Hello everyone,
Not sure if there is any Class 60 fans here but Colas Rail have bought all 20 of the Class 60's that DB Schenker have listed for sale last year. 60087 is going to be one of the first locomotives to enter service which shouldn't be long now that load tests at Toton are being done. Its expected that 60087 should be back on the mainline at the end on the month.
Here is a mock up of the livery that the Colas Rail Class 60's may look like.
http://www.wnxx.com/14/1403/270314/colas60.htm
Here is the list of all 20 Class 60's that Colas have bought:
60002
60013
60021
60026
60028
60029
60033
60038
60041
60046
60047
60048
60055
60056
60061
60076
60085
60087
60095
60096
Not sure if these locomotives will be operating in the West Midlands (could be possible on the Washwood Heath - Boston Docks diagram which is usually Class 47/56 operated)
Here is a video of 5 of the Class 60's being collected by Colas Rail from Crewe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w27yaRhCJg
and also spotted at Stoke-On-Trent (below)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfUzemvnnS8
I am really pleased about this news and I hope that more Class 60's will return to the tracks soon rather than sitting around rotting away at Toton :).
Rumour is DBS are to put a few more for sale soon as well
I know 60087's been in Colas service for a while now, but I spotted it being towed down the Sutton Park line towards Water Orton Junc last week. It was being hauled by 47727 "Rebecca". The Colas livery certainly looked smart on both the 47 and the 60!
Colas 70807 on the Sutton Park line this afternoon (the Westbury > Bescot freight working).