railway news
April 2021
28 June 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Caledonian Sleeper
73966
Now returned back to Craigentinny TMD to complete it's exam/maintenance work having undergone work at Eastleigh Works
Caledonian Sleeper
73969 / 73971
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Craigentinny TMD and have now returned to service
Chiltern Railways
68013
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to Wembley TMD to prepare for a return to service with Chiltern
Colas Rail
56302
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at the Grangemouth Oil Terminal and has now returned to service
Colas Rail
66847
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Rugby (Colas) TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
66849
Now transferred from Barnetby Sidings to Nottingham Eastcroft TMD to continue it's exam/maintenance work
Crewe Heritage Centre
43018
Currently undergoing a repaint at Crewe Heritage Centre
DB Cargo
60011
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Margam T.C. and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60019
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66006
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Margam T.C. and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66020
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66067
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Mossend Down Yard
DB Cargo
66084
Has now been out-shopped in the DBS Red livery having undergone a repaint from it's previous EWS Red & Yellow colours at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66099
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66105 / 66172
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66125
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66133 / 66150 / 66169
All have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66134
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Immingham TMD
DB Cargo
66136
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Mossend Down Yard and has resumed normal service
DB Cargo
66161
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Scunthorpe Trent Yard
DB Cargo
66200
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
67005 / 67006
Both have complete their bout of maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
90036 / 90039
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
92041
Has now transferred from Crewe Electric TMD to Wembley TMD to continue it's exam/maintenance work
Direct Rail Services
57304
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to Rugby to resume it's 'Thunderbird' duties for Avanti West Coast
Direct Rail Services
66122
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
66426
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Longport EMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66434
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88003
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
88007
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88008
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
East Midlands Railway
170515
Commenced mainline service with EMR following it's recent transfer across from WMR
Freightliner
59203
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66414
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66420
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66506
Currently awaiting maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66522
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Bristol St Phillips Marsh TMD and has now resumed active service
Freightliner
66533 / 66534
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P and have now resumed normal workings
Freightliner
66538 / 66551 / 66594
All have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service
Freightliner
66545
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has resumed active duties
Freightliner
66557
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66572
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66593
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70001 / 70006
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and have now returned to service
Freightliner
70002
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70004
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
70015
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has resumed active duties
Freightliner
70017
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
90003
Now transferred to Wolverton Works where it will undergo a repaint into FLR colours
Freightliner
90010
This loco is now sporting the G&W FLR Orange & Black livery having had a repaint at Wolverton Works, replacing it's former Greater Anglia White livery
Freightliner
90046
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66719
Currently at Peterborough (GBRF) TMD having suffered a recent failure & needing attention
GB Railfreight
66750 / 66764 / 66769 / 66772
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66751 / 66782
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66756
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Tuebrook Sidings and has resumed normal duties
GB Railfreight
66758
After it's recent failure at Birch Coppice, this loco has undergone the relevant maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road and has now returned to service
GB Railfreight
66760
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Wellingborough Sidings and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
73107
Now completed it's exam/maintenance work between both St. Leonard's Depot and Eastleigh Works and has now returned to normal duties
GB Railfreight
73128
Completed it's exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
92014
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Wembley TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
92033
Has now transferred from Crewe Electric TMD to Wembley TMD to continue it's exam/maintenance work
Great Western Railway
800006
Has now been named "Tulbahadur Pun" in honour of the former Gurkha soldier who was awarded the Victoria Cross
Locomotive Services Ltd
47853
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Diesel TMD
Locomotive Services Ltd
90001
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Diesel TMD
London North Western Railway
730103
The latest of the new Class 730 fleet to be built, this unit has now transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane Works to Old Dalby to undergo testing
Network Rail
97302
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Shrewsbury Coleham TMD and has returned to service
Rail Operations Group
37608
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC
Railway Support Services
08730
Now operational at Whatley Quarry having moved there from it's base at Wishaw
South Western Railway
701009
Build now complete and transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane to Worksop Sidings for storage pending mainline testing
Southeastern Railway
465010
Now transferred from Gillingham EMUD to Worksop Sidings for storage
Southeastern Railway
466024 / 466043
Both of these units have now transferred from Gillingham EMUD to Worksop Sidings for storage
Transport for Wales
143607
Now transferred from TfW to the Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway and into it's new life in preservation