50 of this class of Co-Co type diesel electrics designed for heavy freight were built between 1983 and 1987. The narrow body with cabs at either end led to them being given the nickname "Bones" by rail enthusiasts.
Despite expectations of a lengthy service life, during 2002, English, Welsh & Scottish Railway (
EWS now DB Cargo UK) decided to withdraw all examples of the type after only 19 years in service. Subsequently, 32 were hired abroad – four to the Netherlands, eight to Spain and twenty to France. A few examples have also been scrapped or have entered preservation.
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