railway news
October 2020
29 October 2020
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Operator
Number
Detail
AC Locomotive Group
89001
The "Badger" has been on the move once again - this time transferring from Barrow Hill to Soho TMD where it will now undergo further maintenance and testing, including taking power from the overhead wires for the first time since 2000
Colas Rail
56087
Sat in the Loco Spur at Bristol Temple Meads awaiting maintenance
Colas Rail
56096
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Shrewsbury Coleham and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70801
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Westbury TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70808
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Colas's Rugby depot and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70816
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Nottingham Eastcroft TMD and has returned to service
Colas Rail
70817
Awaiting maintenance at Grangemouth
DB Cargo
60017
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
60024
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60062
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
60065
Completed it's maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66030 & 66090
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66056
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Margam T.C.
DB Cargo
66059
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66092 & 66098
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66111
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66118
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Margam T.C.
DB Cargo
66181
Undergoing exam/maintenance at DB's Didcot Yard
DB Cargo
66187
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Toton TTMD
DB Cargo
66192
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
67016
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
67028
Completed it's bout of maintenance in Doncaster and has returned to service
DB Cargo
90026 & 90028
Both are undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
90036
Completed it's maintenance work at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
92019 & 92042
Previously undergoing exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor, both of these loco's have now transferred to Crewe Electric where they will continue their bout of maintenance
DB Cargo
92041
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Dollands Moor
Direct Rail Services
37424
Undergoing maintenance at Norwich Crown Point TMD
Direct Rail Services
57309
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge
Direct Rail Services
66126
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66427 & 66429
Both have now completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and have returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68003
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
68018
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Motherwell (DRS) TMD
Direct Rail Services
88009
Completed it's latest batch of maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services / Rail Operations Group
57303
Having returned to service after a period on the sidelines, this loco has now been transferred to the GROG pool code for use by Rail Operations Group on lease from DRS
East Midlands Railway
170417
Has now been named "The Key Worker"
Ex London Overground
315801 & 315815
Both of these off lease units have transferred from Northampton Up Sidings to Wembley TMD today
Freightliner
59103
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Merehead TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66419
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66501
Awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66502
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66538
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Toton TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66547
Has now transferred from Ipswich to Southampton Maritime FLT where it continues to await maintenance
Freightliner
66549
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
66557
Completed it's bout of maintenance work at Southampton Maritime FLT and has returned to service
Freightliner
66590
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66594
Completed maintenance at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66598
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
70002
Recently reinstated to an active pool, this loco has now completed it's latest maintenance run and is ready for service
Freightliner
70006
Reinstated to an active pool after being in store at Crewe Basford Hall since 15/04/20
Freightliner
70008
Awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
70010
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
86637
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
90007 & 90013
Both have completed their exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
08934
Showing as having suffered a failure at Whitewmoor
GB Railfreight
47739
Back in service after having failed back in September
GB Railfreight
60085
Awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
GB Railfreight
66701
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66717, 66719, 66725 & 66743
All have completed their exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and have returned to service
GB Railfreight
66720
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Peterborough GBRf Depot and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
92028
Was undergoing maintenance at Wembley but is today under transfer to Crewe Electric TMD - best guess is that it will continue it's bout of maintenance at Crewe
GB Railfreight / Caledonian Sleeper
73968
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD
GB Railfreight / Caledonian Sleeper
73969
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Inverness and has returned to service
GB Railfreight / Caledonian Sleeper
92043
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Craigentinny TMD
Locomotive Services Ltd
20107
Has now been named "Jocelyn Fielding 1940-2020"
Northern Trains
142045
Carriage 55586 has now been transferred by road to a primary school where it will be used as a library (thanks to Murray J of UK Rail Forums for this info)
Rail Operations Group
37800
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P and has returned to service
Rail Operations Group
47848
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Barrow Hill
ScotRail
43124 & 43143
Both of these power cars have transferred to Wabtec at Doncaster for maintenance
TransPennine Express
68034
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Transport for Wales
67008
Completed it's maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service with TfW
Transport for Wales
67014
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
West Coast Railway Company
47500
Having been cut up at Carnforth last year, the remains of this loco's shell have been moved from Carnforth to a local scrap merchant. The 2 cab's remain at Carnforth as spares