railway news
October 2020
19 October 2020
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Operator
Number
Detail
Chiltern Railways
68011
Completed a lengthy period of maintenance work and has returned to service
Colas Rail
56094
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Mossend
Colas Rail
66847
Having suffered a recent failure, this loco has now completed it's maintenance and has returned to service
Colas Rail
66849
Completed it's latest bout of maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70809
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Eastleigh
DB Cargo
60017 & 60024
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60020
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60040
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66014
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor
DB Cargo
66030, 66059 & 66080
All are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66092
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66102, 66115 & 66134
All have now completed their maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66105
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66125, 66130, 66147 & 66175
All are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66140
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66161
Has been reinstated to an active pool after being in store at Toton TMD since 02/10/20
DB Cargo
66167
Has now transferred from Mossend and is at Toton where it awaits maintenance
DB Cargo
66185
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
67008
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
67015
Has been listed as undergoing maintenance at Cardiff Canton TMD for a while but has now transferred across to Crewe Electric TMD where it now awaits maintenance
DB Cargo
67021
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
90019
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
90024
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Devon & Cornwall Rail Freight
60046
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
Devon & Cornwall Rail Freight
60055
After a recent failure at Boston Sleaford Sidings, this loco has now returned to Toton TMD where it awaits maintenance
Direct Rail Services
37407
Undergoing maintenance at York Works
Direct Rail Services
68002
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68003
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
East Midlands Railway
43290
Has now transferred from Gascoigne Wood to Barrow Hill
Freightliner
08624
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Barton-under-Needwood
Freightliner
08691
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
59002
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
59206
Showing as failed and in need of some attention at Merehead TMD
Freightliner
66501 & 66540
Both are now undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry
Freightliner
66514
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66537
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66546
Was undergoing maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall but has since transferred to Leeds Midland Road where it now awaits further maintenance
Freightliner
66590
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
66592
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66955
Completed it's latest maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
70003
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70020
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
86613
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90006, 90007 & 90009
All have now completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66702
Undergoing maintenance at Doncaster Down Decoy
GB Railfreight
66756
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66763, 66764 & 66775
All have now completed theirexam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
73141
Completed it's exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
73969
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
92020
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD and has returned to service
Greater Anglia
317657 & 317672
Both of these units have now been transferred from Ilford TMD to Ely Papworth Sidings for store
Northern Trains
144004 & 144016
Both of these units have now transferred from Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal to the Wensleydale Railway. These are both apparently earmarked for a new life in preservation on the Aln Valley Railway
Northern Trains / Wensleydale Railway
144020
This unit has now transferred from Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal to the Wensleydale Railway where it will now operate in preservation
Transport for Wales
230008
Transferring from Long Marston to Birkenhead today
Transport for Wales
67025
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD