railway news
May 2021
20 October 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Colas Rail
56090
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD
Colas Rail
70812
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Westbury TMD
Colas Rail
70817
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Doncaster Carriage Holding Sidings and has now resumed normal service
DB Cargo
60015
This loco has now returned to DB Cargo after a brief lease spell with Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
DB Cargo
60020
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60074
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66003
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66093
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Belmont Yard
DB Cargo
66096
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66137
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Rainham Steel Terminal
DB Cargo
66142
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66164
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66177 / 66198
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66185
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Tees Yard
DB Cargo
66207
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66221
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
67007
Currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Direct Rail Services
20301 / 20302 / 20303 / 20304 / 20305 / 20308 / 20309 / 20312
All of these loco's have now been placed officially for sale by DRS with any interested parties having until early November to submit their tender
Direct Rail Services
37606 / 37703
Both of these loco's have now been placed officially for sale by DRS with any interested parties having until early November to submit their tender
Direct Rail Services
37716
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
57003
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Stowmarket Down Goods Loop and has now returned to service
Direct Rail Services
57302 / 57311
Both of these loco's have now been placed officially for sale by DRS with any interested parties having until early November to submit their tender
Direct Rail Services
66108
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66122
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66434
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
88002
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
88008
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Freightliner
59004 / 59101
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
59201
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
59206
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66418
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66502
Completed it's maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
66507
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66529
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P and has now returned to service
Freightliner
66539
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds FLT
Freightliner
66553
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66561
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66562
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66570
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66615
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66951
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66952
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
70001
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
70004
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70006
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
70010
This loco has now transferred from Doncaster Wabtec to Leeds Midland Road to undergo exam/maintenance work
Freightliner
70019
Having commenced exam/maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT, this loco has now transferred north to Leeds FLT where it is currently awaiting further maintenance
Freightliner
90004 / 90007
Both of these locos have now transferred to Wolverton Works where they will undergo a repaint into FLR colours from their previous Greater Anglia White livery
Freightliner
90008
This loco is now sporting the G&W FLR Orange & Black livery having had a repaint at Wolverton Works, replacing it's former Greater Anglia White livery
Freightliner
90048
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
47727
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P and has now returned to service
GB Railfreight
59003
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Eastleigh Works and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
60096
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Tuebrook Sidings
GB Railfreight
66726
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66736
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
GB Railfreight
66774
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Wellingborough Sidings and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66788
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Tonbridge Yard and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66790
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Bescot TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66799
This newly acquired loco has now transferred from Longport EMD to Tonbridge Yard where it will remain pending onward movement to Eastleigh Works for it's turn in the paint shop
GB Railfreight
73109
Completed it's exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot and has returned to service
Locomotive Services Ltd
37667
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Diesel TMD
Rail Operations Group
37800
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P and has now returned to service
Rail Operations Group
37884
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC
Rail Operations Group
57303
Has now transferred from Eastleigh Works to Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD to continue it's maintenance work
South Western Railway
701032
This unit has now commenced mainline testing in preparation for entry into revenue earning service
South Western Railway
701034
Build now complete and transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane to Eastleigh Works for storage pending mainline testing
Transport for Wales
150237
Now completed it's internal refurb work at Pullmans, Cardiff and is now sporting the TfW White, Red & Grey livery
Transport for Wales
150283
Currently at Pullmans, Cardiff Canton where it will become the latest of the TfW fleet to undergo an internal refurb and receive the TfW livery on it's exterior
Transport for Wales
197102
This unit is now complete and has today transferred from the Telford International Railfreight Terminal at Donnington to Crewe Arriva Traincare where it will be prepped for mainline testing
Transport for Wales
230008
This unit has now returned to mainline test runs after undergoing maintenance following a fire back in July of this year
Transport for Wales
67008
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Arriva Traincare and has now resumed normal status
West Coast Railway Company
57313
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Carnforth TMD and has returned to active service