railway news
April 2021
12 July 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Caledonian Sleeper
73966
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Craigentinny TMD and has returned to service
Chiltern Railways
68010
Completed it's exam/maintenance work between both Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and Doncaster Roberts Road and has now returned south to Wembley TMD to resume it's duties with Chiltern Railway
Colas Rail
56113
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Barnetby Sidings
Colas Rail
70808
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Doncaster Carriage Holding Sidings and has now returned to service
DB Cargo
60040
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60062
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60074
Having started exam/maintenance work at Arpley Sidings, this loco has now transferred to Toton TMD where it is currently awaiting further maintenance work
DB Cargo
66007
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Tees Yard
DB Cargo
66023
Currently awaiting maintenance at Westbury TMD
DB Cargo
66025 / 66060 / 66075
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66030 / 66070
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66032 / 66073
Having arrived into the UK last week and then having moved from Dollands Moor to Belmont Yard over the weekend, these loco's have now transferred from Doncaster to Toton TMD where they will undergo conversion work to bring them in line with UK specifications
DB Cargo
66061 / 66098
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66106
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
66116 / 66135
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66125
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66142
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66154 / 66172 / 66185
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66169
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Westbury TMD
DB Cargo
66205
Having arrived into the UK last week and then having moved from Dollands Moor to Belmont Yard over the weekend, this loco has now transferred from Doncaster to Toton TMD where it will undergo conversion work to bring it in line with UK specifications
DB Cargo
67001
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
67006
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
92041
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor and has resumed active duties
Dean Forest Railway / Severn Valley Railway
31466
This loco has now transferred from the Dean Forest Railway to Kidderminster TMD on the Severn Valley Railway. Our last records indicate that this loco was undergoing a period of heavy overhaul and so our assumption is that it has transferred north to continue that work in the fantastic facility at Kidderminster
Direct Rail Services
37059
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37402
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
57309
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66303
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
66422
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66425
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
68007
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
88004
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88009
Currently sat at Dagenham Dock having suffered a failure and now requiring attention
Freightliner
47830
Has now transferred from Leeds Midland Road to Crewe Basford Hall to continue it's maintenance work
Freightliner
59001
Awaiting maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66512 / 66516
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66513
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66534
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P and has now returned to service
Freightliner
66536 / 66560
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service
Freightliner
66556
Currently awaiting maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66598
Completed it's maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
66607
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66614
Completed it's bout of maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66620
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Earles Sidings in the Hope Valley
Freightliner
70004
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
70006 / 70015
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
70008
Has now transferred from Crewe Basford Hall to Leeds Midland Road where it now awaits further maintenance
Freightliner
70017 / 70019
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70020
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
90004 / 90006 / 90013
All have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service
Freightliner
90008 / 90044
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
60002
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
GB Railfreight
60087
After many months of waiting, this loco has now been sighted sporting it's new GBRf Blue & Yellow livery having previously been in Colas Orange, Yellow & Black
GB Railfreight
66713
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Eastleigh Yard and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66717 / 66719 / 66741 / 66787
All have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66724 / 66744
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66769
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66796
This newly acquired loco has transferred from Doncaster Roberts Road to Hams Hall, probably for onward transportation to Longport to continue it's maintenance work
GB Railfreight
73109
Completed it's exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
92043
Currently at Polmadie TMD having suffered a failure and now requiring attention
Greater Anglia
720546
This unit has now commenced mainline testing in preparation for entry into revenue earning service
Locomotive Services
43058 / 43059
After months of work at Eastleigh Works, these 2 power cars have now appeared out of the paint shop sporting a Green livery with a silver stripe throughout and Rail Charter branding in preparation for their work on the Settle & Carlisle line in the coming weeks and months
Locomotive Services Ltd
47593
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Diesel TMD
Locomotive Services Ltd
47828
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Diesel TMD and has returned to service
Network Rail
43062
Has now completed it's bout of maintenance work at Neville Hill TMD and has returned to Derby RTC to ready for a return to duties on the test trains
Rail Adventure
43467
After it's recent transfer to Rail Adventure / Hanson & Hall this power car has now had it's "British Transport Police Nottingham/Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service" nameplates removed
Rail Operations Group
37608
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC and has returned to service
Rail Operations Group
57312
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC and has returned to service
Transport for Wales
230008
This unit is currently side-lined at Birkenhead North EMUD having suffered fire damage on a recent test outing (thanks to Trainspotter2004 on Train Siding for this information)
Transport for Wales
67025
Having begun exam/maintenance work at Cardiff Canton TMD, this loco has now transferred to Crewe Electric TMD where it is currently awaiting further maintenance
West Coast Railway Company
47815
After it's recent transfer from ROG to WCRC, this loco is now sporting a 2 Tone Green livery having previously been in an unbranded version of it's ROG Blue livery
West Midlands Railway
196103
Having been out on mainline test runs from Tyseley TMD, this unit has now transferred from there to the Telford International Railfreight Terminal at Donnington for a period of storage
West Midlands Railway
196109
This is the latest of this new fleet to make an appearance following it's new build. It has transferred to the Telford International Railfreight Terminal at Donnington for storage pending it's first venture out onto the mainline