railway news
April 2021
19 July 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
Colas Rail
70808
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Rugby (Colas) TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
325014
Completed it's tyre turning maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to Crewe Electric TMD to resume service
DB Cargo
60062
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66005 / 66041
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66025 / 66059
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66106
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66113 / 66118 / 66150
All are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66115
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
67028
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
92042
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Wembley TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37424
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37716
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66122
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66303
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
66304
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Motherwell (DRS) TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66430 / 66434
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
68003
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68006
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
88007
Awaiting maintenance at Sellafield British Nuclear
Freightliner
59103
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Whatley Quarry and has returned to service
Freightliner
59205
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66506
Having begun exam/maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P, this loco has now transferred to Crewe Basford Hall where it awaits further maintenance
Freightliner
66509 / 66534 / 66568
All have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service
Freightliner
66510
Completed it's bout of maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66518
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66541
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66547
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Lawley Street FLT
Freightliner
66551
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has resumed active duties
Freightliner
66587
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66590
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66602 / 66619
Both are awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66604
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66607
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66618
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Earles Sidings in the Hope Valley
Freightliner
66951
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
70004
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has resumed active duties
Freightliner
70020
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
90016 / 90045
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90044
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66703
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Eastleigh Yard and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66711
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
GB Railfreight
66718 / 66719 / 66724 / 66726
All have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66736 / 66756 / 66779 / 66782
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66743
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Craigentinny TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
69002
This loco has transferred north once again from Tonbridge to Longport EMD to undergo further maintenance work
GB Railfreight
73201
Undergoing exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot
GB Railfreight
73965
Currently at Tonbridge Yard having suffered a recent failure and now requiring some attention
GB Railfreight
92038 / 92044
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Wembley TMD
Great Central Railway
37714
This loco has transferred from Loughborough on the Great Central Railway to Derby RTC, presumably for a bout of maintenance work
Island Line (SWR)
483004
This ex LT and Island Line unit is now at Holliers Park on the Isle of Wight, where it is having a clean up. This site is an events centre and so our guess is that it will be converted to be used at their events in the future
Island Line (SWR)
483006 / 483008
These units have been confirmed as being earmarked for preservation on the UK mainland with their ultimate destination believed to be the Epping & Ongar Railway
Island Line (SWR)
483007
This unit is now at Havenstreet on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway where it is part of the 'The Train Story' exhibit
Locomotive Services Ltd
43049
This ex EMR power car has now commenced service with Locomotive Services
London North Western Railway
350118
Now sporting the full LNWR Green and Grey livery having previously been in the unbranded Grey
London North Western Railway
350124
Currently at Bletchley TMD receiving the LNWR vinyls
Transport for Wales
150256
Now completed it's internal refurb work at Pullmans, Cardiff and is now sporting the TfW White, Red & Grey livery
Transport for Wales
67015
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Cardiff Canton TMD and has returned to duties
West Coast Railway Company
57314
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Carnforth TMD and has resumed normal working status
West Midlands Railway
196007
Now transferred from the Telford Railfreight Terminal at Donnington to Tyseley TMD to undergo preperation work for mainline testing