The CRAZYNESS of 8 x CLASS 60's LINED UP Together! 

You may instead buy a useful loco ....there are some class66 to come from the continent..

@@class77sncbmost, if not all, class 66’s left on the continent are owned by leasing companies which is not what land recovery wanted. They instead planned to expand their currant rail holding’s operations to owning and operating their own traction which could be used to run aggregate trains for their aggregate and recycling holdings. Unfortunately the deal with DB was done before their announcement to withdrawn the super 60’s else land recovery may have spent a bit more and got running locos until PRL have a working demonstrator for their re engined 60.

@@HJDore There are 2 Locos owned by HGK (Habour and Cargo Cologne ) now Rheincargo ..they were the first in Germany !

@@class77sncb Class 66's would likely be out of land recovery's budget as no chance they'd be able to compete with the money any of the leasing companies would front to add more 66's to there stocks. 2 units would fall short as well as i think land recovery are looking for a fleet around 4-5 units strong.

Definitely not a scrapyard, these are in temporary storage. It’s probable they will go through a rebuild program somewhat like the class 69, though would require a different engine block

@@andrewreynolds4949 Not only new engine, they have to build an new loco, and the bodyshell has to be modified !!

@@class77sncb The idea is to strip out the old internal equipment and fit new systems, while still using most of the old bodyshell (usually the roof would go), bogies etc. It's not really considered a new locomotive. What else they can reuse depends on the condition and compatibility of the components; I know some people were arguing elsewhere over whether they could reuse the generator/alternator assembly with such a rebuild

@@andrewreynolds4949 They should get a new generator and AC traction motors !

@@class77sncb The alternators on the class 60 are extremely reliable from what I've heard, unlike the engines, so they would probably like to keep them if they can. There may be issues with drive shaft alignment or similar problems that could prevent that though. The traction motors on the class 56/69 were kept, and I don't know of any particular reason not to keep them. The class 69 kept theirs specifically because it allowed them to get out of a number of safety tests and regulations related to ride quality; it might be the same case here. The big prizes to replace would be the engine block itself and the control systems; the engine block to solve reliability issues, and the control systems would go in favor of the considerably more advanced kind seen in the class 69 (which is an updated version of that on the class 66). That could make a real winner of a locomotive if they can get it all working well.

These are likely to be heavily rebuilt. The company wanted a fleet of working locomotives, not a heritage display

@@andrewreynolds4949 Even better.

Assuming that Land recovery still intend to progress to owning and operating their own rail traction My guess is that it’s a mix of progress rail not yet having the details worked out to re-engine class 60’s and DB wanting the locos out of toton ASAP.

Does Progress Rail have room for all these with the class 69 program ongoing? I’d guess it will stay on the back burner until those are finished

Scrapped?

Rumors say rebuild if this is the group I think it is

@@andrewreynolds4949 🤞🤞

Plan is to make a few good ones from a few. Land Recover currently have Colas Rail hauling their wagons with 70s.

Don't hold your breath.They are probably minus a lot of parts anyway

It’s next to the airport so not possible.

Definitely not, that’s a silly one-off prototype

Storage, i think they wanted a working fleet which suggests a rebuild program

More likely to be rebuilt. It’s definitely not a preservation group

@@andrewreynolds4949 oh not heard of any schemes like the class 69s. I just thought any preserved ones might be stored there temporarily. I did see a couple of the 60s being refurbed at Toton including 60081

@@gwr3845 I believe this organization isn't the only buyer; they have 12 I think, condition ranging from possibly quite decent to probably rather poor. The class 69-style rebuild is just speculation based on condition of some of the units, proximity to Progress Rail Longport and the presence of a class 60 shell at that site. It's possible they would get them refurbished along the lines of a 'Super 60' program instead, but I lean towards the more substantial rebuild being more likely after the success of the class 69 program.

It's possible

Also seems more economical than buying in brand new full designs

I think 043 is there and 078 is the blue one.

Speculation says a rebuild program is in the works