railway news
May 2021
06 September 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Airedale Hospital / Northern Trains
144001 (Carriage 55801)
This carriage has now transferred from Worksop Sidings to the Airedale Hospital where it will be converted as a space for patients and families to use when visiting the hospital
Colas Rail
66848
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Westbury TMD
Colas Rail
66850
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Hoo Junction Up Yard
Colas Rail
70807
Currently sat at Doncaster Up Decoy having suffered a recent failure and now requiring some attention
DB Cargo
60015
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66007
Has now transferred from Crewe Electric TMD to Toton TMD where it currently awaits maintenance
DB Cargo
66011
Currently awaiting maintenance at Wembley TMD
DB Cargo
66018 / 66027
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66105 / 66111 / 66186 / 66194
All are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66109 / 66119 / 66167
All have now completed their period of maintenance work at Toton TMD and have now returned to service
DB Cargo
66113
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Arpley Sidings, Warrington and has now returned to normal duties
DB Cargo
90039
Currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
92015
Currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Direct Rail Services
57304
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66126
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at the Peak Forest Cemex facility
Direct Rail Services
66428
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68001
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
68016
Awaiting maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
68017
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88004
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Freightliner
59203
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
59206
Awaiting maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66413
Currently at East Usk Yard having suffered a failure and now requiring maintenance
Freightliner
66516 / 66564
Both are awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66518
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66534
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66541
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66548 / 66590
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66549
Completed it's maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
66550 / 66594
Both have completed their bout of maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66553
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66569
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Yard
Freightliner
66570
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Leeds FLT and has now resumed normal duties
Freightliner
66572
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66591
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has resumed active duties
Freightliner
66603
Currently awaiting maintenance at Earles Sidings in the Hope Valley
Freightliner
66614
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66620
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66623
Has now transferred from Southampton Maritime FLT to Leeds Midland Road where it is currently undergoing exam/maintenance work
Freightliner
70001
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
70006
Completed it's maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
70008
Has now transferred from Leeds Midland Road to Southampton Maritime FLT to continue it's exam/maintenance work
Freightliner
70011
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70016
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
70019 / 70020
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
90004 / 90007
Both have now completed their bout of maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
60047
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66709 / ZA723 (66723) / 66742
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66714 / 66719 / 66777
All have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66720
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Longport EMD
GB Railfreight
66773
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
GB Railfreight
69001
This newly converted, ex Class 56, loco has now commenced revenue earning service for GBRf having worked it's first freight working last week
GB Railfreight
69002
Completed it's maintenance work at Longport EMD and has now returned to active service
GB Railfreight
73965
This loco has now been named "Des O'Brien"
Great Western Railway
802010
This unit now carries the name "Kieron Griffin, Make A Difference, BBC Cornwall" alongside it's previous name "Corporal George Sheard"
*Thanks to Steve via Gen Submit for this information*
Locomotive Services Ltd
47853
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Diesel TMD
South Western Railway
701008
Completed it's maintenance work at Alstom, Widnes and has now transferred to Worksop Sidings for storage pending the commencement of mainline testing
Transport for Wales
158837
Now transferred to Crewe Arriva Traincare for maintenance
West Coast Railway Company
57313
Currently at Pengam Sidings having suffered a failure over the weekend and now requiring some assistance
West Midlands Railway
08805
This shunter has now transferred from Soho TMD to Tyseley TMD, becoming the first shunter in nigh on 18 years to grace the rails of Birmingham New Street station in the process