Class 60

[gromit54]

Totally agree with you mate, I too am sadded by all the "imported junk" on our railways. Its not just the railways though its british industry in general which is also crushed under the wieght of "imported junk"

[cmeonthemove]

Unfortunately that's the general state of affairs here in the once Great Britain. Looks how many cars on the roads these days are actually made here - not many, and don't get me started on electronic items!

[hiffano]

yeah valid points, have a French car (more through afordability than actually wanting it)American puter (mac, probably made in china)and tv/dvd made in Malaysia, consoles made somewhere asian no doubt, though kitchen appliances are all German.

not being racist, but I often wonder who won the war, Britain has pretty much declined since the 50's and Japan and Germany have all their own industries and pretty much top the tree on most things.
A complete decimation of your infrastructure allows you to build better i suppose.

[Bufferstop]

Britain was a beneficiary of the "Marshall Aid Plan" just like the rest of Europe. That our industries and infrastructure weren't renewed like Germany and France was down to government decisions (by all parties) to use the money to prop up the pound so that it remained a "World currency" like the US Dollar. However the point must surely be what the **** has any of this to do with the fate of the Class 60?

[hiffano]

because the fate of the class 60 is linked with the rise of the imported gash from other countries and the severe decline of our own manufacturing industries. yes we digressed

[champion]

Freight buisness has seen a steady increase do to the fact these imported locos are putting in availabilty and are therefore reliable unlike our british made locos and is a big factor to the decline of not just the class 60,but 58 and class 56s and a sad factor is can we make it anymore.
richard.

[monty3971]

Gone quite on the 60 sightings through peterborough although last nite fetched my 1st sighting of a cl70 70003 heading a eastbound freightliner.
richard.

The 70 had been diverted.

Ditto, saw my first one the next day (31/12/10) about 1300, again on the ECML at Grantham heading north empty (70003)

[PTmodeller]

Unfortunately that's the general state of affairs here in the once Great Britain. Looks how many cars on the roads these days are actually made here - not many, and don't get me started on electronic items!

You may or may not be interested to know that an astonishingly high percentage of mobile phone processors are designed in Cambridge. Any idiot can build things - takes enormous skill to design them.

[davieboy]

i know there is sometimes a class 60 at St Andrews Road in bristol

[Valentascream]

davieboy, aren't you thinking of the 66s that head through on wine train workings and portbury car/coal trains?
there used to be 60s running to avonmouth, but that too has been taken over by sheds.

[35011 GSN]

thought you guys might be intrested

http://www.eastmidsfotos.fotopic.net/p68669755.html

not sure about the livery

[Class 60]

And if anyone from the South Wales Area wants to see it.....it was at Newport Early this morning when i passed through. Hopefully it will be allocated on the Westerleigh Tanks

[50035 Ark Royal]

And if anyone from the South Wales Area wants to see it.....it was at Newport Early this morning when i passed through. Hopefully it will be allocated on the Westerleigh Tanks

Hi if i still worked for the railway i could have found out for you, as i was always on the TOPS computer when i should have been working, when the Supervisor not there of course
I Love the 60's the truly last great British built engine, once they have all gone there will be nothing left

[Class 60]

And if anyone from the South Wales Area wants to see it.....it was at Newport Early this morning when i passed through. Hopefully it will be allocated on the Westerleigh Tanks

Hi if i still worked for the railway i could have found out for you, as i was always on the TOPS computer when i should have been working, when the Supervisor not there of course
I Love the 60's the truly last great British built engine, once they have all gone there will be nothing left

Hi Ian, i managed to Check TOPS myself at 4am this morning in the shunters cabin to find it was booked on the Robeston - Westerleigh tankers......was kicking myself because i didn't bring my camera into work!
It Sounded quite good going past with 29 tankers later in the morning but your certainly right in that it is a truly great British Built engine

[champion]

Just a report on sightings while i can.2 class 60s passed through peterbro last night.I heard 1 and the other was ews 60045 running east light engine.
richard.