railway news
May 2021
05 January 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Caledonian Sleeper
73969
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD
Chiltern Railways
68010
Has transferred from Crewe Gresty Bridge to Doncaster Roberts Road where it will continue maintenance work - presumably on the wheel lathe
Colas Rail
56078 & 56090
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD and have returned to service
Colas Rail
70801
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Slateford Yaard
Colas Rail
70803
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Rugby (Colas) Depot
Colas Rail
70808
Undergoing maintenance at the Grangemouth Oil Terminal
Colas Rail
70811
Showing as failed at Westbury TMD
DB Cargo
60010
Completed it's maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60039, 60054, 60074 & 60100
All are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60066
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Tyne Yard
DB Cargo
66007 & 66069
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66015, 66017, 66084 & 66085
All are awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66025 & 66099
Both have completed their bout of maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66115
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
66127 & 66135
Completed their maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66137, 66154, 66160, 66169 & 66170
All are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66183
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66206
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66211
Still enjoying it's holiday in the UK, this European based loco has recently transferred from Toton to Crewe Electric for continued maintenance
DB Cargo
67016
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
90020 & 90029
Both are undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
90037
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
92015
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
92019 & 92036
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
60046
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
60055
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Willesden TMD
Direct Rail Services
20303
After being stuck in the yard at York Works for 12 months, this loco has finally transferred back home to Crewe Gresty Bridge where it is now undergoing exam/maintenance
Direct Rail Services
37059, 37069
Both are awaiting maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
37424
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
57308
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to Rugby to resume it's duties as a 'thunderbird' loco for Avanti West Coast
Direct Rail Services
57309
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66303
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge
Direct Rail Services
68001
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
68008
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge
Direct Rail Services
88001
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88002
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
88010
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services (DRS)
66091
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge
Freightliner
59202
Awaiting maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
59205
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66415
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66416
Awaiting maintenance at Whitemoor
Freightliner
66420
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66502 & 66552
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66504
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66505 & 66520
Both are undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66510
Completed it's maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66514
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66519
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66532
Completed it's maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
66542
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66545 & 66548
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66547
Awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66558 & 66565
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66597
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66602 & 66610
Both are awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66607
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66955
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
70001
Having begun maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT this loco has now transferred to base at Crewe Basford Hall where it will complete it's exam/maintenance
Freightliner
70003
Awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70005 & 70017
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service
Freightliner
70008
Has now transferred from Southampton Maritime to Leeds Midland Road where it will undergo exam/maintenance work
Freightliner
70016
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
86637
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90006 & 90042
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
Freightliner
90009
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90012, 90016 & 90048
All have now transferred from Crewe Basford Hall to Leeds Midland Road where they await maintenance
Freightliner
90015
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
47727 & 47739
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
59003
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Eastleigh Works and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
60021 & 60047
Both of these are awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
GB Railfreight
60076
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
GB Railfreight
60087
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66710, 66744, 66755, 66768 & 66773
All are undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66714, 66722, 66741, 66754 & 66782
All of these loco's have completed their latest exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66791
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Bardon Hill and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
73141
Completed it's exam/maintenance at St Leonard's Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
73962
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Tonbridge Yard
GB Railfreight
92018 & 92043
Both are undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
GB Railfreight
92032
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
92033
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD
Greater Anglia
720537, 720538, 720539, 720540, 720543, 720548, 720550, 720556
All of these newly acquired units have now completed their testing period and are ready for revenue earning service
Hanson & Hall
50008
Completed it's maintenance work at Eastleigh Works and is ready for a return to service
London North Western Railway
350126
This unit has been transferred to Long Marston for maintenance
Network Rail
43299
This ex LNER power car is now officially off lease after release by EMR following a short stint on the Midland Mainline
Private Owner
37674
Having spent Christmas parked up in a Yorkshire layby, this loco has now been moved to Allely's Yard at Studley. Previously destined for the Embsay Railway, it was turned away and it's future is now unknown
Rail Operations Group
37510 & 37601
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P
Rail Operations Group
57305
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Derby RTC
TransPennine Express
68026
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Manchester International Depot and has returned to service
TransPennine Express
68033
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge
Transport for Wales
142075, 142080 & 142085
These withdrawn units have been transferred from Cardiff Canton to Landore TMD for continued storage. There is a strong possibility that this is a positioning move ahead of a final trip to Sims at Newport
Transport for Wales
158819
This unit has now transferred to Doncaster Wabtec for maintenance work
Transport for Wales
67008
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Transport for Wales
67010
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Arriva Traincare
Transport for Wales
67015
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Cardiff Canton TMD
Transport for Wales
67025
Awaiting maintenance at Cardiff Canton TMD