• U.K. Traction Inquiry

  • Discussion about railroad topics everywhere outside of Canada and the United States.
Discussion about railroad topics everywhere outside of Canada and the United States.

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  by Earle Baldwin
 
Would anyone happen to know if any Class 60 locomotives are still active? Several items I've read during the past few months seemed to indicate the class' days are numbered so I'm curious to know if any remain in traffic.

Thank you in advance.
  by george matthews
 
It seems to be the 58s that are coming to an end. 7 are for sale. Their work has been taken over by 66s (GM built).
  by 62577
 
A few class 60 are still in use but many are in store at present, while some have been scrapped.
Many class 58 are now working in Europe, mostly on infrastructure trains in France and Spain where new high-speed lines are being built.
Several ex EWS (now DBS) class 66 are also working in Europe.