railway news
April 2021
21 July 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Chiltern Railways
168329
This unit has returned to the mainline today following it's conversion to a battery/diesel hybrid powered unit, for a press run. It has also received a new blue livery with "HybridFLEX" branding as well as "Celebrating 25 Years" branding to celebrate Chiltern Railways 25 Year Anniversary. The unit is expected to return back to revenue earning service some time in September
Colas Rail
70802
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Yard
Colas Rail
70805
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Rugby (Colas) TMD
Colas Rail
70811
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
DB Cargo
60007
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66007
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66041
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66053
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66060
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at the Peak Forest Cemex facility
DB Cargo
66066
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Mossend Down Yard
DB Cargo
66086
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Tees Yard
DB Cargo
66109 / 66110 / 66113 / 66150
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66112
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Immingham TMD
DB Cargo
66185
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
67016
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
90024
Currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
92042
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor
Direct Rail Services
57002
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
66430 / 66434
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and have returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68006
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88004
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
88007
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Sellafield British Nuclear and has now returned to active duties
Freightliner
59102
Currently at Merehead TMD having suffered a failure and requiring attention
Freightliner
59103
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
59104
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66503
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66505 / 66571
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66518 / 66548
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66519
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66522
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Whatley Quarry and has returned to service
Freightliner
66541
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66547
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Lawley Street FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
66587
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P and has now returned to service
Freightliner
66602
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66618 / 66620
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Earles Sidings and have now resumed service
Freightliner
66619
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66951
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has resumed active duties
Freightliner
70001
Currently at Hardendale Quarry having suffered a recent failure and now requiring attention
Freightliner
70004 / 70016
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
70006
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70007
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
90045
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
90046
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
60047
Currently at Tyne Dock having suffered a failure and now needing some attention
GB Railfreight
66736 / 66756 / 66779
All have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66768
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66777
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
69001
Now transferred from Longport EMD to Tonbridge Yard where it will be used for driver training and testing runs
GB Railfreight
73119
Undergoing exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot
GB Railfreight
73201
Completed it's exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
73965
Following it's recent failure, this loco is currently awaiting maintenance at Tonbridge
GB Railfreight
92038 / 92044
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Wembley TMD and have resumed normal duties
GB Railfreight
92043
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
Great Northern / Gatwick Express
387207 / 387208 / 387209
These 3 units have now transferred across from Gatwick Express to Great Northern
Great Western Railway / Great Northern
387201 / 387202 / 387203 / 387204 / 387205 / 387206
Despite the fact that these units only moved to Great Northern from Gatwick Express in May, they have all now transferred across from Hornsey to West Ealing EMUD to be now used by Great Western Railway
Locomotive Services Ltd
90001
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Diesel TMD and has returned to service
London Overground
317891
This unit has now transferred from Ely Papworth Sidings to Sims Metal at Newport Docks where it will be scrapped
Private Owner
144002
This ex Northern Pacer has now been transferred to a primary school in the North East where it will be converted into a library
Rail Operations Group
37611
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P
Railway Support Services
08703
This shunter has now completed it's maintenance work at Wishaw and has been transferred to Willesden TMD
South Western Railway
701024
This unit is now complete and remains at Derby Litchurch Lane pending the commencement of testing
South Western Railway
701033
Build now complete and transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane to Worksop Sidings for storage pending mainline testing