railway news
May 2021
09 June 2021
Please note that the dates specified are the dates the detail was changed on this website and are not specifically when the event happened. The actual event stated in the detail section would have occurred between the date stated below and the previous site update date.
Operator
Number
Detail
Caledonian Sleeper
73967 / 73968
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD
Colas Rail
70803
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Rugby (Colas) TMD
Colas Rail
70807
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Oxwellmains
DB Cargo
60044
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Immingham TMD
DB Cargo
66015
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66018
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66018 / 66065
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66055 / 66090
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66067
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66115
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66135 / 66160
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
67005 / 67006
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
90020
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
92011
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor
DB Cargo
92036
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo (Euro Cargo Rail)
66010 / 66028
These loco's have arrived into the UK from mainland Europe and are currently in situ at Dollands Moor. It appears that these, along with others due to arrive, are transferring for use by DBC in the UK
DB Cargo (Euro Cargo Rail)
66190
This loco has arrived into the UK from mainland Europe and are currently in situ at Dollands Moor. It appears that this, along with others due to arrive, is transferring for use by DBC in the UK
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight / Colas Rail
56105
Has now joined 56049 on a short term lease from Colas to Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
Direct Rail Services
37402 / 37425
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and have returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37716
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Motherwell (DRS) TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66302
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66431
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66434
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
68016
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
88007
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Motherwell (DRS) TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66501
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66506
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66537
Has now transferred from Ipswich L.I.P to Leeds Midland Road to continue it's exam/maintenance work
Freightliner
66540 / 66599
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66543
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66556
Now transferred from Merehead TMD to Leeds Midland Road to continue it's exam/maintenance work
Freightliner
66589
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66602
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Hope Earles Sidings and has returned to service
Freightliner
66606
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Tunstead Sidings and has returned to service
Freightliner
66617
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at East Usk Yard and has returned to service
Freightliner
66622
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Westbury TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66952
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66953
This loco has been placed into storage (DHLT) at Crewe Basford Hall. This takes the tally of 66/9 loco's in store to 4 from the 6 in the fleet
Freightliner
70001
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
70008
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70015
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
70019
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
70020
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
90009
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90009 / 90042
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90014
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
60076
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66708
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has resumed duties
GB Railfreight
66713
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66715 / 66717 / 66725 / 66727
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66744
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Eastleigh Yard
GB Railfreight
66769
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Bescot Yard
GB Railfreight
66774
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
GB Railfreight
66786
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Wellingborough Sidings and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
73128
Undergoing exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot
GB Railfreight
73128 / 73141
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at St. Leonard's Depot
Great Western Railway
769930
Now commenced mainline testing after it's recent conversion from a Class 319
Great Western Railway
769936
This unit has now transferred from Long Marston to Nemesis Rail at Burton-Upon-Trent where it will remain pending the commencement of mainline testing (thanks to 507021 via Gen Submit for this info)
Great Western Railway
769944
This unit has now completed it's conversion from 319444 and has been transferred from Loughborough Works to Nemesis Rail at Burton where it will be stored pending the commencement of mainline testing in the GWR region (thanks to 507021 via Gen Submit for this info)
Greater Anglia
317338 / 317340 / 317344 / 317883
These units have now returned from a period of warm store at Harwich Parkeston Quay Sidings and are back in service
Greater Anglia
317714 /317723
Transferred from Ilford EMUD to Ely Papworth Sidings for storage having been taken off lease by Greater Anglia
Greater Anglia
317729 / 317732
Returned back to Ilford EMUD after a period of warm storage at Harwich Parkeston Quay Sidings
Greater Anglia
720575
This unit is the latest of the fleet to come off the Derby Litchurch Lane Works production line and has now transferred from there to join it's classmates at Worksop Sidings for storage pending mainline testing
Hanson & Hall
50008
Following the completion of maintenance work, as well as the new look livery, this loco is currently enjoying some mainline action with test workings out of Eastleigh Works
Locomotive Services Ltd
37667
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Diesel TMD and has returned to service
Locomotive Services Ltd
47593 / 47828
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Diesel TMD and have resumed normal working duties
London North Eastern Railway
91124
This is the latest of the Class 91 loco's to return to mainline revenue earning action after a period of heavy maintenance work
Transport for Wales
196011
This unit arrived into the UK earlier this week and was spotted heading north via road - unsure as to whether it has gone to Tyseley TMD or the Telford Railfreight Terminal at Donnington at the moment
Transport for Wales
67008
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Cardiff Canton TMD and has returned to duties
Transport for Wales
67017
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD