railway news
December 2020
18 December 2020
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Operator
Number
Detail
Chiltern Railways
68011
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and is now ready to return to service
Colas Rail
70809
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Derby RTC
DB Cargo
66007, 66047, 66054 & 66099
All are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66070 & 66078
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66100
Having been under maintenance at Mossend, this loco has now transferred from Mossend to Toton TMD where it now awaits further maintenance
DB Cargo
66116
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66150
To celebrate the company's venture into bio-fuel testing, "We Are The Future" vinyls have been added to this loco's livery
DB Cargo
66151
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66161 & 66194
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
67002
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
90024
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
92011 & 92041
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
92019
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor and has returned to service
DB Cargo
92042
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
56103
Awaiting maintenance at Leicester L.I.P
Direct Rail Services
57003
Completed it's maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road and has returned home to Crewe Gresty Bridge
Direct Rail Services
57308
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66301
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge
Direct Rail Services
68005
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge
Direct Rail Services
68017
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
East Midlands Railway
43075
This stored power car has now been transferred from Long Marston to Nemesis Rail at Burton-Upon-Trent for continued storage
Freightliner
66517
Awaiting maintenance at Leeds FLT
Freightliner
66519 & 66590
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service
Freightliner
66532
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66542
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Whatley and has returned to service
Freightliner
66567
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66588
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
66956
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70001
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
70011
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
90004 & 90047
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90015 & 90041
Completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66702
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Longport EMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66751 & 66783
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
73128
Undergoing exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot
GB Railfreight
73969 & 73971
Completed their exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD and have returned to service
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
20228
This loco has today been transferred from Barry on the Barry Tourist Railway to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway after extensive restoration. It is hoped that the loco will return to action on the GWSR in 2021
Great Western Railway
143611, 143620 & 143621
These stored units have now transferred from Exeter to Landore TMD where they will remain in storage
Great Western Railway
43010, 43022 & 43029
These 3 power cars have all received the new GWR Green livery to replace their previous FGW Blue livery and have now returned from Wabtec Doncaster to their home base at Laira TMD in Plymouth
Great Western Railway
43071, 43086 & 43196
These 3 stored power cars have been transferred from Long Marston to Nemesis Rail at Burton-Upon-Trent
Greater Anglia
720558
This newly built unit has now commenced testing and training runs along the WCML in preparation for an entry into service
Harry Needle Railroad Company / Direct Rail Services
20118 & 20132
After their short term lease to DRS to help cover RHTT duties, these 2 locos have now returned to Worksop and back into the hands of HNRC
Locomotive Services Ltd
90001
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Diesel TMD
Northern Trains
144014, 144019 & 144023
These 3 stored pacer units have today transferred from Gascoigne Wood Sidings to the Tyseley Steam Trust - possible move into preservation with Vintage Trains??
Rail Operations Group
47812
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Derby RTC
Rail Operations Group
57303 & 57310
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Derby RTC
South Western Railway
701012
This newly delivered unit is the latest in the fleet to commence testing and training runs
Transport for Wales
67025
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Cardiff Canton TMD