59 performance compared to a 70

[cossie4i]

How would a 70 compare to a 59 on the Medip work.
I know the 59s all need a major overhaul, is it worth doing or would a 70 just be able to take over the work

 

[trainmania100]

Sure dB would just stick 66s on instead but Colas 70 has worked my local aggregate traffic at Newhaven from Acton once upon a time so no reason why they couldn't, if they have the drivers

 

[The_Train]

Am I right in my understanding that 70s are more designed for heavy haul such as aggregate as opposed to work the Freightliner ones do in pulling long container trains?

 

[E_Reeves]

Sure dB would just stick 66s on instead but Colas 70 has worked my local aggregate traffic at Newhaven from Acton once upon a time so no reason why they couldn't, if they have the drivers

I thought DB were losing the Mendip contract to Freightliner, which is why the OP may have asked about 70s? But then again, FL could just put 66s on too...

https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/mendip-rail-traffic.175266/

 

[cossie4i]

I thought DB were losing the Mendip contract to Freightliner, which is why the OP may have asked about 70s? But then again, FL could just put 66s on too...

https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/mendip-rail-traffic.175266/

You would have to use 2 66s on a jumbo which would then mean losing a couple of wagons due to length of some loops