railway news
May 2021
20 May 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Chiltern Railways
68011 / 68012
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Wembley TMD
Colas Rail
37057
After a lengthy period of maintenance work, this loco has now appeared out on test workings
Colas Rail
56049
Completed it's exam/maintenance between both Nottingham Eastcroft TMD and Toton TMD and has now returned to service
Colas Rail
56302
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has now resumed service
DB Cargo
66019
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66054 / 66095
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66068
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66080
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66105 / 66128 / 66158
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66136
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Millerhill Yard
DB Cargo
66150
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Acton Yard
DB Cargo
66187
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Mossend Yard and has now returned to service
DB Cargo
67006
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
67028
Having recently been reinstated to an active pool, this loco has now completed it's bout of maintenance work and is now ready to return to service
DB Cargo
90037
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
92019 / 92042
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Dollands Moor and have returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37423
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
37424 / 37425
Both of these have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge and have returned to service
Direct Rail Services
57304
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66126
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and is now ready for a return to duties
Direct Rail Services
66303
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68005
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
68007 / 68017
Both have completed their maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge and have returned to service. However, they are both heading to Carlisle Kingmoor TMD so further maintenance cannot be ruled out at this stage
Direct Rail Services
68008 / 68009
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Wembley TMD
Direct Rail Services
68016
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
88001
Having commenced it's exam/maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD, this loco has now transferred north to Motherwell (DRS) TMD to continue it's maintenance work
Direct Rail Services
88002
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
88008
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
East Midlands Railway
170511
This ex WMR unit has transferred from Derby Etches Park to Crewe Arriva Traincare for a repaint into EMR colours
East Midlands Railway
43102 / 43274
These 2 'celebrity' HST power cars have been transferred from Neville Hill to Nemesis Rail at Wetmore Sidings in Burton-Upon-Trent for storage having been stood down from duties last weekend. It is anticipated that 43102 will eventually be moved to the National Railway Museum to become a static exhibition whilst the future of 43274 remains unsolved
Freightliner
47830
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66503 / 66547
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
Freightliner
66516
Is currently at Stoke Gifford having suffered a failure recently
Freightliner
66519
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66531
Awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66549
Completed it's maintenance work at East Usk Yard and has returned to service
Freightliner
66550
Awaiting maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66551
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Whitemoor Yard and has returned to service
Freightliner
66556 / 66589
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66561
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
66569
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has now resumed service
Freightliner
66617
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has resumed service
Freightliner
66618
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66951
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
70001 / 70007 / 70019
All have completed their exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service
Freightliner
70006
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70011
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
70015
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
90007 / 90014
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90013 / 90049
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and are now ready for a return to service
GB Railfreight
47739
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leicester L.I.P
GB Railfreight
66708 / 66783
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot
GB Railfreight
66709 / 66738
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66718 / 66732 / 66790
All have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Peterborough GBRf Depot and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66732 / 66781 / 66782
All have completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66750
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Eastleigh Yard
Great Northern / Gatwick Express
387202
This is unit number 3 from this fleet to transfer across from Gatwick Express to Great Northern to boost their fleet numbers
Greater Anglia
321408 / 321444
These 2 units have now been transferred from Clacton to Gascoigne Wood Sidings where they will be stored now no longer part of the GA fleet
Island Line (SWR)
484004
This unit has now made the journey from the mainland to Ryde on the Isle of Wight and to it's new home to join classmate 484001 over there. Delays to the project have slowed down the transportation of these converted tube trains to the IOW but hopefully this is a sign of things moving in the right direction
London North Eastern Railway
91106
This loco has returned to revenue earning duties for LNER after it's period in hibernation
London North Eastern Railway
91130
This is the latest of the fleet to return to the mainline, having conducted a working via Newcastle to turn it's set around in readiness for a return to passenger services
Rail Operations Group
37800
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P
South Western Railway
5868 (Class 455)
Currently undergoing maintenance work at Wimbledon Depot
South Western Railway
701022
This unit has today been transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane to Eastleigh Works where it will be stored pending it's mainline test/fault free running workings
TransPennine Express
68034
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
West Midlands Railway
172102
Having recently transferred from Chiltern to WMR, this unit is now sporting WMR decals over it's Chiltern livery