railway news
November 2020
05 November 2020
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Operator
Number
Detail
Colas Rail
56087
Completed it's maintenance at Bristol and has returned to service
Colas Rail
66848
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
Colas Rail
70806
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Eastleigh Works and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70807
Completed it's latest bout of maintenance work at the Rugby depot and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70815
Undergoing exam/maintenance at the Colas Rugby depot
DB Cargo
60010
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Margam T.C. and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60024
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60062
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66004 & 66061
Both are now undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66011, 66050 & 66086
All are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66068
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Didcot DB Yard and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66082
Awaiting maintenance at Arpley Sidings, Warrington
DB Cargo
66090
Completed it's maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66097 & 66098
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66106
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66107, 66112 & 66140
All are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66120
Undergoing maintenance at Scunthorpe Trent Yard
DB Cargo
66121
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Margam T.C.
DB Cargo
66147 & 66192
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66152
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
66168
Has been reinstated to an active pool after being in store since 18/06/20
DB Cargo
66172
Completed it's bout of maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66187
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
67002
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor and has returned to service
DB Cargo
90028
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
92019
After being moved between Cheshire and London on a couple of occasions, this loco has finally completed it's exam/maintenance and has returned to service
DB Cargo
92041
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37424
Has completed it's bout of maintenance work at Norwich Crown Point and is now ready for service
Direct Rail Services
37716
Completed it's exam/maintenance at York Works and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
57308
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge
Direct Rail Services
57309
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66425
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66427
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge
Direct Rail Services
68001 & 68034
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
68002 & 68003
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Motherwell DRS TMD
Direct Rail Services
68018
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Motherwell DRS TMD and has returned to service
East Midlands Railway
170417
Has now entered revenue earning service with EMR
East Midlands Railway / ScotRail
170418
The final 170 to be transferred from ScotRail to EMR, this unit has begun that move by transferring from Haymarket TMD to Holbeck Loco Sidings in Leeds
Freightliner
59001
Completed it's exam/maintenance and has returned to service
Freightliner
66414
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66501, 66507, 66512 & 66554
All have completed their maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service
Freightliner
66502 & 66543
Both are now awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66515 & 66545
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66537
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66566
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66567
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P and has returned to service
Freightliner
66571
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
66587
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66598
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66602 & 66618
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service
Freightliner
66619
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry and has returned to service
Freightliner
66952
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P
Freightliner
70002
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
70003
Completed it's maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
70008
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70010
Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
86604 & 86607
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
86622 & 86637
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
Freightliner
90009
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90010
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90016, 90041 & 90044
All have now completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
60095
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
GB Railfreight
66702
Completed some maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66704, 66754 & 66766
All have completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66706
Has now transferred from Peterborough GBRf Depot to Doncaster Roberts Road to continue it's maintenance work
GB Railfreight
66708
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Tonbridge
GB Railfreight
66709
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66714, 66719, 66721, 66726, 66739, 66785 & 66790
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66742
Has now transferred from Doncaster Roberts Road to Longport EMD where it will continue it's maintenance work
GB Railfreight
66745
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at the Hams Hall terminal and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66771
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot
GB Railfreight
66793
Recently arrived into the UK from Germany, this loco has now transferred from Doncaster Roberts Road to Longport EMD for conversion work to UK specifications to commence
GB Railfreight
73136 & 73213
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Tonbridge
GB Railfreight
73963
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Eastleigh Works and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
73965
Undergoing exam/maintenance at St. Leonards Depot
GB Railfreight
73967 & 73971
Both have completed theirexam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
92018
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
92038
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight / Caledonian Sleeper
73970
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD
Great Western Railway
43009 & 43027
Both of these power cars have now returned to Laira TMD sporting their brand new GWR Green liveries having had a re-paint from their old FGW Blue liveries at Doncaster Wabtec
Locomotive Services Ltd
43046 & 43055
Both of these ex EMT/EMR power cars have now been repainted into the Midland Pullman Blue & White livery (along with a rake of Mk3 coaches) following transfer to LSL. The set transferred from Eastleigh to the LSL depot at Crewe on 30/10/20
Network Rail
97304
Awaiting maintenance at Shrewsbury Coleham TMD
ScotRail / GWR
43185
This ex GWR power car has been transferred by road to Haymarket from Ely Papworth Sidings to be used as a parts donor by ScotRail
Transport for Wales
67010
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Cardiff Canton TMD and has returned to service
Transport for Wales
67014
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Transport for Wales
67025
Awaiting maintenance at Cardiff Canton TMD