railway news
May 2021
13 October 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Caledonian Sleeper
73968
Having been undergoing maintenance work at both Craigentinny TMD and Doncaster Roberts Road, this loco has now transferred to Leicester L.I.P. It is currently unclear if this is for further maintenance there or for onward transfer to another depot but it does remain under maintenance status
Colas Rail
70813
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Westbury TMD
DB Cargo
60001
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60062
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66050
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66056
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66086
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66094
Currently awaiitng maintenance at Didcot Yard
DB Cargo
66107
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Westbury TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66154 / 66181
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66168
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
67005 / 67006
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
90019 / 90026 / 90037
All are currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
90020 / 90036
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Electric TMD and have returned to service
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
56091
After being under a maintenance status since April of this year, this loco has finally returned to active status having completed it's maintenance work at Leicester L.I.P
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
60028
Having come off the rails at Leicester L.I.P earlier this week, this loco is now undergoing maintenance work
Direct Rail Services
37402
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at York Works and has noe returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37407
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Stowmarket Down Goods Loop
Direct Rail Services
66122
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Inverness Yard
Direct Rail Services
66305
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Direct Rail Services
66424
Has now completed it's exam/maintenance work, carried out at both Crewe Gresty Bridge and Crewe Electric TMD's, and has returned to normal service
Direct Rail Services
68003
Awaiting maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
68016
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88001
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
88008
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Eversholt Rail
321334
This newly converted parcel unit has now completed it's maintenance at Wolverton Works and has been transferred to Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal
Eversholt Rail
321419 / 321429
Both of these ex Greater Anglia units have today been transferred from Worksop Sidings to Wolverton Works for conversion work to transform them into parcel carrying units
Freightliner
59103
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66502
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66507 / 66518 / 66596
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66512
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66513
Completed it's maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P and has returned to service
Freightliner
66523
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66526
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66553 / 66557
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and have now returned to service
Freightliner
66561
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Hoo Junction Up Yard
Freightliner
66563
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Merehead TMD and is back to normal status
Freightliner
66572
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds FLT
Freightliner
66601
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70017
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has resumed active duties
Freightliner
90014
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66717
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66729
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66729 / 66741
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66730
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Wellingborough Sidings and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66798
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Tonbridge Yard
GB Railfreight
73961 / 73962
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at St. Leonard's Depot
GB Railfreight
92014
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Wembley TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
92018
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD
Greater Anglia
720580
This unit has now completed it's build and has been transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane to Old Dalby to undergo test track workings (see news on 14th October for more updates on this!)
Off Lease (ex Great Northern)
365503 / 365513
Both of these ex Great Northern units have now transferred from Crewe South Yard to Sims Metal at Newport Docks where they will be disposed of
Rail Operations Group
37601
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC and has returned to service
Southeastern Railway
465010 / 465019
Both of these units have now returned back from storage at Worksop Sidings and have returned to service with Southeastern
TransPennine Express
68034
After a lengthy period of maintenance work at both Crewe Gresty Bridge and Carlisle Kingmoor TMD's, this loco has now returned to normal service
Transport for Wales
230010
This newly converted ex London Underground unit has now transferred from Long Marston to Crewe Carriage Sidings (thanks to Trainspotter2004 for this gen)
West Midlands Railway
196002
Now transferred from the Telford Railfreight Terminal at Donnington to Tyseley TMD to undergo preperation work for mainline testing