railway news
May 2021
26 February 2021
Please note that the dates specified are the dates the detail was changed on this website and are not specifically when the event happened. The actual event stated in the detail section would have occurred between the date stated below and the previous site update date.
Operator
Number
Detail
Avanti West Coast
221110
This is the latest of the Voyager fleet to receive the AWC Green & Silver vinyl's and has now returned to action sporting it's new colours having previously been in the ex VTWC Red & Silver livery (thanks to 221101 Voyager of UKRail Forums for this gen)
Chiltern Railways
68015
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Colas Rail
66846
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Rugby (Colas) TMD
Colas Rail
70802
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Rugby (Colas) TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70803
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Westbury TMD
DB Cargo
60017
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60024
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66002
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66024
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Margam T.C. and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66106
Completed it's maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66142 / 66185
Both are undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66158
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Margam T.C.
DB Cargo
66170
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Margam T.C. and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66171
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66200
Completed it's maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
90024
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and is now ready for a return to service
DB Cargo
92036
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor
DB Cargo
92042
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
57307
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and is now ready for a return to it's 'Thunderbird' duties
Direct Rail Services
66422
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Locomotive Services Crewe Diesel Depot
Direct Rail Services
88005
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
88006
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at both Doncaster Roberts Road and Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and is now ready for a return to work
Freightliner
08691
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to duties
Freightliner
59103
Has now transferred from Whatley Quarry to Merehead TMD where it awaits maintenance work
Freightliner
59202
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66413
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P and has returned to service
Freightliner
66510
Showing as having suffered a failure at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66551
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66557
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66561
Completed it's maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
66591
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry and has returned to service
Freightliner
70006
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
70010
Completed it's bout of maintenance at Tunstead and has returned to service
Freightliner
90012
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
90042
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90046 / 90049
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
60002
This loco has now been outshopped in GBRf Blue & Yellow with Graham Farish/Bachmann decals applied having previously been in the Colas Yellow & Orange colour scheme. Nameplates are expected to be added but this will be confirmed in due course
GB Railfreight
60096
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Tyne Dock and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66707 / 66726 / 66751
All have completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66708 / 66765
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66729 / 66749
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
92014
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Crewe Electric TMD and is now ready for a return to service
Great Western Railway
769928
Now a completed Class 769, this ex 319 unit has been transferred from Loughborough Works to Nemesis Rail at Burton-on-Trent for storage pending a period of testing
Great Western Railway
769937
Having been converted from 319437, this unit has now transferred from Loughborough Works to Wolverton Works. It will now require a period of testing prior to it entering service with GWR
Greater Anglia
317650 / 317658
Both of these units have now been transferred from Ilford TMD to Ely Papworth Sidings for storage
Greater Anglia
321348 / 321442
Both of these units have today transferred from Harwich Parkeston Quay Sidings to Sims Metals at Newport Docks for disposal
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
25278
Has left the NYMR for a little holiday at Leeds Midland Road where it will undergo tyre turning work
Rail Operations Group
37510
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P and has returned to service
Railway Support Services
08752
Has today completed it's transfer to Crewe Arriva Traincare / Crewe LNWR having spent last night at Crewe Heritage Centre having arrived there by road transport from Wishaw
Railway Support Services
08922
This shunter has left Longport EMD but at the time of typing this, it's new location was unknown. Presumably it has either gone home to Wishaw or to RSS's secondary base at the Chasewater Railway
West Midlands Railway
196002 / 196003 / 196004 / 196107
These are the latest of the new Class 196 fleet to arrive into the UK for WMR. The units are currently at Portbury Docks pending a transfer to the West Midlands
West Midlands Railway
196106
This is the latest of the new fleet to have commenced testing / mileage accumulation workings
West Midlands Railway
730002
Having undergone testing work on the Old Dalby test track, this newly produced unit has now transferred from there to Crewe LNWR/Arriva Traincare - possibly in readiness to commence mainline testing?