railway news
May 2021
09 December 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Chiltern Railways
68014
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
37099
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD
Colas Rail
37610
Completed it's maintenance work at Barrow Hill and is now back in active service
Colas Rail
56090
This loco has now transferred from Westbury TMD to Nottingham Eastcroft TMD to continue it's exam/maintenance work
Colas Rail
70806
This loco has now made the move south from Doncaster Roberts Road to Rugby (Colas) TMD to await further maintenance
Colas Rail
70807
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Westbury TMD
DB Cargo
60007
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60017
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60024
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at the Cemex facility in the Peak Forest and has resumed active duties
DB Cargo
60074
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Warrington Arpley Sidings
DB Cargo
66012
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Ripple Lane and has returned to normal duties
DB Cargo
66014 / 66065 / 66075 / 66095
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66025
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Knottingley TMD and has now returned to normal working status
DB Cargo
66039
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66039 / 66040
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66117
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
66134 / 66147
Both have completed their bout of maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66142 / 66151 / 66165
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66156 / 66160
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66164
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66172
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
67005 / 67006
Both have completed their bout of maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
90020 / 90026 / 90036
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
90028
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
90034
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
90039
Currently awaiting maintenance at Mossend Down Yard
DB Cargo
92011
Has now transferred from Crewe Electric TMD to Wembley TMD to continue it's exam/maintenance work
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
60055
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P
Direct Rail Services
37069
Currently awaiting maintenance at Stowmarket Down Goods Loop
Direct Rail Services
37422
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66108
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66421
This loco has now transferred from Stowmarket Down Goods Loop to Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD to continue it's exam/maintenance work
Direct Rail Services
66425
Undergoing exam/maintenance at York Works
Direct Rail Services
66426
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at York Works and has noe returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66432
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68016
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88009
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Freightliner
59104 / 59206
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
59201
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66413
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66414
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66508
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66509
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66514
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66529
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66531
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66534
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66536 / 66538
Both have completed their bout of maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66537
Completed it's maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
66616
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66620
Completed it's bout of maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66621
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66953
Has now transferred from Southampton Maritime FLT to Crewe Basford Hall where it is currently awaiting maintenance
Freightliner
70003
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70004
Completed it's bout of maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
90010 / 90014
Both have now completed their bout of maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
Freightliner
90015 / 90049
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service
Freightliner
90043
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
47749
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P
GB Railfreight
60002
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Tyne Dock and has returned to normal duties
GB Railfreight
60087
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66714
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Longport EMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66716
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Down Decoy
GB Railfreight
66718
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Broxbourne Down Tamper Sidings and has now returned to service
GB Railfreight
66719 / 66720 / 66735 / 66742 / 66760
All have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66726
Currently at Wellingborough Sidings in need of attention having suffered a recent failure
GB Railfreight
66782
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Tuebrook Sidings
GB Railfreight
66783
This loco has now recovered from it's recent failure at Whitemoor and has returned to the rails
GB Railfreight
73213
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Tonbridge Yard and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
92023 / 92032
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Wembley TMD
GB Railfreight
92043
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Wembley TMD and has returned to service
Great Western Railway / Gatwick Express
387201 / 387204 / 387205
Having been transferred following the stock shortage experienced by Great Western Railway, these units have now departed Reading Traincare Depot and returned to Hornsey Depot having had the lease with GWR ended - we await confirmation as to whether these will head back on lease to Great Northern or whether they will return to Gatwik Express operations
Greater Anglia
720567 / 720578
Both of these new GA units have now commenced mainline testing
Locomotive Services Ltd
D1944 (47501)
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Diesel TMD
North Norfolk Railway
08772
This shunter has now completed it's restoration work and has now returned to operational duties
Off Lease (ex Great Northern)
365532
This unit has now transferred from Doncaster Belmont Yard to Sims Metal at Newport Docks for scrapping
Rail Operations Group
37800
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC
Rail Operations Group
37884
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC and has returned to service
South Western Railway
701026
Transferred from Worksop Sidings to Derby Litchurch Lane
Transport for Wales
67025
Currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe South Yard
West Coast Railway Company
57313
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Carnforth TMD