railway news
May 2021
11 December 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Colas Rail
37099
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
43277
This is the final of the Kidderminster stored HST power cars to depart the Severn Valley Railway as it was dragged to Derby RTC yesterday to begin it's prep for it's new life with Colas
Colas Rail
56090
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
56302
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD
DB Cargo
60007
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60074
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Arpley Sidings and has resumed duties
DB Cargo
66023
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66027 / 66098
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66150
Currently awaiting maintenance at Westbury TMD
DB Cargo
66151
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66160
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66161 / 66162
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66221
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
92011
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Wembley TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37069
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Stowmarket Down Goods Loop and has now returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37407
This loco has now transferred from York Works to Carlisle Kingmoor TMD to await further maintenance
Direct Rail Services
66302
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66304
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
66421
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66423
Awaiting maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
68008
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88005
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
88009
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
East Midlands Railway
222003 / 222005
Both of these EMR units are now sporting the EMR Purple, Grey & White livery having previously worn the "beachball" EMT White, Blue, Red & Orange colours
East Midlands Railway
360114
Transferred from Cricklewood to Eastleigh Works to undergo maintenance and to receive a repaint into the EMR livery
Freightliner
59002 / 59102
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
59104 / 59206
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Whatley Quarry and have returned to normal duties
Freightliner
59202
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
59204
Currently awaiting maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66413
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66415
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Acton Yard
Freightliner
66508 / 66561
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P and have now resumed normal workings
Freightliner
66509
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has resumed active duties
Freightliner
66518
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66531 / 66546
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66534
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66548
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Ipswich Yard
Freightliner
66555
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66953
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
70003
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
70016
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
90006 / 90046
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90043
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
60021
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
60095
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
GB Railfreight
60096
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Liverpool Biomass Terminal
GB Railfreight
66721
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66748
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
GB Railfreight
66753
Currently at Doncaster Iport having suffered a recent failure and now requiring some attention
GB Railfreight
66767
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has resumed duties
GB Railfreight
73141
Currently at Tonbridge Yard having suffered a recent failure and now requiring some attention
GB Railfreight
92023
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Wembley TMD and has returned to service
Great Western Railway
769932
This newly converted bi-mode unit has now completed it's period of maintenance at Wolverton Works and has now transferred to Reading Traincare to be readied for mainline testing
Greater Anglia
720531
This unit has now transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane to Wembley Yard, presumably to be readied for mainline testing
Locomotive Services Ltd
47593
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Diesel TMD and has returned to service
Locomotive Services Ltd
D1944 (47501)
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Diesel TMD and has returned to service
Off Lease (ex Great Northern)
365541
Another of the Class 365 fleet meets it's maker as this unit has now been transferred from Crewe South Yard to C F Booth at Rotherham
Rail Operations Group
37800
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC and has returned to service
South Western Railway
701039
Build now complete and transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane to Worksop Sidings for storage pending mainline testing
West Midlands Railway
730003
This unit has now returned to Oxley TMD following a period of testing on the test track at Old Dalby