railway news
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