DB Cargo UK
British rail freight company
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| 2025 | Duchess of Sutherland (LMS 'Princess Coronation' 4-6-2 locomotive) becomes operational, maintained by Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust. |
| 2024 | DB Cargo UK continues to operate 20 Class 67 locomotives and has subleased 11 to Transport for Wales Rail. |
| 2024 | 12 Class 60 locomotives were sold to Land Recovery. |
| July 2024 | 6 Class 90 locomotives were scrapped at Sandbach Commercial Dismantlers in Cheshire. 2 Class 90 locomotives were sold to Sandbach Commercial Dismantlers and 2 were sold to European Metal Recyclers. |
| April 2024 | 2 Class 90 locomotives were sold to Freightliner. |
| 2023 | Flying Scotsman (LNER A3 4-6-2 locomotive) becomes operational on heritage railway and museum routes. |
| 2023 | Braunton (SR 'West Country' 4-6-2 locomotive) becomes operational, owned by Jeremy Hosking. |
| 2023 | 3 Class 60 locomotives were sold to GB Railfreight. |
| 2023 | Managing Director Andrea Rossi announced plans to withdraw all Class 90 locomotives due to the UK Energy crisis, citing economic unviability of electric hauled traction. |
| September 2023 | DB Cargo offered 12 specific Class 90 locomotives (90017, 90018, 90022, 90023, 90025, 90027, 90030, 90031, 90032, 90033, 90038 and 90040) for sale on DB's website. |
| 2022 | Royal Scot (LMS 'Royal Scot' 4-6-0 locomotive) becomes operational on mainline routes. |
| 2022 | Tornado (LNER A1 4-6-2 locomotive) becomes operational on heritage railway and museum routes. |
| 2022 | Tornado locomotive becomes operational, maintained by A1 Steam Locomotive Trust. |
| 2020 | The BR Standard Class 7 locomotive 'Britannia' became operational, based at Crewe LNWR. |
| 2020 | Britannia (BR Standard Class 7 4-6-2 locomotive) becomes operational under the Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust, maintained under DB Cargo UK's operating licence. |
| 2019 | 4 Class 60 locomotives were transferred to DCRail. 1 Class 60 locomotive was scrapped and another sent to a metal recycler, which was later bought by DCRail. |
| 2019 | DB Cargo sold all of its 59/2 fleet to Freightliner following the latter's takeover of Mendip stone traffic, and sold five Class 60s to private sales/metal recyclers. |
| July 2019 | 3 locomotives of Class 60 were preserved, 1 was scrapped, and 1 was sent to a metal recycler, which was later bought by DCRail. |
| April 1 2019 | Seven British Rail Class 66 locomotives were repainted in blue Maritime livery and named: Maritime Intermodal One (66005), Maritime Intermodal Two (66047), Maritime Intermodal Three (66142), Maritime Intermodal Four (66051), Maritime Intermodal Five (66162), Maritime Intermodal Six (66090), and Maritime Intermodal Seven (66148). |
| April 1 2019 | Maritime Transport Ltd took over the operations of DB Cargo's freight terminals at Trafford Park (Manchester), Birmingham (Birch Coppice), and Wakefield Europort, marking a significant organizational change. |
| January 2019 | DB Cargo signed an agreement with Maritime Transport Ltd to create a new rail freight operation called Maritime Intermodal, establishing a collaborative partnership in the freight transportation sector. |
| 2018 | DB Cargo Romania sold 4 of their Class 92 locomotives to Transagent Rail Croatia. |
| 2018 | 4 Class 92 locomotives were exported to DB Cargo Bulgaria. DB Cargo Romania sold 4 of their Class 92 locomotives to Transagent Rail Croatia. |
| 2018 | 10 Class 66 locomotives were sold to GB Railfreight. 65 locomotives were transferred to subsidiary Euro Cargo Rail, and 15 locomotives were exported to DB Cargo Polska. |
| 2018 | DB Cargo sold ten Class 66 locomotives to GBRf, comprising eight stored and two active locomotives, many with significant engine defects. |
| 2018 | 18 locomotives of Class 60 were sold to DCRail, with 4 transferred in 2019. Additionally, DB Cargo Romania sold 4 of their Class 92 locomotives to Transagent Rail Croatia. |
| September 2018 | Locomotive 66230 was placed in storage at Toton TMD after an accident at Dollands Moor. |
| 2017 | DB Cargo UK reported an after-tax loss of £57 million for the financial year, against a turnover of £325 million. |
| 2016 | Locomotive 66048 was withdrawn following an accident at Carr Bridge. |
| March 2015 | The Caledonian Sleeper contract was taken over by GBRf, ending EWS's service. |
| 2014 | 10 locomotives of Class 60 were sold to Colas Rail, which were later transferred to GB Railfreight in 2018. |
| October 2014 | EWS Class 67 locomotives began hauling passenger services for Arriva Trains Wales, Chiltern Railways, and First ScotRail. |
| January 2013 | DB Schenker completed an 'upgrade' programme for Class 60 locomotives, creating a new fleet of 'Super 60's' with comprehensive overhauls of engines, traction motors, bogies, control gear, cabs, and electrical systems. |
| January 2013 | The Class 60 overhaul programme was described as an 'upgrade' creating 'Super 60's', involving complete overhaul of locomotive engines and refurbishment of various elements. |
| November 11 2011 | Began a weekly service using European sized swap bodies between Barking, London and Wroclaw, Poland via High Speed 1. |
| May 27 2011 | The first test train, a loaded container train, ran from Hams Hall, West Midlands to Novara, Italy. |
| March 25 2011 | A modified Class 92 locomotive first travelled from Dollands Moor to Singlewell using the TVM430 signalling system. |
| January 2011 | DB Schenker announced seven Class 60 units would undergo overhauls, with an option to overhaul fourteen more, reportedly extending the fleet's operational life by 15 years. |
| September 2010 | Twenty Class 60 locomotives were offered for disposal by DB Schenker, with many having sustained catastrophic failures or in poor condition. |
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