Title: British Rail Class 70 (diesel) - Wikipedia
Headings: British Rail Class 70 (diesel)
British Rail Class 70 (diesel)
Contents
Background and specification
Operations
Freightliner
Turkish demonstrator
Colas Rail
Accidents and incidents
Fleet list
See also
Notes
References
External links

Content: Operations
Freightliner
Freightliner 70001 Powerhaul
Construction of the first two locomotives at GE's Erie, Pennsylvania plant was completed in July 2009, with both locomotives tested during the same month. The original plan was for two months of testing, with the locomotives then spending a further three weeks being modified where necessary and prepared for transport to the United Kingdom. The first two locomotives arrived at Newport Docks on 8 November 2009. The delivery gave GE its first locomotives in service on the British rail network. The first locomotive was given the name 'PowerHaul' at Leeds on 24 November 2009. Four more locomotives were delivered to the UK on 2 December 2009. On operation tests, 70001 hauled a 30-wagon train consisting of 60 iso containers during December 2009. 70002 also hauled a 19 hopper 1,300-tonne (1,400-ton) coal train in the same month. On 5 January 2011, 70012 was dropped while being unloaded at Newport Dock when part of the lifting gear failed, causing the locomotive to fall back into the hold of the ship and being severely damaged. In January 2017, some were placed in store at Freightliner's Leeds Midland Road depot.