railway news
May 2021
20 April 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Chiltern Railways
68014
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Wembley TMD
Colas Rail
56049 / 56090
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD and have returned to service
Colas Rail
70807
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Rugby (Colas) TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60001 / 60024
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
60011
Awaiting maintenance at Margam T.C.
DB Cargo
60062
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66006
Awaiting maintenance at Arpley Sidings
DB Cargo
66009
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Southampton Docks and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66041
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66044 / 66080
Both of these loco's have now transferred from Toton TMD to Crewe Electric TMD where they are undergoing exam/maintenance work
DB Cargo
66065
Has now transferred from Doncaster to Toton TMD where it currently awaits maintenance
DB Cargo
66084
Having been under maintenance at Peak Forest, this loco has now transferred from there to Toton TMD where it is currently awaiting further maintenance work
DB Cargo
66116 / 66143 / 66186
All are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66127 / 66183
Both are undergoing exam/maintenance at Mossend
DB Cargo
66128
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66136
Completed it's maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66169
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
90026
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
92042
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Dollands Moor and has returned to service
DB Cargo (Europe)
66211
After a 3 month stay in the UK, this loco has now returned home to mainland Europe
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
60055
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
Direct Rail Services
37425
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
57002 / 57304
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66108
This loco has transferred to the paint facility at Toton TMD where it will undergo it's transformation into DRS colours
Direct Rail Services
66429
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
68002
Showing as having suffered a failure at York Parcels Sidings and will now be in need of some attention
Direct Rail Services
68003
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88001 / 88006
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and have returned to service
Freightliner
59102
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
59201
Currently awaiting maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66502
Completed it's maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
66513 / 66589
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66520
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66540 / 66596
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66546
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66547
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton
Freightliner
66557 / 66566
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT and have returned to service
Freightliner
66559
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66564
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P and has returned to service
Freightliner
66591
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Whatley Quarry and has returned to service
Freightliner
66618
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Earles Sidings
Freightliner
66953
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66956
Has now transferred from Leeds FLT to Leeds Midland Road where it is undergoing exam/maintenance work
Freightliner
70003
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
70015
Currently at Leeds Midland Road where it is in need of attention having suffered a failure
Freightliner
70016 / 70020
Both are awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
90008 / 90013
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
Freightliner
90010 / 90046
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
66707
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Penyffordd Cement Sidings
GB Railfreight
66708 / F231 (66775)
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66711 / 66791
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Peterborough GBRf Depot and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66753
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Tuebrook Sidings
GB Railfreight
66756
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66764
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot
GB Railfreight
66766
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Bardon Hill Quarry
GB Railfreight
66780
Has now recovered from it's recent failure in the Trafford Park area and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66782
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at the Hams Hall container terminal and has returned to duties
GB Railfreight
73128
Undergoing exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot
GB Railfreight
92006
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD
Greater Anglia
720568
Another complete Class 720 for GA and this one has transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane to Wolverton Works for store pending testing
Rail Adventure / Hanson & Hall
43296 / 43308 / 43423 / 43465 / 43467 / 43468 / 43480 / 43484
All of these HST power cars have now been confirmed as being a part of the Rail Adventure / Hanson & Hall partnership, with this being Rail Adventure's first venture into the UK rail market. All of the buffer HSTs are earmarked for use with 43296 and 43308 having been purchased for a source of spare parts
Rail Adventure / Hanson & Hall
43480 / 43484
Both of these power cars have been outshopped in the 2 Tone Grey livery with Green Rail Adventure branding
Rail Operations Group
37601
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P and has returned to service
Rail Operations Group
57312
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Derby RTC and has returned to service
South Western Railway
701504
This new unit is now complete at Derby Litchurch Lane
TransPennine Express
68026
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Transport for Wales
158818
Has now completed it's maintenance work at Doncaster Wabtec and has returned home to the TfW area
West Midlands Railway
196005
This is the first of the 2 car variants of the Class 196 to begin mainline testing
West Midlands Railway
730003
This is the 2nd of the new Class 730 for the WMR fleet to be completed. It has now transferred to Old Dalby test track where it will likely undergo testing before entering mainline testing