railway news
May 2021
05 July 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Chiltern Railways
68010
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Colas Rail
37057
Has now been renamed "Barbara Arbon" in honour of a Colas Rail employee who has sadly passed away recently
Colas Rail
56096
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70801
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Rugby (Colas) TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail / Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
56049
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD and has also now returned to duties with Colas Rail having been on lease to Devon & Cornwall Railfreight since June
DB Cargo
60001 / 60092
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
60007
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60044
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66047 / 66070
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66092 / 66099
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66098
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66105
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66116 / 66124
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66135
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66167
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Mossend Down Yard
DB Cargo
66192
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Margam T.C.
DB Cargo
66198
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66200
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
67001
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
67005
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
67006
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
90039
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
92042
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
60046
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P and has now returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37038
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
37069
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37419
Suffered a failure whilst hauling the "Summer Syphons" Railtour along the Settle & Carlisle line and is now requiring maintenance
Direct Rail Services
57002
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66122
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66305
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
66421
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66429
Has now transferred from Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD to Longport EMD to continue it's exam/maintenance work
Direct Rail Services
66432
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68018
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
88007
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
88009
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
East Midlands Railway
360109
This is the latest of this fleet to enter revenue earning service with EMR following it's transfer across from Greater Anglia
Freightliner
47830
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
59004
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66420
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66511 / 66529 / 66544
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66520
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66526 / 66569
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and have now returned to service
Freightliner
66528
Currently awaiting maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66536 / 66548
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66537
Completed it's maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
66564
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at London Gateway
Freightliner
66614
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66619
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70006
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has resumed active duties
Freightliner
70015
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
70019
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
90011 / 90041
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service
Freightliner
90013
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
60002
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Liverpool Biomass Terminal
GB Railfreight
60076
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Tyne Dock
GB Railfreight
60076 / 60085
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Tyne Dock
GB Railfreight
66728
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has resumed duties
GB Railfreight
66740 / 66749 / 66760 / 66789
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66753
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Tonbridge Yard
GB Railfreight
66762
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at the Birch Coppice terminal
GB Railfreight
69001
Undergoing maintenance work at Longport EMD
GB Railfreight
69002
Has today transferred from Longport EMD to Eastleigh Works to undergo further maintenance work
GB Railfreight
92033
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Wembley TMD and has returned to service
Great Western Railway
769943
Transferred from Reading Traincare to Eastleigh Works for storage
Nene Valley Railway / Transport for Wales
143602
This is the latest of the ex TfW fleet of pacers to find it's way to a new life in preservation - this unit has transferred from Landore TMD to the Nene Valley Railway
Off Lease
43045 / 43060 / 43073 / 43075
Each of these ex EMR HST power cars have now transferred from Nemesis Rail at Burton to Long Marston for ongoing storage
Rail Operations Group
57312
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC
Southeastern Railway
465004
Now transferred from Gillingham EMUD to Worksop Sidings for storage
Southeastern Railway
466010
Now transferred from Gillingham EMUD to Worksop Sidings for storage
Transport for Wales
158836
Transferred to Doncaster Wabtec for exam/maintenance work
Transport for Wales
67025
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Cardiff Canton TMD
West Midlands Railway
323223
This unit has transferred from Allerton TMD to Wolverton Works to undergo maintenance work
West Midlands Railway / Chiltern Railways
172102
After it's recent transfer from Chiltern, this unit has now commenced revenue earning service with WMR