Leading a line up of 13 stored Class 60 locomotives alongside the main running lines past Toton Depot is Great Western-liveried No. 60081, its 'Isambard Kingdon Brunel' nameplates having long since been removed since it was stored in April 2005, it was previously named 'Bleaklow Hill'. The line up (in order) then includes Corus-liveried 60006 previously named 'Scunthorpe Ironmaster' and 'Great Gable'- stored in 2004, EWS-liveried 60083 previously named 'Mountsorrel' and 'Shining Tor' - stored in November 2008, EWS-liveried 60093 previously named 'Jack Stirk' - stored in January 2009, Original style EW&S-liveried 60004 previously named 'Lochnager' - stored in November 2009, EWS-liveried 60089 previously named 'The Railway Horse' and 'Arcuil' - stored in August 2008, EWS-liveried 60023 previously named 'The Cheviot' - stored in August 2008, Mainline Blue-liveried 60078 previously named 'Stac Pollaidh'and stored in August 2007, EWS-liveried 60053 previously named 'Nordic Terminal' and 'John Reith' - stored in August 2008, EWS-liveried 60005 previously named 'BP Gas Avonmouth' and 'Skiddaw' - stored in January 2009, EWS-liveried 60031 previously named 'ABP Connect' and 'Ben Lui' - stored in March 2009, EWS-liveried 60087 previously named 'Barry Needham' and 'Slioch'- stored in August 2009 and finally 60025 previously named 'Caledonian Paper' and 'Joseph Lister' - stored in August 2008. The contrast with the vehicle scrap yards in the background providing an interesting comparison.
Dwb
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