railway news
April 2021
28 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
Avanti West Coast
390112
Currently receiving the full AWC Green & White vinyls
Caledonian Sleeper
73969
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Craigentinny TMD and has returned to service
Caledonian Sleeper
73970
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Craigentinny TMD and has returned to service
Caledonian Sleeper
73971
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Craigentinny TMD
Colas Rail
37057
After a lengthy period of maintenance and a few test outings recently, this loco is now back in active service
Colas Rail
56113
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70809
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Rugby (Colas) TMD
DB Cargo
325013
Completed it's bout of tyre turning maintenance at Toton TMD and has now returned to service
DB Cargo
60001
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Didcot Yard and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60020
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66074
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Tees Yard and has resumed duties
DB Cargo
66087
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66161 / 66162
Both have complete their bout of maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66175
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66177
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Ripple Lane and has returned to normal duties
DB Cargo
67013
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
90019
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
90024
Currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
90024 / 90026
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
90036
Has now been reinstated to an active pool having been in store at Crewe Electric since 18/05/21
DB Cargo
92011
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
57308
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66031
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
66122
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66422
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66431
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66434
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68017
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88008
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
59002
Currently at Merehead TMD having suffered a failure and requiring attention
Freightliner
59004
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
59203
Currently awaiting maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
59205
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66415
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66502 / 66545
Both are awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66516
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has resumed active duties
Freightliner
66528
Has now transferred from Crewe Basford Hall to Leeds Midland Road to continue it's exam/maintenance work
Freightliner
66533
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66554
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66556 / 66568
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66559 / 66560
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66587
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds FLT
Freightliner
66602
Currently at Theale FLHH having suffered a failure and now requiring attention
Freightliner
66605
Currently at Tunstead Sidings having suffered a failure and now requiring attention
Freightliner
66613
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Whatley Quarry and has returned to service
Freightliner
66615
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70010
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70014
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70015
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
70019
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
90011
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90044
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
60076
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
GB Railfreight
66714 / 66742 / 66786
All have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66715
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66728
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Bescot TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66756
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Tuebrook Sidings and has resumed normal duties
GB Railfreight
66765 / 66768
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
GB Railfreight
66781
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66794
This recently acquired loco has now been unveiled in the BR Railfreight 2 Tone Grey Petroleum livery and has received the name "Steve Hannam"
GB Railfreight
92044
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Wembley TMD and has returned to service
Greater Anglia
720563
This unit has now commenced mainline testing in preparation for entry into revenue earning service
Greater Anglia
720570
Transferred from Worksop Sidings to Derby Litchurch Lane
Greater Anglia
720571
Build now complete and transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane to Worksop Sidings for storage pending mainline testing
Locomotive Services Ltd
43049
Now transferred from Nemesis Rail at Burton-Upon-Trent to Crewe Diesel TMD and into the hands of Locomotive Services Ltd
London North Eastern Railway
91101
This is another of the fleet to return to active passenger service after a period of heavy maintenance
South Western Railway
442409 / 442410
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
South Western Railway
701032
Build now complete and transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane to Eastleigh Works for storage pending mainline testing
TransPennine Express
68019
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Transport for Wales
67017
Currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Transport for Wales
769421
Now entered revenue earning passenger service after it's recent conversion from a Class 319