railway news
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.
Date
Operator
Number
Detail
09/12/20
Colas Rail
56096
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
09/12/20
Colas Rail
70817
Completed it's exam/maintenance at the Rugby Colas depot and has returned to service
09/12/20
Cross Country
43208
This ex LNER power car is now in XC Silver, Maroon & Black livery after a repaint from LNER Red at Eastleigh was completed in November and the power car has now entered service with XC
09/12/20
Cross Country
43239
This ex LNER power car is now in XC Silver, Maroon & Black livery after a repaint at Eastleigh in November. Still awaiting it's re-entry to service with it's new operator though
09/12/20
DB Cargo
60001
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
09/12/20
DB Cargo
60066
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Immingham TMD
09/12/20
DB Cargo
66024
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Kennett
09/12/20
DB Cargo
66059
Awaiting maintenance at Margam T.C.
09/12/20
DB Cargo
66074
Completed it's bout of maintenance at Southampton Eastern Docks and has returned to service
09/12/20
DB Cargo
66078
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Tees Yard and has returned to service
09/12/20
DB Cargo
66079
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
09/12/20
DB Cargo
66092
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
09/12/20
DB Cargo
66133 & 66135
Both are awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
09/12/20
DB Cargo
66134 & 66172
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
09/12/20
DB Cargo
66147
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Belmont Yard
09/12/20
DB Cargo
66167
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Margam T.C. and has returned to service
09/12/20
DB Cargo
66198
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
09/12/20
DB Cargo
66200
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
09/12/20
DB Cargo
90024
Has now transferred from Mossend Yard to Crewe Electric where it now awaits maintenance
09/12/20
DB Cargo
90039
Having received it's new 'Backbone' livery recently, this loco has now been stored (WQAA) at Crewe Electric
09/12/20
DB Cargo
92011
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor
09/12/20
Direct Rail Services
37038
Undergoing maintenance work at Stowmarket Down Goods Loop
09/12/20
Direct Rail Services
66430
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Motherwell (DRS) TMD
09/12/20
Direct Rail Services
66431
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
09/12/20
Direct Rail Services
68017
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to service
09/12/20
Direct Rail Services
88004
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge
09/12/20
East Midlands Railway
170420
This unit has now entered revenue earning service with EMR after it's transfer from ScotRail
09/12/20
East Midlands Railway
360106 & 360107
These ex GA units have now transferred from Ilford TMD to Cricklewood Depot and into the hands of EMR
09/12/20
East Midlands Railway
43306
This ex LNER power car has now entered revenue earning service with EMR
09/12/20
Freightliner
59206
48 hours ago this loco was shown as having come off maintenance but it was clearly a short respite from the hands of the maintenance team as it is now undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
09/12/20
Freightliner
66501
Completed it's maintenance work at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
09/12/20
Freightliner
66507 & 66513
Both have completed their maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service
09/12/20
Freightliner
66508
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
09/12/20
Freightliner
66526
Completed it's maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P and has returned to service
09/12/20
Freightliner
66542
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
09/12/20
Freightliner
66546
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
09/12/20
Freightliner
66548
Awaiting maintenance at Leeds FLT
09/12/20
Freightliner
66551
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
09/12/20
Freightliner
66554
Has now transferred from Southampton Maritime FLT to Crewe Basford Hall where it is now undergoing exam/maintenance
09/12/20
Freightliner
66605
Awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
09/12/20
Freightliner
66607
Completed it's maintenance at Earles Sidings in the Hope Valley and has returned to service
09/12/20
Freightliner
66613
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
09/12/20
Freightliner
66623
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
09/12/20
Freightliner
66956
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P and has returned to service
09/12/20
Freightliner
70001
A popular one in the maintenance sheds of Freightliner, this loco is back undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
09/12/20
Freightliner
70008
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
09/12/20
Freightliner
86639
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
09/12/20
Freightliner
90010 & 90043
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
09/12/20
Freightliner
90048
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
09/12/20
GB Railfreight
60087
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
09/12/20
GB Railfreight
66714 & 66733
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
09/12/20
GB Railfreight
66788
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
09/12/20
GB Railfreight
66789
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot and has returned to service
09/12/20
GB Railfreight
73107
Completed it's exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot and has returned to service
09/12/20
Greater Anglia
317655 & 317664
These GA units have now been transferred from Ilford Depot to Eastleigh Works where they will be scrapped by Raxstar
09/12/20
Heathrow Express
332005 & 332012
These Heathrow Express units have now been transferred from Old Oak Common to Sims of Newport where they will be scrapped
09/12/20
Mid-Norfolk Railway / Northern Trains
144018
This unit is the latest pacer to enter the world of preservation after it was today transferred to Dereham on the Mid-Norfolk Railway having been released from mainline duties by Northern Trains
09/12/20
Northern Trains
142058, 142071 & 142094
These now stored pacer units have made the journey from Newton Heath TMD to Heaton TMD where they will remain in store until their futures are decided
09/12/20
Northern Trains
195133
This new Northern unit has now entered revenue earning service for the TOC having completed it's period of test running
09/12/20
Off Lease
319011
This ex Thameslink unit has now been transferred from Long Marston to Eastleigh Works
09/12/20
Rail Operations Group
37608 & 37800
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P