The 13-ton steel hopper was a reliable and workmanlike vehicle that served across the UK for several decades
For several years it was used on test flights & never entered service
it gained the general grey scheme in June 1989 which was modified into ‘Dutch’ just over a year later
the E Class boasts the same impressive technical specification as its E1 relative
reliable Genesis drive and LED lighting for years of trouble free operation
176-5518-S EMD SD80MAC Norfolk Southern 7227 - DCC-Sound LNER-Livery The 13-ton steel hopper wasWeighing in at more than 400,000 pounds and with a length in excess of 80 feet and massive 5,000 horsepower tractive effort, the SD80MAC is one of the heaviest, longest, and most powerful single diesel locomotives in the world. Conrail was the first railroad to receive the SD80MAC in early 1996. As it would turn out, Conrail would be the only original buyer of this locomotive, even purchasing both of the demonstrator units. CSX and Norfolk Southern