railway news
January 2021
08 January 2021
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
Caledonian Sleeper / GB Railfreight
73969
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD and has returned to service
Chiltern Railways
68010
Has now transferred from Doncaster Roberts Road to Crewe Gresty Bridge where it will now continue it's maintenance work
Colas Rail
66846
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Shrewsbury Coleham TMD
Colas Rail
70801
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Slateford Yard and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70807
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Shrewsbury Coleham TMD
Colas Rail
70808
This loco has now transferred from Grangemouth to Rugby (Colas) Depot for exam/maintenance
Colas Rail
70811
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Westbury TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60039
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60066
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Tyne Yard and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66006 & 66068
Both are awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66034
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Arpley Sidings, Warrington
DB Cargo
66047, 66053 & 66054
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66060
Has suffered a failure at Mossend and is in need of some attention
DB Cargo
66084
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66118
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66154 & 66187
Both have completed their maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66158
Undergoing exam/maintenance at toton TMD
DB Cargo
66175
Awaiting maintenance at Acton Yard
DB Cargo
66206
Completed it's maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66207
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66221
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Hoo Junction
DB Cargo
67016
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
67021 & 67024
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
90019
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
92042
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo (Europe)
66211
This European shed has now transferred from Crewe Electric TMD to Dollands Moor from where it now awaits onward transfer back to mainland Europe
DB Cargo / Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
08605
Has today transferred from the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway to DB Cargo's Knottingley TMD to be used as a pilot loco there
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
60029
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
60046
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
60055
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Willesden TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37038 & 37425
Both of these loco's have transferred from Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD to Crewe Electric TMD for tyre turning
Direct Rail Services
37069
Awaiting maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
37422
Having recently added 'Cockney Sparrow' emblems to it's livery, this loco is now sporting a "Victorious" nameplate. Assume a nameplate will be fitted to the other side in due course
Direct Rail Services
57309
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66091
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66422
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66423
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Motherwell (DRS) TMD
Direct Rail Services
66426 & 66429
Both are undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66432
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Daventry Tesco (DRS)
Direct Rail Services
68008
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88003 & 88010
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge
Direct Rail Services
88008
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
East Midlands Railway / Greater Anglia
360102
This unit has now transferred from Ilford TMD to Cricklewood where it will be stored pending testing/training runs with EMR
Freightliner
59202
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Whatley Quarry and has returned to service
Freightliner
66415
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry and has returned to service
Freightliner
66416
Completed it's maintenance work at Whitemoor Yard and has returned to service
Freightliner
66418
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66502 & 66552
Both have completed their maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P and have returned to service
Freightliner
66504, 66558 & 66565
All have completed their exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and have returned to service
Freightliner
66505 & 66520
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and have returned to service
Freightliner
66514
Awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66519
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66522 & 66591
Both are awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66542
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry and has returned to service
Freightliner
66550
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Bounds Green TMD and has now returned back home to Leeds Midland Road in readiness for a return to service
Freightliner
66555
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66602
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66604
Has now been reinstated to an active pool and is currently undergoing exam/maintenance
Freightliner
66617
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Stoke Gifford
Freightliner
66951
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70001
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
70002 & 70003
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70004
It nearly made it to the 12 month mark in captivity but this loco has escaped from storage at Crewe Basford Hall, having been in store since 15/04/20, and is now ready to resume service
Freightliner
70007
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
70008
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
70016
Completed it's batch of maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
86604, 86609, 86613, 86632, 86638, 86639
None of these loco's have been officially stored by FLR as of today but all of them have been placed on 'hold' with none of them expected to be out on the mainline anytime soon. Their future remains unknown with some rumours circulating that FLR intend to conduct refurbishment work on them, suggesting they do have a future still. Time will tell...!!!
Freightliner
86607 & 86608
Both of these loco's have today transferred from Crewe Basford Hall to Wembley TMD for a stint of maintenance on the wheel lathe
Freightliner
86637
This loco has now been officially stored (DHLT) at Crewe BAsford Hall
Freightliner
90009
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
90012 & 90016
Both have completed their maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service
Freightliner
90015
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
90042
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90048
Has now transferred back from Leeds Midland Road to Crewe Basford Hall where it continues it's maintenance work
GB Railfreight
66744, 66755, F231 (66775) & 66790
All have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66777
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
92014 & 92020
Both are undergoing exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD
GB Railfreight
92033
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD and has returned to service
Greater Anglia
720521
Has now transferred from Worksop Sidings to Wolverton Works where it will, presumably, commence mainline testing
Greater Anglia
720560
The latest of the fleet to appear out of the Derby Litchurch Lane Works and has now been delivered to Wolverton Works where it is now pending a period of testing
Rail Operations Group
37601
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P and has returned to service
Rail Operations Group
57305
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Derby RTC and has returned to service
TransPennine Express
68033
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to service
Transport for Wales
153318 & 153374
Both of these units have now transferred from Ely Papworth Sidings to Landore TMD and into the hands of TfW
Transport for Wales
67010
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Arriva Traincare and is now ready for a return to Wales to resume service
Transport for Wales
67015
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Cardiff Canton TMD and has returned to service
Transport for Wales
67025
Completed a bout of maintenance work at Cardiff Canton TMD and has returned to service