railway news
August 2020
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.
Date
Operator
Number
Detail
03/08/20
Chiltern Railway
68011
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD
03/08/20
DB Cargo
60010
Returned to Toton TMD where it awaits maintenance
03/08/20
DB Cargo
60011
Returned to Toton TMD where it awaits maintenance
03/08/20
DB Cargo
66005
Returned to Toton TMD where it awaits maintenance
03/08/20
DB Cargo
66009
Returned to Toton TMD where it awaits maintenance
03/08/20
DB Cargo
66024
Returned to Toton TMD where it awaits maintenance
03/08/20
DB Cargo
66063
Moved to Crewe Electric TMD where it awaits maintenance
03/08/20
DB Cargo
66089
Completed it's maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
03/08/20
DB Cargo
66093
Completed it's maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
03/08/20
DB Cargo
66137
Returned to Toton TMD where it awaits maintenance
03/08/20
DB Cargo
66139
Returned to Toton TMD where it awaits maintenance
03/08/20
DB Cargo
66164
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
03/08/20
DB Cargo
66177
Returned to Toton TMD where it awaits maintenance
03/08/20
Devon & Cornwall Rail Freight
60028
Completed it's maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
03/08/20
Direct Rail Services
37407
On a one day loan to Locomotive Services Ltd on Monday 3rd August 2020 to cover their Appleby to Skipton Charter workings after the failure of 37521
03/08/20
Direct Rail Services
66126
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
03/08/20
Direct Rail Services
66126
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to service
03/08/20
Direct Rail Services
66422
Completed it's maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to service
03/08/20
Direct Rail Services
66433
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
03/08/20
Direct Rail Services
68009
Returned to Crewe Gresty Bridge for exam/maintenance having only recently returned to service
03/08/20
Direct Rail Services
88001
Showing as failed at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
03/08/20
Freightliner
59203
Failed and is requiring attention at Merehead TMD
03/08/20
Freightliner
66413
Moved to Southampton Maritime FLT for maintenance
03/08/20
Freightliner
66507
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
03/08/20
Freightliner
66511
Moved to Southampton Maritime FLT for exam/maintenance
03/08/20
Freightliner
66541
Moved to Ipswich L.I.P for further maintenance having only recently completed other maintenance
03/08/20
Freightliner
66543
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
03/08/20
Freightliner
66568
Failed at Sandiacre Ballast Sidings and is requiring attention
03/08/20
Freightliner
66570
Moved to Crewe Basford Hall and is now awaiting maintenance
03/08/20
Freightliner
66572
Moved from Southampton Maritime FLT to Leeds Midland Road for it's exam/maintenance
03/08/20
Freightliner
66593
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
03/08/20
Freightliner
66594
Completed it's latest exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
03/08/20
Freightliner
66602
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
03/08/20
Freightliner
66952
Moved to Ipswich L.I.P for exam/maintenance
03/08/20
Freightliner
70015
Moved to Leeds Midland Road where it awaits maintenance
03/08/20
Freightliner
70017
Moved to Leeds Midland Road where it awaits maintenance
03/08/20
Freightliner
86638
Moved to Crewe Basford Hall for exam/maintenance
03/08/20
Freightliner
86639
Moved to Crewe Basford Hall for exam/maintenance
03/08/20
GB Railfreight
47727
Completed it's exam/maintenance and has returned to service
03/08/20
GB Railfreight
66705
Returned to Doncaster Roberts Road for further exam/maintenance having only recently returned to service
03/08/20
GB Railfreight
66736
Returned to Doncaster Roberts Road for further exam/maintenance having only recently returned to service
03/08/20
GB Railfreight
66752
Moved to Doncaster Roberts Road for exam/maintenance
03/08/20
GB Railfreight
66754
Moved to Doncaster Roberts Road for exam/maintenance
03/08/20
GB Railfreight
66767
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Tonbridge and has returned to service
03/08/20
GB Railfreight
66776
Moved to Doncaster Roberts Road for exam/maintenance
03/08/20
GB Railfreight
66780
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has returned to service
03/08/20
GB Railfreight
73966
Moved to Craigentinny TMD for exam/maintenance
03/08/20
Locomotive Services Ltd
20107
Now in BR Green livery having previously been in BR Blue and has also been reinstated to an active pool after being in store since 28/04/20. Due to work on the Appleby to Skipton Charter workings as of Tuesday 4th August 2020
03/08/20
Locomotive Services Ltd
37521
Failed at Blackburn on Sunday 2nd August whilst hauling the empty stock from Crewe to Appleby in readiness for this week's charter operations between Appleby and Skipton. The loco was returned to Crewe Diesel TMD but has since moved back to Appleby with 20107
03/08/20
West Coast Railway Company
37516, 37669 & 37685
WCRC have commenced mainline freight operations on a short term basis hauling timber between Georgemas Junction and Inverness in Scotland. These locos have all moved north to Inverness and it is anticipated that 2 locos will be working and the remaining loco will be on standby at Inverness at any given time.