railway news
May 2021
14 June 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Avanti West Coast
390103 / 390125 / 390134 / 390148 / 390153
All of these Pendolino units are now sporting the full AWC Green & White vinyls throughout the train after spending time in the partial ends only livery
Caledonian Sleeper
73969
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Craigentinny TMD
Colas Rail
56078
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has resumed duties
Colas Rail
70817
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Rugby (Colas) TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60001
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60019
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Margam T.C.
DB Cargo
60044
This loco has now transferred from Immingham TMD, where it had begun maintenance work, to Toton TMD where it is now currently awaiting maintenance
DB Cargo
66020
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66059
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Arpley Sidings and has resumed duties
DB Cargo
66060
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66086 / 66090
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66114 / 66133 / 66192
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66127
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66130
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor and has resumed active duties
DB Cargo
66188
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Margam T.C. and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66200
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
67001
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
90029
Currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
90037
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
92036
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
60055
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
Direct Rail Services
37038
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
37402
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
37407
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66031
Having started it's maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD, this loco has now transferred to Toton TMD where it currently awaits further maintenance
Direct Rail Services
66122
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66428
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at the Peak Forest Cemex facility
Direct Rail Services
66434
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
68018
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD
Direct Rail Services
88005
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
East Midlands Railway
360103 / 360113 / 360115
These are the latest of this fleet to enter revenue earning service with EMR following their transfer across from Greater Anglia
Freightliner
59202
Currently awaiting maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66414
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66506 / 66562
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service
Freightliner
66509 / 66518 / 66554
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66517
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Hoo Junction Up Yard and has returned to service
Freightliner
66519
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P and has now returned to service
Freightliner
66520 / 66563
Both have completed their bout of maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66524
Currently awaiting maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66546
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66557 / 66570
Both are awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66617
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
70002
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
70006
Has now transferred from Southampton Maritime FLT to Leeds Midland Road where it is currently awaiting maintenance
Freightliner
70008
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
70019
Completed it's maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
70020
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has resumed active duties
Freightliner
90009 / 90012
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service
Freightliner
90043
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
66718 / 66723 (ZA723) / 66730 / 66755 / 66759 / 66791
All have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66733
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Tonbridge Yard and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66739 / 66760 / 66771 / 66780
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66774
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66785
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
GB Railfreight
69001
This loco has now appeared out of the paint shop at Eastleigh Works sporting the GBRf Blue & Yellow livery with the extra addition of British and American flag decals. The loco also now owns the nameplate "Mayflower"
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
E6036 (73129)
Has today transferred from the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway to it's new home at Oswestry on the Cambrian Heritage Railway
Greater Anglia
317729 / 317732
Transferred from Ilford EMUD to Ely Papworth Sidings for storage having been taken off lease by Greater Anglia
London North Eastern Railway
91130
This is another of the fleet to return to active passenger service after a period of heavy maintenance
Merseyrail
777002
This unit has transferred to Long Marston to be used as a demonstrator unit at the Rail Live event
UK Rail Leasing / Chinoor & Princes Risborough Railway
08629
This shunter has transferred from the Chinoor & Princes Risborough Railway to Leicester L.I.P for use by UK Rail Leasing as the depot shunter