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Class 60 Profile and Models

60054 'Charles Babbage' at Acton Main Line Yard in September 2004. ©Janderk1968

The fleet of Class 60 locomotives were built for British Rail by Brush Traction after they identified a need for high powered Type 5 diesels for use on the Trainload Freight sector. Following the subsequent privatisation of British Rail, the fleet passed to EWS and later spread around to other operators. The fleet only operated during the final years of British Rail and after privatisation they became the property of EWS. The operator was reportedly unimpressed with their performance and much of the class were stored and sold onto other operators. The 60s saw a new lease of life in the late 2000s and 2010s in use with other operators and a portion were upgraded to 'Super 60s' by DB Schenker. During 2020, the first Class 60 was scrapped and one was also preserved.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive	Diesel-Electric
Builder	Brush Traction
Build Dates	1989 to 1993
Total Built	100
Tractive Effort	106,500 lbf
Power Output	3,100 bhp
Top Speed	60mph
Wheel Configuration	Co-Co
Operated By	British Rail Colas Rail DB Cargo UK DC Rail EWS GB Railfreight Load Haul Mainline Freight
Main Duties	Heavy Freight
In Service Until	Present
Surviving Examples	99

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

trainModels Produced

1990 Lima release

DCC compatible but no socket. Pancake motor

View 34 products

2006 Hornby release

DCC Ready. 8-pin socket

View 37 products

update 2022 Hornby upgrade

DCC Ready. 21-pin socket

View 2 Products

2024 Cavalex Models release

Cavalex Models OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Class 60

DCC Ready. 21-pin socket

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format_paintLiveries Produced

GWR green
(1835 - 1947)

British Steel
(1967 - 1999)

Railfreight 'Sector' triple grey livery sample

Railfreight 'Sector' triple grey
(1987 - 1994)

Mainline Freight
(1994 - 1996)

LoadHaul
(1994 - 1996)

Transrail
(1994 - 1996)

EWS - English Welsh and Scottish livery sample

EWS - English Welsh and Scottish
(1996 - 2009)

Corus
(1999 - 2010)

GBRf - GB Railfreight
(2001 - present)

Colas Rail
(2007 - present)

DB Schenker / DB Cargo UK
(2009 - present)

Private Owner

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N Gauge

trainModels Produced

2007 Graham Farish release

DCC Ready. 6-pin socket

View 13 products

update 2021 Graham Farish upgrade

DCC Ready. 18-pin socket

View 12 Products

format_paintLiveries Produced

GWR green
(1835 - 1947)

Railfreight 'Sector' triple grey
(1987 - 1994)

Transrail
(1994 - 1996)

LoadHaul
(1994 - 1996)

Mainline Freight
(1994 - 1996)

EWS - English Welsh and Scottish
(1996 - 2009)

GBRf - GB Railfreight
(2001 - present)

Colas Rail
(2007 - present)

DB Schenker / DB Cargo UK
(2009 - present)

Awaiting Categorisation

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O Gauge (1:43 Scale)

trainModels Produced

2012 Heljan release

DCC Ready. Screw terminals for wired decoder

View 15 products

format_paintLiveries Produced

GWR green
(1835 - 1947)

British Steel
(1967 - 1999)

Railfreight 'Sector' triple grey
(1987 - 1994)

LoadHaul
(1994 - 1996)

EWS - English Welsh and Scottish
(1996 - 2009)

GBRf - GB Railfreight
(2001 - present)

Colas Rail
(2007 - present)

DB Schenker / DB Cargo UK
(2009 - present)

Devon and Cornwall Railways livery sample

Devon and Cornwall Railways
(2011 - present)

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Products awaiting categorisation

