| When they first appeared the Class 60s were not well liked by enthusiasts, particularly as their introduction saw numbers of older engines withdrawn and their impressive pulling power lead in many cases to longer but fewer trains.
Nowadays, of course, the "Tugs", as they are nicknamed, have a big following as they have become the last indigenous diesel class and the remaining interest in an otherwise DMU and "Shed" dominated railway. Having started to become an endangered species during the early part of 2005, numbers were back up to 85 in traffic out of 100 by the end of October. However, it remains to be seen what future they have with EWS. One can only speculate what might have been if BR and Brush had continued the development of the type and we had not sold the family silver off to the yanks... |
60005 starts it's journey with 6H54, the 0928 Washwood Heath RMC-Peak Forest SS empties on 22nd May 1993. |
60013 descends Hatton bank with the re-routed 6V52 Lindsey-Langley tanks on adull 10th May 1994. |
Metals sector 60022 passes through Toton on 28th March 1991 with a 6Z77 0945 Lackenby BSC-Etruria BSC loaded steel slab special. |
60026 at Lea Marston on 14th May 1994 with the late running 6V53 0220 Lindsey-Langley tanks. |
60029 snakes across Milford South Junction on 6th August 2003 with 6M62, the 1350 Tees Dock-Toton New Yard - the Stanton pipe empties. |
Having given up the Boulby trips as a bad job due to sea fog, at least we got 60039 on the 6N32 1159 Lackenby-Tees Yard at South Bank on 7th August 2003, even if the weather was still not wonderful! |
60041 nears it's destination at Bagworth on 5th July 2001 with the 6M54 1240 Thorney Mill-Bardon Hill empties. |
Still in Mainline blue livery, 60044 passes Hatton Station Junction with the 6O72 1045 Wolverhampton Steel Terminal-Hoo Junc on 14th June 2003. |
One of a series of trains run to move stockpiled coal, 60047 was ready to depart from the soon to be closed Padiham Power Stn with 7P59, the 1128 Padiham PS-Rugeley PS on 23rd June 1993. |
The Padiham-Rugeley trains were tripped in two portions to Rose Grove. 60047 runs through Padiham with the second part, 7P59, the 1128 Padiham PS-Rugeley PS on 23rd June 1993. |
Having been stabled during the day at Nuneaton, 60054 now prepares to depart from Bedworth Murco Sdgs with 6E27, the 1508 to Humber Oil Refinery on 28th June 1991. |
60054 eases 6E27, the 1508 Bedworth Murco-Humber Oil Refinery into Hawkesbury Lane Yard on 28th June 1991, where it will run round. |
