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Railways of South Wales - July 2012
Recently refurbished DB Schenker 60040 works the China Clays...

DB Schenker 60040 in ex-works condition leads the usually class '66' dominated 6V69 Bescot to Newport A.D.j china clay working at Purton near Lydney on the 17th July 2012. Sadly, 60040 has now lost its Army livery
DB Schenker 60074 powers an empty steel train to Scunthorpe

DB Schenker Teenage Cancer Sky Blue liveried 60074 rounds the curve at Thornwell in miserable photographic conditions powering the 6E66 Margam to Scunthorpe empty steel slabs on the 16th July 2012.
Now in DB Schenker Red, 59201 works the 7C83 Machen to Whatley...

On the 16th July 2012, in dismal photographic weather, DB Schenker 59201 creeps through Severn Tunnel junction powering the 7C83 Machen to Whatley loaded stone in box wagons. The Machen which now runs roughly 2-3 times a week is often
consisted of hanson stone hoppers and usually goes to West Drayton.
consisted of hanson stone hoppers and usually goes to West Drayton.