railway news
December 2020
14 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
Aln Valley Railway
144004
This ex Northern unit has today transferred from Leeming Bar on the Wensleydale Railway to it's new home on the Aln Valley Railway
Chiltern Railways
68011
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Colas Rail
70802
Showing as failed (again!!) at Westbury TMD and now awaiting assistance
Colas Rail
70817
Awaiting maintenance at Rugby (Colas) Depot
DB Cargo
66025
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66060
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66070
Undergoing maintenance at Mountsorrel
DB Cargo
66106
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66114, 66116 & 66174
All are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66121
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Arpley Sidings, Warrington
DB Cargo
66150
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66200
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
67002
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
90019
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
92011 & 92041
Having begun maintenance work at Dollands Moor, both of these loco's have now transferred to Crewe Electric TMD where they currently await further maintenance
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
60055
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37402 & 37423
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at York Works
Direct Rail Services
57002
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
66421 & 66422
Both have completed their bout of maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and have returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88003
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
East Lancashire Railway
37679
Having been transferred from the ELR to Wishaw last week, it does appear that there are plans afoot to restore this loco to working order
East Midlands Railway
180110 & 180111
These units have now entered revenue earning service with EMR after their transfer from Hull Trains
East Midlands Railway
43047 & 43049
Both of these power cars have now worked their final passenger trains for EMR and are now in store. This brings to a close the use of VP185 powered power cars on the Midland Mainline :(
Freightliner
59104 & 59201
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66414
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
66415
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66508
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66526
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66554
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66571
Having previously been under maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall, this loco has now transferred to Leeds Midland Road where it awaits further maintenance
Freightliner
66588
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66613
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66615
Undergoing maintenance work at Tunstead Sidings
Freightliner
66620
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66953
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70005
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70008
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
70014
Completed it's exam/maintenance and has returned to service
Freightliner
70020
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
90006
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90009 & 90043
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66721
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66743
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66769
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
92023
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight / Caledonian Sleeper
73969
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD
Great Western Railway
143603, 143617, 143620, 143621,
All of these pacer units have now been placed into store having been withdrawn from service by GWR - final outings were on Saturday 12th December 2020
Railway Support Services
08480
Has now transferred from Bristol Barton Hill TMD to Wolverton Works
TfL Rail
315829 & 315833
Both of these units have now been transferred to Sims Metals at Newport for scrapping