railway news
May 2021
24 May 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Caledonian Sleeper / GB Railfreight
73970
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Craigentinny TMD
Colas Rail
56094
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Cardiff Canton TMD
Colas Rail
66849
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60011 / 60054
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60015
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66021
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66034 / 66082
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66068 / 66078 / 66086
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66105 / 66128 / 66158
All have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66124
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Tees Yard and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66131 / 66133 / 66142
All are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66136
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Millerhill Yard and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66143
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66149
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66150
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Acton Yard and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66162
Has now transferred from Crewe Electric TMD to Toton TMD where it currently awaits maintenance
DB Cargo
66175
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
67005
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
92042
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
60046
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
Direct Rail Services
37059
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
37069
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37419
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
57304
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66302
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
66422
Has now transferred from Motherwell (DRS) TMD to Carlisle Kingmoor TMD to continue it's exam/maintenance work
Direct Rail Services
68001
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
68003 / 68004
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
68016
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68017
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
88001
Has now transferred from Motherwell (DRS) TMD to Carlisle Kingmoor TMD to continue it's exam/maintenance work
East Midlands Railway / West Midlands Railway
170517
This ex WMR unit has transferred from Tyseley TMD to Crewe Arriva Traincare where it will undergo a repaint into EMR colours having made the move from WMR to EMR
Freightliner
47830
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
59206
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66415
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66505
Currently awaiting maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66519
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66528
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66531
Completed it's bout of maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66537
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66550
Completed it's maintenance work at Ipswich L.I.P and has returned to service
Freightliner
66551
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66605
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66606 / 66614
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and have now returned to service
Freightliner
66951
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
70002
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
70003
Completed it's bout of maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
70014 / 70020
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Hunslet Sidings
Freightliner
90003
Currently awaiting maintenance at Hunslet Sidings
Freightliner
90006
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90006 / 90009
Both are awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90007 / 90012 / 90014
All have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service
GB Railfreight
47739
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P and has now returned to service
GB Railfreight
60085
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
GB Railfreight
66704
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Longport EMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66706
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has resumed duties
GB Railfreight
66706 / 66738 / 66755
All have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66714 / 66725 / 66736 / 66786 / 66790
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66719 / 66722
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
GB Railfreight
66739
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Down Decoy
GB Railfreight
66750
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Eastleigh Yard and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66761
Currently at Doncaster Roberts Road having suffered a recent failure and requiring attention
GB Railfreight
66783
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
73107
Undergoing exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot
GB Railfreight
73961
Completed it's exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
73963
Recovered from it's recent failure at St. Leonard's Depot and has resumed active work
GB Railfreight
92044
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD
Great Northern
365510
This is the latest of this fleet to be transferred from Hornsey EMUD to Hertford North Carriage Sidings for storage pending a decision on it's future
Great Western Railway
769939
The conversion of this unit from 319439 is now complete and the unit has been transferred to Nemesis Rail at Burton-upon-Trent for storage pending the commencement of testing
London North Eastern Railway
91105
This is the latest of the fleet to return to the mainline, heading out of Neville Hill for a set turning run via Newcastle
Southeastern Railway
466030 / 466037
Both have now transferred from Slade Green Depot to Wabtec at Doncaster Works for maintenance
Transport for Wales
769445
This unit has now entered revenue earning service
West Coast Railway Company
47813
After it's recent transfer from ROG to WCRC, this loco has now commenced active service with it's new operator
West Midlands Railway
730001
The 3rd unit of this new fleet to be completed, this unit has now transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane to the test track at Old Dalby for a period of testing