First two PowerHaul locomotives are unveiled in Newport

[2000Ajjet]

They've had some cruel things said about them...but now that they are performing well...

Kiwirail is now investigating a 'lite' version of the class for use on it's major coal route in the South Island of New Zealand.

[thomas1140]

@buttons0603 unfortunately as a dyed-in-the-wool steam fan since the 1950's I could never get too excited about diesel locomotives even British built ones.- but undoubtedly there is a mega amount of tractive effort available here & if they help to take more stuff off our crowded roads, well, then hey ! I love them - in fact, they are beautiful !

(Sorry, just noticed I missed the e off Crewe earlier)

[thomas1140]

Some say these locos are ugly - I guess that it's a matter of personal taste & opinion - To my mind what IS obscene is the fact that the UK has to import locomotives having lost her own 150 year loco building industry.

Still, - we had our day providing & explaining our railway technology to the underdeveloped counties of the day a century ago.

rip Vulcan Works, North British, Crew, Swindon et al.

[Buttons0603]

@thomas1140 Yeah it is a shame, prefer the 37s and such to this crap. 37s are REAL locomotives...

[RailwaySeriesKB]

anyone else think its the bastard lovechild of a class 58 and a class 66?

[Buttons0603]

@RailwaySeriesKB LOL that's about right

[raymondrayban]

"2 ugly ducklings! YUK!,...........quick pass the SICK BAG! ,...SHOOT who ever designed these! maybe it was stevie wonder!

[Arabhacks]

That paint job sucks!

[spiderbetz806]

why make something so ugly, perhaps thay did it to take the piss

[nathan85343]

will they be in new zealand soon or not

[TruckerJamesHorrell]

@nathan85343 they are just for UK Use i think

[Buttons0603]

@TruckerJamesHorrell UK and Turkey only at the moment

[stellarartwars07]

I love the way that they were unveiled quite literally!

Talking of foreign locos on Brit metals, how about a Taurus electric?

[joeyoung19475]

isnt freightliner the name of a old american truck manufacture from seattle washington????

[beau5757]

look a bit of a pigs ear to me, i suppose they must be up to the job??

[IrishRail123]

i can imagine half of the people walked away when the front was visible and the rest jumped into the water after the full thing was uncovered... lol

[600GLE]

Almost the most boring video I ever watched....

[johno4521]

Put the covers back on

[AvonRailFan]

great video mate 5stars and fav

[djmadboy2]

i wounder how long it is till everyone ggets vab photos :P

[Intercity47GBRail]

National Railway Museum temporary modern exhibit? I guess that's where they will be seen next!

[salopiangrowler]

they are rather snazzy looking... i cant wait myself whats their eventuall destination please??

[EWS60500]

Oh I love em, I think i like them better than the 60's

[quattromatt]

i think they should be called k9,s because they look like dr who,s dog.

[DelticMattV2000]

omg woooow. i cnt wait to film these beasts. 5 stars.

[neil87008]

very nice 5*