railway news
May 2021
01 July 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Colas Rail
56096
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD
Colas Rail
66846
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Rugby (Colas) TMD
Colas Rail
70801
Now transferred from Carlisle Yard to Rugby (Colas) TMD to continue it's exam/maintenance work
DB Cargo
66030 / 66092
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66061
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Belmont Yard and has now returned to service
DB Cargo
66063
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66067
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Mossend Down Yard and has resumed normal service
DB Cargo
66135
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66169
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
67005
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
67028
Has now transferred from Toton TMD to Crewe Electric TMD where it is currently undergoing exam/maintenance work
DB Cargo
92015
Completed it's maintenance work at Dollands Moor and has resumed normal duties
DB Cargo
92041
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor and has resumed active duties
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
56049
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
60028
Now returned to Leicester L.I.P after spending time on the wheel lathe at Leeds Midland Road
Direct Rail Services
37038
Has transferred from Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD to Carlisle Kingmoor TMD where it continues to await maintenance
Direct Rail Services
57002
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
66302 / 66303
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and have returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66429
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
68016
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88008
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88009
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services (DRS)
66091
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
East Midlands Railway
360102
This is the latest of this fleet to enter revenue earning service with EMR following it's transfer across from Greater Anglia
Freightliner
59202
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66505
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66506
Completed it's maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P and has returned to service
Freightliner
66510
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66512
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66524
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Stoke Gifford and has now resumed normal duties
Freightliner
66537
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66569
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66605
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66618
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
70004 / 70010
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service
Freightliner
70006
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
70008
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
70015
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
70019
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
GB Railfreight
66706
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Washwood Heath and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66715 / 66724 / 66747 / 66753
All have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and have returned to active duties
GB Railfreight
66746 / 66769
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66792
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Tonbridge Yard
GB Railfreight
92028
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
Greater Anglia
321332 / 321407
Both of these units have now transferred from Ilford EMD to Worksop Sidings for storage
London North Western Railway
350114
Currently at Bletchley TMD receiving the LNWR vinyls
London Overground
317888
Having been taken off lease a while back, this unit has finally made it's final trip from Ely Papworth Sidings to Sims Metal at Newport Docks where it will be scrapped
Transport for Wales
150256
Currently at Pullmans, Cardiff Canton where it will become the latest of the TfW fleet to undergo an internal refurb and receive the TfW livery on it's exterior