railway news
May 2021
29 October 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
Caledonian Sleeper
73966
This loco has suffered a failure in the Stirling area and is now requiring maintenance
Colas Rail
43272 / 43274
Both of these HST power cars have now commenced mainline service with Colas Rail, operating the test trains on behalf of Network Rail
DB Cargo
60020
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60039
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66015
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66050
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
66070
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor and has resumed active duties
DB Cargo
66096
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66117
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Margam T.C.
DB Cargo
66147 / 66185
Both have completed their bout of maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66174
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66197
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Mossend Down Yard
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
60028
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P and has now returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68018
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88001
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88005
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
East Midlands Railway
360121
This unit has finally returned to the East Midlands after spending an age at Eastleigh undergoing it's repaint into the EMR Purple livery. It still requires further maintenance work and the application of EMR decals prior to it entering service
Freightliner
59201
Having commenced exam/maintenance work at Whatley Quarry, this loco has now transferred to Merehead TMD where it now continues it's exam/maintenance work
Freightliner
59205
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66418
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Craigentinny TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66420
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
66504 / 66543 / 66549 / 66589
All have completed their exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and have now returned to service
Freightliner
66511 / 66567 / 66593
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66520
Awaiting maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66526 / 66557
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66531
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has resumed active duties
Freightliner
66536
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66542
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66558
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66561
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66596
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66601
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66621
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
70001
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
70002
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70004 / 70017
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and have now returned to service
Freightliner
70006
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
90014
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
60026
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66714
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Bardon Hill and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66720
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Longport EMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66722 / 66770
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66779
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
73107 / 73212
Both of these loco's are currently at Slade Green T&RSMD showing under failed status
GB Railfreight
73128
Completed it's exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
92020
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Wembley TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
92023
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
F231 (66775)
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
ZA723 (66723)
Currently at Doncaster Roberts Road having suffered a recent failure and requiring attention
Greater Anglia
720569
This unit has now entered revenue earning service with Greater Anglia
Lumo (East Coast Trains)
803002 / 803003
After their inaugural run between London & Edinburgh earlier this week, the Lumo services are in full swing now with both of these units joining 803001 in revenue earning service on the East Coast Mainline
Rail Operations Group
37601
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC and has returned to service
Rail Operations Group
768002
This unit has now completed it's conversion from 319009 and has today transferred from Brush at Loughborough to the Castle Donington Railfreight Terminal where it will be prepped for mainline testing
Railway Support Services
08703
This shunter has now transferred from Willesden to Chinnor Yard on the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway where it will be receiving some attention - whilst there though it will be making a special guest appearance on a service train this coming Sunday!
Scotrail
314209 / 614209
Having been undergoing work at the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway since January of this year, this unit has now completed it's conversion from an EMU to a Hydrogen powered unit with much of the work being carried out between Brodie Engineering and hydrogen experts Arcola Energy.
The unit is scheduled to be exhibited at the forthcoming COP26 event in Glasgow!
Southeastern Railway
465004 / 465017
Both of these Networker units have today made their return from storage at Worksop Sidings, returning to Gillingham EMUD to resume service with Southeastern
Southeastern Railway
465235 / 465237
Both of these units have now transferred from Gillingham EMUD to Worksop Sidings for storage
Transport for Wales
153913
Mod work complete at Landore TMD and has now received the new TfW Grey, Red & Black livery - now back in service
Transport for Wales
158823
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Arriva Traincare and has now resumed normal status
Transport for Wales
67010
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
Transport for Wales
67015
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD