railway news
October 2020
06 October 2020
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
Chiltern Railways
68010
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Colas Rail
67023
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60007 & 60044
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance and have returned to service
DB Cargo
60059
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60066
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66023 & 66065
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66024 & 66034
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66050
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Margam T.C. and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66097
Completed it's maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66120
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66121
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66188
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
67016
Completed it's maintenance at Tyne Yard and has returned to service
DB Cargo
90020, 90026 & 90029
Now in debranded Grand Central Black & Orange livery after their return from Grand Central, these locos have been reinstated to an active DB pool after being in store since 28/09/20
DB Cargo
90035
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Devon & Cornwall Rail Freight
60055
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
Direct Rail Services
37419
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
37425
Has now completed it's maintenance on the wheel flats it developed recently and is ready to leave Laira TMD in the coming days
Direct Rail Services
66126
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Direct Rail Services
68005
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
88003 & 88006
Completed their exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and have returned to service
East Midlands Railway
43045 & 43059
Both power cars have transferred from Neville Hill to Long Marston where they will remain in storage
Freightliner
47830
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66503 & 66525
Both currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66505
Completed it's latest bout of maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66515
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66539
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66561
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
66565
Awaiting maintenance at Stoke Gifford
Freightliner
66605 & 66610
Both currently awaiting maintenance at Whatley
Freightliner
66607
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66617
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66622
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66955
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
70017
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
86604 & 86613
Both currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
86622
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
90007
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90049
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
60096
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
GB Railfreight
66711
Completed it's lengthy period of maintenance at Longport EMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66739 & 66777
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66766
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
92014
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD
Locomotive Services Ltd
47593
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Diesel TMD
Northern Trains / Transport for Wales
142012 & 142079
Having been transferred from Northern to TfW for use as parts donors, these units have now been reported as being sent off for scrapping by road to a scrap merchant in Hereford
Rail Operations Group
37510
Completed it's lengthy period of maintenance work and is now ready for mainline activity
Rail Operations Group
47813
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P and has returned to service
Rail Operations Group
57312
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P
Railway Support Services
08730
Has had it's ABP decals removed as the planned move to Hams Hall is off. The shunter has now returned to Wishaw after a brief spell as cover at Wolverton Works
West Coast Rail Company
57006
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carnforth and has returned to service