Victa Peak Forest ‘super shunters’ bow out – but new hoppers come on stream

Sam Hewitt

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28th September 2019

REPORTS suggest Victa Railfreight has replaced its hired Class 56 ‘super shunters’ at Peak Forest in Derbyshire with Class 66s.

**No. 66732** **GBRf The First Decade – John Smith MD** **hauls a fully laden rake of DB Cargo MMA box wagons out of Dove Holes Quarry, bound for Peak Forest Long Sidings, on July 23. UKRL’s No. 56081 is stabled out of use in the background. STEVE STUBBS**

Privately owned Colas and latterly UK Rail Leasing ‘56s’ have been used over the last couple of years, but slow speed operation and excessive idling have led to numerous failures, and their replacement with more reliable and newer traction.

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Class 56, Class 66, Colas Rail, Dove Holes Quarry, MMA box wagons, No. 66732 GBRf The First Decade – John Smith MD, Peak Forest, The Railway Magazine, UK Rail Leasing, Victa Railfreight

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Sam Hewitt is the Digital Content Editor at Mortons Media Group. Email: [email protected]

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