railway news
May 2021
07 April 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Avanti West Coast
221113
This is the latest Voyager to receive the AWC vinyls having previously sported the ex VTWC red/silver colours
Avanti West Coast
390130
This Pendolino is now sporting the full AWC Green & White livery throughout the length of the train
Chiltern Railways
68010
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to base at Wembley in readiness to resume work for Chiltern
Chiltern Railways
68012
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Colas Rail
56051 / 56087
Both are awaiting maintenance at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD
Colas Rail
66848
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Bescot Yard
Colas Rail
67023 / 67027
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
Colas Rail
70810
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Westbury TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70813
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Oxwellmains
DB Cargo
60019 / 60074
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60020
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66011 / 66085 / 66090 / 66093
All have now completed their maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66014 / 66035 / 66088
All are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66019
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66041
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66050 / 66055
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66101 / 66162
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66119 / 66194
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66155
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electrict TMD
DB Cargo
66164 / 66174
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
67024
Completed it's maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
92041
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
56091
Awaiting maintenance at Leicester L.I.P
Direct Rail Services
37059
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37424
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
57308
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66428
Now at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD following a recent failure
Direct Rail Services
66429
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Motherwell (DRS) TMD
Direct Rail Services
68006
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68009
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD
Direct Rail Services
88004
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
88005
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
47830
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Diesel TMD
Freightliner
59104
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66415
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66505 / 66589 / 66594
All are undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66508 / 66533
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service
Freightliner
66522 / 66545
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66541 / 66572
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
Freightliner
66566
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66567
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66571
Awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66607
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66955
Awaiting maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
70003
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
70004 / 70017
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
70007
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT and is now ready for a return to service
Freightliner
90012 / 90042
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
90044
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
59003
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Tonbridge Yard
GB Railfreight
60085
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
GB Railfreight
66726
Has now transferred from Peterborough GBRf Depot to Doncaster Down Decoy to continue it's exam/maintenance work
GB Railfreight
66728
Currently at Doncaster Down Decoy and showing as failed and in need of attention
GB Railfreight
66739 / 66788
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66746
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Longport EMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66756
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Whitemoor Yard and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66759
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot
GB Railfreight
66760 / 66792
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66770
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Up Decoy and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66778
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66790
Has now transferred from Doncaster to Eastleigh Works to continue it's exam/maintenance work
GB Railfreight
92032 / 92043
Both have completed their bout of maintenance work at Crewe Electric TMD and are now ready for a return to action
GB Railfreight
92033
Has now transferred from Wembley TMD to Crewe Electric TMD where it awaits maintenance
Great Northern
365511 / 365539
These units are now officially off lease from GN and have been transferred from Hornsey to Crewe South Yard to join their class mates in storage there
Greater Anglia
317505 / 317670
Both of these units have today been transferred from Ely Papworth Sidings to Sims Metal at Newport Docks where they will be scrapped
Harry Needle Railroad Company
08892
This shunter has now moved to Worksop having completed it's duties at the Old Dalby test track
Harry Needle Railroad Company
08956
This shunter has now moved to Barrow Hill having completed it's duties at the Old Dalby test track
London North Eastern Railway
91119
Has now transferred from Doncaster Belmont Yard to Neville Hill TMD
London North Eastern Railway
91127
Has now transferred from Neville Hill TMD to Doncaster Belmont Yard
RMS Locotec
08809
Completed it's maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to duty at Ketton
Rail Operations Group
37601
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P
Railway Support Services
08580
Has now transferred from Stoke Marcroft wagon works to the Old Dalby test track
Railway Support Services
08730
Has now transferred from Whitemoor Yard to it's home base at Wishaw
Railway Support Services
08922
Has now transferred from the Chasewater Railway to the Old Dalby test track
Transport for Wales
150241
This is the latest TfW unit to receive the White, Grey, Red colours
Transport for Wales
67015
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
West Coast Railway Company
37710
Having been stripped of parts and then cut in half at Carnforth, the remains of this loco have been transferred to a scrap merchants in Preston for final scrapping
West Midlands Railway
323201
This unit has now transferred from Soho TMD to Wabtec at Doncaster for maintenance work