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April 2021

25 February 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

Avanti West Coast

221114

Currently receiving the AWC livery at Central Rivers

Caledonian Sleeper

73968

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD

Caledonian Sleeper

73969

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD and has returned to service

Colas Rail

67023 & 67027

Both have completed their bout of maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service

DB Cargo

60007

Having transferred from Kinqsbury to Toton TMD, this loco has now completed it's exam/maintenance work and returned to service

DB Cargo

60065

Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD

DB Cargo

60092

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service

DB Cargo

66009 / 66056 / 66098

All have completed their exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and have returned to service

DB Cargo

66024

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Margam T.C.

DB Cargo

66101

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service

DB Cargo

66102

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Mossend Down Yard

DB Cargo

66106

Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD

DB Cargo

66170

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Mrgam T.C.

DB Cargo

66200

Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD

DB Cargo

67007

Has now been placed into storage at Crewe Electric TMD

DB Cargo

67012

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Tyne Yard and has returned to service

DB Cargo

67013

This loco has been reinstated to an active pool having been stored at Crewe Electric TMD since 02/02/21

DB Cargo

67028

Having been on the waiting list for maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD since November 2020, this loco has now been stored at the same location

DB Cargo

92042

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor

Direct Rail Services

37218

Having been waiting for maintenance since the back end of 2020, this loco has now been officially stored (XHSS) at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD

Direct Rail Services

37405

This loco has been under the maintenance umbrella since October 2020 but has now been officially stored (XHHP) at Crewe Gresty Bridge

Direct Rail Services

57307

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD

Direct Rail Services

66108

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to service

Direct Rail Services

66424

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD

Direct Rail Services

68017

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service

Direct Rail Services

88002

Awaiting maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD

Direct Rail Services

88010

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to serviceq

Freightliner

59202

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service

Freightliner

59204

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry and has returned to service

Freightliner

66413

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P

Freightliner

66420

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road

Freightliner

66516 / 66553 / 66559

All have now completed their exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service

Freightliner

66523

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road

Freightliner

66557

Completed it's maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service

Freightliner

66561

Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT

Freightliner

66568

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD

Freightliner

66594 / 66599

Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service

Freightliner

66956

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road

Freightliner

70001

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road

Freightliner

70002

Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT

Freightliner

70006

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT

Freightliner

70008 / 70016

Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service

Freightliner

70010

Awaiting maintenance at Tunstead

Freightliner

70017

Completed it's latest bout of maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service

Freightliner

90010

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service

Freightliner

90043 / 90049

Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall

GB Railfreight

56312

After a recent return to action on mainline test workings, this loco is now back at Leicester L.I.P undergoing further maintenance work

GB Railfreight

60087

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Arpley Sidings, Warrington

GB Railfreight

60096

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Tyne Dock

GB Railfreight

66701 / 66707 / 66751 / 66757

All are undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road

GB Railfreight

66715

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Wellingborough Up Sidings and has returned to service

GB Railfreight

66730 / 66735 / 66736 / 66743 / 66773

All have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service

GB Railfreight

66742

Now back at Doncaster Roberts Road having suffered a recent failure

GB Railfreight

66765 / 66770

Both are undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot

GB Railfreight

66793

Having completed it's conversion work at Longport EMD, this loco has now transferred to Eastleigh, presumably for a repaint into GB colours

GB Railfreight

73136

Undergoing exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot

GB Railfreight

73213 / 73964

Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot and have returned to service

GB Railfreight

73963

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Tonbridge Yard

GB Railfreight

92028

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD and has returned to service

Greater Anglia

317509 / 317649

Both of these units have now been transferred from Ilford TMD to Ely Papworth Sidings for storage

Transport for Wales

67025

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Cardiff Canton TMD

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