In the 1970s the introduction of the merry-go-round coal trains
required a far more powerful loco, leading to the 3300 hp Class 56
being built. For general freight services, the Class 60 was
developed. Both these types suffered from reliability problems in
their early years. Several large stone companies in Somerset became
frustrated with the constant loco problems that BR were having and
decided to order their own locos, choosing General Motors in the
USA to supply them. This resulted in the Class 59, which started
service in 1986 and proved to be so effective that other
Railfreight operators followed suit and ordered what became Class
66. Eventually, more than 400 entered service. This book of mostly
unpublished colour photographs, taken by George Woods between 1966
until 2019, show the locos hauling a variety of trains all over the
BR system.
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