railway news
April 2021
13 September 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Caledonian Sleeper
73969
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Craigentinny TMD and has returned to service
Chiltern Railways
68015
Has now transferred from Carlisle Kingmoor TMD to Crewe Gresty Bridge to continue it's exam/maintenance work
Colas Rail
56096
Completed it's maintenance work at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD and has now returned to service
Colas Rail
66848
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Westbury TMD and has returned to service
Crewe Heritage Centre
43081
This ex EMR HST power car has been donated to the Crewe Heritage Centre to become the 2nd of the HST fleet to become an exhibit at the museum
DB Cargo
60010
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60019
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Margam T.C. and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60054
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66007
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66011
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Wembley Yard
DB Cargo
66090
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66129 / 66164
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66131
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66221
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
67001
Completed it's maintenance work at Stewarts Lane TMD and has now returned to normal workimg status
DB Cargo
67016
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
92036
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Direct Rail Services
37069
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37402 / 37422
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and have returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37716
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
57308
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66305
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66428
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68007
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
360121
Now sporting the EMR "Connect" Purple & Silver livery after a repaint from the AGA Blue livery at Eastleigh Works
Freightliner
59201
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66520
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66522
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66536
Currently awaiting maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66538
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66554
Suffered a derailment this morning in the Sidcup area and now requires recovery, followed by maintenance
Freightliner
66566
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Tyne Yard and has now returned to service
Freightliner
66568
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66592
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66593
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Leeds FLT and has now resumed service
Freightliner
66597
Has now transferred from Whatley Quarry to Leeds Midland Road to continue to await maintenance work
Freightliner
66603
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70007
Has now made the short hop from Leeds FLT to Leeds Midland Road to continue to await further maintenance
Freightliner
70017
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
60002 / 60021
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Tuebrook Sidings
GB Railfreight
60096
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66707 / 66730
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66718 / 66743 / 66771
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66748
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
GB Railfreight
66774
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Belmont Yard
GB Railfreight
73107 / 73961
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance work at St. Leonard's Depot and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
92032
Currently sat at Wembley Yard having suffered a failure and now requiring attention
Hanson & Hall
50008
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Kidderminster TMD on the Severn Valley Railway
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
144011
This ex Northern Trains pacer unit has now been heavily rubbed down in readiness to receive a new livery inside the shed at Haworth
Locomotive Services Ltd
D1935 (47805)
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Diesel TMD and has returned to service
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
20142 / 20189
Owned by Michael Owen Locomotives, these 2 loco's have now transferred to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, on lease, where they will operate along the Whitby Line to cover a shortfall in traction. The loco's had previously been on lease to Viva Rail and Loram UK.
RMS Locotec
08762
This shunter has now been transferred, by road, from Wolverton Works to the Vauxhall Carriage Sidings at Great Yarmouth
Transport for Wales
150242
Now completed it's internal refurb work at Pullmans, Cardiff and is now sporting the TfW White, Red & Grey livery
Transport for Wales
67010
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Cardiff Canton TMD and has returned to duties
West Coast Railway Company
47237
Currently at Carnforth TMD having suffered a recent failure and now requiring work to be conducted
West Coast Railway Company
47802
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at the Southall Depot