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Brand new Union Pacific EMD SD60M Nos. 6194 and 6205 are in the final stages of assembly as they are “trucked” with an overhead crane specially for visitors during an open house at the sprawling EMD plant at La Grange, Illinois, on September 17, 1989.
In 1950 RENFE - Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles, the Sapnish national railway operator - signed a contract with English Electric for the supply of 20 complete 3000vDC locomotives - an order later changed to one for 60 in total. The locomotives, then the most powerful constructed in the UK, were built by EE and the Vulcan Foundry and became RENFE's class 277. The order was noteworthy at the time as it was one that marked the beginning of the ex-Allies economic ostracisation of the Franco regime that had been in place since the end of WW2.
The locomotives were intended for use on the Ujo to Busdongo section of the Oviedo - Leon - Ponferrada railway that was electrified at 3000vDC and had been part of the old Norte railway. Heavily graded and wirth numerous sharp curvatures the line through the Cantabrian Mountains was important for freight, especially mineral traffic, as well as passenger traffic.
In 1950 RENFE - Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles, the Sapnish national railway operator - signed a contract with English Electric for the supply of 20 complete 3000vDC locomotives - an order later changed to one for 60 in total. The locomotives, then the most powerful constructed in the UK, were built by EE and the Vulcan Foundry and became RENFE's class 277. The order was noteworthy at the time as it was one that marked the beginning of the ex-Allies economic ostracisation of the Franco regime that had been in place since the end of WW2.
The locomotives were intended for use on the Ujo to Busdongo section of the Oviedo - Leon - Ponferrada railway that was electrified at 3000vDC and had been part of the old Norte railway. Heavily graded and wirth numerous sharp curvatures the line through the Cantabrian Mountains was important for freight, especially mineral traffic, as well as passenger traffic.
Founded in 1864, the name Hunslet has been associated with locomotives since the early days of steam.
The Locomotive manufacturing buildings were situated behind this grand old entrance.
Most of the site was demolished in 1995 but the entrance and the adjacent rails were preserved.
The site is now occupied by an electrical company called Schneider.
The area surrounding the Hunslet Engine Company was once occupied by other locomotive manufacturers such as Manning Wardle and Hudswell Clarke.