railway news
August 2020
11 August 2020
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Operator
Number
Detail
Chiltern Railway
68011
Moved to Crewe Gresty Bridge for further maintenance
Chiltern Railway
68015
Moved to Crewe Gresty Bridge for exam/maintenance
Colas Rail
56087
A lengthy period of maintenance at both Cardiff Canton and Nottingham Eastcroft is now complete and loco is back active
Colas Rail
70809
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Slateford Yard and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60020
At Toton TMD awaiting maintenance
DB Cargo
60074
Has been out-shopped from the Toton paint shop in it's new Puma Energy Blue livery after previously being in DB Red
DB Cargo
66019
Placed into store (WFMS) at Arpley Sidings
DB Cargo
66044
At Toton TMD awaiting maintenance
DB Cargo
66050
Reinstated to an active pool after being in store at Crewe Electric since 26/07/20
DB Cargo
66063
Placed into store (WFMS) at Crewe Electric
DB Cargo
66085
Completed it's maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66104
Has returned to Toton TMD where it awaits further maintenance
DB Cargo
66131
At Toton TMD awaiting maintenance
DB Cargo
66136
At Toton TMD awaiting maintenance
DB Cargo
66140
Has moved from Tees Dock to Toton TMD for it's exam/maintenance
DB Cargo
66155
Moved to Toton TMD for exam/maintenance
DB Cargo
66158
At Toton TMD awaiting maintenance
DB Cargo
66164
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66167
Completed it's maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66175
Moved to the DB depot at Didcot for exam/maintenance
DB Cargo
66177
Now undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66194
Moved to Toton TMD for exam/maintenance
Direct Rail Services
37401 & 37405
Has now moved to Derby RTC for maintenance
Direct Rail Services
37407
Moved to Carlisle Kingmoor TMD for exam/maintenance
Direct Rail Services
66303
Completed it's exam/maintenance and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66421
Has returned to Carlisle Kingmoor TMD for further maintenance
Direct Rail Services
66426
Moved to Crewe Gresty Bridge for exam/maintenance
Direct Rail Services
66434
Now undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge
Direct Rail Services
68008
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has moved to Wembley for use on Chiltern LHCS services
Direct Rail Services
88001
Moved to Crewe Gresty Bridge for exam/maintenance
Direct Rail Services
88005
Moved to Crewe Gresty Bridge for further maintenance
Direct Rail Services
88006
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
East Midlands Railway
43043
Stored SBXL at Neville Hill TMD
East Midlands Railway
43050 & 43060
Moved to Derby RTC and placed into store. Planned for testing with the PLPR test train to find out if HST power cars are able to work with the stock
East Midlands Railway
43054 & 43066
Have been in use on DATS test trains along the ECML
Freightliner
59202
Completed it's exam/maintenance and has returned to service
Freightliner
66415
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P and has returned to service
Freightliner
66508
Reinstated to an active pool after being in store since 01/04/20
Freightliner
66509
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Whatley and has returned to service
Freightliner
66513
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66519
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
66520
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66525
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66531
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66532
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66539
Moved to Southampton Maritime FLT for exam/maintenance
Freightliner
66551
Moved to Leeds Midland Road for exam/maintenance
Freightliner
66552
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P and has returned to service
Freightliner
66561
Completed a short period of maintenance and has returned to service
Freightliner
66564
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Whatley and has returned to service
Freightliner
66565
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
66568
Now undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66570
Previously at Crewe Basford Hall awaiting maintenance, this loco has now moved to Leeds Midland Road where it continues to await maintenance
Freightliner
66591
Moved to Crewe Basford Hall for exam/maintenance
Freightliner
66598
Reinstated to an active pool after being stored since 08/04/20
Freightliner
66606
At Leeds Midland Road for exam/maintenance
Freightliner
66613
Showing as failed at Earles Sidings in the Hope Valley
Freightliner
66617
Undergoing maintenance at Earles Sidings in the Hope Valley
Freightliner
66951
Now undergoing further maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70003
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
70016
Now at Leeds Midland Road awaiting maintenance
Freightliner
86604
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
86613
At Crewe Basford Hall for exam/maintenance
Freightliner
86614
Completed it's exam/maintenance and has returned to service
Freightliner
90014
Having recently received it's face-lift, this loco is now undergoing mainline testing with a view to enter freight service in the near future
Freightliner
90042
Back at Crewe Basford Hall for further maintenance
Freightliner
90045
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
90048
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
60021
Moved to Tyne Dock for exam/maintenance
GB Railfreight
66721
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66723 (ZA723)
Moved to Doncaster Roberts Road for exam/maintenance
GB Railfreight
66729
Moved to Doncaster Roberts Road for exam/maintenance
GB Railfreight
66743
Returned to Doncaster Roberts Road for further maintenance
GB Railfreight
66751
Showing as failed and requiring attention at the GB depot at Peterborough
GB Railfreight
66752
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66755
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66780
Returned to Doncaster Roberts Road for further maintenance
GB Railfreight
66787
Moved to Doncaster Roberts Road for exam/maintenance
GB Railfreight
73201
Completed it's exam/maintenance at St. Leonards Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
92014
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD and has returned north of the border to resume CS workings
GB Railfreight
92028
Moved to Wembley TMD for exam/maintenance
Grand Central
90026
Moved to Crewe Electric for exam/maintenance
Locomotive Services Ltd
37521
Has now returned to Crewe Diesel TMD having become surplus to requirements on the Appleby-Skipton charter workings
Locomotive Services Ltd
47712
Now working the daily Appleby-Skipton charter trains with 47593
Rail Operations Group
37884
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P
Rail Operations Group
57310
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P
Rail Operations Group
91122 & 91128
Been active on the DATS test train operating along the ECML