railway news
April 2021
20 August 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
73970
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Craigentinny TMD
Colas Rail
56096
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70803
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Carriage Holding Sidings and has now returned to service
Cross Country
220009
This Voyager has now received the name "Hixon January 6th 1968" in rememberance of those who lost their lives and those who were injured in the awful rail accident at Hixon Level Crossing in 1968
DB Cargo
60019 / 60054
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66002
Awaiting maintenance work at Dollands Moor
DB Cargo
66003
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66136
Currently awaiting maintenance at Wembley TMD
DB Cargo
66144
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66165
Has now transferred from Dollands Moor to Crewe Electric TMD to continue it's exam/maintenance work
DB Cargo
66221
Currently awaiting maintenance at Acton Yard
DB Cargo
90037
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Direct Rail Services
37407
Has now completed it's lengthy period of maintenance work at Eastleigh Works and has been returned to normal status
Direct Rail Services
37422
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37424
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
37716
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66301
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Motherwell (DRS) TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66303
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66431
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
68001
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
88001
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Freightliner
59101
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66415
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66507 / 66519 / 66544
All have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service
Freightliner
66518
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66548 / 66569 / 66598
All have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service
Freightliner
66550
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66553
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66587
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66603
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Hope Earles Sidings and has returned to service
Freightliner
66607
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66620
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70001
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
70015
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
90010
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
90014 / 90041
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service
Freightliner
90047
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
60056 / 60085
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66703
Having commenced exam/maintenance work at Belmont Yard, this loco has now transferred to Doncaster Roberts Road to continue it's maintenance work
GB Railfreight
66754
Currently sat at Whitemoor Yard having been inolved in a collision with a tractor causing derailment and significant cab damage. Thankfully those involved were not seriously injured but the locomotive will undoubtedly be sidelined for some time whilst maintenance is carried out to repair the cab and to ensure the structural integrity of the entire locomotive
GB Railfreight
66758
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Longport EMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66766 / 66788
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66781
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
GB Railfreight
66791
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
73128 / 73201
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance work at St. Leonard's Depot and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
92020
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD
TransPennine Express
68019
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
West Midlands Railway
196110
This is the latest of the new Cl.196 fleet to arrive into the UK and to move to the Telford International Railfreight Terminal at Donnington for storage pending mainline testing