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March 2021

18 March 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

Colas Rail

56087

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD and has returned to service

DB Cargo

60019

Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Tees Yard and is now ready for a return to action

DB Cargo

60020

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD

DB Cargo

60100

Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Immingham TMD and has returned to service

DB Cargo

66018 / 66034

Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and have returned to service

DB Cargo

66085

Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to servicew

DB Cargo

66087

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service

DB Cargo

66111 / 66154

Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and have returned to service

DB Cargo

66120

Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD

DB Cargo

66160 / 66197

Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Margam T.C.

DB Cargo

66162 / 66177 / 66199

All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD

DB Cargo

67005

Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and is now ready for a return to service

DB Cargo

67021

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD

DB Cargo

92036

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD

Direct Rail Services

37069

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD

Direct Rail Services

37407

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD

Direct Rail Services

57308

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and now awaits a return to service

Direct Rail Services

66122

This loco has now returned home to Crewe Gresty Bridge having had it's new DRS livery applied at Toton TMD

Direct Rail Services

66303

Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service

Direct Rail Services

66431

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD

Direct Rail Services

68007

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Motherwell (DRS) TMD and has returned to service

Freightliner

59103

Awaiting maintenance at Merehead TMD

Freightliner

59204

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service

Freightliner

66416

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry

Freightliner

66510

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service

Freightliner

66512 / 66551 / 66592

All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road

Freightliner

66550

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whitemoor

Freightliner

66593

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service

Freightliner

66599

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT

Freightliner

66623

Awaiting maintenance at Whatley Quarry

Freightliner

70004

Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT

Freightliner

70006

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service

Freightliner

70019

Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service

Freightliner

90009

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service

Freightliner

90013 / 90044

Both are undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall

Freightliner

90014 / 90049

Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service

Freightliner

90015

This loco has now been outshopped in G&W FLR Orange & Black livery having had a repaint at Crewe Basford Hall. The loco was previously in the GA White colour scheme

GB Railfreight

47749

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P

GB Railfreight

60095

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD

GB Railfreight

66733 / 66792

Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service

GB Railfreight

66751 / 66753

Both are undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot

GB Railfreight

66758

Has now transferred from Doncaster Roberts Road to Longport EMD where it will now continue it's exam/maintenance work

GB Railfreight

66783

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot and has returned to service

GB Railfreight

66786

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road TMD

GB Railfreight

66787

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Down Decoy

GB Railfreight

92010

Having previously transferred south from Polmadie to Wembley, this loco has now transferred from Wembley to Crewe Electric TMD where it currently awaits maintenance

GB Railfreight

92014

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD and is now ready for a return to service

Greater Anglia

720566

Not long after coming off the production line at Derby Litchurch Lane, this unit has now commenced mainline testing along the WCML

Northern Trains

158861

This is the final Class 158 from the Northern fleet to be converted into the new Northern Blue & White livery having previously been in the purple colour scheme. The unit has also undergone a full internal refurb at Crewe Arriva Traincare and will soon return to service

South Western Railway

701025

Another newbie in this fleet is complete and this unit has now been transferred to Eastleigh Works where it will be stored pending the commencement of testing/training runs

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