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October 2020

26 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

70801

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Westbury TMD

Colas Rail

70808 & 70809

Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Rugby Depot

DB Cargo

66017

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

DB Cargo

66070

Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD

DB Cargo

66092

Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD

DB Cargo

66095

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

DB Cargo

66130

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

DB Cargo

66175

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

DB Cargo

67028

Sat in Doncaster West Yard awaiting maintenance

DB Cargo

90026

Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD

Devon & Cornwall Rail Freight

60055

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

Direct Rail Services

37401

Has now transferred north to Crewe Gresty Bridge for maintenance work

Direct Rail Services

66126

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD

Direct Rail Services

66305

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

Direct Rail Services

66427

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge

Direct Rail Services

68009

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

Freightliner

59101

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Whatley Quarry

Freightliner

59203

Now completed it's further maintenance at Merehead TMD having returned from the Toton paint shop in it's new Orange & Black livery

Freightliner

66518

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road

Freightliner

66526

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

Freightliner

66529

Completed it's protracted maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service

Freightliner

66538

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD

Freightliner

66549

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall

Freightliner

66557

Awaiting maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT

Freightliner

66594

Awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road

Freightliner

66597

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

Freightliner

66603

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall

Freightliner

66617

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

Freightliner

66618

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road

Freightliner

70001

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

Freightliner

70002

Reinstated to an active pool after being in store at Leeds Midland Road since April 2020. Now undergoing maintenance before returning to work

Freightliner

70015

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

Freightliner

86609

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall

Freightliner

90015

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall

Freightliner

90042

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

GB Railfreight

66717, 66719 & 66743

All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road

GB Railfreight

66761

Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has returned to service

GB Railfreight

66765

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

GB Railfreight

66774

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot

GB Railfreight

92006

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

GB Railfreight / Caledonian Sleeper

73969

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Inverness

GB Railfreight / Caledonian Sleeper

73971

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

Northern Trains

144014 & 144019

Both of these units have transferred from Heaton TMD to Gascoigne Wood Sidings for further storage

Rail Support Services

08632

This shunter has now been repainted into the Loram Red and Silver colour scheme having been hired to Derby RTC

Transport for Wales

67010

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Cardiff Canton TMD

Transport for Wales

67014

Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Arriva Traincare

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