Class 60 trials at Old Dalby 1990

Video taken of 60001 and 60002 at Old Dalby in 1990,the loco's where first warmed up before Mirrlees engineers took exhaust smoke readings, hence the equipment on the exhaust outlet. The rows of HAA wagons where used for load tests one of the them 361609 has had it "Headstock"pulled out as result of one of the tests!!

[@bootonie]

brilliant footage,i remember seeing them on the test track hauling a rake of oil tankers,rare footage thanks for sharing!!

[@matthewlamb3948]

Beasts 60s rock

[@bootonie]

did you work for british rail research,just seen your other video of mickleover again very rare shots now that it has been lifted.