railway news
April 2021
23 June 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Avanti West Coast
390045
Currently receiving the full AWC Green & White vinyls
Avanti West Coast
390112
This Pendolino is back in normal service after a period of maintenance at Wembley TMD following a failure earlier this month
Avanti West Coast
390127
This Pendolino units is now sporting the full AWC Green & White vinyls throughout the train after spending time in the partial ends only livery
Caledonian Railway / Dartmoor Railway
205028 / 1132
Both of these units have completed their transfer from the Dartmoor Railway to their new home at Brechin on the Caledonian Railway. It is anticipated that unit 1132 will be brought into service whilst 205028 will form part of a project being undertaken by Aberdeen University
Caledonian Sleeper
73969
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Craigentinny TMD
Colas Rail
70803
Completed it's exam/maintenance work between Rugby (Colas) TMD and Doncaster Roberts Road and has now returned to service
DB Cargo
60011
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Margam T.C.
DB Cargo
60044
Having started maintenance work at Immingham, this loco has now transferred from there to Toton TMD where it currently awaits maintenance
DB Cargo
66004
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66020
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
66035 / 66040 / 66085
All have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66059
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Arpley Sidings, Warrington and has now returned to normal duties
DB Cargo
66076
Recovered from it's recent failure at Westbury TMD and has resumed duties
DB Cargo
66136
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Mossend Down Yard
DB Cargo
66197
Has now transferred from Crewe Electric TMD to Toton TMD where it is currently continuing it's exam/maintenance work
DB Cargo
67001
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
67016
Currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
90024
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
90039
Currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
60028
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
60046
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P
Direct Rail Services
37423
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37424
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
57002
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66301
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66431
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66434
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
68008
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Wembley TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88004
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88007
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Freightliner
59203
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
59206
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66413
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66415
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66416
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has resumed active duties
Freightliner
66522
Having commenced maintenance work at Merehead TMD, this loco has now transferred from there to Bristol St Phillips Marsh TMD where it continues it's exam/maintenance work currently
Freightliner
66533
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66538 / 66598
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66545
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66548
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66587
Completed it's maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P and has returned to service
Freightliner
66590
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66603
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Tunstead Sidings and has returned to service
Freightliner
66605
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66613
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66621
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
70006 / 70014
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70007
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
90011
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90013 / 90016
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service
Freightliner
90041
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90045
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
60076
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Tyne Dock and has returned to normal duties
GB Railfreight
66701 / 66719 / 66755
All have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66705
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Bescot TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66706
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Washwood Heath Up Sidings
GB Railfreight
66707
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Doncaster Roberts Road and has resumed active service
GB Railfreight
66716
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Longport EMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66751
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66754
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Tuebrook Sidings
GB Railfreight
66760
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Wellingborough Sidings
GB Railfreight
66768
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
73212
Undergoing exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot
GB Railfreight
92018
Completed it's exam/maintenance work between both Wembley TMD and Crewe Electric TMD and has now resumed normal duties
Great Northern
365520 / 365522
Both of these units have now transferred from Hornsey Depot to Peterborough Nene Carriage Sidings for ongoing storage
Rail Operations Group
57305
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC
West Midlands Railway
323221
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Wabtec and has returned to Soho LMD to resume service with WMR