RMweb Gold Richard_A Posted April 9 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 9 (edited) I know that the class 59/2 were used in south Wales, but I'd be grateful if someone could shed some light, on the time line and if they had all been repainted from the nice national power livery by then. Edited April 9 by Richard_A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted April 9 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 9 Hi there, The 59s were trialled on the iron ore trains for a while. ARC 59104: Foster Yeoman 59001: cheers Ben A. cheers 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Bendall Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 (edited) The Class 59/2s were deployed on the Port Talbot-Llanwern iron ore workings between February and August 1999 after the hire of the Mendip examples ceased. They were all in EWS by this time. They subsequently returned on Mendip aggregate workings to Machen in later years. 59204 did visit South Wales in National Power livery for its naming at Aberthaw in November 1996, complete with a full set of hoppers. Edited April 9 by Simon Bendall 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridcat94 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 26-5-97 59202 in blue worked Sheffield - Cardiff Central leg of Pathfinder Tours 1Z45 'The Central Wales Navigator' railtour Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steadfast Posted April 9 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9 Whilst firmly post National Power, the 59/2s also have worked off Margam in EWS and DB colours, working the Murco oil trains from Robeston. When not needed for this, they also turned up on steel trains, particularly the trips between Llanwern and Margam. Jo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 59203 crossing the Ebbw at Bassaleg, bound for Machen Quarry . My photo, dated 7th. April, 2007. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Richard_A Posted April 11 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11 Thank you all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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