Big Freight 18

Number 18 in the series of Big Freight, a Train Crazy production in conjunction with Videoscene and with Freightmaster featuring 2 ½ hours of the best freight action around the United Kingdom during 2017. DVD begins with a feature of brand new electro-diesel class 88 locomotives built by Stradler Rail in Spain for Direct Rail Services. The locomotives as shown in the DVD can operate in two modes, one in diesel mode and the other in electric mode taking power from 25kv overhead wires. The next feature is of class 59 diesel locomotives operating stone trains in and out of Whatley Quarry. Operation in the facility of the Whatley quarry can also be seen. Another similar feature for the Merehead quarry also appears later on in the DVD. Pairs of class 37 locomotives are featured working around the Scottish Highlands, Colas Rail Freight class 70’s are featured working freight trains. Freight working on freight only Barrow avoiding line is featured and also remaining class 56 hauled freights forty years after being first built are shown