railway news
May 2021
11 October 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Caledonian Sleeper
73968
Has now transferred from Craigentinny TMD to Doncaster Roberts Road to continue it's exam/maintenance work
Chiltern Railways
68010
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Chiltern Railways
68011
Has now transferred from Wembley TMD to Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD to continue it's maintenance work
Colas Rail
70814
After it's recent failure at Warrington Bank Quay, this loco has now transferred from there to Crewe Basford Hall. Time will tell whether work will be carried out here or it will face onward transfer to Rugby or Nottingham Eastcroft
DB Cargo
60001
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60011
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60062
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66002 / 66087 / 66095
All have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66006
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at the Brentford Waste facility and has now resumed normal duties
DB Cargo
66039 / 66056
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66050
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
66084
This loco has now transferred from Margam T.C, where it was previously awaiting maintenance, to Toton TMD where it is now undergoing exam/maintenance work
DB Cargo
66107
Currently awaiting maintenance at Westbury TMD
DB Cargo
66130
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66147 / 66181
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66149
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Hoo Junction Up Yard and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66168
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66199
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
67005 / 67006
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD - a possible sign of the Royal Train making an appearance once again in the near future?!?
DB Cargo
90035
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
92042
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor
Direct Rail Services
37218
After being in storage since February 2021 and being out of action for much longer, this loco has finally completed it's maintenance work - including the theft of 37038's bogies - and has returned to mainline duties
Direct Rail Services
37402
Undergoing exam/maintenance at York Works
Direct Rail Services
37423
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
57003
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66432
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68004
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68007 / 68016
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
88002
After it's recent failure, this loco is now undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge
Direct Rail Services
88007
Awaiting maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Freightliner
66418
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66502
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P and has now returned to service
Freightliner
66513
Currently awaiting maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66518
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66550
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66550 / 66570
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service
Freightliner
66563
Currently at Merehead TMD having suffered a failure and requiring attention
Freightliner
66587
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66623
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66953
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
70017
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
90004 / 90016
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service
Freightliner
90009 / 90014
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90041
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66702 / 66744 / 66759
All have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66704
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Tonbridge Yard and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66717
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
GB Railfreight
66730
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Wellingborough Sidings
GB Railfreight
66739
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66746 / 66777
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66790
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at the Cemex facility in the Peak Forest and has resumed active duties
GB Railfreight
73136
Completed it's exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
73965
Recovered from it's recent failure at Tonbridge Yard and has now resumed normal service
Greater Anglia
720532 / 720578
Yet to see any mainline testing, these 2 units have now transferred back from Worksop Sidings to Derby Litchurch Lane
Locomotive Services Ltd
43049
This ex EMR HST power car has now appeared out of Neville Hill in it's brand new Intercity Swallow livery after a repaint from it's old EMT Blue, Red & Orange livery
Network Rail
153376
This ex EMR unit has now commenced mainline duties with Network Rail
Rail Operations Group
37601
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC
Rail Operations Group
37611
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC and has returned to service
Railway Support Services
08580
This shunter has now transferred from Old Dalby to Garston Car Terminal where it will be utilised by Direct Rail Services who have now dispensed of the services of 66423 which had been a long standing 'super' shunter at the location
Railway Support Services
08730
Has now transferred from Whatley Quarry to an unknown location in the Aldershot area where it is being used for filming purposes
Southeastern Railway
465242 / 465248
Both of these units have now transferred from Gillingham EMUD to Worksop Sidings for storage
TransPennine Express
68034
Has now transferred from Crewe Gresty Bridge to Carlisle Kingmoor TMD to continue it's exam/maintenance work
Transport for Wales
67008
Currently awaiting maintenance work at Crewe Arriva Traincare
Transport for Wales
67010
Currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Transport for Wales
67015
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Cardiff Canton TMD and has returned to duties
Transport for Wales
67025
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
West Midlands Railway
170516
Now transferred to Crewe Arriva Traincare for maintenance and a repaint into EMR Purple although it is likely to remain with WMR for the forseeable future