ES 600 battery-electric shunter at Ipswich.

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Mokie

Posted: 3 March 2025, 20:45

Passing Ipswich Freightliner Depot on Saturday 1st March, I observed a yellow tug/shunter being used to move wagons around the depot.

The only number I could see was ES 600 on the cab front.

Does anyone have any info about this small 4 wheel battery electric shunter please.

Obar123

Posted: 4 March 2025, 08:06

It's E608, on trainlogger: https://trainlogger.co.uk/number/express-608. There is another one at Norwich that I would like to know the number but I can't find it anywhere!

Alex Betteney

Posted: 4 March 2025, 10:20

Within the IRS 19EL handbook, we list two depot shunters at Norwich, which are a Harmill battery loco (with no identity as yet), and a Zephir. However, its possible that there could be an 'Express' battery loco, an ES1000, which was ordered sometime ago for a proposed depot at Parkeston Quay. As far as I know, the depot at Parkeston was never constructed (unless anyone knows otherwise). Is the Norwich vehicle an ES600 or an ES1000?

Mokie

Posted: 4 March 2025, 21:46

Many thanks for both replies.........much appreciated.

Obar123

Posted: 5 March 2025, 08:17

After a bit of searching I have managed to find a YouTube video of it, it is near the end of this video: https://youtube.com/shorts/RLU0K2Nenjc?si=P5MAn3P_lsXtIZGw

Any help iding it would be much appreciated.