Kernow Model Rail Centre has another ‘Brush’ in 0 Gauge with its Exclusive Class 60 number 60040 in DB Schenker maroon as ‘The Territorial Army Centenary’.

Contributed by: Graham Muspratt

22 Oct 2021 00:00am

We announce our second Exclusive locomotive in 0 Gauge as Brush Traction Class 60, 60040 in DB Schenker maroon, branding and named ‘The Territorial Army Centenary’

Locomotive 60040 was built by Brush Traction for British Rail in February 1992, and one of the 100 members of the class. The entire Class 60 fleet became the property of English Welsh & Scottish (EWS) following the privatisation of British Rail during the mid-1990s. In November 2010, EWS's successor, DB Schenker, announced that a portion of the fleet would be overhauled, referring to such units as Super 60s and extending their service life through to around 2025.
60040 operates from Toton TMD in Nottinghamshire, she was originally named ‘Brecon Beacons’ between February 1992 and July 1996.
After gaining the DB Schenker maroon livery she was named ‘The Territorial Army Centenary” along with a Union flag motif in June 2008 and was unveiled at the National Railway Museum, it is this condition that the KMRC Exclusive model represents.

The model has been produced by Heljan exclusively for KRMC and correctly represents 60040 in her DB Schenker maroon livery and branding. Also supplied with the model are a set of etched ‘The Territorial Army Centenary’ nameplates.
The Exclusive model is available to pre-order at £649.00 and should be available before the end of this year, click here to pre-order.

Chris Trerise, Managing Director, said: “We are pleased to announce our second 0 Gauge Exclusive model, following on from our previously announced ‘Brush’ type 4 Class 47 D1670 Mammoth’, Class 60 number 60040 keeps with the ‘Brush’ theme, and celebrates the centenary of the Territorial Army whilst looking striking in its iconic DB Schenker livery.”

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