And, might have even become a titled, minor royalty but for a sad accident.

However almost all the UK rail freight is moved by a Canadian import:

Class 66.

"GM built all 250 of the locomotives at their works at Ontario, in south east Canada. To start with, just 66001 and 66002 were built, the frames being laid on 18th May 1997. On 23rd March 1998 number 66001 was officially handed over to the EWS Chairman at Ontario. It was then taken to Albany, New Jersey where, on 31st March 1998, it was loaded on board a ship for its voyage to Immingham. Upon arrival there it was towed by 56018 to the nearby TMD for inspection, with a ceremonial unveiling to the press on 20th April 1998. That night it moved to Toton TMD (hauled by 60016) for further inspection and staff training. Four days later it was displayed in Chester, then being taken on 27th April 1998 to the Railway Technical Centre at Derby for two weeks of tests. It was then sent back to Toton TMD and, on 21 May 1998, it made its first journey on Railtrack under its own power, undertaking brake tests between Toton and Chesterfield. It hauled its first train on 27th May 1998."

R.