Are DCR's 60s generally regarded as performing fairly well now? I don't seem to hear about them constantly breaking down or anything.
I think they do perform well, there have been failures of course but any problems have been magnified by the fact it's such a small fleet, David Fletcher did say some months ago that the four locos together had exceeded 400,000 miles during 2024 delivering 1% of UK freight so the odd failure is only to be expected
60055 worked todays 0936 6M81 Chaddesden to Peak Forest D&C and loaded 1450 6M82 return
60028 is at Willesden, 60029 at Didcot Milton Sidings FL, 60046 at Bristol East Depot, 60096 at Aylesbury Sidings and 56045 & 56103 at Barrow Hill LIP
60099 (5/3/24) is undergoing reinstatement work at Loughborough with 60013 (2/25) also at Loughborough and 60022 (29/8) at Rectory Junction
56091 (26/1/24) is stored at Leicester LIP with spares donor 60060 (6/8/21) which is still piped up for removal
60057 (16/5) & 60075 (22/5) are stored at Rectory Junction for spares retrieval
60008/009/038/061/064/070/080/090/098 remain stored at Loughborough
*Updated Monday 13th October*
60046 worked 0349 6B01 Bristol East Depot to Tytherington empties, loaded 0704 6M02 to Quainton Railhead, 1834 6V54 Aylesbury North Loop to Bristol East Depot empties
60029 worked loaded 0401 6M23 Didcot Milton Sidings FL to Quainton Railhead, 1034 6V37 Aylesbury North Loop to Tytherington empties and loaded 2158 6M29 to Willesden
60055 worked loaded 0519 6L82 Chaddesden to Eccles Road Johnstons Siding and 1700 6M82 to Peak Forest D&C empties
60096 worked 0803 0A21 Aylesbury Sidings to Quainton Railhead, 1005 0A27 Aylesbury North Loop to Aylesbury Sidings, 1638 0A52 to Quainton Railhead and 1904 0A53 Aylesbury North Loop to Aylesbury Sidings
60029 & 60096 worked 0924 6A27 Quainton Railhead to Aylesbury North Loop
60028 worked 1034 6V23 Willesden to Merehead Quarry (Fhh) empties and loaded 1624 6M18 return
60046 & 60096 worked 1834 6V54 Quainton Railhead to Aylesbury North Loop empties
*Updated Tuesday 14th October*
60028 worked 0039 6O34 Willesden to Cliffe Brett Marine empties, loaded 0758 6M20 return, loaded 1201 6O15 to Chessington South Sidings and 1942 6M17 to Willesden empties
60046 worked 0349 6B01 Bristol East Depot to Tytherington empties, loaded 0704 6M02 to Tytherington, 1834 6V54 Aylesbury North Loop to Tytherington empties
60055 worked loaded 0402 6L82 Peak Forest D&C to Eccles Road Johnstons Siding and 1800 6M84 to Chaddesden empties
60029 worked loaded 0414 6M23 Willesden to Quainton Railhead, 1034 6V37 Aylesbury North Loop to Tytherington empties and loaded 2201 6M29 to Willesden
60096 worked 0803 0A21 Aylesbury Sidings to Quainton Railhead, 1005 0A27 Aylesbury North Loop to Aylesbury Sidings, 1638 0A52 to Quainton Railhead and 1904 0A53 Aylesbury North Loop to Aylesbury Sidings
60029 & 60096 worked 0943 6A27 Quainton Railhead to Aylesbury North Loop empties
60046 & 60096 worked 1834 6V54 Quainton Railhead to Aylesbury North Loop empties