railway news
May 2021
03 September 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Caledonian Sleeper
73967
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Craigentinny TMD
Colas Rail
37610
Currently undergoing maintenance work at Barrow Hill
Colas Rail
66850
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70806
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Rugby (Colas) TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail / Rail Operations Group
37611
This loco has transferred across to Colas Rail from Rail Operations Group on a short term lease to make up a shortfall in loco's available for test train duties
Crewe Heritage Centre
43018
This ex GWR power car is now sporting the classic Intercity 125 Blue & Yellow livery after a repaint at Crewe Heritage Centre
Crewe Heritage Centre
87035
This loco is currently undergoing a repaint from BR Blue into the Virgin Trains Red & Black livery that was a regular sight on the WCML in the late 90s and into the new millenium
DB Cargo
66006
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Toton 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
66105
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor and has resumed active duties
DB Cargo
66111
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66113
Awaiting maintenance at Arpley Sidings, Warrington
DB Cargo
66119 / 66167
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
90020
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37038
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66122
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66305
Awaiting maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
68002
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services (DRS)
66091
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
59201
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66508 / 66562
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P and have now resumed normal workings
Freightliner
66512
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
66513 / 66539
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service
Freightliner
66522 / 66531
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and have now returned to service
Freightliner
66523
This loco has now transferred from Lawley Street FLT to Crewe Basford Hall to continue it's exam/maintenance work
Freightliner
66538
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66549
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66550
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66563
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66570
Currently sat at Leeds FLT having suffered a failure and now requiring attention
Freightliner
66591
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66594
Following it's transfer from Southampton to Leeds FLT earlier this week, this loco has now moved across to Leeds Midland Road to await further maintenance
Freightliner
66606
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70001
Has now transferred from Southampton Maritime FLT to Leeds Midland Road where it is currently undergoing exam/maintenance work
Freightliner
70006
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
70016
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90004 / 90007
Both are awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90008 / 90012 / 90042 / 90045
All have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service
Freightliner
90041
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
47727
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P
GB Railfreight
47749
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P and has now returned to service
GB Railfreight
66721 / 66777
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66770
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66793
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Down Decoy and has now resumed normal duties
GB Railfreight
66795
After a recent failure at Peak Forest, this loco is now undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
92010
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Wembley TMD and has returned to service
Great Western Railway
769936
Transferred from Nemesis Rail at Burton to Wolverton Works to undergo further maintenance following conversion from a Class 319
Rail Operations Group
57303
This loco has now transferred from Eastleigh Works to Crewe Gresty Bridge to continue it's maintenance work. I believe that the loco has received a blue undercoat in preparation for it to be transformed into ROG livery
South Western Railway
442418
Carriage 77399 of this unit has now been transferred from Wolverton Works to Sims Metal in Newport where it will be scrapped
TransPennine Express
68033
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Transport for Wales
67008
Currently awaiting maintenance work at Cardiff Canton TMD
West Midlands Railway
196006 / 196007 / 196011
These new WMR units have now transferred from Tyseley TMD to Bletchley TMD for a period of storage
West Midlands Railway
196009
Now transferred from the Telford Railfreight Terminal at Donnington to Tyseley TMD to undergo preperation work for mainline testing
West Midlands Railway
323214
Transferred from Soho Depot to Wabtec at Doncaster Works for maintenance