railway news
April 2021
23 July 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Avanti West Coast
390125
This unit has now entered Alstom at Widnes to undergo it's full internal refurbishment
Caledonian Sleeper
73969 / 73970
Both of these loco's have suffered a failure and are currently at Craigentinny TMD awaiting attention
Colas Rail
43251 / 43257 / 43274
These HST power cars have transferred from Neville Hill TMD to Kidderminster on the SVR for storage following their transfer across to Colas Rail for use on the network test trains
Colas Rail
43272 / 43277
These HST power cars have transferred from Derby RTC to Kidderminster on the SVR for storage following their transfer across to Colas Rail for use on the network test trains
Colas Rail
56113
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Barnetby Sidings and has resumed service
Colas Rail
70801
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at the Grangemouth Oil Terminal and has now returned to service
Colas Rail
70811
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has resumed duties
DB Cargo
66004
We have been teased today with some preview photo's released by DBC showing this loco in a new green livery. Full details will follow once further information is released
DB Cargo
66018
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66055
This loco has now been placed into store (DHLT) at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66055 / 66088
Both of these loco's have been placed into store (DHLT) at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66060
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at the Cemex facility in the Peak Forest and has resumed active duties
DB Cargo
66066
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Mossend Down Yard and has resumed normal service
DB Cargo
66069 / 66075 / 66082
All are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66086
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Tees Yard and has resumed duties
DB Cargo
66109
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66111 / 66137
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Mossend Down Yard
DB Cargo
66112
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Immingham TMD and has returned to active service
DB Cargo
66181
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
67016
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
90020 / 90024
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
92042
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor and has resumed active duties
Direct Rail Services
37069
Awaiting maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
57309
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge 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
66422
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Longport EMD
Direct Rail Services
66423
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Longport EMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66424
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
88001
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
88004
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services (DRS)
66091
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
08531
This shunter has now moved back to Felixstowe Docks to resume duties following a period of maintenance at LH Group in Barton-under-Needwood
Freightliner
08585
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
47830
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
59001
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
59002
Currently awaiting maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
59102
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Merehead TMD and is back to normal status
Freightliner
59103
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Whatley Quarry and has returned to service
Freightliner
59202
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
Freightliner
66506
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66510
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66522
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66534
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66544 / 66590
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and have now returned to service
Freightliner
66571
Completed it's bout of maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66619
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
70004
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has resumed active duties
Freightliner
70004 / 70016
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and have returned to service
Freightliner
70007
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
70020
Completed it's bout of maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
90005 / 90010
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90016
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
60047
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Tyne Dock and has resumed normal service
GB Railfreight
60096
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
GB Railfreight
66721
Currently at Doncaster Roberts Road having suffered a recent failure and requiring attention
GB Railfreight
66722 / 66789 / 66792
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRF) TMD
GB Railfreight
66756 / 66776
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66768
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has resumed duties
GB Railfreight
66793
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Tonbridge Yard
GB Railfreight
66795
Having recently arrived into the UK from mainland Europe and undergone maintenance work to bring it in line with UK requirements, this loco has now commenced mainline service with GBRf
Greater Anglia
321419 / 321429
Both of these units have now transferred from Clacton Depot to Worksop Sidings for storage
Locomotive Services Ltd
40145
This loco has now been shown off sporting it's new BR Green livery with the BR Lions & Wheels logo having previously been in BR Blue. Restoration of the loco goes on at Crewe Diesel TMD but plenty of positive progress is being made as LSL seek to get this legacy loco back onto the mainline
Locomotive Services Ltd
43055
This power car has now transferred from Crewe Diesel TMD to Neville Hill TMD for maintenance work following a low speed collision on depot at Crewe
London North Western Railway
730102
The latest of the new Class 730 fleet to be built, this unit has now transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane Works to Crewe Carriage Sidings
London Overground
315809
This unit has finally departed Wolverton Works for a final trip on a low loader to Sims Metal at Newport Docks where it will be scrapped
Loram UK
144005
Loram UK have taken ownership of this unit following the end of it's mainline passenger carrying duties
Network Rail
144012
This unit is now in the hands of Network Rail following the completion of it's life as a passenger working unit
Network Rail
153311
In a slightly surprising twist, this unit has now commenced mainline working with Network Rail having ceased life as a passenger carrying unit. It is believed that 153376 & 153385 will also follow suit in the near future
Rail Operations Group
37800
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC
Rail Operations Group
37884
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P
Rail Operations Group
768001
This newly converted unit has now commenced mainline testing out of Easteligh
South Western Railway
701017
This unit has now transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane to Worksop Sidings for store pending the commencement of mainline testing / fault free running
South Western Railway
701508 / 701509
Transferred from Worksop Sidings to Derby Litchurch Lane
West Midlands Railway
196112
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