Class 66 photos

[DOCJACOB]

Not much variety at Brocklesby at lunchtime today I'm afraid. 

[Davexoc]

66751 still on 6M01 Calvert, so played around with exposure in the setting sun.....

 

 

Full auto or slower shutter speed?  You decide....

 

 

[Owd Bob]

25-9-19. GBRF 66 744 heading through Newton Le Willows on the Drax to Liverpool biomass at 1.08pm.

 

[smithlington smithe]

66714 ‘Cromer Lifeboat’ at Hellifield today,9.34 from Carlisle to Clitheroe Castle Cement 

 

cheers 

 

David 

then 66094 on 10.44 New Biggin British Gypsum to Tees dock

[smithlington smithe]

Just a couple more from yesterday at Hellifield,GBRf 66752 11.25 Arcow Quarry to Scunthorpe Anchor a working I haven’t seen before.

And then 12.46 Carlisle to Crewe Basford Hall 66305 & 66953.

[Owd Bob]

26-9-'19. 66 622 heading south on the WCML at Wigan Springs branch Junc' on the Hardendale Quarry to Tunstead Sidings at 1.58pm.

[Claude_Dreyfus]

66599 heads the late running 09:52 Eastleigh East Yard - Earlswood engineers towards the site of Hardham Junction - 28 September

[4630]

To break a long journey on 26th September I decided to called in at Westbury to see what was going on. 

 

DB Cargo 66065 was pottering around with a few wagons...

 

... and Colas 66850 was shuffling about...

 

...and then headed towards the yard passing 59104 as it drew in with 6L21, 13.44 Whatley Quarry to Dagenham Dock ARC.

 

Edited October 2, 2019 by 4630

[4630]

A pleasant few hours at Eastleigh on 27th September 2019, in weather that alternated between bright autumn sunshine one minute and monsoon like rain the next, produced a variety of freight operators class 66s.

 

After seeing DBC 66065 at Westbury the previous day, it was stabled in the sidings adjacent to Eastleigh station less than 24 hours later, having arrived as 0N75, 19.49 Westbury Down TC to Eastleigh East Yard.

 

 

Still wearing the EWS livery, DBC 66076 pauses with 6M48, 10.34 Southampton Eastern Docks to Halewood ( Jaguar Cars).

 

Recently repainted into the current DBC livery, 66077 arrives with 4O43, Wakefield Europort to Southampton Western Docks Berth 109.

 

Also recently repainted, this time into the corporate livery of Maritime and named 'Maritime Six', DBC 66090 passes through with 4M71, 09.47 Southampton Western Docks Berth 109 to Birch Coppice Exchange Sidings.

 

Freightliner 66539 pauses for a crew change with 4O05, 07.19 Birch Coppice Freightliner to Southampton Maritime Container Terminal. 

 

A fair few miles away from its namesake, GBRf 66724 'Drax Power Station' idles away during a heavy shower waiting to depart with 6Z40, 10.35 Eastleigh East Yard to Westbury Down TC.

 

Another Maritime liveried locomotive, this time GBRf 66727 'Maritime One', stabled at Eastleigh.

 

Playing away from home, GBRf 66735 'Peterborough United' passes by with 4O23, 03.11 Trafford Park Euro Terminal GBRf to Southampton Western Docks (GBRf).

 

 

The following day, approaching Mount Pleasant level crossing at Northam, Freightliner 66503 'The Railway Magazine' with 4O27, 05.21 Garston FLT* to Southampton Maritime Container Terminal.

* but looks to have started from Crewe Basford Hall.

 

 

 

Edited October 3, 2019 by 4630

[jbqfc]

66599   seen at Ifield station Crawley on the 09.52 Eastleigh to Earlswood  ballast train passing at 12.37 running 55 late

 

66599 by john brace, on Flickr

 

66599 by john brace, on Flickr

[dvdlcs]

23 hours ago, 4630 said:

A pleasant few hours at Eastleigh on 27th September 2019, in weather that alternated between bright autumn sunshine one minute and monsoon like rain the next, produced a variety of freight operators class 66s.

 

Another Maritime liveried locomotive, this time GBRf 66727 'Maritime One', stabled at Eastleigh.

