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Class 60s are seen as the heavy hauler of the EWS 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 come to Scotland quite regularly due to 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 EWS 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 EWS Diesel Headquarters (TO)
WNTR - Stored Locos - Tactical Reserve, Not ready for immediate reactivation, Allocated EWS Diesel Headquarters (TO)
WFMU - Fleet Management Unit, Non-sector Allocated Locos, Allocated to Toton TMD (TO)

Liveries

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


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

Last update: 7th July 2008
NumberLiveryPoolNameStatus
60001EWS Red and GoldWNTSThe Railway ObserverTactical Stored at Toton
60002EWS Red and GoldWNTSHigh PeakTactical Stored at Toton
60003EWS Red and GoldWNTSFreight Transport AssociationTactical Stored at Toton
60004EWS Red and GoldWNTS Tactical Reserve at Toton
60005EWS Red and GoldWCBNBP Gas AvonmouthOperational
60006Corus SilverWNTSScunthorpe IronmasterTactical Stored at Toton
60007Loadhaul with EWS bodyside stickerWCBI Operational
60008EWS Red and GoldWNTSSir William McAlpineTactical Stored at Toton
60009EWS Red and GoldWCBK Operational
60010EWS Red and GoldWFMU Part of Fleet Management Unit
60011Mainline Blue and SilverWNTS Tactical Stored at Toton
60012EWS Red and GoldWCBI Operational
60013Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWCAIRobert BoyleOperational
60014Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWCAIAlexander FlemingOperational
60015Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWNTSBow FellTactical Stored at Toton
60017EWS Red and GoldWCBNShotton Works Centenary Year 1996Operational
60018EWS Red and GoldWCAN Operational
60019EWS Red and GoldWNTSPathfinder Tours 30 years of railtouring Tactical Stored at Toton
60020EWS Red and GoldWFMU Part of Fleet Management Unit
60021EWS Red and GoldWCBIStar of the EastOperational
60022EWS Red and GoldWCBN Operational
60023EWS Red and GoldWFMU Part of Fleet Management Unit
60024EWS Red and GoldWCAN Operational
60025EWS Red and GoldWCBICaledonian PaperOperational
60026EWS Red and GoldWCBI Operational
60027EWS Red and GoldWNTS Tactical Stored at Toton
60028Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWNTSJohn FlamsteedTactical Stored at Toton
60029EWS Red and GoldWFMUClitheroe CastlePart of Fleet Management Unit
60030EWS Red and GoldWNTS Tactical Stored at Toton
60031EWS Red and GoldWCAMABPConnectOperational
60032Two Tone Grey with Transrail brandingWNTSWilliam BoothTactical Stored at Toton
60033Corus SilverWNTSTees Steel ExpressTactical Stored at Margam
60034Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWFMUCarnedd LlewelynPart of Fleet Management Unit
60035EWS Red and GoldWFMU Part of Fleet Management Unit
60036EWS red and GoldWNTSGEFCOTactical Stored at Toton
60037EWS Red and GoldWNTSAberddawan AberthamTactical Stored at Margam
60038EWS Red and GoldWNTSAvestaPolaritTactical Stored at Toton
60039EWS Red and GoldWCAI Operational
60040DB SCHENKER red plus Union Flag and Army branding WFMUThe Territorial Army Centenary Part of Fleet Management Unit
60041EWS Red and GoldWCBN Operational
60042EWS Red and GoldWCAIThe Hundred of HooOperational
60043EWS Red and GoldWCAI Operational
60044Mainline Blue with EWS bodyside stickerWCAN Operational
60045EWS Red and GoldWNTSThe Permanent Way InstitutionTactical Stored at Toton
60046Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWFMUWilliam WilberforcePart of Fleet Management Unit
60047EWS Red and GoldWCAI Operational
60048EWS Red and GoldWNTSEasternTactical Stored at Toton
60049EWS Red and GoldWCAI Operational
60050EWS Red and GoldWNTS Tactical Stored at Toton
60051EWS Red and GoldWCBI Operational
60052EWS Red and GoldWCBIGlofa Twr, The last deep mine in Wales, Tower collieryOperational
60053EWS Red and GoldWFMUNordic TerminalPart of Fleet Management Unit
60054Trainload PetroleumWCBICharles BabbageOperational
