railway news
May 2021
29 January 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Avanti West Coast
221115
This is the first of the Avanti Voyagers to be giving a new look as it is currently undergoing a transformation from the old VTWC livery into a shiny new Avanti livery. This will be the first of all of the AWC Voyager fleet to receive such a transformation
Avanti West Coast
390123
It's been a long time coming but this Pendolino is currently receiving the full Avanti West Coast livery, having previously only had the driving cars done. This will take the fleet of fully liveried Pendolino's to 3 following on from 155 and 156 which received such liveries back in Dec 2019. As with the Voyagers the plan is to get the entire Pendolino fleet into full Avanti livery (with the exception of 390119 of course)
Caledonian Sleeper
73968
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70807
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Landore TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70817
Showing as failed at Millerhill and will now require some attention
DB Cargo
66060 / 66087
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66069
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66088
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Hoo Junction Up Yard
DB Cargo
66156
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Margam T.C.
DB Cargo
66199
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Hoo Junction Up Yard
DB Cargo
67020
Completed it's bout of maintenance at the Willesden Princess Royal Distribution Centre and has now returned to service
DB Cargo
92019
Has now transferred from Crewe Electric TMD to Dollands Moor where it will now continue it's exam/maintenance work
Direct Rail Services
57309
After suffering problems this week whilst rescuing an Avanti Pendolino, this loco has now returned to Crewe Gresty Bridge where it now awaits maintenance
Direct Rail Services
66428
Has now transferred from Doncaster Roberts Road, where it presumably spent some time on the wheel lathe, back home to Carlisle Kingmoor TMD where it now continues it's maintenance work
Direct Rail Services
68006
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Mossend
Direct Rail Services
68018
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88004
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Freightliner
08531
This shunter has transferred from Felixstowe Docks to Central Rivers TMD at Burton-Under-Needwood for exam/maintenance
Freightliner
08624
Has now completed it's exam/maintenance at Central Rivers TMD at Burton-Under-Needwood. The shunter remains in the Midlands for now but may return back to the south coast at some point
Freightliner
66505
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66512
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds FLT
Freightliner
66522
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Eastleigh Yard
Freightliner
66536
Awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66537
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Southampton Maritime FLT and has now returned to service
Freightliner
66549
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66558
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66563
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66570
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66571
Awaiting maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
66591
Completed it's maintenance work at Whatley Quarry and has returned to service
Freightliner
66594
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66596
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66602
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66604
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Tunstead Sidings
Freightliner
66610
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70004
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
70014
Has now transferred from Leeds FLT across to Leeds Midland Road where it now continues it's exam/maintenance work
Freightliner
70019
After it's recent failure at Guide Bridge, this loco has now completed it's maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has now returned to service
Freightliner
86639
This is the latest of the FLR Class 86 fleet to enter storage (DHLT) at Crewe Basford Hall. That takes us down to just 2 of these amazing loco's operating on the mainline for FLR
Freightliner
90003 / 90009
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
Freightliner
90006 / 90010 / 90014 / 90045
All are undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
66701
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66704
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot
GB Railfreight
66741 / 66774
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66765
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66779
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Birch Coppice
GB Railfreight
66795
This is the latest of the ex European sheds to arrive into the UK. It arrived into Immingham Docks and has now transferred from there to Doncaster Roberts Road. From here it is likely to move to Longport EMD at some point, where it will undergo modifications to UK specification and also a repaint......as it is currently in the Orange and Black of competitor Freightliner
GB Railfreight
73109
Undergoing exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot
Greater Anglia
720552
This is the latest of the new 720 units to be completed at Derby Litchurch Lane. It has now been delivered to Ilford TMD and has immediately been sent out for mainline testing to prepare for an entry to service
Greater Anglia
720560
This is the latest unit to be sent out onto the WCML for test runs to prepare for entry into service with GA
Rail Operations Group
37884
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P and has returned to service
Rail Operations Group
57303 / 57305
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Derby RTC and have returned to service
TransPennine Express
68034
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Transport for Wales
67025
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Crewe Arriva Traincare and is now ready for a return to service