6E41 Succumbs

It seems I may well have put a jinx on 6E41. No sooner had I asked my pet Bobby for the times of what I thought was THE solid Class 60 working, than it was reported it had gone over to Class 66 haulage. Fume! As this train often loaded to 2000+ tons with a Tug in charge, I can only assume that DBS have lightened it considerably in order that the 66 can cope. It remains to be seen if E41 will remain with 66s, but I'll keep my hopes up that 60s will return.

Five 60s have apparently been kept in traffic, so there must be work around that requires the superior pulling power. One candidate is the coal traffic between Liverpool docks and Fiddlers Ferry power station, not a job I am familiar with, maybe a trip to Merseyside is in order.

I'll keep my eyes and ears open and as soon as I know for definite which workings will produce a 60, I shall post the times.