railway news
April 2021
30 September 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Avanti West Coast
221143
Currently at Central Rivers receiving the AWC vinyls
Colas Rail
43272 / 43274
Both of these HST power cars have now begun mainline testing with Colas Rail after their transfer from EMR
Colas Rail
56078
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70811
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Rugby (Colas) TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70816
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Rugby (Colas) TMD
DB Cargo
66002 / 66013
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66015
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66057
This loco has been reinstated to an active pool having been in storage at Toton TMD since April 2021. It is now awaiting maintenance at Toton
DB Cargo
66150
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Immingham TMD
DB Cargo
66177
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Scunthorpe Trent Yard
DB Cargo
66207
This loco has been reinstated to an active pool having been in storage at Toton TMD since April 2021. It is now awaiting maintenance at Toton
DB Cargo
67024
Completed it's maintenance work at Stewarts Lane TMD and has now returned to normal workimg status
DB Cargo
92015
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor and has resumed active duties
DB Cargo
92036
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66108
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66305
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66428
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Motherwell (DRS) TMD
Direct Rail Services
66432
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66433
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at the Cemex facility in the Peak Forest and has resumed active duties
Direct Rail Services
68002
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
68009
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
East Coast Trains
803003
This is the latest of the Class 803 fleet to be completed for East Coast Trains' Lumo services and is now out on mainline testing. It is also the first of the fleet to receive the Lumo branding on top of the blue livery
East Midlands Railway
222102
This unit is now sporing the EMR Purple, White & Grey livery after a repaint from it's previous EMT White, Blue, Red & Orange colours
East Midlands Railway
222102 / 222103
Both of these units are now sporing the EMR Purple, White & Grey livery after a repaint from their previous EMT White, Blue, Red & Orange colours
East Midlands Railway / Northern Trains
156402
Not so long after receiving the EMR purple colours, this unit is now sporting the Northern Blue & White livery but with EMR branding. The unit is due to transfer to Northern at some point but the EMR branding would suggest that the unit will remain with them for the forseeable future whilst they await the cascade of other units to them
Freightliner
59202
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66414
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66420
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66505 / 66522 / 66533
All have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service
Freightliner
66506
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P and has now returned to service
Freightliner
66518 / 66564
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66532
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66550
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66557
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66606
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66620
Completed it's bout of maintenance at East Usk Yard and has now returned to service
Freightliner
70001
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has resumed active duties
Freightliner
70019
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
70020
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
90004 / 90005 / 90043
All have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service
Freightliner
90015 / 90044
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
56018
This loco has now ceased to exist under this TOPS number having completed it's conversion to Class 69 69003
GB Railfreight
59003
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Eastleigh Works and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66705
Completed it's exam/maintenance at March Yard and has now returned to service
GB Railfreight
66707
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66737 / 66749
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66745
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
GB Railfreight
66751 / 66756 / 66772 / 66782
All have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
69003
This loco is now officially registered on TOPS having completed it's conversion from 56018. It was due to transfer to Eastleigh on Tuesday but encountered issues on a test run between Longport and Crewe and so this transfer will have to wait for another day
GB Railfreight
92032 / 92038
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Wembley TMD and have resumed normal duties
Grand Central
180112
This unit is currently undergoing testing using LNG fuel which is a more environmentally friendly fuel compared to diesel. The unit has also received a green stripe on one of the driving cars, replacing the standard orange stripe, to indicate the use of a greener fuel
Great Western Railway
769928
This newly converted unit has now transferred from Reading Traincare Depot to Eastleigh Works, presumably for storage having completed a period of mainline testing
Great Western Railway
769930
This unit has now returned to Reading Traincare Depot after a period of storage at Eastleigh Works
Great Western Railway
769938
This newly converted unit has now transferred from Nemesis Rail at Burton to Reading Traincare Depot, presumably to be prepped for the commencement of mainline testing
Great Western Railway
769949
Transferred from Nemesis Rail at Burton to Wolverton Works to undergo further maintenance following conversion from a Class 319
Greater Anglia
720574
This is the latest of this fleet to be completed at Derby Litchurch Lane and it has now transferred to Wembley Yard where it will remain pending the commencement of mainline testing
Locomotive Services Ltd
47828 / 47853
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Diesel TMD
Locomotive Services Ltd
86101
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Diesel TMD
Locomotive Services Ltd
87002
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Diesel TMD and has returned to service
London North Western Railway
730102
This unit has now transferred from Crewe Arriva Traincare to Old Dalby test track for some non-mainline test running
Off Lease (ex East Midlands Railway)
43307 / 43317
Both of these ex EMR HST power cars have now transferred from Neville Hill to Ely Papworth Sidings for ongoing storage pending a decision on their future
Off Lease (ex Great Northern)
365501 / 365511
The scrapping of the Class 365 fleet is underway with these 2 units making their move from Crewe South Yard to CF Booths at Rotherham to be disposed of
Rail Adventure
43480 / 43484
Both of these HST power cars are currently enjoying a tour around Germany as they are displayed by Rail Adventure to their European market
Severn Valley Railway / Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
24081
This loco is currently on loan from the Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway to the Severn Valley Railway for the Diesel Gala which commenced today
South Western Railway
701030
Build now complete and transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane to Wimbledon Depot for storage pending mainline testing
South Western Railway
701510
Build now complete and transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane to Worksop Sidings for storage pending mainline testing
Transport for Wales
197003
This unit is now complete and has been transferred to the Telford International Railfreight Terminal at Donnington for storage pending onward transfer to a depot.
There is a path in the system for this unit to transfer from Donnington to Crewe Arriva Traincare tomorrow
Transport for Wales
67008
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Cardiff Canton TMD and has returned to duties
West Coast Railway Company
57313
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Carnforth TMD