 

Noticed the Hanjin container in the background still with its markings. Someone somewhere was asking about those, although I'm now wondering if it was on this forum ... :-)

 

[newbryford]

From a friend and posted with permission.

 

Doncaster yesterday.

66199 doing a shunt move with the DB Exec set.

67015 is on the rear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 4, 2019 by newbryford

[4630]

Waiting at Wigan North Western on 5th October for my train, after going to the Wigan show, DBC 66137 rushed through with 4S49, 11.18 Daventry to Grangemouth.

[Steadfast]

The weathering on 66137 in that last pic looks like someone has repainted a Bachmann GBRf 66 but couldn't be bothered to repaint the bit between the headlights and left it in GB orange. Seen repaints like that for sale a few times...

 

Jo

[Owd Bob]

7-10-'19. 66 188. 2.18pm. It's been a few weeks since i've seen this Tee's Yard to Knowsley pass through Daisy Hill Station, so even though it was chilly & damp weather for going out or standing around in a ploughed field, i did just that.  

 

[4630]

In the midst of a heavy shower on 9th October 2019, Freightliner 66615 heads along the Huddersfield line with a short mixed rake of container flats as 4A18, 10.15 Hunslet Yard to Crewe Basford Hall.

 

 

[iands]

26 minutes ago, 4630 said:

In the midst of a heavy shower on 9th October 2019, Freightliner 66615 heads along the Huddersfield line with a short mixed rake of container flats as 4A18, 10.15 Hunslet Yard to Crewe Basford Hall.

 

 

Some interesting weathering/stains on the front of 66615.

[4630]

19 minutes ago, iands said:

Some interesting weathering/stains on the front of 66615.

 

Probably also accentuated by the wetness on the front of the loco.  The paintwork has stood up pretty well as 66615 is getting on for 16 years old.

Edited October 9, 2019 by 4630

[Steadfast]

The Freightliner 66s are going through cab refurb at the moment. Presumably 615 has yet to be done. Quite a few of the Freightliner 66s have the rusty tears look down the front end

 

Jo

[Alcanman]

DB Cargo 66118 at Newsham, Northumberland with this afternoon's 14:34 North Blyth - Tees Yard. The coal is destined for Tata Steel in South Wales.

 

There appears to have been an upturn in coal traffic on the Blyth & Tyne in recent weeks. This train, in addition to running weekly on Wednesdays, has also run on Mondays and Fridays recently.

 

Also, GBRf coal trains have also returned to the B&T after a long absence.

 

 

[Mark Saunders]

And today at Newcastle Central Station!

 

 

[Alcanman]

Seeing the photo of GBRf 66778 reminded me that it was time to revisit Cambois.

 

Although there has been an upsurge in coal traffic recently I'm not sure how long this will last. I did manage to catch 2 coal trains this afternoon.

 

Firstly, EWS/DBC 66139 passing Freeman's Crossing near Cambois with 14:34 North Blyth - Tees North Yard.

 

Second photo, GBRf  66784 'Keighley & Worth Valley Railway' with 4N80 Doncaster Down Decoy - North Blyth coal empties

 

 

 

[michaelp]

On 12/10/2019 at 20:34, Mark Saunders said:

And today at Newcastle Central Station!

 

 

Great to see Cambois Depot remembered on '66778'

[michaelp]

On 09/10/2019 at 15:32, Alcanman said:

DB Cargo 66118 at Newsham, Northumberland with this afternoon's 14:34 North Blyth - Tees Yard. The coal is destined for Tata Steel in South Wales.

 

There appears to have been an upturn in coal traffic on the Blyth & Tyne in recent weeks. This train, in addition to running weekly on Wednesdays, has also run on Mondays and Fridays recently.

 

Also, GBRf coal trains have also returned to the B&T after a long absence.

 

 

Thanks for posting Mal, the siding to the right of the loco is starting to look overgrown.

[4630]

On 16th October 2019 at Brighouse, GBRf 66722 'Sir Edward Watkin' and a solitary JNA wagon comprise 4M17, 10.23 Doncaster Down Decoy Yard to Fiddlers Ferry Power Station...

 

... followed a short time later by DB Cargo 66174 with 6M16, 07.25 Wilton EFW Terminal to Knowsley Freight Terminal, passing 6E09 which was hauled by 60076.