railway news
May 2021
18 September 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Caledonian Sleeper
73968
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Craigentinny TMD
Colas Rail
43272 / 43274
Both of these HST power cars have now received the yellow Colas Rail diamond decals over their respective ex LNER Red & White and ex EMR Purple liveries as they continue to be prepped for their new life working test trains
Colas Rail
56302
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60010
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66013
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66040 / 66080
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66063
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Warrington Arpley Sidings
DB Cargo
66074
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66090
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Belmont Yard
DB Cargo
66097
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66101 / 66114 / 66174
All have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66112
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66115
Currently awaiting maintenance at Knottingley TMD
DB Cargo
66128
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66136
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
66206
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
67005
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
90026
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37069 / 37424
Both are currently awaiting maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
37423
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
57308
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66108
Currently awaiting maintenance at Carlisle Yard
Direct Rail Services
66434
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
68006
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Motherwell (DRS) TMD
Direct Rail Services
88009
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
88010
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to normal status
Direct Rail Services (DRS)
66091
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
Freightliner
59202
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
59204
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
Freightliner
59206
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Whatley Quarry and has returned to service
Freightliner
66413 / 66420
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66508
Completed it's maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
66518 / 66548 / 66592
All have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service
Freightliner
66525
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66534
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66537
Completed it's maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P and has returned to service
Freightliner
66554
After it's recent derailment in the Sidcup area, this loco has now been moved to Hither Green where it is logged as awaiting maintenance although it is more likely that it will transfer to a FLR depot for maintenance to take place
Freightliner
66557
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has resumed active duties
Freightliner
66558
Currently awaiting maintenance work at Leeds FLT
Freightliner
66567
Has now transferred from Southampton Maritime FLT to Leeds Midland Road where it is currently awaiting maintenance
Freightliner
66616
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Whatley Quarry and has returned to service
Freightliner
66622
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at East Usk Yard and has returned to service
Freightliner
70001
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
70006
Currently sat at Crewe Basford Hall having suffered a failure and needing attention
Freightliner
70007
Completed it's bout of maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
70017
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
90005 / 90010 / 90047
All have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service
Freightliner
90048
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
60021
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Arpley Sidings and has resumed duties
GB Railfreight
60085
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Tyne Dock and has returned to normal duties
GB Railfreight
66715
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
GB Railfreight
66728
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66730 / 66783
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66774
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Belmont Yard and has now returned to service
GB Railfreight
66782
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Arcow Quarry and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66794
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Doncaster Roberts Road and has resumed active service
GB Railfreight
92043
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Wembley TMD and has returned to service
Greater Anglia
720570
This unit has now transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane to Wembley Yard, presumably to be readied for mainline testing
Locomotive Services Ltd
40145
Completed it's overhaul, including a repaint into BR Green, at Crewe Diesel TMD and has returned to service with it's first duties coming at the ELR Diesel Gala this weekend
Locomotive Services Ltd
47853
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Crewe Diesel TMD and has now resumed normal service status
Northern Trains
142071
The final Pacer unit that Northern had in their possession has now been transferred from Heaton TMD to a, currently, unknown scrap yard for disposal
Rail Operations Group
37510
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC
Rail Operations Group
57310
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC
Rail Operations Group
57312
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC and has returned to service
Transport for Wales
67010
Currently awaiting maintenance work at Crewe Arriva Traincare
Transport for Wales
67014
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
Transport for Wales
67015
Currently awaiting maintenance work at Cardiff Canton TMD
West Coast Railway Company
47786
Having been out of action for a couple of years now, this loco has now transferred from Carnforth TMD to Nemesis Rail at Burton to undergo maintenance work
West Coast Railway Company
47802
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Southall TMD and has now returned to service
West Midlands Railway
323214
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Wabtec and has returned to Soho LMD to resume service with WMR