Scale	Brand	Construction Type	DCC Capability	Product Code	Product Title	Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Accurascale	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	ACC2893 View	Class 60 60092 Reginald Munns TTG Triple Grey Coal Sector Diesel Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Accurascale	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	ACC2894 View	Class 60 60031 Ben Lui TTG Triple Grey Metals Sector Diesel Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Accurascale	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	ACC2896 View	Class 60 60007 Loadhaul Black Diesel Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Accurascale	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	ACC2897 View	Class 60 60065 Spirit of Jaguar EWS Late Diesel Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Accurascale	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	ACC2901 View	Class 60 60021 Penyghent GBRF Livery Diesel Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Accurascale	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	ACC2903-DCC View	Class 60 60092 Reginald Munns TTG Triple Grey Coal Sector Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Accurascale	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	ACC2904-DCC View	Class 60 60031 Ben Lui TTG Triple Grey Metals Sector Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Accurascale	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	ACC2906-DCC View	Class 60 60007 Loadhaul Black Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Accurascale	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	ACC2907-DCC View	Class 60 60065 Spirit of Jaguar EWS Late Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Accurascale	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	ACC2911-DCC View	Class 60 60021 Penyghent GBRF Livery Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Accurascale	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	ACC3031 View	Class 60 60015 Bow Fell Transrail Grey Diesel Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Accurascale	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	ACC303260033 View	Class 60 60033 Tees Steel Express EWS / British Steel Blue Diesel Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Accurascale	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	ACC3033 View	Class 60 60075 Liathach Mainline Grey Diesel Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Accurascale	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	ACC3034-DCC View	Class 60 60015 Bow Fell Transrail Grey Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Accurascale	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	ACC3035-DCC60033 View	Class 60 60033 Tees Steel Express EWS / British Steel Blue Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Accurascale	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	ACC3036-DCC View	Class 60 60075 Liathach Mainline Grey Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60001-TGC View	Class 60 Triple Grey Construction Steadfast No.60001 Diesel Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60001-TGCSF View	Class 60 Triple Grey Construction Steadfast No.60001 Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60001-TGCSFW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 Triple Grey Construction Steadfast No.60001 Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60001-TGCW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 Triple Grey Construction Steadfast No.60001 Diesel Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60010-DB-SOUNDW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 010 Debranded DB Cargo UK Diesel Electric Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60010-DBS View	Class 60 010 DB Schenker Cargo UK Diesel Electric Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60010-DBS-SOUND View	Class 60 010 DB Schenker Cargo UK Diesel Electric Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60010-DBW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 010 Debranded DB Cargo UK Diesel Electric Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60010–DBS View	Cavalex Class 60 010 DB Schenker Cargo UK Diesel Electric Locomotive	Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60010–DBS-SOUND View	Class 60 010 DB Schenker Cargo UK Diesel Electric Locomotive - DCC Sound	Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60017-TGCN-SOUNDW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 017 “Arenig Fawr” Triple Grey Construction Diesel Electric Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60017-TGCNW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 017 “Arenig Fawr” Triple Grey Construction Diesel Electric Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60018-EWS-SOUNDW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 018 EWS Diesel Electric Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60018-EWSW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 018 EWS Diesel Electric Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60027-TGP-SOUNDW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 027 “Joseph Banks” Triple Grey Petroleum Diesel Electric Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60027-TGPW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 027 “Joseph Banks” Triple Grey Petroleum Diesel Electric Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60028-CB-SOUNDW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 028 Cappagh Blue Diesel Electric Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60028-CBW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 028 Cappagh Blue Diesel Electric Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60049-TGM-SOUNDW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 049 “Scafell” Triple Grey Metals Diesel Electric Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60049-TGMW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 049 “Scafell” Triple Grey Metals Diesel Electric Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60059-LH-SOUNDW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 059 “Swinden Dalesmen” Loadhaul Diesel Electric Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60059-LHW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 059 “Swinden Dalesmen” Loadhaul Diesel Electric Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60061-TGCL-SOUNDW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 061 “Alexander Graham Bell” Triple Grey Coal Diesel Electric Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60061-TGCLW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 061 “Alexander Graham Bell” Triple Grey Coal Diesel Electric Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60062-DBCS View	Class 60 062 DB Cargo UK “Steel on Steel - Sonia” Diesel Electric Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60062-DBCS-SF View	Class 60 062 DB Cargo UK “Steel on Steel - Sonia” Diesel Electric Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60062-DBCS-SFW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 062 DB Cargo UK “Steel on Steel - Sonia” Diesel Electric Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60062-DBCSW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 062 DB Cargo UK “Steel on Steel - Sonia” Diesel Electric Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60076-COLAS-SOUNDW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 076 Colas Railfreight Diesel Electric Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60076-COLASW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 076 Colas Railfreight Diesel Electric Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60081-GWR View	Class 60 081 “Isambard Kingdom Brunel” GWR Green Diesel Electric Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60081-GWR-SF View	Class 60 081 “Isambard Kingdom Brunel” GWR Green Diesel Electric Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60081-GWR-SFW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 081 “Isambard Kingdom Brunel” GWR Green Diesel Electric Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60081-GWRW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 081 “Isambard Kingdom Brunel” GWR Green Diesel Electric Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60087-GBRF-SOUNDW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 087 GBRf GB Railfreight Diesel Electric Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60087-GBRFW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 087 GBRf GB Railfreight Diesel Electric Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60098-TGCN View	Class 60 098 “Charles Francis Brush” Construction Sector Diesel Electric Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60098-TGCN-SF View	Class 60 098 “Charles Francis Brush” Construction Sector Diesel Electric Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60098-TGCN-SFW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 098 “Charles Francis Brush” Construction Sector Diesel Electric Locomotive - DCC Sound
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Cavalex Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CM-60098-TGCNW View	Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 60 098 “Charles Francis Brush” Construction Sector Diesel Electric Locomotive
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Hornby	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	DCC fitted, with sound	R30354TXS View	Loadhaul Class 60 Co-Co 60008 Gypsum Queen II Diesel Locomotive - Sound Fitted	Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Hornby	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	DCC fitted, with sound	R30355TXS View	GBRailfreight Class 60 Co-Co 60056 Great Gable Diesel Locomotive - Sound Fitted	Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Hornby	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	R30374 View	DC Rail Class 60 Co-co 60029 Ben Nevis Diesel Locomotive	Awaiting Categorisation
N Gauge	CJM	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CJM-60008 View	Class 60 60008	Awaiting Categorisation
N Gauge	CJM	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CJM-60032 View	Class 60 60032 "William Booth"	Awaiting Categorisation
N Gauge	CJM	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	CJM-60033 View	Class 60 60033 in Petroleum Sector Livery	Awaiting Categorisation
N Gauge	CJM	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Unpowered	CJM-60038 View	Class 60 60038 in Loadhaul Livery	Awaiting Categorisation
N Gauge	Graham Farish	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	DCC decoder fitted. Analogue compatible	371-350YD View	Class 60 60061 'Alexander Graham Bell' in Transrail Triple Grey Livery - Digital Fitted - Limited Edition for Buffers	Awaiting Categorisation
N Gauge	Taylor Precision Models	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Unpowered	KB2255 View	Class 60 60050 in Loadhaul branded triple grey - built from TPM kit on Farish chassis	Awaiting Categorisation