DB Cargo UK Class 60 End Game?

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DB Cargo UK has announced that it intends to withdraw all of its remaining operational Class 60s. In this video I will look back at the history of the class.
The Class 60 is a type 5 heavy haul diesel freight locomotive that was contsructed between 1988 and 1993.
Following on from a competitive bidding process on the 17 May 1988 an order for 100 locomotives was placed with Brush Traction by the Secretary of State for Transport at a cost of around £124 million.
Brush decided to subcontract much of the component manufacturing work, while performing final assembly of each locomotive at its erecting shops at Loughborough.
The bodyshell of the Class 60, which was shared with the Class 92 electric locomotives, was fabricated by Procor of Wakefield.
The engines used were a higher-powered development of the Mirrlees engine, which had been previously fitted to the Class 37/9s.
All of the 60s were out shopped in the triple grey Trainload Freight livery of the late British Rail era. The class were variously allocated to the petroleum, coal, metals and construction freight sectors.
In preparation for the privatisation of British Rail the trainload business was split into regionally based shadow franchises.
The locomotives were split between three of these franchises with Mainline assigned 52 of the type, while Loadhaul and Transrail received 31 and 17 Class 60s respectively.
These franchises only existed for a short period before being purchased by the English Welsh & Scottish (EWS) freight company, so transferring all members of the Class to a single private sector operator.
EWS was rebranded as DB Cargo UK in 2007 after it was purchased by the state-owned national railway company of Germany, Deutsche Bahn.
The following compilation looks back at the EWS/DB Class 60s in operation over the past decade.
60096 6B33 Theale - Robeston at Cholsey 8/10/2009
60045 6M65 Didcot Yard - Carlisle MOD at Cholsey 8/10/2009
60013 6H50 Willesden - Tunstead at Dudswell 17/11/2009
60091 6E38 Colnbrook - Lindsey at Irchester 4/10/2010
60011 6F93 St Pancras - Ketton at Luton Hoo 5/9/2011
60074 6V92 Corby - Margam at Rearsby 19/3/2012
60071 6E38 Colnbrook - Lindsey at Ayres End 20/3/2012
60091 6E38 Colnbrook - Lindsey at Soulbury 30/6/2012
60049 6V28 Dagenham - Acton Yard at Ripple Lane 17/7/2012
60099 6L35 Didcot Yard - Dagenham Dock at Ripple Lane 12/3/2013
60091 6E48 Didcot Power Station - Lindsey at Kings Sutton 4/3/2013
60010 6B33 Theale - Robeston at South Stoke 16/3/2013
60054 6E38 Colnbrook - Lindsey at East Hyde 5/3/2013
60017 5Z61 Wembley - Eastleigh ECS at Chertsey 21/5/2013
60054+37605+37611 1Z37 Eastleigh - Wymondham Abbey at Ely Dock Junction 10/8/2013
60040 6F93 St Pancras - Ketton at Bromham 17/2/2014
60092 6E38 Colnbrook - Lindsey at Harrowden Junction 14/4/2014
60063 6B33 Theale - Margam (diverted via the Berks and Hants) at Crofton 16/5/2015
60054 6B33 Theale - Robeston at Cholsey 9/2/2018
60017 6Z39 Chaddesdon - Wembley at East Hyde 2/3/2020
60017 6M57 Lindsey - Kingsbury at North Stafford Junction19/5/2022
60044 6E54 Kingsbury - Humber at North Stafford Junction19/5/2022
60040 6B33 Theale - Robeston at Hungerford Common 16/6/2022
60044 6E02 Toton - Boston Docks at Hubberts Bridge 12/8/2022

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@LinesideSouthEast 9 месяцев назад

For more Class 60 action check out this video featuring the DCR 60s at work ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NuV-_paatcQ.htmlsi=qEwuBjc52VF6093_

@maimadha 9 месяцев назад

Your videos are the best

@Thornaby37 9 месяцев назад

Excellent video. Such a waste that so many of them have been rotting away at Toton for years

@LinesideSouthEast 9 месяцев назад

Totally agree. Hopefully some may find a new home with a different operator.

@robd2184 9 месяцев назад

I like the 60s , but they couldn’t ever be a as reliable as a 66. When EWS started losing traffic , they started turning these off as they owned them and that cost them nothing - they had to use the 66s as a preference becuase they had to carry on paying the leases on the new imports

@MrMaguiresTrains 9 месяцев назад

I think what DB Cargo have done is a complete joke, the class 60 is one of the most powerful diesel locos in Britain and I always remember them pulling the oil train to Robeston which is now run by Class 66s, but I have heard that some might be on short term service

@robd2184 9 месяцев назад

Why is it a joke ? They are running a business and cash is king , so if these are not needed off they go

@MrMaguiresTrains 9 месяцев назад

@@robd2184 how tho? They are one of the most powerful diesel locos in the world and if the class 66 or what wee will pull a train cannot do it due to a failure or something else the class 60 should do it

@class77sncb 2 месяца назад

@@MrMaguiresTrains DB Cargo UK is waiting for the new class 99 (Eurodual 6000 UK) In germany Eurodual 6000 is in use at MEG (Mitteldeutsche Eisenbahn Gesellschaft = subsidiary of DB Cargo Germany ) and DB Cargo as well now. New engine to be dilivered soon, replacing double traction..This is cost cutting at its best ! Maximum traction effort 500 KiloNewton (KN) !!!

