railway news
May 2021
11 May 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 / GB Railfreight
73969
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Inverness
Colas Rail
56096
Having been undergoing exam/maintenance work at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD, this loco has now transferred to Baglan Bay to continue it's maintenance work
Colas Rail
66849
Currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
Colas Rail
70815
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Rugby (Colas) TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60010
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66001 / 66034 / 66085
All are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66011
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Exeter Riverside Yard and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66014
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66065
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66083
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66095
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Mossend and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66103 / 66117 / 66156 / 66165
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66112 / 66186 / 66194
All have completed their exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66121 / 66161
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66124
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66154
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Margam T.C.
DB Cargo
67005
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
67016
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
90034
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
90037
Currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
90039
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
92019
Currently awaiting maintenance at Dollands Moor
Direct Rail Services
37407
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66301
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66302
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
66305
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66421
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66425
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66428
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Mossend
Direct Rail Services
68009
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
68012
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88001 / 88008
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
88002 / 88005
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
East Midlands Railway
170532
This unit has now received it's new colours and has appeared in the EMR Purple and Silver livery after it's transfer across from WMR
Freightliner
59001
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
59103
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Whatley Quarry and has returned to service
Freightliner
59206
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66502
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66517 / 66570
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service
Freightliner
66518
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
66524
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66558 / 66589
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66563
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66571
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66585
Undergoing exam/maintenance at the Freightliner terminal at London Gateway
Freightliner
66605
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66618
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66621
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66955
Awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70010 / 70014
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
90010 / 90047
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
90013 / 90041
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
59003
Having commenced exam/maintenance work at Tonbridge Yard, this loco has now transferred north to Doncaster Roberts Road to continue it's maintenance work
GB Railfreight
60085
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
GB Railfreight
66706
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66712
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Longport EMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66715 / 66736 / 66752 / 66755 / 66779 / 66784
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66716
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Longport EMD
GB Railfreight
73963
Completed it's exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
73965
Undergoing exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot
GB Railfreight
92033
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
GB Railfreight
92043
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD and has returned to service
London North Eastern Railway
91110
This loco is the first of the fleet to return to active service with LNER after their period of maintenance work. It is anticipated that another set will return to action on Thursday of this week
Northern Trains
150006 (ex 150147) / 150223
This is the 2nd of the Northern Class 150s to be strengthened to a 3 car unit. Newly renumbered as 150006 this unit now comprises of carriages 52147 & 57147 from 150147 and 57223, which is the centre car, from unit 150223. (Thanks to Lee Botham for this gen through a Gen Submit submission)
Rail Operations Group
57310
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Derby RTC
Southeastern Railway
465906
This unit has now been transferred from Slade Green to Doncaster Wabtec for maintenance
Transport for Wales
150257
This unit is the latest to head into Pullman's at Cardiff for it's repaint into the TfW Red & White colours along with an internal refurb (thanks to Trainspotter2004 on Train Siding for this gen)
Transport for Wales
769426
We may be a little behind with this news, but we have today found out that this unit is complete with it's conversion from a Class 319. 75% of the unit did move to Cardiff Canton for a brief spell but has since returned to Loughborough where the other 25% had remained. It is currently in Northern livery having been the demonstrator unit (769000) for Porterbrook but will be repainted into TfW colours in due course. (Thanks to "507021" for their submission via the Gen Submit screen for this info)