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
26/08/20
Avanti West Coast
390119
Even though I haven't got to the stage of adding 390 detail onto the site yet, I felt this deserved a mention. This Pendolino is now in a full, incredibly colourful and superb looking Pride livery
26/08/20
Colas Rail
56078
Has moved to Toton TMD where it awaits maintenance
26/08/20
Colas Rail
56096
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD
26/08/20
Colas Rail
66849
Moved to Westbury TMD for exam/maintenance
26/08/20
Colas Rail
70809
Back at Westbury TMD for exam/maintenance
26/08/20
DB Cargo
60020
Completed it's maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
26/08/20
DB Cargo
60039
Now undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
26/08/20
DB Cargo
66012
Moved to Crewe Electric for exam/maintenance
26/08/20
DB Cargo
66014 & 66027
Both now undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
26/08/20
DB Cargo
66018 & 66063
Both have been reinstated to an active pool after being in store since 23/04/20 & 11/08/20 respectively
26/08/20
DB Cargo
66051
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
26/08/20
DB Cargo
66055 & 66086
Completed their exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and have returned to service
26/08/20
DB Cargo
66077
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
26/08/20
DB Cargo
66088
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Margam T.C and has returned to service
26/08/20
DB Cargo
66096
Has been reinstated to an active pool after being in store since 12/06/20
26/08/20
DB Cargo
66104, 66131, 66134 & 66136
All have completed their bouts of maintenance at Toton TMD and have returned to service
26/08/20
DB Cargo
66110
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Arpley Sidings, Warrington
26/08/20
DB Cargo
66162
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
26/08/20
DB Cargo
67020
Completed it's maintenance and has returned to service
26/08/20
DB Cargo
90024
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric and has returned to service
26/08/20
DB Cargo
90028
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric
26/08/20
Devon & Cornwall Rail Freight
60055
Now undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
26/08/20
Direct Rail Services
57304
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge
26/08/20
Direct Rail Services
57309
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to Avanti Thunderbird duties
26/08/20
Direct Rail Services
66031
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
26/08/20
Direct Rail Services
66427
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge
26/08/20
Direct Rail Services
68005 & 68016
Completed their exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and have returned to service
26/08/20
East Midlands Railway
43076 & 43089
Both of these power cars have been released by EMR and transferred to Leicester L.I.P
26/08/20
Freightliner
59001
Transferred to Toton TMD where it now awaits maintenance
26/08/20
Freightliner
66502
Moved to Southampton Maritime FLT for exam/maintenance
26/08/20
Freightliner
66503
Completed it's exam/maintenance and has returned to service
26/08/20
Freightliner
66509
Showing as failed and requiring attention at Merehead
26/08/20
Freightliner
66511
Moved to Leeds Midland Road for exam/maintenance
26/08/20
Freightliner
66525
Now undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
26/08/20
Freightliner
66572
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
26/08/20
Freightliner
66951
Back at Leeds Midland Road where it awaits maintenance
26/08/20
Freightliner
66956
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
26/08/20
Freightliner
70005
After a recent failure this loco is now undergoing maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
26/08/20
Freightliner
86607 & 86639
Completed their bout of maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
26/08/20
Freightliner
86608 & 86614
Both are now undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
26/08/20
GB Railfreight
60076 & 60095
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
26/08/20
GB Railfreight
66712 & 66715
Completed their exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot & Doncaster Roberts Road respecitvely, and have returned to service
26/08/20
GB Railfreight
66726, 66747 & 66762
All are now undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
26/08/20
GB Railfreight
66789
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot
26/08/20
GB Railfreight
73109
Undergoing exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot
26/08/20
GB Railfreight
73128
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Tonbridge
26/08/20
GB Railfreight
73212
Completed it's exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot and has returned to service
26/08/20
GB Railfreight
73961
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Tonbridge and has returned to service
26/08/20
GB Railfreight
92010
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric and has returned to service
26/08/20
GB Railfreight
92018
Showing as failed and in need of attention at Wembley TMD
26/08/20
Locomotive Services Ltd
40145
LSL have added this loco to their fleet on a 6 month lease from the Class 40 Preservation Society
26/08/20
Locomotive Services Ltd
47593
Completed it's recent bout of maintenance and has returned to the S&C for the final weeks of the Rail Charter Services 'Staycation' Express working between Appleby and Skipton
26/08/20
Rail Operations Group
37800
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P