Nevertheless they proved to be reliable locomotives and survived for nearly thirty years on secondary freight duties.

German-captured bombers modified for freight duty, seating for up to 17 troops.

In addition the depot had a large allocation of H15 and S15 4-6-0 locomotives for heavy freight duties.

They were designed for freight duties, although occasionally used for passenger trains.

As needed, a locomotive can be used for either freight duties, or passenger service.

Since they were introduced in the early 1980s, the 58s saw service on a variety of freight duties.

Since 2008, the locomotive also performed local daily shuttle services and limited intercity train to complement its heavy freight duty.

The DB class was employed primarily freight duties, though they did also see occasional service hauling passenger trains.

As a mixed traffic engine it handled both passenger duties and freight duties.

In the late 2000s, the two were reclassified back as Class 217s and returned to freight duties.