IPSWICH GETS A ‘GRONK’:

Following a recent repaint into the orange and black livery of Freightliner’s parent company G&W, Class 08 No. 08785 has been earmarked for use at the new Ipswich Freightliner facility and is thought to be the first to be used at Ipswich for 20 years. The shunter was transferred from Southampton to Felixstowe North by road on August 6 before making a very rare main line move the following day to Ipswich paired with Freightliner Class 66 No. 66518. It is pictured at Gun Lane, Trimley, then on the fuel point adjacent to Ipswich station on August 9.