Hadren Railfreight Cargo

Hadren Railfreight Cargo (HRFC) is a Freight Operating Company owned by the Hadren Railway, which operates freight services out of Dullmoness Central heading East. Services are generally withing Cumbria and the surrounding area, however there have been occasions where trains have been run as far out as Leeds.

History
HRFC was established in 2015 as part of William Drennor's Hadren Railway Modernising Scheme, to improve the flow of freight traffic between Hadren and the mainland. An order was placed with Hanel Locomotive Works for 8 Beast-class (designated Class 51) diesel electrics, alongside 6 for the Railway itself. These arrived three years later, replacing the 3 Class 66s that were used on loan as a stopgap. In late 2019, they would take ownership of a prototype Type 5 engine for use on heavier trains.

Locomotives
The company has 9 engines in total:


 * 51001 "Dragon"
 * 51002 "Leviathan"
 * 51003 "Kelpie"
 * 51004 "Selkie"
 * 51005 "Black Annis"
 * 51006 "Black Dog"
 * 51007 "Boggart"
 * 51008 "Grundylow"
 * 65001 "The Behemoth"

With the exception of 51002, all of HRFC's class 51s are named after mythical creatures from the British lsles.