railway news
April 2021
20 December 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
AC Locomotive Group
89001
Good news for the "Badger" fans out there as it has today been confirmed that Locomotive Services Ltd have struck an agreement to operate this loco on the mainline for the next 5 years. The agreement also includes support from LSL to the AC Locomotive Group with the ongoing maintenance work being undertaken on the loco
Chiltern Railways
68010
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
43277
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC
Colas Rail
56096
This loco has now transferred from Doncaster Roberts Road to Nottingham Eastcroft to continue it's exam/maintenance work
Colas Rail
70813
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Eastleigh Yard
DB Cargo
60019
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60020
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60024
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Wood Yard
DB Cargo
60074
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66001 / 66021 / 66034 / 66066 / 66096 / 66099
All are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66039
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Dollands Moor and has now returned to service
DB Cargo
66075 / 66088 / 66095 / 66098
All have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66105 / 66164
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66117
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66121 / 66136
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66156
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66171
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Margam T.C. and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66176
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Arpley Sidings and has resumed duties
DB Cargo
67016
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
92042
Has now transferred from Crewe Electric TMD to Wembley TMD to continue it's exam/maintenance work
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
60055
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P and has now returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37059
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
37419
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
57309
Has now transferred from Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD to Eastleigh Works to continue it's exam/maintenance work
Direct Rail Services
66301
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66427
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66431
Currently sat at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD having suffered a recent failure and now needing maintenance
Direct Rail Services
68006
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88005
Has now transferred from Carlisle Kingmoor TMD to Crewe Gresty Bridge to continue it's exam/maintenance work
Direct Rail Services
88007
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
88008
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88010
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
East Midlands Railway
156919
This unit has today transferred to Wolverton Works, presumably to undergo repaint and mod work in prep for a transfer to Northern Trains
Freightliner
59004
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66418
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66419
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66510
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Banbury Reservoir Sidings and has now returned to service
Freightliner
66512
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66514
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66517
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66526
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66531 / 66533 / 66546 / 66571
All have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service
Freightliner
66540
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Whatley Quarry and has returned to service
Freightliner
66550 / 66585
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66557
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has resumed active duties
Freightliner
66587
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66593
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at East Usk Yard and has returned to service
Freightliner
66605
This loco has now transferred from West Thurrock Sidings to Leeds Midland Road to continue to await maintenance
Freightliner
66610
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Stoke Gifford
Freightliner
66616
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at East Usk Yard
Freightliner
66617
Awaiting maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66618
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66951
Completed it's maintenance work at Whatley Quarry and has returned to service
Freightliner
70001
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70002
Completed it's maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
70007
Has now transferred from Southampton Maritime FLT to Leeds Midland Road where it is currently undergoing exam/maintenance work
Freightliner
70011
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
70014
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
70015
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
70016
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
90013
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90016 / 90042
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service
Freightliner
90045
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
60002 / 60047
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Tyne Dock
GB Railfreight
60021 / 60076
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Tuebrook Sidings and have now returned to service
GB Railfreight
66708 / 66713 / 66727 / 66730 / 66735 / 66736 / 66742 / 66771 / 66773 / 66774 / 66778
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66709 / 66782 / 66790
All have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66718 / 66768
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
GB Railfreight
66726
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Peterborough (GBRf) Depot and has now returned to service
GB Railfreight
66731
Has now transferred from Doncaster Roberts Road to Peterborough GBRf Depot to continue it's exam/maintenance work
GB Railfreight
66734
Having arrived into the UK recently, this loco is currently undergoing maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road has part of the process to bring it up to UK specifications having previously operated in mainland Europe
GB Railfreight
66762
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Bardon Hill
GB Railfreight
66764
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Tonbridge Yard and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66784
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
73134
Has now been transferred from Brush Traction at Loughborough Works to Worksop Sidings for ongoing storage as part of the removals prior to closure of the Brush site
Northern Trains
156412
After it's recent transfer from EMR to Northern, it is now confirmed that this unit is now sporting the Northern White & Blue livery after it's brief stint in the EMR Purple livery
Porterbrook Leasing
321448
In a slightly surprising twist, this unit has now turned up at CF Booth, Rotherham having previously been earmarked as the demonstrator unit for the Class 600 "Breeze" project. It's future remains unknown but not much escapes the Booth's scrapyard and so things are looking bleak for this unit
Rail Operations Group
37510
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC
Rail Operations Group
57312
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC
Southeastern Railway
707005 / 707006
Both of these units are now sporting the SE Blue livery with the "City Beam" branding after a repaint from their previous SWT Red, Orange & Blue livery
TransPennine Express
68034
Completed it's exam/maintenance work on the wheel lathe at Longsight and has now returned to service
Transport for Wales
67010
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Cardiff Canton TMD
West Midlands Railway
730001
This unit has today transferred from Oxley TMD to Old Dalby