Rails of Sheffield unveils bespoke Class 60 in ESH Rail Services livery

Rails of Sheffield unveiled the first reworked locomotive from its Bespoke team on June 19, 2026, turning Accurascale’s OO gauge Class 60 diesel into 60063 Robert Leech in ESH Rail Services triple grey. The model is being sold as a made-to-order special, and Rails says it may take up to four weeks before shipping.

Rails has listed the bespoke Class 60 in expert, DCC sound and weathered versions. The expert model is priced at £189.95, while the DCC sound version is £289.95, putting the launch squarely in the territory of a serious modern-image premium release rather than a simple catalogue repaint. Rails says the models are customised in house by its own Bespoke team.

The timing of the livery choice is what gives the release its edge. 60063 Robert Leech was seen passing Marston on Dove on May 12, 2026 in Railfreight triple grey with ESH Rail Services branding, on a light-engine return from Longport Down Sidings to Toton TMD. That kind of recent, specific prototype is exactly the sort of subject many modern-era modellers struggle to reproduce cleanly at home, especially when a short-lived livery needs accurate decals, finish and weathering to look right.

Rails has also pushed the historical appeal of the prototype itself, describing the Class 60 as Brush Traction’s heavy-freight Type 5 and the last stand of the British designed and built diesel-electric locomotive. That gives the Bespoke debut a strong modern freight identity, with enough presence for contemporary depots, coal or aggregates scenes, and enough visual punch in ESH Rail Services triple grey to stand out on a shelf or in a photo backscene.

For Rails, the significance is bigger than one locomotive. The first Bespoke Class 60 shows a retailer trying to build a product line around exact prototype matches, not just offer another standard model in a different box. For modellers who want 60063 Robert Leech as it ran in 2026, the new range turns a difficult repaint into an off-the-shelf option with the prototype already nailed down.