railway news
April 2021
11 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
Caledonian Sleeper
73967
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD and has returned to service
Caledonian Sleeper
73971
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD
Chiltern Railways
68012
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Colas Rail
66849
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Eastleigh Yard
Colas Rail
66850
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Shrewsbury Coleham TMD
Colas Rail
70807
After a recent failure in the Westbury area this loco has now transferred from Westbury TMD to Rugby (Colas) Depot where it is currently awaiting maintenance
DB Cargo
66020
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Tees Yard and has now returned to service
DB Cargo
66027
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Cardiff Tidal and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66065 / 66087
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66074
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
66103
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor
DB Cargo
66169
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66206
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66221
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Margam T.C. and has returned to service
DB Cargo
90035
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Rectory Junction
Direct Rail Services
57002
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
57307
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge and is now ready to return to duty
Direct Rail Services
66424 / 66428
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge
Direct Rail Services
66426
After a recent failure at Mossend, this loco has now transferred to Carlisle Kingmoor TMD where it is currently undergoing maintenance work
Direct Rail Services
66433
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68002
Completed it's maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68018
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
88004
Having begun maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD, this loco has now transferred north to Motherwell (DRS) TMD where it is continuing it's exam/maintenance work
Direct Rail Services
88005
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Mossend and is now back in service
East Midlands Railway
180109
This unit is now in the EMR Purple, White & Grey livery having previously been in the Hull Trains Blue colour scheme. This means that all 4 of the EMR Class 180 units are now in the livery of their new train operator
Freightliner
59101
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
59102
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66416
Awaiting maintenance at Stoke Gifford
Freightliner
66508
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds FLT
Freightliner
66511
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66520
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66523
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66556
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66599
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66602
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66604
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70004 / 70008
Both are undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
70015
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
70020
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
86613 / 86632
As the winding down of the FLR Class 86 operations continues, I thought I would update on the current state of the last 2 standing - 86613 is now down to just 3 hours remaining before requiring an exam so won't be doing too much more and 86632 has 35 hours left but without a partner in crime, is unlikely to work another intermodal train and more likely to be used for route learning to wind it's hours down
Freightliner
90008
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
90044
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
66744 / 66788
Both are undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66766 / 66792
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66769
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
69001 / 56031
The number 56031 has now been taken off the system as the conversion of this loco into the new 69001 is now complete
GB Railfreight
69002 / 56311
The number 56311 has now been taken off the system as the conversion of this loco into the new 69002 is now complete (or nearing completion)
GB Railfreight
92020
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD
South Western Railway
442406
The movement of the 442s continues as this unit has been transferred from Eastleigh to Wolverton Works
South Western Railway
701021
Another of this fleet to be completed at Derby Litchurch Lane, this unit has now transferred to Worksop Sidings where it will remain pending test runs