railway news
April 2021
29 November 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Aggregate Industries
08650
This shunter has now transferred back to Merehead TMD after a period of maintenance at Wishaw
Caledonian Sleeper
73969
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Eastleigh Works
Colas Rail
56090
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Westbury TMD
Colas Rail
56302
Currently sat at Crewe Basford Hall having suffered a failure and needing attention
Colas Rail
70806
This loco has now transferred from Grangemouth to Doncaster Carriage Holding Sidings, presumably for onward transfer to another depot as it has recently been under maintenance
Colas Rail
70807
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Westbury TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60024
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at the Peak Forest Cemex facility
DB Cargo
66006 / 66025
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66023 / 66039 / 66077 / 66088 / 66090 / 66097
All are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66076
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Arpley Sidings and has resumed duties
DB Cargo
66172
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66185
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Warrington Arpley Sidings
Direct Rail Services
66426
This loco has now transferred from York Works to Doncaster Roberts Road for either onward transfer to a DRS depot or to continue to await it's bout of maintenance
Direct Rail Services
66431
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at York Works and has noe returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68006
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Motherwell (DRS) TMD
Direct Rail Services
88008
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
East Midlands Railway / Northern Trains
156412 (ex 156912)
This unit has been renumbered back to 156412 from 156912 in preparation for it's forthcoming transfer to Northern Trains
Freightliner
66504
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Tyne Yard
Freightliner
66520 / 66560
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and have now returned to service
Freightliner
66537
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66549 / 66561
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66551
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has resumed active duties
Freightliner
66564
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P and has now returned to service
Freightliner
66568
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66618
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66621
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66622
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66955
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has resumed active duties
Freightliner
70001
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
70007
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70015
Completed it's bout of maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
70016
Has now transferred from Southampton Maritime FLT to Leeds Midland Road where it is currently awaiting maintenance
Freightliner
90013 / 90047
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90042
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
60026
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Edge Lane Junction
GB Railfreight
60087
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
60096
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Liverpool Biomass Terminal and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66703 / 66777
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66713 / 66719 / 66724 / 66729 / 66757
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66722
Has now transferred from Tonbridge Yard to Doncaster Roberts Road to continue it's exam/maintenance work
GB Railfreight
66730 / 66749
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Wellingborough Sidings
GB Railfreight
66735
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Peterborough (GBRf) Depot and has now returned to service
GB Railfreight
66767
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66790
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
GB Railfreight
92020
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD
Locomotive Services Ltd
87002
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Diesel TMD
Rail Operations Group
319373
Having been converted to a parcels unit, this has now commenced mainline operations for Orion Logostics by ROG
Rail Operations Group
57312
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC
Rail Operations Group
768001
Having undergone conversion to a tri-mode unit as well as having an internal refit to be a parcel carrying unit, this has now commenced mainline operations for Orion Logistics by ROG
Transport for Wales
197003 / 197004 / 197101
These newly built units for TfW have now commenced mainline testing out of Crewe and along the North Wales Coast
West Midlands Railway / East Midlands Railway
170513 / 170514
Both of these units have now been repainted into the EMR Purple & Silver livery from their previous WMT Orange, Black & White livery but are currently WMR branded as they remain in the West Midlands for now