RMweb Gold 4630 Posted January 25, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) GBRf 60026 HELVELLYN approaching Brighouse on 25th January 2022 with 6M36, Drax Power Station to Liverpool Biomass Terminal, empty biomass hoppers. Edited April 5, 2022 by 4630 re-upload photo 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2022 Got caught unawares today at Marple by the Drax livery Class 60 instead of the usual DB 66 on the Briggs - Ashburys stone train. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ncarter2 Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 2, 2022 The regular service to Chessington has commenced. 60028 doing the honours again. Unlike the trial, this one was a full length train. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Radford Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 (edited) 0Z54 Crewe Electric to Toton through Hatton at 1024 this morning. 60044 Downlow towing 66082 and 90021. Edited April 22, 2022 by Bill Radford Reup 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andy7 Posted February 3, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 3, 2022 60044 looks lovely with its grubby DB livery. Interesting to see that 90021 might be off for a repaint! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Radford Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 19 hours ago, Andy7 said: 60044 looks lovely with its grubby DB livery. Interesting to see that 90021 might be off for a repaint! According to RailCam "paint/vinyls". Looks like bogies etc have been sorted. Jack374's photos on AC thread show them better. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 @Andy7 @Bill Radford Rumoured to be another Malcolm loco from what I've heard, though I'd also heard 034 would be gaining the vinyls. Wait and see I guess! On the topic of 60s, got a pair of red ones still with Schenker stickers earlier (17 and 20) on the Westerleigh workings today and DCR 029 in Bristol on Wednesday. Will try to process the pictures and upload sooner rather than later Jo 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted February 8, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 8, 2022 According to WNXX, it would appear that Cappagh/DCR have shown interest in all, or at least the lion's share of the Class 60's that were on the latest DBC. Interestingly, they won't be overhauled at Toton. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 A couple of lunchtime regulars through Barrow on Trent (south of Derby) on Thursday 10th...regular if DB can find enough tugs to deploy on the oil flows! Both pics are Flickr links. Firstly 60019 on a Kingbsury to Lindsey... Then DCR 60055 working Burton on Trent to Wembley: Thanks, Jack. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted February 11, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2022 On 08/02/2022 at 11:19, jools1959 said: According to WNXX, it would appear that Cappagh/DCR have shown interest in all, or at least the lion's share of the Class 60's that were on the latest DBC. Interestingly, they won't be overhauled at Toton. Now confirmed that Cappagh/DCR has acquired all the 14 class 60s offered by DB Cargo for sale by tender last August. 3 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 10 hours ago, 4630 said: Now confirmed that Cappagh/DCR has acquired all the 14 class 60s offered by DB Cargo for sale by tender last August. Is there a list of the 60s they now own anywhere please? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted February 12, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2022 60066 was on the Ashburys stone again this week when I did the school run on Thursday. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugs Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 11 hours ago, 4630 said: Now confirmed that Cappagh/DCR has acquired all the 14 class 60s offered by DB Cargo for sale by tender last August. This is great news! I guess they'll be using some for parts, but we could see another ten 60's refurbished and active at some point? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
balders Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, 37114 said: Is there a list of the 60s they now own anywhere please? Screenshot for info from WNXX Cheers Guy Edited February 12, 2022 by balders 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 8 hours ago, balders said: Screenshot for info from WNXX Cheers Guy Thanks, some obvious spares donors in there. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted February 12, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2022 On 11/02/2022 at 21:44, 4630 said: Now confirmed that Cappagh/DCR has acquired all the 14 class 60s offered by DB Cargo for sale by tender last August. I thought 60500 (60016) was on the tender list as well? