railway news
April 2021
11 March 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Avanti West Coast
221103
This is another Voyager to now be outshopped in the AWC Green & Silver livery
Avanti West Coast
221114
Has now been outshopped in the AWC Green & Silver livery having previously been in the VTWC Red & Silver
Avanti West Coast
390010
Now sporting the AWC vinyls on each of the driving cars
Avanti West Coast
390104 / 390128
We might be a bit late to the party with these 2 units, but better late than never.....both of these Pendolino's have now received the full AWC Green & White vinyls throughout the units having previously only had the driving cars done
Caledonian Sleeper
73970
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD
DB Cargo
60011
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Tees Yard
DB Cargo
66051
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Crewe Electric TMD and is ready for a return to service
DB Cargo
66085 / 66089
Both have completed their maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66102
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Mossend Down Yard
DB Cargo
66125
Awaiting maintenance at Acton Yard
DB Cargo
66137 / 66177
Both are awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66154
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66161
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66162
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at the Rotherham Masborough Steel Terminal
DB Cargo
66167
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
90020
Has been reinstated to an active pool having been in store at Crewe Electric TMD since 16/02/21
DB Cargo
90024
After completing a period of maintenance work and getting back out on the rails, this loco is once again under some maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
92019 / 92041
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor and have returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66421
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66426
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66428
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66433
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68002
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
68016
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
East Midlands Railway
360105 / 360117
Both of these units have transferred from Cricklewood to Northampton (Siemens) TMD for maintenance work
East Midlands Railway
360112
This unit has completed it's maintenance work at Northampton (Siemens) TMD and has returned to Cricklewood to await test/training runs
Freightliner
59204
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66415
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66508 / 66593
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66517
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66529 / 66592 / 66596
All are awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66555 / 66558 / 66585
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66563
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66566
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
70004
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and is now ready for a return to work
Freightliner
70017
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
70019
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
90012
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and is now ready for a return to service
GB Railfreight
59003
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Eastleigh Works
GB Railfreight
66718
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66724
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Penyffordd Cement Sidings
GB Railfreight
66758
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66771 / 66772
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66780
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Peterborough GBRf Depot
GB Railfreight
73141
Undergoing exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot
GB Railfreight
73962
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Tonbridge Yard and is now ready for a return to action
Great Western Railway
769943
This unit has now returned to the Reading Traincare Depot from Nemesis Rail in Burton. Fault free testing is apparently scheduled to begin on these GWR units in the coming weeks and so may explain why this unit has headed home
Private Owner
37503
This loco has been undergoing a heavy overhaul/restoration at the Wensleydale Railway but has now departed there via road to a currently unknown location - believed to be an industrial estate in Yorkshire
Transport for Wales
150253
This is the 2nd Class 150 from the TfW fleet to head into Pullman Rail at Cardiff for a repaint into TfW colours and an internal refurb
Transport for Wales
769445
This is the latest of the converted units to head out onto the mainline for testing/training runs
West Midlands Railway
196009
This is the latest of this new fleet to arrive in the Midlands, with this one joining the others that are being stored at the Telford International Railfreight Terminal