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Class 60s are seen as the heavy hauler of the DB Schenker fleet and are therefore found working the heaviest trains on the network. Typically employed on the RMC stone traffic from Peak Forest, Petroleum traffic on Humberside/Tyneside and South Wales and on steel trains between Wales and the Midlands/Yorkshire. Their versatility means that it is not uncommon for Class 60s to appear on trains booked for Class 66 haulage, and vice versa.


60024 stands in the yard at Glasgow Works on the 4th December 2005. Photo by class47man


Class 60s used to come to Scotland quite regularly working the Dalzell steel train which a Class 66 would struggle on sometimes.

6S58 0128 Lackenby to Dalzell
6E30 1333 Dalzell to Lackenby
6E28 1220 Dalzell to Lackenby (SO)

During the latter half of 2007, Class 60s have been found in Scotland more frequently. A number were used on the Bathgate double tracking work, G&SW engineering works and the Highland Mainline engineering works. They also found themselves on more regular workings, including the Edinburgh bins and tanks to and from Grangemouth.

On Tuesday 20th November, 60100 even made it as far as Huntly (between Aberdeen and Inverness) with a ballast train. The first visit of a 60 on this line and the first to Aberdeen in over a year.

Just over a month later on Friday 28th December another cl 60 visitor to Aberdeen was 60048 'Eastern' which arrived in charge of the recently introduced 6A31 05.10 Mossend to Aberdeen Waterloo 'slurry tanks'. Unfortunatly with only one Aberdeen DB Schenker driver passed on 60s, SNOW stand-by loco 37422 had to take over and do the honours onwards to Waterloo.

60048 awaits its return load in Aberdeen's pl 2. Photo by Jim Ramsay


Pools
The Class 60s are split between several pools as shown in the table below, here is a list of the pools

WCAI - Industrial, Class 60 (990 gal. fuel tanks), Allocated to Toton TMD (TO)
WCAK - Construction, Class 60 (990 gal. tanks), Allocated to Toton TMD (TO)
WCAM - Energy, Class 60 (990 gal. fuel tanks), Allocated to Toton TMD (TO)
WCAN - Network, Class 60 (990 gal. fuel tanks), Allocated to Toton TMD (TO)
WCBI - Industrial, Class 60 (1150 gal. tanks), Allocated to Toton TMD (TO)
WCBK - Construction, Class 60 (1150 gal. tanks), Allocated to Toton TMD (TO)
WCBM - Energy, Class 60 (1150 gal. fuel tanks), Based Toton TMD (TO)
WCBN - Network, Class 60 (1150 gal. fuel tanks), Allocated to Toton TMD (TO)
WNTS - Stored Locos, Tactical Stored Serviceable, Allocated DB Schenker Diesel Headquarters (TO)
WNTR - Stored Locos - Tactical Reserve, Not ready for immediate reactivation, Allocated DB Schenker Diesel Headquarters (TO)
WFMU - Fleet Management Unit, Non-sector Allocated Locos, Allocated to Toton TMD (TO)

Liveries

EW: DB Schenker Red and Gold livery
FP: Trainload Petroleum livery
 
XX: Teenage Cancer Trust Blue on 60074
ML: Mainline Blue with DB Schenker bodyside sticker


The Class 60s are the only DB Schenker locomotive class that have escaped full DB Schenker branding. In recent years however some of the old liveried ones have had DB Schenker bodyside stickers put on to show the company name. The table below shows some the Class 60s with liveries other than DB Schenker (included are the stored ones as they might make a reappearance). Those that are operational are in bold.

