In late 2007 Freightliner placed its order for twenty Class 70
locomotives. General Electric (GE) commenced building these
locomotives at its plant in Pennsylvania, USA, culminating in the
delivery of the first two locos in late 2009. Further deliveries
followed in order to create an initial pool of twenty for
Freightliner. One example of the class, No. 70012, was damaged
during unloading at Newport Docks and did not enter traffic. The
remaining members of Freightliner's pool operated freight traffic
for both the Intermodal and Heavy Haul sectors. The 'Turkish
Demonstrator' ultimately arrived in the UK as a 'replacement' for
No. 70012 (carrying the temporary number 70099). Towards the end of
2013, another of the UK's freight operators, Colas, committed to
using this class of locomotive. It took delivery of the Turkish
Demonstrator and picked up the balance of Freightliner's original
option of a total of thirty GE locomotives. Several Freightliner
examples were placed into store at Midland Road towards the end of
2016 and their future roll remained uncertain. The Heavy Haul
sector has been affected by the recent downturn in coal traffic. As
we pass the tenth anniversary of placement of the original order,
this book reflects the activity of both the Freightliner and Colas
examples of the class in recent years.
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