railway news
May 2021
02 March 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Chiltern Railways
68015
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has now transferred back to Wembley TMD in readiness for a return to work with Chiltern
Colas Rail
56078
Suffered a failure at Millerhill and is now in need of some TLC
Colas Rail
66846
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Rugby (Colas) TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
66848
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Shrewsbury Coleham and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70803
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Westbury TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60001
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60007
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66002
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66019
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Margam T.C.
DB Cargo
66061 / 66066 / 66078 / 66097 / 66099
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66084
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Hoo Junction Up Yard
DB Cargo
66102
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Mossend and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66103
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66104 / 66128 / 66154
All are awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66148
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66158
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Margam T.C. and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66165
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Acton Yard
DB Cargo
66185
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
67013
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
67021
Has been reinstated to an active pool having been in store at Crewe Electric since 16/02/21
DB Cargo
90036
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
92011
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
56103
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD
Direct Rail Services
37716
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and is now ready for a return to action
Direct Rail Services
66126
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge
Direct Rail Services
66302 / 66304
Both are undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
66422
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Diesel TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66424 / 66426
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and have returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66430
Undergoing exam/maintenance at the Peak Forest Cemex terminal
Direct Rail Services
66431
Has now transferred from Peak Forest to Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD where it will now continue it's exam/maintenance work
Direct Rail Services
68009
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
88002 / 88005
Both have completed their maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and have returned to service
East Midlands Railway
360114 / 360119
Both of these units have now transferred from Cricklewood to Northampton (Siemens) TMD for maintenance
Freightliner
59103
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
59204
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
59206
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66503
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66510
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Southampton Maritime FLT and is ready for a return to service
Freightliner
66523
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66538
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66539
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66551
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P and has returned to service
Freightliner
66557
Has now transferred from Southampton Maritime FLT to Leeds Midland Road where it will now continue it's exam/maintenance work
Freightliner
66566
Is currently at Ipswich L.I.P having suffered a failure
Freightliner
66567
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66568
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66601
Awaiting maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66606
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66610
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Tunstead
Freightliner
66621
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66953
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
70001
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
70002
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
70006
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
70020
Currently at Earles Sidings in the Hope Valley having suffered a recent failure
Freightliner
90009 / 90042
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90012
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P and has returned to service
Freightliner
90043 / 90048
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
59003
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Eastleigh Works and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
60002
After it's recent repaint into GBRf Blue & Yellow livery, this loco has now received it's "Graham Farish 50th Anniversary 1970-2020" nameplates and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
60085
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Arpley Sidings, Warrington
GB Railfreight
60087
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Arpley Sidings and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66701 / 66757
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66713 / 66743
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66715 / 66778
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot
GB Railfreight
66746
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Longport EMD
GB Railfreight
66749
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Down Decoy and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66760
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Bardon Hill
GB Railfreight
66770
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough GBRf Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
73107
Completed it's exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
92044
After a lengthy period of time off the mainline, this loco has completed it's maintenance work at Loughborough Works and has transferred to Crewe Electric TMD to prepare for a return to service
Greater Anglia
720559
The latest of the fleet to come out of the Derby Litchurch Lane production line and this unit has now been transferred to Crewe LNWR/Arriva Traincare
Locomotive Services Ltd
40145
It has been confirmed today that this loco will remain on lease with LSL for a further 12 months and at some point will receive a repaint into BR Green livery
London North Eastern Railway
91101
Has now transferred from Doncaster Belmont to Doncaster Wabtec
RMS Locotec
08847
Has now transferred from Neville Hill TMD to Whitemoor
Railway Support Services
08480
Has now been transferred from Wolverton Works to
the Humber Refinery at Killingholme
Transport for Wales
67015
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Transport for Wales
67017
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Cardiff Canton TMD