Help Us Raise Much Needed Funds For The Teenage Cancer Trust With 60074

Warbonnet · Wednesday at 08:48

Every year, we set out to support a wonderful cause through the world of model trains—with you, the modeller and our valued customer—at the heart of it all.

Together, we’ve raised thousands of pounds for both railway preservation projects and other charitable causes that provide essential services to people across the UK, all through our special edition models.

In the past, we’ve raised funds for Prostate Cancer UK, The Samaritans, and soon for Martin House Children’s Hospice, thanks to special edition models of our Class 66.

Now, it's time to choose another locomotive from our range, link it with a worthy charity, and raise even more for another fantastic cause: Teenage Cancer Trust.

So, without further ado, we’re proud to unveil our charity locomotive for 2026: 60074 in Teenage Cancer Trust/DB Schenker livery!

The Charity

Teenage Cancer Trust is the only UK charity dedicated to providing specialised nursing care and support for young people aged 13–24 who are diagnosed with cancer—and for their loved ones.

They deliver the sensitive, personalised care these young people need during the most challenging time of their lives, helping them to get through cancer, rebuild their lives, and shape their futures.

Once again, we extend a sincere thank you to the Railnuts team and Pete Waterman, who hosted the launch of this charity model on their layout at Chester Cathedral!

Check out the video below.

The Real Locomotive

60074 was outshopped from Brush Works in Loughborough on 29th October 1991. As was customary for the Class 60s, it received its nameplates from new. 60074 was named Braeriach, after the third-highest mountain in the British Isles.

Initially, it was allocated to the Trainload Coal sector, indicated by the black and yellow diamonds logo on its bodyside. Though allocated to Toton depot, it never carried the cooling towers depot plaque; instead, a small sticker under the driver’s window displayed the allocation.

During the shadow franchises, 60074 became part of the Mainline fleet, retaining its triple grey livery with the Mainline logo replacing the previous sector branding. This look persisted into the EWS era, until 2005, when an EWS “Beasties” sticker was applied to the now-worn triple grey bodyside.

In a 2009 charity partnership between DB Schenker (the owners at the time) and Teenage Cancer Trust, 60074 was repainted in an eye-catching light blue livery, with underframe and buffer details picked out in white. It was unveiled on 1st March 2009 at the National Railway Museum in York by actor Chris Chittell, and renamed Teenage Spirit.

In 2011, it was selected for refurbishment under the “Super 60” programme and re-emerged in early 2012 with a refreshed version of the blue livery—this time featuring body-coloured window frames. This is the version we’ve chosen to replicate with our model.

Sadly, in September 2014, 60074 returned to the paint shop. The iconic blue gave way to DB Schenker’s Traffic Red livery, with a grey band and roof, and the Teenage Spirit nameplate was removed and stored for safekeeping.

In 2018, the DB Schenker branding was replaced with the simpler “DB” logo of DB Cargo, before being repainted once more in 2020 into a striking all-over grey livery featuring PUMA Energy branding and renamed Luke.

Following the withdrawal of the DB Cargo Class 60s, 60074 now remains in warm storage at Toton, awaiting its next operational chapter.

The Model

Building on the success of our first production run of the all-new Class 60, 60074 marks the second announcement from our upcoming second run—arriving in late 2026.

It will feature the same unrivalled specification as the current release and will be available to pre-order on our website at the same great price—£169.99 (DC/DCC Ready) and £269.99 (DCC Sound Fitted)—thanks to our price freeze!

As with all our charity exclusives, it will come with special presentation packaging, certificates, and—most importantly—raise vital funds for charity. Our goal is to raise a minimum of £10,000, but with your support and this spectacular model, we’re confident we can go even further.

So, what do you think? Fancy adding one of our mountain movers to your collection and supporting a brilliant cause at the same time? Pre-order yours below and show your support for the Teenage Cancer Trust!