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach bogie Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 (edited) On 12/02/2022 at 23:34, jools1959 said: I thought 60500 (60016) was on the tender list as well? Happier days for 60500 redefining permissive block. Tees Yard, January 2006. Mike Wiltshire Edited February 18, 2022 by Coach bogie 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Radford Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 (edited) 6Z19 Ravenhead Sidings to Derby Chaddesden Sidings Through Tutbury & Hatton, 60028 in charge running 22 early at 14:26 this afternoon. Edited April 22, 2022 by Bill Radford Reup 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 This might be new territory for a Tug - the Manchester Ship Canal: At Weaste today on a railtour. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 A few recent ones from me, linked from Flickr. The first one is a flash back to August 2019, but recently uploaded as I found it on my phone. How things used to be, it's unlikely we'll ever see another 60 on a Mendip service. Sitting in Westbury Down Yard atop a rake of green VTG JNAs, originally built for Railtrack bulk ballast flows, 60044 'Dowlow' is Fareham bound if memory serves me right, which would make this 6O35. Forward to November 2021: Gloomy weather but an hour out of the house. and a pair of Tugs. First up, the late running 6Z24 from Bristol Freightliner terminal to Willesden is heading by DCR's 60046 'William Wilberforce' passes an autumnal Newton St Loe. A quick nip down the road got me in position for the second 60, naked DB red 60010 at the head of 6B33 Theale - Robeston passing Newton St Loe. The remnants of this year's pumpkin field are visible, all about to be ploughed up as the farmer started on the field whilst I was waiting. Now back to February 2022: 60020 'The Willows' could be heard for a while approaching this spot, with its train of discharged tanks from Westerleigh passing Hall End, near Wickwar, with 6B41 for Robeston. 60017 passes Hall End, Rangeworthy, near Wickwar, working 6B13 loaded tanks from Robeston - Westerleigh. This is one of a small number of 60s to retain its Schenker branding alongside the DB logo. Running late thanks to swans on the line, 60040 'The Territorial Army Centenary' passes Rhoose working 'The Cwmbargoed Collier' charter, running as 1Z18 Banbury to Cwmbargoed. Aberthaw's disused power station is on the skyline. With the Cwmbargoed branch on borrowed time, could this be both the last class 60 and the last charter to Cwmbargoed? Running nearly an hour late thanks to swans on the line, 60040 passes Bedlinog in horrendously dark conditions, but well worth recording as it nears journey's end on 1Z18 Banbury - Cwmbargoed. Jo 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 I enjoyed capturing this last weekend 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted April 4, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2022 GBRf 60095 approaching Brighouse on 4th April 2022 with 6E09, Liverpool Biomass Terminal to Drax Power Station, loaded biomass hoppers. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 (edited) Another trio of recent Tugs, linked from my Flickr. Click to see them bigger! 60028 6Z50 Bath by Steadfast Fotography, on Flickr Viewed from Alexandra Park, 60028 rolls through bath at the head of 6Z50 Willesden DCR - Machen. Naked Tug by Steadfast Fotography, on Flickr Looking similar to the 59/2s after their sale to Freightliner, still very much DB owned and operated, but unbranded, 60010 passes Newton St Loe working 6B33 Theale - Robeston. Oxford bound blue Brush by Steadfast Fotography, on Flickr DCR have been working trains between Machen Quarry near Newport and Oxford Banbury Road for the last few weeks. 6Z61, the loaded train to Oxford is booked to run round and wait time at Westbury for about 4 hours. 60028 is seen in the Up yard after running round in the Virtual Quarry (VQ) and moving across to an adjacent road. Jo Edited April 5, 2022 by Steadfast 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach bogie Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 60015 on the morning Scunthorpe lackenby loaded steel approaching Picton Level Crossing 11/4/22. Mike Wiltshire 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Scotian Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Saw a photo of Toton go by on Twitter - showing the new car yard, but with some sad looking 60s infront of it. Got me thinking about whether there's a technical reason they can not be repowered a'la' 69s etc? The CAT 175-16 in the 68s is about eight tonnes lighter than the Mirrlees, can be made III B compliant, and in the 60 there'd be both the weight and space available to likely do so. Output is a match for the traction motors - you could even go potentially larger and derate the engine to extend reliability. Therefore you can repower with a new engine, rather than the 69 approach using grandfathered emissions. Or are the problems the traction motors? Frame? Controls and electrics? Could you essentially drop the 68 controls into the 60 like they did with the 66 and 69? Technical roadblocks, or business case? I remember with the 69s and 73s the business case was that repowering was about 1/3rd the cost of building new - makes sense with the 69s, but what was the engine source for the MTUs and Cummins in the 73/9? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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