railway news
April 2021
28 July 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Colas Rail
66849
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Eastleigh Yard
Colas Rail
70802
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Carlisle Yard and has returned to service
Cross Country
220019
This unit has now received "Voyager 20" decals to it's livery to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Voyager units on the national network
DB Cargo
66047
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
66075
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66120
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Immingham TMD and has returned to active service
DB Cargo
66135
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66140
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Hoo Junction Up Yard
DB Cargo
66147
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66147 / 66174
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66149
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Acton Yard and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66177
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Hither Green and has now resumed normal duties
DB Cargo
90020
Completed it's exam/maintenance work between Mossend and Crewe Electric TMD and has now resumed service
DB Cargo
90037
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Mossend Down Yard and has resumed normal service
Direct Rail Services
37069
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37716
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
57002 / 57003
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and have returned to service
Direct Rail Services
57304
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66429
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66432
Currently sat at Holgate Sidings in York having suffered a recent failure and now requiring some assistance
Direct Rail Services
68008
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88010
Currently at Crewe Coal Sidings having suffered a failure and now needing some attention
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
D1842 (47192)
Having been confirmed to be heading to the EVR earlier this month, this loco has now transferred to Wirksworth on the EVR from Crewe Heritage Centre to begin it's long term lease on the railway
Freightliner
59001
Having commenced exam/maintenance work at Whatley Quarry, this loco has now transferred to Merehead TMD where it now awaits further maintenance
Freightliner
59002
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
59005
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66522
Having commenced exam/maintenance work at Whatley Quarry, this loco has now transferred to Merehead TMD where it now continues it's exam/maintenance work
Freightliner
66534
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P and has now returned to service
Freightliner
66538
Currently awaiting maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66543
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66553
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66604
Having commenced exam/maintenance work at Whatley Quarry, this loco has now transferred to Merehead TMD where it now continues it's exam/maintenance work
Freightliner
66618 / 66619
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service
Freightliner
66955 / 66957
Both of these loco's remain in stored status (DHLT) but have been spotted out and about on normal freight workings
Freightliner
70001
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
70003
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
90003
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90009 / 90010
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service
Freightliner
90015 / 90047
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
60002
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
60095
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
GB Railfreight
60096
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
GB Railfreight
66738 / 66749
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66751 / 66756 / 66764 / F231 (66775) / 66776 / 66781
All have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66767
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66779
Currently at Bescot Yard having suffered a recent failure and now requiring some attention
GB Railfreight
92038
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD
Great Northern
387207 / 387209
Both of these units have now received the Great Northern branding on top of the Gatwick Express livery following their lease to GN
Great Western
387201 / 387203
Both of these units have now moved from West Ealing to Reading Traincare Depot, presumably to be readied for service with GWR following their transfer from Gatwick Express/Great Northern
Great Western Railway
769928
This newly converted unit has now transferred from Nemesis Rail at Burton to it's new home at Reading Traincare Depot from where it should commence mainline testing at some point in the near future
Rail Operations Group
37611
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P and has now returned to service
South Western Railway
442418 / 442422
Both of these units have now transferred to Wolverton Works from Eastleigh where they will be stripped of parts to be used on the Class 458's
Transport for Wales
67008
Currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Transport for Wales
67010
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
Transport for Wales
67017
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Cardiff Canton TMD and has returned to duties
West Midlands Railway
170509
Now in the EMR Purple livery after a repaint from the WMR colours at Crewe Arriva Traincare - retains WMR branding for now though as operations with them continues to boost their fleet levels whilst waiting for the 196s to enter service
West Midlands Railway
196010
This unit has now commenced mainline testing in preparation for entry into revenue earning service