Green becomes red after red became green
Despite Freightliner having taken over the whole Mendip Rail contract from the beginning of November 2019, a traction shortage has already become apparent, despite the introduction of class 70 haulage on some Peak District flows, allowing relocation of a number of class 66/6’s to the Westbury area to cover the work load.
DBC is understood to be selling the 59/2's to Freightliner, and they are now listed as in the 'DFGH' Freightliner pool. Once the deal is confirmed they’ll probably go into the latest FL orange livery.
Former DBC owned and de-branded 59204 is seen working the 12:41 7V07 Chichester to Merehead empty stone boxes, this being the first run of this service since a recent 9 day long engineering blockage of the west Coastway route for track replacement. It is seen approaching Havant Junction on Wednesday 6 November 2019.
This was one of the first Mendip Rail services to change over to Freightliner and has featured their haulage by 66/6 and 66/5 locomotives since mid-August 2019, so the sight of a former DBC liveried locomotive back on this service was highly unusual.
Green becomes red after red became green
Despite Freightliner having taken over the whole Mendip Rail contract from the beginning of November 2019, a traction shortage has already become apparent, despite the introduction of class 70 haulage on some Peak District flows, allowing relocation of a number of class 66/6’s to the Westbury area to cover the work load.
DBC is understood to be selling the 59/2's to Freightliner, and they are now listed as in the 'DFGH' Freightliner pool. Once the deal is confirmed they’ll probably go into the latest FL orange livery.
Former DBC owned and de-branded 59204 is seen working the 12:41 7V07 Chichester to Merehead empty stone boxes, this being the first run of this service since a recent 9 day long engineering blockage of the west Coastway route for track replacement. It is seen approaching Havant Junction on Wednesday 6 November 2019.
This was one of the first Mendip Rail services to change over to Freightliner and has featured their haulage by 66/6 and 66/5 locomotives since mid-August 2019, so the sight of a former DBC liveried locomotive back on this service was highly unusual.