railway news
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.
Date
Operator
Number
Detail
12/10/20
Chiltern Railways
68010
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to Wembley to recommence it's duties with Chiltern
12/10/20
Colas Rail
43060
Now has Colas diamond decals added to the debranded EMT livery
12/10/20
Colas Rail
66847
After a recent failure, this loco is now undergoing maintenance at Bristol Kingsland Road
12/10/20
Colas Rail
66849
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
12/10/20
Colas Rail
70806
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Eastleigh Works
12/10/20
Colas Rail
70813
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Yard
12/10/20
Colas Rail
70814
Recently having been showing as failed at Oxwellmains, this loco is now back active and in service
12/10/20
DB Cargo
60001
Completed it's latest bout of maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
12/10/20
DB Cargo
60007
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
12/10/20
DB Cargo
60010
Awaiting maintenance at Margam T.C.
12/10/20
DB Cargo
60059
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
12/10/20
DB Cargo
60066
Completed it's maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
12/10/20
DB Cargo
66019
Undergoing maintenance at Hoo Junction Up Yard
12/10/20
DB Cargo
66024 & 66034
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and have returned to service
12/10/20
DB Cargo
66079
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Mossend and has returned to service
12/10/20
DB Cargo
66092
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
12/10/20
DB Cargo
66104
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
12/10/20
DB Cargo
66106, 66115 & 66162
All are now awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
12/10/20
DB Cargo
66139
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
12/10/20
DB Cargo
66140
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
12/10/20
DB Cargo
67002
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
12/10/20
DB Cargo
90029
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
12/10/20
DB Cargo
90035
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
12/10/20
Devon & Cornwall Rail Freight
60046
Has now transferred from Leicester to Toton where it awaits maintenance
12/10/20
Direct Rail Services
37405
Having previously been a parts donor for 37401, this loco is now currently undergoing further maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge
12/10/20
Direct Rail Services
37407
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
12/10/20
Direct Rail Services
37422
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to service
12/10/20
Direct Rail Services
57307
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to service
12/10/20
Direct Rail Services
66428
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge
12/10/20
Direct Rail Services
88010
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
12/10/20
East Midlands Railway
222014
Now in the new EMR Purple, White & Grey livery having finally lost it's EMT White, Blue, Red & Orange livery
12/10/20
East Midlands Railway
43058
Has now been transferred from Long Marston to Crewe Diesel TMD by Locomotive Services Ltd
12/10/20
Freightliner
47830
Completed it's latest bout of maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
12/10/20
Freightliner
66419
Has transferred from Hunslet Sidings to Leeds Midland Road where it awaits maintenance
12/10/20
Freightliner
66506 & 66569
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
12/10/20
Freightliner
66522
Sat at Hinksey Yard awaiting maintenance
12/10/20
Freightliner
66529
Awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
12/10/20
Freightliner
66559
Completed it's maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
12/10/20
Freightliner
66596
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
12/10/20
Freightliner
66617
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
12/10/20
Freightliner
66619
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
12/10/20
Freightliner
66622
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
12/10/20
Freightliner
70005
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
12/10/20
Freightliner
70016
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
12/10/20
Freightliner
70020
Awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
12/10/20
Freightliner
86608 & 86639
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
12/10/20
Freightliner
90004 & 90009
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
12/10/20
GB Railfreight
60021
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
12/10/20
GB Railfreight
60047
Sat in Doncaster Down Decoy having suffered a failure
12/10/20
GB Railfreight
66433
On loan from DRS, this loco has completed it's latest bout of maintenance at Peak Forest and has returned to it's shunting duties
12/10/20
GB Railfreight
66723 (ZA273), 66736 & 66787
All have completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
12/10/20
GB Railfreight
66735
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot and has returned to service
12/10/20
GB Railfreight
66742, 66763 & 66764
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
12/10/20
GB Railfreight
66781
Transferred from Doncaster Roberts Road to Peterborough GBRf Depot to undergo it's exam/maintenance
12/10/20
GB Railfreight
73963
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Eastleigh Works
12/10/20
GB Railfreight
73969
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD
12/10/20
GB Railfreight
92006 & 92010
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD
12/10/20
Harry Needle Railroad Company
20088
This loco has now completed it's move from Wishaw to Brechin on the Caledonian Railway. It is now under the ownership of a private owner
12/10/20
Locomotive Services Ltd
37521
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Diesel TMD
12/10/20
Northern Trains
144002 & 144005
Both of these stored units have transferred from the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway to the sidings at Worksop for continued storage
12/10/20
Rail Operations Group
37800
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P
12/10/20
Rail Operations Group
47848
A lengthy period of maintenance work has been completed and this loco has returned to service
12/10/20
Rail Operations Group
57312
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P and has returned to service
12/10/20
Transport for Wales
230008
This new TfW unit has now completed it's fault free mileage accumulation runs and is awaiting a transfer back to the Birkenhead depot on the Merseyrail network
12/10/20
Transport for Wales
67010
Completed it's latest bout of maintenance at Cardiff Canton TMD and has returned to service
12/10/20
Transport for Wales
67014
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Arriva Traincare and has returned to service
12/10/20
West Coast Railway Company
47828
Has now transferred from Carnforth to Locomotive Services' Crewe Diesel TMD