railway news
April 2021
26 May 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
125 Group
43048 / 43089
Having been on loan to ROG for DATS train work, these ex EMR power cars (and a set of Mk3 coaches) have now transferred to Butterley Yard on the Midland Railway where new owners 125 Group will undertake any neccessary maintenance work
Avanti West Coast
221102
Has now been outshopped in the AWC Green & Silver livery having previously been in the ex VTWC Red and Silver colours
Avanti West Coast
221118
Currently in Central Rivers receiving the Avanti Green & Silver vinyls
Colas Rail
56113
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD
Colas Rail
70814
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Rugby (Colas) TMD and has returned to service
Crewe Heritage Centre
D1842
Has received a new coat of it's 2 Tone Green livery at Crewe Diesel TMD
Cross Country
43102
Has now transferred from Nemesis Rail at Burton-Upon-Trent to the National Railway Museum (Locomotion) at Shildon for a new life as a static exhibition
DB Cargo
60001
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Didcot Yard
DB Cargo
60010 / 60039
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66001 / 66019 / 66068
All have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66021
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66021 / 66088
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66059
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
66074
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Tees Yard
DB Cargo
66125
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66131
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66177
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Ripple Lane Yard
DB Cargo
90037
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
37407
Has transferred from Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD to Carlisle Kingmoor TMD where it continues to await maintenance
Direct Rail Services
66126
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66301
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
66302
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66432
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88001
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88008
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
East Coast Trains
803001
This unit is now complete and has commenced mainline testing on the ECML
East Midlands Railway
170531
This unit has now received "Low Emissions Train" branding on it's EMR livery having had a special Ad Blue system installed
Freightliner
59004
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66505
Completed it's maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P and has returned to service
Freightliner
66515
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66516
After recent failure, this loco has now transferred from Stoke Gifford to Southampton Maritime FLT where it is currently undergoing exam/maintenance
Freightliner
66533 / 66551
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66554
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66589
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66606
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66613
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66615
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70002 / 70011
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and have returned to service
Freightliner
70006
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
70014
Has now transferred from Hunslet Sidings to Leeds Midland Road where it awaits maintenance
Freightliner
70015
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70020
Completed it's bout of maintenance at Hunslet Sidings and has returned to service
Freightliner
90003
Completed it's bout of maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
90009
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
90015
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
90044
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
60085
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66708 / 66722
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66725 / 66736 / 66739 / 66790
All have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66728
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Bescot Yard
GB Railfreight
66742 / 66770
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66756
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Tuebrook Sidings
GB Railfreight
66761
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Doncaster Roberts Road and has resumed active service
GB Railfreight
66781
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
GB Railfreight
73964
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Loughborough Works
GB Railfreight
92020
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Loughborough Works and has returned to service
Great Northern / Gatwick Express
387204 / 387205 / 387206
These units have now transferred across from Gatwick Express to Great Northern to make it 6 ex GatEx units now working the GN routes
Greater Anglia
720555
This unit is now complete and remains at Derby Litchurch Lane pending the commencement of testing
Locomotive Services Ltd
08483
This shunter has been named "Bungle" and has also been reinstated to active duties after being in store at Crewe Diesel TMD since March 2020
Locomotive Services Ltd
142003 / 142007
Both of these Pacer units are now confirmed as being a part of the LSL fleet. Both currently reside at Eastleigh where they are undergoing repaints
Locomotive Services Ltd
20107
Completed it's maintenance work at Barrow Hill, has returned home to Crewe Diesel TMD and is now back in active service
Locomotive Services Ltd
37521
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Diesel TMD
Locomotive Services Ltd
47828
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Diesel TMD
London North Eastern Railway
91111
This is another of the fleet to return to active passenger service after a period of heavy maintenance
Rail Operations Group
37800
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P and has now returned to service
South Western Railway
701008
Transferred to Alstom at Widnes for maintenance work
TransPennine Express
68033
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Transport for Wales
67025
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
Viva Rail / Loram UK / Michael Owen Locomotives
20007 / 20142
The lease with Loram UK has come to an end for these 2 loco's and they have now gone off to Eastleigh where they will be based whilst on lease to Viva Rail. They will be used as 'Thunderbird' rescue loco's for the testing of the Class 484 units for the Island Line on the Isle of Wight
West Midlands Railway
730002
This unit has now transferred from Crewe Arriva Traincare to Derby Litchurch Lane
West Midlands Railway / Chiltern Railways
172101 / 172103
These units have now transferred from Ilford EMUD to Tyseley TMD to join the WMR fleet having previously operated with Chiltern