railway news
May 2021
22 September 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Chiltern Railways
68015
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD
Colas Rail
56078
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD
Colas Rail
66848
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
Colas Rail
70811
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Rugby (Colas) TMD
DB Cargo
66009
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66055
Has now been reinstated to an active pool having been in store at Toton TMD since July 2021
DB Cargo
66063
Has now transferred from Arpley Sidings at Warrington to Crewe Electric TMD to continue it's exam/maintenance work
DB Cargo
66079 / 66098
Both have complete their bout of maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66107
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
66116
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66119
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66128 / 66188
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66160
Currently awaiting maintenance at Immingham TMD
DB Cargo
67002
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
90024
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
92019
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor
Direct Rail Services
57002
Has now transferred from Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD to Eastleigh Works to continue it's exam/maintenance work
Direct Rail Services
66091
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66108
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
66424
This loco has now returned to Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD to continue it's exam/maintenance work after a brief visit to the Crewe Electric TMD
Direct Rail Services
66429
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
68004
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88001
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Mossend Euroterminal
Direct Rail Services
88006
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
47830
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
59103
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66413
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66510 / 66537
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66536
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66536 / 66570
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66540
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66554
After it's recent derailment in the Sidcup area, this loco has now transferred from Hither Green to Southampton Maritime FLT to await maintenance
Freightliner
66567
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66610
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66615
Completed it's bout of maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
70004
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70006
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
70015
Completed it's bout of maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
70016
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
90005 / 90047
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90012
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90045 / 90048
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service
GB Railfreight
66736 / 66757
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66746
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Craigentinny TMD
GB Railfreight
66762
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at the Bletchley Cemex facility and has now resumed normal duties
GB Railfreight
66780 / 66790
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66785
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
GB Railfreight
66786
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66787
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
92020 / 92032
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Wembley TMD
Great Western Railway
769925
Transferred from Nemesis Rail at Burton to Wolverton Works to undergo further maintenance following conversion from a Class 319
London North Eastern Railway
91127
After an unsuccesful return to action for this loco last month, it has now returned to full service after maintenance work was completed
Merseyrail
777005 / 777007
Both of these new Merseyrail units have now been transferred from their storage location at Walton Old Junction, near Warrington, to Crewe LNWR/Arriva Traincare. A possible sign of these units joining others in mainline testing on the Merseyrail network?
Rail Adventure
43480 / 43484
Both of these HST power cars are destined for a trip to Germany where they are scheduled for display purposes. This is not expected to be a permanent move and they should make a return to the UK in the coming weeks
Rail Operations Group
37884
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC and has returned to service
Southeastern / South Western Railway
707025 / 707026
Both of these units have now become the next to depart South Western Railway and head to Gillingham EMUD to commence their new life with Southeastern
Transport for Wales
67017
Has now transferred from Cardiff Canton TMD to Crewe Electric TMD where it is currently undergoing exam/maintenance work