transport for Wales

150282

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

Transport for Wales

150283

Now completed it's internal refurb work at Pullmans, Cardiff and is now sporting the TfW White, Red & Grey livery

bottom of page