railway news
May 2021
15 December 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Chiltern Railways
68010
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Colas Rail
56049
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
56096
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
Colas Rail
70809
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Westbury TMD
DB Cargo
60020
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60024 / 60039
Both have completed their bout of maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66039
Currently at Dollands Moor having suffered a recent failure and now requiring some attention
DB Cargo
66056
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66057 / 66065
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66060
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66088
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66113
Completed it's maintenance work at Acton Yard and has now returned to normal working status
DB Cargo
66121 / 66127
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66131 / 66142
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66150
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Westbury TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66171
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Margam T.C.
DB Cargo
66176
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Warrington Arpley Sidings
DB Cargo
66179
After arriving into the UK earlier this week, this loco has now made its way to Toton TMD where it is now awaiting further maintenance
DB Cargo
66183
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66224 / 66244
After arriving into the UK earlier this week, these loco's have now made their way to Toton TMD where they are now awaiting further maintenance
DB Cargo
67012
Currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
67013
Currently awaiting maintenance at Eastleigh Works
DB Cargo
67020
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
90039
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Mossend and has now resumed service
DB Cargo
92042
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Direct Rail Services
66423
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66425
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at York Works and has noe returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68006
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
88003
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Motherwell (DRS) TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88008
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
East Midlands Railway
222001
This unit is now sporing the EMR Purple, White & Grey livery after a repaint from it's previous EMT White, Blue, Red & Orange colours
Freightliner
59001
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66418
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has resumed active duties
Freightliner
66420
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66510
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Banbury Reservoir Sidings
Freightliner
66512
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66518
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66523 / 66537
Both have completed their bout of maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66540
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66585
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66593
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at East Usk Yard
Freightliner
66605
Currently awaiting maintenance at West Thurrock FLR Sidings
Freightliner
66618
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66951
Awaiting maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
70002 / 70007
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
70015
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
70016
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
70020
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
90005
This loco is now sporting the G&W FLR Orange & Black livery having had a repaint at Wolverton Works, replacing it's former Greater Anglia White livery
Freightliner
90007 / 90016 / 90042
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90046
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
47749
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P and has now returned to service
GB Railfreight
60021
This loco has now transferred from Liverpool Biomass to Tuebrook Sidings to continue it's exam/maintenance work
GB Railfreight
60076
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Tuebrook Sidings
GB Railfreight
66731 / 66790
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66734
This number has not been allocated to a loco for many a year in the UK but finally, having been re-registered back in March, it finally has a loco to attach it to. Believed to be ex 513-10 from Europe, this loco has now arrived at Immingham Docks and is currently awaiting onward transport to a GB depot
GB Railfreight
66747 / 66761
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Wellingborough Sidings and have now returned to service
GB Railfreight
66764
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Tonbridge Yard
GB Railfreight
66773
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has resumed duties
GB Railfreight
66782
This loco has now transferred from Tuebrook Sidings to Doncaster Roberts Road to continue it's exam/maintenance work
GB Railfreight
66784
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
GB Railfreight
92032
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Wembley TMD and has returned to service
Greater Anglia
321426 / 321433
Both of these units have now transferred from Ilford EMD to Worksop Sidings for storage
Greater Anglia
720576
Build now complete and transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane to Wembley Yard for storage pending mainline testing
Merseyrail
777016
This unit has now commenced mainline testing in preparation for entry into revenue earning service
South Western Railway
455726 / 455847
Both of these units have now been taken off lease and transferred to Long Marston for storage pending probable scrapping
Southeastern Railway
465249
This unit has transferred from Worksop Sidings to Ely Papworth Sidings for continued storage
TransPennine Express
68034
This loco is currently undergoing maintenance work on the wheel lathe at Longsight TMD
Transport for Wales
150227
Now completed it's internal refurb work at Pullmans, Cardiff and is now sporting the TfW White, Red & Grey livery
Transport for Wales
67008
This loco has now transferred from Crewe Arriva Traincare to Crewe Electric TMD, via a run out to Chester, to await further maintenance
Transport for Wales
67010 / 67017
Both of these locos have now completed their exam/maintenance at Cardiff Canton TMD and have resumed normal service
Transport for Wales
67015
This loco has now completed it's exam/maintenance work at Holyhead Sidings and has returned to service
Transport for Wales
67025
This loco has now transferred from Crewe South Yard to Cardiff Canton TMD to undergo exam/maintenance work
West Midlands Railway
196008 / 196012
Both of these units have today transferred from Tyseley TMD to the Telford International Railfreight Terminal at Donnington for further storage
West Midlands Railway
196112
Now transferred from the Telford Railfreight Terminal at Donnington to Tyseley TMD to undergo preperation work for mainline testing