railway news
May 2021
18 March 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Colas Rail
56087
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60019
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Tees Yard and is now ready for a return to action
DB Cargo
60020
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60100
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Immingham TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66018 / 66034
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66085
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to servicew
DB Cargo
66087
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66111 / 66154
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66120
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66160 / 66197
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Margam T.C.
DB Cargo
66162 / 66177 / 66199
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
67005
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and is now ready for a return to service
DB Cargo
67021
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
92036
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Direct Rail Services
37069
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
37407
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
57308
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and now awaits a return to service
Direct Rail Services
66122
This loco has now returned home to Crewe Gresty Bridge having had it's new DRS livery applied at Toton TMD
Direct Rail Services
66303
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66431
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
68007
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Motherwell (DRS) TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
59103
Awaiting maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
59204
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66416
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66510
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66512 / 66551 / 66592
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66550
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whitemoor
Freightliner
66593
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66599
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66623
Awaiting maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
70004
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
70006
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
70019
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
90009
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
90013 / 90044
Both are undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90014 / 90049
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
Freightliner
90015
This loco has now been outshopped in G&W FLR Orange & Black livery having had a repaint at Crewe Basford Hall. The loco was previously in the GA White colour scheme
GB Railfreight
47749
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P
GB Railfreight
60095
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
GB Railfreight
66733 / 66792
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66751 / 66753
Both are undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot
GB Railfreight
66758
Has now transferred from Doncaster Roberts Road to Longport EMD where it will now continue it's exam/maintenance work
GB Railfreight
66783
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66786
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road TMD
GB Railfreight
66787
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Down Decoy
GB Railfreight
92010
Having previously transferred south from Polmadie to Wembley, this loco has now transferred from Wembley to Crewe Electric TMD where it currently awaits maintenance
GB Railfreight
92014
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD and is now ready for a return to service
Greater Anglia
720566
Not long after coming off the production line at Derby Litchurch Lane, this unit has now commenced mainline testing along the WCML
Northern Trains
158861
This is the final Class 158 from the Northern fleet to be converted into the new Northern Blue & White livery having previously been in the purple colour scheme. The unit has also undergone a full internal refurb at Crewe Arriva Traincare and will soon return to service
South Western Railway
701025
Another newbie in this fleet is complete and this unit has now been transferred to Eastleigh Works where it will be stored pending the commencement of testing/training runs