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October 2020

12 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

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to Wembley to recommence it's duties with Chiltern

Colas Rail

43060

Now has Colas diamond decals added to the debranded EMT livery

Colas Rail

66847

After a recent failure, this loco is now undergoing maintenance at Bristol Kingsland Road

Colas Rail

66849

Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD

Colas Rail

70806

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Eastleigh Works

Colas Rail

70813

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Yard

Colas Rail

70814

Recently having been showing as failed at Oxwellmains, this loco is now back active and in service

DB Cargo

60001

Completed it's latest bout of maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service

DB Cargo

60007

Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD

DB Cargo

60010

Awaiting maintenance at Margam T.C.

DB Cargo

60059

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service

DB Cargo

60066

Completed it's maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service

DB Cargo

66019

Undergoing maintenance at Hoo Junction Up Yard

DB Cargo

66024 & 66034

Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and have returned to service

DB Cargo

66079

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Mossend and has returned to service

DB Cargo

66092

Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD

DB Cargo

66104

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service

DB Cargo

66106, 66115 & 66162

All are now awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD

DB Cargo

66139

Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD

DB Cargo

66140

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service

DB Cargo

67002

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service

DB Cargo

90029

Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD

DB Cargo

90035

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service

Devon & Cornwall Rail Freight

60046

Has now transferred from Leicester to Toton where it awaits maintenance

Direct Rail Services

37405

Having previously been a parts donor for 37401, this loco is now currently undergoing further maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge

Direct Rail Services

37407

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD

Direct Rail Services

37422

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to service

Direct Rail Services

57307

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to service

Direct Rail Services

66428

Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge

Direct Rail Services

88010

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service

East Midlands Railway

222014

Now in the new EMR Purple, White & Grey livery having finally lost it's EMT White, Blue, Red & Orange livery

East Midlands Railway

43058

Has now been transferred from Long Marston to Crewe Diesel TMD by Locomotive Services Ltd

Freightliner

47830

Completed it's latest bout of maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service

Freightliner

66419

Has transferred from Hunslet Sidings to Leeds Midland Road where it awaits maintenance

Freightliner

66506 & 66569

Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall

Freightliner

66522

Sat at Hinksey Yard awaiting maintenance

Freightliner

66529

Awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road

Freightliner

66559

Completed it's maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service

Freightliner

66596

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road

Freightliner

66617

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service

Freightliner

66619

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry

Freightliner

66622

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service

Freightliner

70005

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall

Freightliner

70016

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service

Freightliner

70020

Awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road

Freightliner

86608 & 86639

Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall

Freightliner

90004 & 90009

Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall

GB Railfreight

60021

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service

GB Railfreight

60047

Sat in Doncaster Down Decoy having suffered a failure

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

GB Railfreight

66723 (ZA273), 66736 & 66787

All have completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service

GB Railfreight

66735

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot and has returned to service

GB Railfreight

66742, 66763 & 66764

All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road

GB Railfreight

66781

Transferred from Doncaster Roberts Road to Peterborough GBRf Depot to undergo it's exam/maintenance

GB Railfreight

73963

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Eastleigh Works

GB Railfreight

73969

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD

GB Railfreight

92006 & 92010

Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD

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

Locomotive Services Ltd

37521

Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Diesel TMD

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

Rail Operations Group

37800

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P

Rail Operations Group

47848

A lengthy period of maintenance work has been completed and this loco has returned to service

Rail Operations Group

57312

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P and has returned to service

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

Transport for Wales

67010

Completed it's latest bout of maintenance at Cardiff Canton TMD and has returned to service

Transport for Wales

67014

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Arriva Traincare and has returned to service

West Coast Railway Company

47828

Has now transferred from Carnforth to Locomotive Services' Crewe Diesel TMD

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