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.