railway news
December 2020
02 December 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.
Operator
Number
Detail
Chiltern Railways
68014
Having moved to Crewe Gresty Bridge for maintenance, this loco has since transferred to the wheel lathe at Longsight for continued maintenance
Chiltern Railways
68015
Having begun maintenance work at Motherwell (DRS) TMD, this loco has now transferred to Carlisle Kingmoor to continue it's maintenance
Colas Rail
56090
Completed it's latest maintenance work and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70802
Showing as failed at Westbury and now in need of some attention
Colas Rail
70808
After it's recent failure, this loco is now undergoing maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Colas Rail
70809
Completed it's exam/maintenance at the Rugby Colas depot and has now returned to service
Colas Rail
70810
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD
DB Cargo
60001
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60019
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60066
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Immingham TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60074
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66007 & 66069
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66011 & 66092
Both are awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66014
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Margam T.C. and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66020
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66053, 66067 & 66076
All have now completed their maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66082
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66111 & 66168
Both are awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66112 & 66171
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66118
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
66142 & 66174
Both have completed their maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
67005 & 67006
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
67013
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
67021
Completed it's maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
67024
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
90028
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Direct Rail Services
37069
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to RHTT duties
Direct Rail Services
37419 & 37716
Both have now transferred from York Works to Toton TMD to undergo exam/maintenance
Direct Rail Services
37425
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge
Direct Rail Services
57304
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and is now at Carlisle Kingmoor as an Avanti Thunderbird loco
Direct Rail Services
66091
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
66122
Has transferred from York Works to Toton TMD where it now awaits maintenance
Direct Rail Services
66126
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Motherwell (DRS) TMD
Direct Rail Services
66431
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66432
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
66434
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Daventry Tesco (DRS) and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68001
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
68002
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68007
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68018
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Motherwell (DRS) TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88006
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
East Midlands Railway
180113
This is the latest of the Class 180's that have cascaded across to EMR to venture out on test/training runs for their new owner
East Midlands Railway
43043, 43064, 43081 & 43082
These 4 power cars have now been moved from their storage location at Long Marston to Nemesis Rail at Burton-Upon-Trent for continued store
Freightliner
59206
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66420
Awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66509
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66518
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66537
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66538
Awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66544
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66550
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Bounds Green TMD
Freightliner
66554
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66566
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66623
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
70008
Completed it's maintenance at Leeds FLT/Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
70016
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
86638
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
86639
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
90004 & 90047
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
59003
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66713
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66718
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot
GB Railfreight
66719
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Bescot
GB Railfreight
66743 & 66771
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
73964
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at St. Leonard's Depot and has now returned to service
GB Railfreight
92010
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
92018
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD
GB Railfreight
92023
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
GB Railfreight
ZA723 (66723), 66730 & 66770
All have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight / Caledonian Sleeper
73971
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD
Greater Anglia
317503 & 317512
Both have completed their maintenance work at Kilmarnock and have returned back to their Ilford TMD in readiness for a return to service
Northen Trains
142004, 142018, 142058, 142065, 142070, 142071, 142078, 142087, 142090 & 142095
Following the surprise announcement of the final Pacer service in revenue earning service, which 142004 had the privilege of running, the remaining active Northern pacers have all been withdrawn from service. Some may re-appear as route learners and some may find their way to preservation but for now they are no more :(
ScotRail
43143
Has now returned home to Scotland after a brief stint at Doncaster Wabtec
South Western Railway
458504
Derailed outside of Clapham Junction station and will now be in need of maintenance work
Transport for Wales
158821
This unit is now in the new TfW Red, White & Grey livery having previously been in the ATW Dark & Light Blue livery (thanks to TrainSpotter2004 on Train Siding for this info)
Transport for Wales
67015
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
Transport for Wales
67025
Awaiting maintenance at Cardiff Canton TMD
West Midlands Trains
153334, 153354, 153356, 153364, 153365, 153366, 153371, 153375
WMR have announced that they have withdrawn the remainder of their 153 fleet from service with each of these units now going into store before heading off for a new life at a new home