railway news
May 2021
16 March 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Caledonian Sleeper
73970
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD and has returned to service
Caledonian Sleeper
73971
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD
Chiltern Railways
68014
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Colas Rail
56078
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Millerhill Yard and is now ready for a return to action
Colas Rail
56087 / 56090
Both are undergoing exam/maintenance at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD
Colas Rail
56094
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70806
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Rugby (Colas) Depot
DB Cargo
60011
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Tees Yard and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60015
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Bristol East Depot and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60017 / 60040
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
60019
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Tees Yard
DB Cargo
60062
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66003 / 66018
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66004 / 66006
Completed their exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66085
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66087
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
66102
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Mossend and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66125
Completed it's maintenance work at Acton Yard and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66129
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66162
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Rotherham Masborough Steel Terminal and has now returmed to service
DB Cargo
66169
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
67007
This loco has now been reinstated to an active pool having previously been in store at Crewe Electric since 25/02/21. It is now undergoing exam/maintenance work in preparation for a return to service
DB Cargo
67012
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
67020
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
90026
Has now been reinstated to an active pool having been in store since 09/03/21. It is now awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
90029
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
90034
This loco has been under maintenance work since October 2020 but has now been officially stored (WFMS) at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
90036 / 90039
Both of these loco's have now been reinstated to an active pool having been in store at Crewe Electric TMD since 09/03/21
Direct Rail Services
37402
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
37716
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
57308
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
57309
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to Thunderbird duties at Rugby
Direct Rail Services
66031
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66108
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
66122
This loco is the 3rd of the on loan sheds to be repainted into the DRS Blue & White livery having previously been in EWS Red & Yellow
Direct Rail Services
66303
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
66428
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68002
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68004
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88001
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88004
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
East Lancashire Railway
25279
Is now in BR Blue livery having previously been in a 2 Tone Green livery
Freightliner
59103
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
59204
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66415
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P and has returned to service
Freightliner
66506 / 66555 / 66585
All have completed their exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service
Freightliner
66508 / 66562
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
Freightliner
66517
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry and has returned to service
Freightliner
66529 / 66592 / 66596
All have completed their bout of maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service
Freightliner
66561
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66566
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66605
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66623
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry and has returned to service
Freightliner
70001 / 70017
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and have returned to service
Freightliner
70006
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90009 / 90014 / 90049
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90011 / 90016
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
47749
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Eastleigh Works and has returned to Leicester L.I.P to ready for a return to work
GB Railfreight
60085
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
GB Railfreight
66707 / 66772 / 66792
All of these loco's are undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66780
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough GBRf Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66783
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot
GB Railfreight
66785
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
69002
This newly converted loco has now transferred from Longport EMD to Eastleigh Works, where it will now undergo a repaint into GBRf colours
GB Railfreight
73136
Undergoing exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot
GB Railfreight
73141
Completed it's exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
73963
Has now transferred from Tonbridge Yard to St. Leonard's Depot to continue it's exam/maintenance work
GB Railfreight
92014
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD
Greater Anglia
720530
This is the latest of the new fleet of Class 720's to be completed at Litchurch Lane in Derby. It is now stored pending a period of testing
Harry Needle Rail Company
31454
This loco has today been transferred to Shires Removal and Storage at Kinsley for storage
London North Eastern Railway
91119
Has now transferred from Neville Hill TMD to Doncaster Belmont Yard
London North Eastern Railway
91130
Has now transferred from Doncaster Belmont Yard to Neville Hill TMD
Loram UK / Michael Owen Locomotives
20189 / 20205
Both of these loco's are now back on loan to Loram UK
Network Rail
97303
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Shrewsbury Coleham TMD
Northern Trains
195021
Having returned to the North West in recent weeks after repairs in Wales, this unit is now out on mileage accumulation runs
Swanage Railway
33012
Currently undergoing corrosion repair work at Eastleigh Works
Transport for Wales
67010
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service with TfW