railway news
May 2021
09 March 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Caledonian Sleeper
73968
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
56094
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD
Colas Rail
56105
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60015
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Bristol East Depot
DB Cargo
60017
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60019
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Margam T.C. and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60024
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60062
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60100
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Immingham TMD
DB Cargo
66004 / 66006 / 66034
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66050 / 66085
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66051
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
66061 / 66066 / 66097
All have completed their exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66112 / 66129
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66148
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66167
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
66169
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
90024
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
90026 / 90036 / 90039
All of these loco's have been officially stored (WFMS) at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
92011
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at both Dollands Moor and Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
92015
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
92019 / 92041
Both are undergoing exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor
Direct Rail Services
66122
This is the latest of the long term leased 66s to head into the paint shop at Toton for a change into the DRS colour scheme
Direct Rail Services
66304
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66421
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66432
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68004
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
88003
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
East Midlands Railway
360108 / 360114 / 360119
Each of these units have now commenced mainline testing work with EMR
Freightliner
59204
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66503
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
66510 / 66531 / 66563
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66542 / 66571
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service
Freightliner
66558
Awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66561
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66562
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66566
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66570
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66604
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66606
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry and has returned to service
Freightliner
66623
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66956
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
70002
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
70004
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70006
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
70014
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
70020
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
90004 / 90005
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
Freightliner
90012
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90047
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
56312
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
60095
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
GB Railfreight
66715 / 66778
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66717
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Down Decoy and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66718 / 66785
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66771 / 66772
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Peterborough GBRf Depot
GB Railfreight
66789
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Tonbridge Yard and is now ready for a return to service
GB Railfreight
73136
Completed it's exam/maintenance at St Leonard's Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
73962
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Tonbridge Yard
Great Western Railway
43056 / 43069 / 43078 / 43087 / 43193 / 43197
Each of these stored power cars have been reinstated to a GWR pool code having previously gone off lease. They remain at Long Marston in store at the moment but may have a use to GWR yet
Great Western Railway
769938
Another of the converted Class 319s to break cover in it's new guise, this unit has today transferred from Loughborough Works to Nemesis Rail at Burton-on-Trent
Greater Anglia
321347 / 321444
Both of these units are now in warm store at Harwich Parkeston Quay Sidings
London North Eastern Railway
91104 / 91132
Both of these loco's have recently transferred across from Doncaster Belmont Yard to the Wabtec Works
London North Eastern Railway
91107
This loco has been transferred from Doncaster Belmont Yard to Neville Hill TMD
London North Eastern Railway
91114
This loco has moved from Neville Hill TMD to Doncaster Belmont Yard
Off Lease (ex EMR)
43296 / 43308 / 43423 / 43467
Having recently arrived at Eastleigh, these ex EMR power cars have been on the move once again, this time moving from Eastleigh to Willesden TMD for short-term store. It is believed that these power cars are due to be leased to Hanson & Hall and the rumour-mill is in full swing with regards to their future operations but it is a case of watch this space at the moment....
Rail Operations Group
37884
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P
Railway Support Services
08511
Has now transferred north from Eastleigh Works to the RSS depot at Wishaw
Railway Support Services
08922
Having moved from Longport EMD to Wishaw recently, this shunter has now moved on to the Chasewater Railway where it will be warm stored (thanks to Tug500 on Train Siding for this gen)
South Western Railway
701013
This is the latest of the 701 fleet to venture out for some mainline testing
Southeastern Railway
465932
This unit has transferred north to Doncaster Wabtec Works for maintenance