Last update: 9th August 2009
NumberLiveryPoolNameStatus
60001EWS Red and GoldWNTSThe Railway ObserverTactical Stored at Toton
60002EWS Red and GoldWNTSHigh PeakTactical Stored
60003EWS Red and GoldWNTSFreight Transport AssociationTactical Stored at Toton
60004EWS Red and GoldWNTS Tactical Stored at Toton
60005EWS Red and GoldWNTSBP Gas AvonmouthTactical Stored at Toton
60006Corus SilverWNTSScunthorpe IronmasterTactical Stored at Toton
60007Loadhaul with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTS Tactical Stored
60008EWS Red and GoldWNTSSir William McAlpineTactical Stored at Toton
60009EWS Red and GoldWNTS Tactical Stored at Toton
60010EWS Red and GoldWNTS Tactical Stored at Toton
60011Mainline Blue and SilverWNTR Tactical Reserve
60012EWS Red and GoldWNTR Tactical Reserve
60013Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWCAIRobert BoyleOperational
60014Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTSAlexander FlemingTactical Stored
60015Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTSBow FellTactical Stored at Toton
60017EWS Red and GoldWNTSShotton Works Centenary Year 1996Tactical Stored
60018EWS Red and GoldWNTR Tactical Stored
60019EWS Red and GoldWCAIPathfinder Tours 30 years of railtouringOperational
60020EWS Red and GoldWNTS Tactical Stored
60021EWS Red and GoldWNTSStar of the EastTactical Stored
60022EWS Red and GoldWNTS Tactical Stored
60023EWS Red and GoldWNTS Tactical Stored at Toton
60024EWS Red and GoldWFMS Fleet Management Unit Sandite
60025EWS Red and GoldWNTSCaledonian PaperTactical Stored
60026EWS Red and GoldWNTS Tactical Stored
60027EWS Red and GoldWNTS Tactical Stored
60028Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTSJohn FlamsteedTactical Stored
60029EWS Red and GoldWNTSClitheroe CastleTactical Stored
60030EWS Red and GoldWNTS Tactical Stored at Toton
60031EWS Red and GoldWNTSABPConnectTactical Stored
60032Two Tone Grey with Transrail brandingWNTSWilliam BoothTactical Stored at Toton
60033Corus SilverWNTSTees Steel ExpressTactical Stored at Margam
60034Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTSCarnedd LlewelynTactical Stored at Toton
60035EWS Red and GoldWNTS Tactical Stored
60036EWS red and GoldWNTSGEFCOTactical Stored at Toton
60037EWS Red and GoldWNTSAberddawan AberthamTactical Stored at Margam
60038EWS Red and GoldWNTSAvestaPolaritTactical Stored
60039EWS Red and GoldWFMS Fleet Management Unit Sandite
60040DB SCHENKER red plus Union Flag and Army brandingWCAIThe Territorial Army Centenary Operational
60041EWS Red and GoldWNTR Tactical Reserve
60042EWS Red and GoldWNTSThe Hundred of HooTactical Stored
60043EWS Red and GoldWNTR Tactical Reserve
60044Mainline Blue with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTS Tactical Stored
60045EWS Red and GoldWNTSThe Permanent Way InstitutionTactical Stored
60046Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTRWilliam WilberforceTactical Reserve
60047EWS Red and GoldWNTS Tactical Stored
60048EWS Red and GoldWNTSEasternTactical Stored
60049EWS Red and GoldWNTR Tactical Reserve
60050EWS Red and GoldWNTS Tactical Stored at Toton
60051EWS Red and GoldWNTS Tactical Stored
60052EWS Red and GoldWNTSGlofa Twr, The last deep mine in Wales, Tower collieryTactical Stored
60053EWS Red and GoldWNTSNordic TerminalTactical Stored at Toton
60054Trainload PetroleumWFMSCharles BabbageFleet Management Unit Sandite
60055Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTSThomas BarnadoTactical Stored
60056Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTRWilliam BeveridgeTactical Reserve
60057Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTSAdam SmithTactical Stored at Toton
60058EWS Red and GoldWNTS Tactical Stored at Toton
60059LoadhaulWCBISwinden DalesmenOperational
60060Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTSJames WattTactical Stored
60061Two Tone Grey with Transrail brandingWCAIAlexander Graham BellOperational
60062EWS Red and GoldWNTS Tactical Stored
60063Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWFMSJames MurrayFleet Management Unit Sandite
60064Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTSBlack TorTactical Stored at Toton
60065EWS Red and GoldWNTSThe Spirit of JaguarTactical Stored
60066Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTS Tactical Stored
60067Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTSJames Clerk MaxwellTactical Stored at Margam
60068Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTSCharles DarwinTactical Stored
60069EWS Red and GoldWNTSSliochTactical Stored at Toton
60070LoadhaulWNTSJohn Loudon McAdamTactical Stored at Immingham. Assigned move to Toton.
60071EWS Red and GoldWNTSRibblehead ViaductTactical Stored
60072Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTSCairn ToulTactical Stored
60073Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTS Tactical Stored
60074DB SCHENKER plus Children's Cancer Trust Blue livery and Logo WCAKTeenage SpiritOperational
60075EWS Red and GoldWNTS Tactical Stored
60076Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTR Tactical Reserve
60077Two Tone Grey with Mainline brandingWFMS Fleet Management Unit Sandite
60078Mainline Blue with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTS Tactical Stored at Toton
60079Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTSFoinavenTactical Stored
60080EWS Red and GoldWNTS Tactical Stored at Toton
60081Great Western GreenWNTSIsambard Kingdom BrunelTactical Stored at Toton
60082Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTSMam TorTactical Stored
60083EWS Red and GoldWNTSMountsorrelTactical Stored
60084Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTSCross FellTactical Stored
60085EWS Red and GoldWCAMMini - Pride of OxfordOperational
60086Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTSSchiehallionTactical Stored at Toton
60087EWS Red and GoldWCAMBarry NeedhamOperational
60088Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTSBuachaille Eitve MorTactical Stored at Toton
60089EWS Red and GoldWNTSThe Railway HorseTactical Stored at Toton
60090Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTSQuinagTactical Stored at Toton
60091Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWCBKAn TeallachOperational
60092Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTRReginald MunnsTactical Reserve
60093EWS Red and GoldWNTS Tactical Stored
60094EWS Red and GoldWNTSRugby FlyerTactical Stored
60095Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTR Tactical Reserve
60096EWS Red and GoldWCBM Operational
60097EWS Red and GoldWNTSPort of Grimsby & ImminghamTactical Stored at Toton
60098EWS Red and GoldWNTSPride of ActonTactical Stored at Toton
60099Two Tone Grey with DB Schenker bodyside stickerWNTSBen More AssyntTactical Stored
60100EWS Red and GoldWNTSPride of ActonTactical Stored
60500EWS Red and GoldWNTSRAIL MagazineTactical Stored at Toton

Created by SC318250 and last modified by brucekitchener at 06:04, 09 of August 2009.