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railway news

May 2021

04 October 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

Chiltern Railways

68010

Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD

DB Cargo

60039

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD

DB Cargo

60062

Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Immingham TMD and has now resumed normal service

DB Cargo

66061

Having commenced exam/maintenance work at Mossend Yard, this loco has now transferred south to Arpley Sidings. It will either continue maintenance here or continue it's journey to either Crewe Electric or Toton TMD to continue it's maintenance work

DB Cargo

66076

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD

DB Cargo

66106

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

DB Cargo

66115

Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Margam T.C. and has returned to service

DB Cargo

66148 / 66149

Both have completed their bout of maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service

DB Cargo

66167

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD

DB Cargo

66170

Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Didcot Yard

DB Cargo

90020

Currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD

DB Cargo

92011

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor

Devon & Cornwall Railfreight

60029

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

Direct Rail Services

37401 / 37402

Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at York Works

Direct Rail Services

37407

Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service

Direct Rail Services

57307

Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service

Direct Rail Services

66304

Has now completed it's bout of maintenance work at York Works and has resumed normal status

Direct Rail Services

66430

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD

Direct Rail Services

68002

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

Direct Rail Services

88002

Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service

Direct Rail Services

88010

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

Freightliner

59104 / 59201

Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Merehead TMD

Freightliner

66413

Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road

Freightliner

66414 / 66418

Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P

Freightliner

66420

Currently awaiting maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P

Freightliner

66522

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

Freightliner

66525

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry

Freightliner

66539 / 66555 / 66570

All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road

Freightliner

66543

Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall

Freightliner

66564

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT

Freightliner

66606

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall

Freightliner

66610

Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road

Freightliner

66616

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

Freightliner

70003

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

Freightliner

70014

Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road

Freightliner

90006

After it's recent repaint into FLR Orange & Black, this loco has now returned to Crewe Basford Hall from Wolverton Works and is now awaiting further maintenance prior to making it's debut in it's new livery

Freightliner

90008

Now transferred to Wolverton Works where it will undergo a repaint into FLR colours

Freightliner

90013

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

GB Railfreight

60087

This loco has now transferred from the Liverpool Biomass Terminal to Doncaster Roberts Road to continue it's exam/maintenance work

GB Railfreight

66709

Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Trafford Park

GB Railfreight

66713

Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Liverpool Biomass Terminal

GB Railfreight

66737

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has resumed duties

GB Railfreight

66744

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Tuebrook Sidings

GB Railfreight

66745

Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and has returned to service

GB Railfreight

66749

Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Down Decoy and has now resumed normal duties

GB Railfreight

66760

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD

GB Railfreight

66782

Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Whitemoor Yard

GB Railfreight

66789

Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road

GB Railfreight

73965

Undergoing exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot

GB Railfreight

92010

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

Locomotive Services Ltd

47828 / 47853

Both have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Diesel TMD and have resumed normal working duties

Rail Operations Group

37884

Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC and has returned to service

Southeastern Railway

465247

Now transferred from Gillingham EMUD to Worksop Sidings for storage

Southeastern Railway

707025 / 707026

Following their recent transfer from South Western Railway, these units have today commenced mainline revenue earning service with Southeastern

Transport for Wales

150237

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

Transport for Wales

175106

Completed it's refurb and repaint into the TfW Red & White livery at Alstom, Widnes

Transport for Wales

175110

Transferred to Alstom at Widnes to undergo an internal refurb and to receive the TfW livery

West Coast Railway Company

57316

Currently sat at Carnforth TMD having suffered a recent failure and now needing some attention

West Midlands Railway

730003

This unit has now transferred from Oxley TMD to Old Dalby for test track workings

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