56021-Milford Jn-100997 GE021
Former Healey Mills depot stalwart, Loadhaul 56021, at Milford Junction with a train of duff from Gascoigne Wood for Prince of Wales, Pontefract on 10 September 1997. The Romanian-built 'Grid' was withdrawn from service less than two years later in June 1999 whilst still wearing the 'Loadhaul' colour scheme, arguably the most inspired livery of its time and to some degree perpetuated by Colas Railfreight today. It survived in storage for a further decade. latterly at the Long Marston secure store, but was finally cut up in August 2009. ©www.railphotoprints.co.uk - Gordon Edgar