railway news
October 2020
23 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
Colas Rail
56096
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Shrewsbury Coleham TMD
Colas Rail
70802
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Westbury and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70809
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Eastleigh Yard and has returned to service
Crewe Heritage Centre
43018
This ex GWR power car has now been delivered to Crewe Heritage Centre for preservation. The power car has been stripped of parts by ScotRail at Haymarket TMD having previously been in service with GWR and will be a static display
DB Cargo
60020
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66004
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66030
Completed it's maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66111
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
67002
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor
DB Cargo
67006
Has now transferred from Toton TMD to Crewe Electric TMD and awaits maintenance
Direct Rail Services
37407
Completed it's maintenance on the wheel lathe at Doncaster Roberts Road and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37424
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37716
Completed it's exam/maintenance at York Works and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68004 & 68018
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and have returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68009
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Freightliner
59001
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry and has returned to service
Freightliner
59002
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66526
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66534, 66566 & 66588
All have completed their exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and have returned to service
Freightliner
66592
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
70001
Awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70005
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
70007
Has now been reinstated to an active pool after being in store at Leeds Midland Road since 15/04/20. Currently at Lawley Street FLT where it awaits a depot transfer
Freightliner
86604 & 86608
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
Freightliner
90006
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
90012
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
90016
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
60047
Completed it's maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
60056
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
GB Railfreight
66725 & 66761
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66738
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
66765
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot
GB Railfreight
92010 & 92014
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Wembley TMD and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
92038
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD
GB Railfreight / Caledonian Sleeper
73966
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD and has returned to service
GB Railfreight / Caledonian Sleeper
73971
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD
TfL Rail
315824 & 315830
Both of these ex TfL Rail units have been transferred from Ilford TMD to Sims at Newport for their date with the scrap man
West Midlands Trains
196103
Has now commenced mileage accumulation runs