@leeroberts1192 9 месяцев назад

Locally they replaced class 58s hauling LPG tanks. In turn they got replaced by class 66s

@558vulcanxh 3 месяца назад

All the rot started May 3rd, 1979 ., DB has done nothing to distinguish itself post the stupid, unnecessary and politically driven privatisation 😟 .Now, the public own nothing the hatefull Tories can sell off as its largely owned by foreign investors 😢

@trainsmachineryldegmtrains3509 9 месяцев назад

Briliant rail video! Awesome images with DB Cargo trains and Class 60 locomotives! Lovely places and landscapes! Good work! Thumbs Up & Subscribe All the best from Ireland Andrew

@LinesideSouthEast 9 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the sub.

@SteveSmithRailways 9 месяцев назад

The writing was on the wall for the class once EWS got their grubby hands on them. Now with DB up shit creek, especially at home, its time to reduce costs and the ol girls will most probably join the rest of em to rot away. Let's hope that some can get a new life elsewhere. A great locomotive.

@LinesideSouthEast 9 месяцев назад

Indeed, DB seem to loosing work hand over fist at the moment. I believe DCR want more 60s in their fleet so there may be a future for them.

@EM-yk1dw 9 месяцев назад

What a waste, great film again.

@LinesideSouthEast 9 месяцев назад

Many thanks.

@class77sncb 2 месяца назад

The class 66 and 67 are leased by ANGEL trains. The class 60 were bought,when EWS aquired some British Rail companies(Sectors) such as load haul , Rail freight distribution. In Germany the class 66 are limited to 100 km/h because of their braking abilities..therefore the class 77(100km/h 450 KiloNewton) was aquired by European Cargo Rail for France /subsidiary of DB Cargo Germany, later renamend as DB Cargo France at first. Then they were sent to Germany to replace diesel hydraulics diesel class 225 / 217 /218 and diesel electric diesel made in Russia for East German Deutsche Reichsbahn 232, 233 ..They proved to be powerful enough to haul trains up to 3.999 metric tonnes ! Even, if starting a train moving inside a grade once again ! No diesel engine does it better !! The class 77 was replaced by class 66 from UK, as well some class 66 of UK were sent to Poland, like FREIGHTLINER did it ! The class 66 to replace Class 60 are regeared to 100 km/h which means more pulling power 410 Kn >>> 450 Kn !

@gwaithwyr 2 месяца назад

Excellent - once the train sounds had taken overfrom the music.

@gwaithwyr 2 месяца назад

Interesting content, but too much bingy-bongy "musical" punctuation. The locos make all the sound that's needed.

@thatguyfromcetialphaV 6 месяцев назад

Time to save some Class 60s, I hope. Suoerb engines.

@antman09ful1 9 месяцев назад

Great video, thanks for reminding us of there history. Regards Mike.

@LinesideSouthEast 9 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@danielsellers8707 5 месяцев назад

Seen a DCR / Cappagh 60 through Chesterfield on Thursday after the volunteer day at Rother Rec.

@LinesideSouthEast 5 месяцев назад

This video features the DCR Class 60s at work. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NuV-_paatcQ.htmlsi=ap0A0s7swmyMOidM

@BritishRail60062 9 месяцев назад

In all fairness, DB Cargo has been wanting to bin the Class 60's for a long time and this locomotive is the only thing that keeps me interested in UK trains because I am now more into American and Canadian trains these days as I am big fan of the GEVO's there. To be honest with you, I think that once the Class 60's are gone, that will be the kill switch of my interests in UK freight. As I do like the sounds of the Class 60 and they rumble a lot similar to the GE Dash 8-40C. I think had EWS sent all 100 Class 60's to be repurposed with all the Dash 9 technology from 1998-2007 at 10 Class 60's to be done each year. They would be able to work other duties and would have had a higher top speed of 74mph as per the Dash 9. Sadly this didn't happen and I would like to see the overhauled ones pass to other freight operators. But 60001 and 60100 will likely pass to the NRM which comforts me. I would like to put one of these Class 60's in the Illinois Railroad Museum as I think it would be appreciate by the public that would visit that attraction and it would be nice to preserve a Class 60 in the United States even if as a display piece.

@jackclark94 9 месяцев назад

Tbh DB have removed most of the old traction from service even their 90’s

@BritishRail60062 9 месяцев назад

@@jackclark94 For electric traction, I get it due to the costs of electricity being high. But these Class 60;s being diesel would surely be cheaper to run? They could be altered to run on Hydrogen by using mods similar to what Toyota, Honda and Yamaha having done with a combustion engine that runs on Hydrogen.

@marcusgallagher9173 9 месяцев назад

Top quality

@MartinRayton-gx5ts 9 месяцев назад

Another great locomotive going what a shame last loco built in Britain i often see them at me local freight hotspot barnetby working the oil trains out off Immingham thanks for a great video

@paulodonovan1150 9 месяцев назад

Excellent. I have Hornby class 60 in variety of liveries see them in Newport, brings back happy memories from holidays

@darrenhillman8396 5 месяцев назад

Cracking video! Its a nice tribute to the Class. Love the 60’s - have done since they were first introduced. Not the most spectacular class in terms of “noise” but incredibly powerful and charismatic machines nonetheless.

@LinesideSouthEast 5 месяцев назад

I had mixed emotions when they were new as they replaced the Cromptons on freight workings in the south east. They have become a favourite loco over the years though.