page_title: British Rail Class 59
section_title: Class 59/2 - National Power/DB Cargo UK/Freightliner
hierarchical_section_title: British Rail Class 59 / Class 59 versions / Class 59/2 - National Power/DB Cargo UK/Freightliner
caption_attribution_description: British English: BR class 59 59202 in National Power livery at Knottingley in 1996. Scanned from a Fujichrome 35mm slide.
context_page_description: The Class 59 Co-Co diesel-electric locomotives were built and introduced between 1985 and 1995 by Electro-Motive Diesel for operation in Great Britain.
context_section_description: Following Foster Yeoman, National Power decided to investigate the possibility of running its own trains, by ordering a single pilot locomotive. Following the trial, National Power ordered a further five locomotives and a fleet of hopper wagons to carry coal and limestone.
  Again built at the London, Ontario plant in 1994 and 1995, the six Class 59/2 locomotives differ from the Class 59/1s in several ways. A carbon dioxide fire control system replaces the original Halon system, and the fleet were originally fitted with drop-head knuckle couplers but were later replaced with standard screw couplings. A more advanced slow speed control suitable for merry-go-round power station coal train operation has been fitted, as well as yaw dampers for a higher top speed.
  In April 1998, EWS took over National Power's rail operations. With the locomotives under EWS management, they were used more widely over the network until 2005 when they were allocated to work beside the Mendip Rail fleet. The 59/2s are also now maintained by Mendip Rail at Merehead.
caption: 59202 in National Power livery at Knottingley in 1996
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