60055Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWNTSThomas BarnadoTactical Stored at Toton
60056Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWCBKWilliam BeveridgeOperational
60057Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWNTSAdam SmithTactical Stored at Toton
60058EWS Red and GoldWNTS Tactical Stored at Toton
60059LoadhaulWFMUSwinden DalesmenPart of Fleet Management Unit
60060Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWNTSJames WattTactical Stored at Crewe. At Crewe for Works.
60061Two Tone Grey with Transrail brandingWNTSAlexander Graham BellTactical Stored at Toton
60062EWS Red and GoldWCAI Operational
60063Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWCAKJames MurrayOperational
60064Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWNTSBlack TorTactical Stored at Toton
60065EWS Red and GoldWFMUThe Spirit of JaguarPart of Fleet Management Unit
60066Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWCAI Operational
60067Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWNTSJames Clerk MaxwellTactical Stored at Margam
60068Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWFMUCharles DarwinPart of Fleet Management Unit
60069EWS Red and GoldWNTSSliochTactical Stored at Toton
60070LoadhaulWNTSJohn Loudon McAdamTactical Stored at Immingham. Assigned move to Toton.
60071EWS Red and GoldWCBIRibblehead ViaductOperational
60072Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWNTSCairn ToulTactical Stored at Toton
60073Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWNTS Tactical Stored at Toton
60074DB SCHENKER plus Children's Cancer Trust Blue livery and Logo WFMUTeenage SpiritPart of Fleet Management Unit
60075EWS Red and GoldWCAK Operational
60076Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWFMU Part of Fleet Management Unit
60077Two Tone Grey with Mainline brandingWCBI Operational
60078Mainline Blue with EWS bodyside stickerWNTS Tactical Stored at Toton
60079Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWCAIFoinavenOperational
60080EWS Red and GoldWNTS Tactical Stored at Toton
60081Great Western GreenWNTSIsambard Kingdom BrunelTactical Stored at Toton
60082Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWCANMam TorOperational
60083EWS Red and GoldWCAKMountsorrelOperational
60084Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWCANCross FellOperational
60085EWS Red and GoldWCAIMini - Pride of OxfordOperational
60086Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWNTSSchiehallionTactical Stored at Toton
60087EWS Red and GoldWNTSBarry NeedhamTactical Stored at Toton
60088Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWNTSBuachaille Eitve MorTactical Stored at Toton
60089EWS Red and GoldWFMUThe Railway HorsePart of Fleet Management Unit
60090Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWNTSQuinagTactical Stored at Toton
60091Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWCBIAn TeallachOperational
60092Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWNTSReginald MunnsTactical Stored at Toton
60093EWS Red and GoldWFMU Part of Fleet Management Unit
60094EWS Red and GoldWCAIRugby FlyerOperational
60095Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWNTS Tactical Stored at Toton
60096EWS Red and GoldWCBK Operational
60097EWS Red and GoldWFMUPort of Grimsby & ImminghamPart of Fleet Management Unit
60098EWS Red and GoldWNTSPride of ActonTactical Stored at Toton
60099Two Tone Grey with EWS bodyside stickerWNTSBen More AssyntTactical Stored at Toton
60100EWS Red and GoldWFMUPride of ActonPart of Fleet Management Unit
60500EWS Red and GoldWNTSRAIL MagazineTactical Stored at Toton
Operational - WCAI11
Operational - WCAK4
Operational - WCAM1
Operational - WCAN6
Operational - WCBI12
Operational - WCBK3
Operational - WCBM0
Operational - WCBN5
Operational - TOTAL42
Tactical Stored43
Tactical Reserve0
Fleet Management Unit15


Created by SC318250 and last modified by brucekitchener at 07:53, 07 of July 2008.