The locomotives have had reliability problems and were at one time offered for sale (2009), but no buyers were found.[2] The locomotives can operate in pairs, and the driving conditions are said to be good.[3]

In 2011 GB Railfreight won a contract to operate the rail system at the SSI Lackenby steelworks in Redcar (UK).[4], the company purchased 10 locomotives for use on internal torpedo trains between the steelwork's blast furnaces and continuous casters. The locomotives were delivered to the UK in Dec 2011.[

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