railway news
November 2020
26 November 2020
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Operator
Number
Detail
Chiltern Railways
68014
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Colas Rail
56049
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Grangemouth and has returned to service
Colas Rail
56090
At Gloucester Horton Road awaiting maintenance
Colas Rail
70801
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Nottingham Eastcroft and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70808
Showing as failed and in need of some attention at Leeds Midland Road
Colas Rail
70816
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Rugby and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70817
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Rugby
DB Cargo
60015
Completed it's batch of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60019
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60066
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Immingham TMD
DB Cargo
60074
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66015, 66024 & 66086
All have completed their maintenance at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66020
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66034
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Hoo Junction and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66040 & 66092
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66053 & 66069 & 66076
All are awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66082
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
66106, 66131, 66134, 66144, 66172 & 66174
All are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66107
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66128 & 66198
Both have completed their maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66167 & 66197
Both have completed their maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66171 & 66181
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66200
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66247
After spending a good few months at various locations in the UK for maintenance, this loco has now returned to mainland Europe via the Channel Tunnel
DB Cargo
67001
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
67002 & 67005
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
67013
Completed it's maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
67016
Has been placed into store (WQAA) at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
67021 & 67028
Both are awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
67024
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
90026
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
92011
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
92015
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor and has returned to service
DB Cargo
92041
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
60046
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
Devon & Cornwall Railfreight
60055
After it's failure at Milton Keynes earlier this month, this loco is now undergoing maintenance at Toton TMD
Direct Rail Services
37038
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37425
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
57304
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
57308
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66031
Completed it's maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66427
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66431
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
66434
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Daventry Tesco (DRS)
Direct Rail Services
68001
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
68002
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
68005
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68008
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68018
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Motherwell (DRS) TMD
Direct Rail Services
88001
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88004
Completed it's maintenance work on the Longsight Wheel Lathe and has returned to service
East Midlands Railway
43048
This stored power car has been transferred from Long Marston to Leicester L.I.P
East Midlands Railway / Greater Anglia
360104, 360113 & 360116
All of these units have now transferred from the Ilford Depot to Cricklewood and then onto Kettering and into the hands of EMR
East Midlands Railway / Greater Anglia
360115 & 360117
Both of these units have completed their maintenance at Northampton to allow 110mph running and have returned to Ilford TMD to await transfer to Cricklewood
Freightliner
59203
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66413
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66415
Completed it's maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66507
Awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66515, 66525, 66528, 66552 & 66585
All have completed their exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service
Freightliner
66536
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Ipswich L.I.P and has returned to service
Freightliner
66540 & 66544
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66542
Awaiting maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66543
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66547
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
66566, 66570 & 66571
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66603
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66607
Undergoing maintenance work at Earles Sidings in the Hope Valley
Freightliner
66615
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66623
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66957
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
70002, 70011 & 70019
All have completed their exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service
Freightliner
70006
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
70008
Awaiting maintenance at Leeds FLT
Freightliner
86607
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
86622
Has been placed into store (DHLT) at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
86632
Completed it's maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
86639
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90008 & 90047
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90015, 90042 & 90049
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
47739
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
59003
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
60076
Completed it's maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
60096
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
GB Railfreight
66713 & 66730
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66716
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66717
Awaiting maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66728, 66748, 66764, 66766, 66784 & 66785
All have completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66742
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Longport EMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66769
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot
GB Railfreight
66770
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
73213
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Tonbridge Yard and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
73964
Failed at St. Leonard's Depot and is now in need of some attention
GB Railfreight
92010
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD
GB Railfreight
92033
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight / Caledonian Sleeper
73966
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD
GB Railfreight / Caledonian Sleeper
73969
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight / Caledonian Sleeper
73970
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Inverness Motorail Terminal and has returned to service
Harry Needle Railroad Company
20311 & 20314
Suffered some serious mechanical issues after being loaned to DRS to help cover their RHTT work
Harry Needle Railroad Company / Direct Rail Services
20118 & 20132
These locos are currently on a short term lease to DRS to cover some of their RHTT workings
Heathrow Express
332014
This unit has become the first of it's class to be scrapped, having met it's maker at Sims, Peterborough
London Overground
315801 & 315815
Both of these units have now been transferred to Sims at Newport for scrapping
Northern Trains
195133
The latest addition to arrive into the UK, this unit is now out on testing/mileage accumulation runs
Railway Support Services
08703
Has now transferred from Wigan Springs Branch TMD to Longport EMD for a short stint before moving on to the Chasewater Railway at Brownhills for maintenance
Railway Support Services
08730
After a brief spell at Longport EMD to cover for the stricken 08784, this shunter has now moved on to Whitemoor
Railway Support Services
08784
Undergoing maintenance at Longport EMD
Railway Support Services
08922
Has now transferred from Newton Aycliffe to Longport EMD
Railway Support Services
08939
Has now transferred to Wigan Springs Branch TMD
South Western Railway
442422
This stored unit has now transferred from Wolverton TMD to Bournemouth TMD
Southern Railway
313220
Is now stored at Brighton having suffered fire damage during an incident at West Worthing recently
Transport for Wales
67010 & 67014
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Transport for Wales
67015
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD