Class 60 - TTG Construction - 60001 - DCC Sound FittedThe Brush Class 60 was the last stand of the British designed and built diesel electric locomotive. From concept to delivery in little over 18 months the construction of this 100 strong class was nothing short of impressive. Designed as a heavy freight locomotive rather than a mixed traffic type, they soon went to work on a variety of trains for the Coal, Petroleum, Aggregate and Metals sectors. All 100 locomotives passed through the shadow franchises

Released to traffic in repowered form at the same time as Mirrlees Pioneer in October 1986

it moved to Old Oak Common in May 1999 before finally being stored at the start of 2001

One such operator was the National Coal board who had a coal disposal site and washery at Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen

Birchalls burned ‘slack’ coal

Mark 2b SO - 935

The first 25 were built by Bagnall’s of Stafford but this one

This locomotive was moved directly to the coalfields of South Wales and gained the name “Glendower”

Shed codes

DRS Simplified Compass livery

LDB311717 was noted as being used by the Electrification Engineers for collecting scrap metal during the latter stages of the Birmingham Cross City Electrification scheme between Lichfield and Ridditch

3-car Set 22007 comprising:

Steam on the LT system lasted until 1971