railway news
May 2021
03 November 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Battlefield Line
45015
The Battlefield Line have now confirmed that the cutting up of this locomotive has now commenced
Colas Rail
56096
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD
Colas Rail
70803
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Barnetby Sidings and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70816
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60065
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66007
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Margam T.C. and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66011 / 66093
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66050
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66060
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66104
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Mossend Down Yard
DB Cargo
66127 / 66154
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66185
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
67005
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
67005 / 67006
Both of these Royal Train locomotives are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD in a sign of a potential outing for the Royal Train in the near future
DB Cargo
67007
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
90019
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
92041
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor and has resumed active duties
DB Cargo
92042
Currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
60055
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leicester L.I.P
Direct Rail Services
37059
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
37402
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
37419 / 37423
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Stowmarket Down Goods Loop
Direct Rail Services
37422
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66122
This loco has now made the short journey from Crewe Electric TMD to Crewe Gresty Bridge to continue it's maintenance work
Direct Rail Services
66422
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at the Cemex facility in the Peak Forest and has resumed active duties
Direct Rail Services
66430
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
66434
After it's recent failure, this loco is now undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
68003
This loco has now recovered from it's recent failure at Sellafield and has now returned to service
East Midlands Railway
222007
Now outshopped in the EMR Purple & Silver livery having previously been in the ex EMT White, Blue, Red & Orange livery
Freightliner
47830
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
59004
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
59206
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66418
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66512
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66533
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66536
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66541
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P and has now returned to service
Freightliner
66545
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66557
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66560
Currently awaiting maintenance work at Leeds FLT
Freightliner
66566
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66593
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66596
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66613 / 66618 / 66621
All have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service
Freightliner
66614
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Tunstead Sidings and has returned to service
Freightliner
70007
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70015
Completed it's maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
70020
Has now transferred from Southampton Maritime FLT to Leeds FLT where it is currently awaiting maintenance
Freightliner
90005
This loco has now completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has transferred to Wolverton Works to undergo a repaint into Freightliner colours
Freightliner
90007
This loco is now sporting the G&W FLR Orange & Black livery having had a repaint at Wolverton Works, replacing it's former Greater Anglia White livery
Freightliner
90014
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
56081
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Derby Litchurch Lane Works
GB Railfreight
59003
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Eastleigh Yard and has resumed active duties
GB Railfreight
60076
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
GB Railfreight
66711
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
GB Railfreight
66714
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Longport EMD
GB Railfreight
66737
Has now transferred from North Blyth Alcan GBRf to Doncaster Roberts Road to continue it's exam/maintenance work
GB Railfreight
66763
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has resumed duties
GB Railfreight
66765
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
73107 / 73212
Both have now recovered from their recent failure at Slade Green and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
92020
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Polmadie TMD and has now returned to service
GB Railfreight
92044
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Wembley TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
ZA723 (66723)
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Doncaster Roberts Road and has resumed active service
Rail Operations Group
57310
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC and has returned to service
Transport for Wales
67014
This loco has now transferred from Cardiff Canton TMD to Crewe Carriage Sidings to undergo exam/maintenance
Transport for Wales
67025
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
West Midlands Railway
196109
This unit has now commenced mainline testing in preparation for entry into revenue earning service