railway news
April 2021
25 October 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Chiltern Railways
68011
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70803
Currently sat at Doncaster Up Decoy having suffered a recent failure and now requiring some attention
Colas Rail
70812
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Westbury TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70814
Having suffered a failure in the Warrington area not so long ago, this loco is currently undergoing maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall
DB Cargo
60044
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66004 / 66006
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66027
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66040
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Margam T.C.
DB Cargo
66077
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Didcot Yard
DB Cargo
66084 / 66086
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66093
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66103 / 66148 / 66185
All are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66139
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66150
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Margam T.C.
DB Cargo
92011
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor
Direct Rail Services
37402
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at York Works and has noe returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37422
This loco has now transferred from Stowmarket Down Goods Sidings to Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD where it will undergo maintenance work
Direct Rail Services
37423
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37716
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66108
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66305
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
68002
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68005
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Motherwell (DRS) TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68018
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
88001
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
88003
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
88005
Awaiting maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
East Midlands Railway
360104
Transferred from Cricklewood to Eastleigh Works to undergo internal refurb work and to receive the EMR livery
Freightliner
59104
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66418
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Craigentinny TMD
Freightliner
66420
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66514
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66531
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66534
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66550
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66605
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66952
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
70015
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has resumed active duties
Freightliner
70020
Completed it's bout of maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
90014 / 90044
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90047
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
60002
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Tuebrook Sidings and has resumed normal duties
GB Railfreight
60085
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66707 / 66722 / 66732 / 66764 / 66767
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66736 / 66751
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66787
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has resumed duties
GB Railfreight
73201
Completed it's exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
73212
Currently at Tonbridge Yard having suffered a recent failure and now requiring some attention
GB Railfreight
92020
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD
GB Railfreight
F231 (66775)
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
Greater Anglia
720573
This is the latest of this fleet to enter revenue earning service with Greater Anglia
Lumo (East Coast Trains)
803001
It's Lumo day today as the latest Open Access Operator commences passenger services on the UK mainline and it is this unit that operates their inaugural run between Edinburgh & London King's Cross
Rail Operations Group
37884
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC and has returned to service
South Western Railway
701035
Build now complete and transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane to Wimbledon Traincare Depot for storage pending mainline testing
Southeastern Railway
465239 / 465243
Both of these units have now transferred from Gillingham EMUD to Worksop Sidings for storage
TransPennine Express
68032
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Transport for Wales
67017
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Cardiff Canton TMD
Viva Rail
230001
This unit has now transferred from Long Marston to Polmadie Depot to be used as an exhibit for the forthcoming COP26 convention
West Midlands Railway
170512
This unit has now transferred from Tyseley TMD to Crewe Arriva Traincare to undergo a repaint into the EMR Purple livery - but with WMR branding as it will remain with WMR for the forseeable future prior to it's official transfer to the East Midlands
West Midlands Railway
170516
Now in the EMR Purple livery after a repaint from the WMR colours at Crewe Arriva Traincare but remains with WMR for now on lease