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Mendip Rail

1locomotive classes in service
0liveries recorded
0ports, terminals and yards it serves

Facts

Owner
Joint venture of Aggregate Industries and Hanson Aggregates (assets stay with parents) (as at October 2026)
Founded
1993
Traffic
aggregates from Mendip quarries (Torr Works, Dulcote, Batts Combe, Whatley) to London and the South East
Depots
Merehead TMD (Wikipedia: eight main-line locos allocated)

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Locomotives

ClassNumberNoteAs at
Class 598Wikipedia says 4 x 59/0 and 4 x 59/1 allocated to Merehead; but RAIL's Feb 2026 split and the HHR page say all 14 Class 59 are Heavy Haul Rail; unresolved.October 2026

Counts come from sources of different dates and are indicative. No drawings yet: the classes and their dimensions.

Sources

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  • Fleet and existence of an independent Mendip Rail locomotive fleet in 2026 conflict between sources (Mendip Rail page vs Heavy Haul Rail/RAIL).
  • Livery not described in the source.

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