Hornby R3885

DB Cargo UK, Class 60, Co-Co, 60062 'Stainless Pioneer' - Era 11

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2024) Current Era

Manufacturer description

60062 entered service on 17 June 1991 with Railfreight (Petroleum) named as Samuel Johnson, a name the locomotive retained until November 1996. Having been absorbed into the EWS fleet, like the rest of the class 60062 was subjected to the EWS seasonal storage roundabout; returning to service for the Winter traffic peak and the being returned to storage during the quieter Summer period.

On being sold to Deutsche Bahn, 60062 was selected for the 'Super Sixty' overhaul programme and on returning to traffic was named Stainless Pioneer at a ceremony that took place on 14 June 2013 at Tinsley, Sheffield to celebrate the centenary of the invention of stainless steel.

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^* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.