railway news
May 2021
29 June 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Colas Rail
56051
Completed it's maintenance work at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD and has now returned to service
Colas Rail
66849
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail / East Midlands Railway
43251 / 43257 / 43272 / 43274 / 43277
These ex EMR/LNER HST power cars have now been reallocated to the Colas Rail pool of loco's for use on the test trains. Each power car remains in store at present with 251, 257 & 274 at Neville Hill TMD and 272 & 277 sat at Nemesis Rail, Burton but will undoubtedly be on the move soon
DB Cargo
60019 / 60066
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66061
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Belmont Yard
DB Cargo
66134
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Immingham TMD and has returned to active service
DB Cargo
66161
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Scunthorpe Trent Yard and has now resumed normal service
DB Cargo
67016
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
90019 / 90034
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
92041
Having made the move from Crewe Electric TMD to Wembley TMD recently, this loco has now moved on to Dollands Moor where it will now continue it's exam/maintenance work
Direct Rail Services
66302 / 66303
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
88003
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
59202
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66524
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Stoke Gifford
Freightliner
66572
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Whatley Quarry and has returned to service
Freightliner
66618
Has now transferred from Crewe Basford Hall to Leeds Midland Road to continue it's exam/maintenance work
Freightliner
70002
Completed it's bout of maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
90007
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
90011
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
66715 / 66724
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
GB Railfreight
66728 / 66746
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66764 / 66772
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
92028
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Locomotive Services Ltd
47853
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Diesel TMD and has returned to service
London North Eastern Railway
91107
This is another of the fleet to return to active passenger service after a period of heavy maintenance
Mid-Hants Railway (Watercress Line)
08288
Not entirely sure when this occurred but this shunter is now carrying the name "Phoenix"
ScotRail
43134
This HST power car has now been named "Gordon Aikman" in honour of the Life and Legacy of Motor Neurone Disease campaign campaigner
South Western Railway
701506
Transferred from Worksop Sidings to Derby Litchurch Lane
Transport for Wales
67010
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
West Midlands Railway
196006
Now transferred from the Telford Railfreight Terminal at Donnington to Tyseley TMD to undergo preperation work for mainline testing