RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 21, 2021 2 hours ago, D6150 said: One of GBRF's dedicated Class 66's pulling the Royal Scotsman through Bucksburn earlier this evening. En route from Edinburgh to Keith I think, always a good jumping off point for the distilleries of Speyside. When did Class 66's start appearing on passenger workings? I had it in my head that they weren't suitable for passenger workings, which is why EWS (remember them?) ordered class 67's? Thanks Ken 66s are limited to 75mph, so unsuitable for express passenger services. (It's a long story regarding co-co bogies and why EWS ended up with 67s) However, as the Royal Scotsman isn't an express, then they are quite suitable - especially as the stock carries it's own onboard generator for electric supplies. Other 66 passenger duties are railtours. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2021 (edited) 40 minutes ago, newbryford said: Other 66 passenger duties are railtours. the other reason they are not suitable for passenger workings (on their own) as mick has eluded to is they don’t have an electric train supply however they regularly pilot the Caledonian sleeper north of Edinburgh when a pair of 73s aren’t available, it runs as a 66/73 combo with the 73 marshelled next to the coaches so it can provide the train heat and electrics etc Edited June 21, 2021 by big jim 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Simon Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Hi, Do the 66s have a Freight / Passenger change-over switch on the TPWS to change the timing on the processor to make them more suitable for passenger services, or does the fact that they are limited to 75mph mean that it doesn’t matter? Simon 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2021 it has a pass/goods changeover switch normally accessed via the EM2000 computer but you can do it manually too with a toggle switch in the clean air end, not sure what it’s attached to electrically though 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6150 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Thanks for all the feedback folks, lack of electrical supply for passenger stock makes sense. The train was also noticeably slower over this section of track than the usual Scotrail 158's/170's, although I guess speed probably isn't a priority for the guests. Thanks Ken Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted June 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 22, 2021 GBRf 66751 'Inspiration Delivered Hitachi Rail Europe' rumbles towards Brighouse, heading west along the Calder Valley, on 22nd June 2021 with loaded aggregate hoppers working 6Z40*, 07.50 Doncaster Down Decoy Yard to Bredbury Tilcon. *This working has had a protracted journey, originally starting on 18th June at Mountsorell before being cancelled en route at Ashburys, only a few miles short of its destination. It was then sent, still loaded, to Doncaster Down Decoy Yard where it had remained until today. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60021 Pen-y-Ghent Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 66780 at rest in Skipton 22/06/2021 - shame about the badly positioned post and bush! 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 66711 on tonight's class 442 scrap drag. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 21 hours ago, Peter Kazmierczak said: 66711 on tonight's class 442 scrap drag. Hi Peter, We saw some / possibly 3 x 73's playing with some 442's in the far end of the Yard at Eastleigh yesterday, but the 73 we actually saw was a plain Blue one. Where was this pic taken? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Are we allowed the odd video? I was out on my bike yesterday, and happened to check my phone to see what trains were about. A container train was about to come out of the new terminal at Tinsley, so I had a look down the back of beyond (near Booths scrapyard) to see if there was a chance of a quick phone photo. View a bit restricted, but the Traksy map also showed a southbound steel train on the Old Road, so I tried a video, hand-held on my 4-year-old phone with the sun in the wrong place for top quality. As luck would have it, they crossed within a minute of each other, both slowing to a signal stop. Anyway, 2 x 66s for the price of one: https://youtu.be/BT0y8FwisCo 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 36 minutes ago, Andrew P said: Hi Peter, We saw some / possibly 3 x 73's playing with some 442's in the far end of the Yard at Eastleigh yesterday, but the 73 we actually saw was a plain Blue one. Where was this pic taken? Picture was taken at Branksome, Andy, where he train reverses in/out of Bournemouth depot. Apologies for a class 73 picture on the class 66 thread, but in answer to Andy's question, the plain blue one would've probably been "Broadlands". 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Definitely 2 different oranges (Seen better by the naked eye really) 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted June 24, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2021 Usually a Class 60 job this is 66079 (James Nightall G.C.) arriving at Westerleigh Oil Terminal on 22 June (6B13 I think). Outgoing service also had a 66 apparently. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busmansholiday Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 9 hours ago, Ray M said: Definitely 2 different oranges (Seen better by the naked eye really) I never realised that 59's had such different bogies to 66s. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Trainshed Terry Posted June 24, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, Busmansholiday said: I never realised that 59's had such different bogies to 66s. I think that you will find that the 59 is sitting on dummy bogies as the bogies are the same as the 66s. Terry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithlington smithe Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 On 22/06/2021 at 22:24, Peter Kazmierczak said: 66711 on tonight's class 442 scrap drag. 66711 was at Settle today,on the 1125 Arcow Quarry to Bradbury Tilcon at 1250 cheers David 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted June 24, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 24, 2021 66793 looking very smart, at Tonbridge yesterday. Parked in a terrible place for pics though !! Cheers, Phil. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Phil Mc said: 66793 looking very smart, at Tonbridge yesterday. Parked in a terrible place for pics though !! Cheers, Phil. Interesting it's classed as a 66/6…I presume because of the lower gearing but would welcome clarification/correction! Jack. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdseyecircus Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 66780 leaves Hull Dairycoates with the stone empties back to Rylstone. 25th June 2021. Paul 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithlington smithe Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Couple more from Settle yesterday 66175 1316 New Biggin British gypsum to Tees Dock at 1413 and 66423 1246 Carlisle to Crewe Basford Hall at 1427 cheers David 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 A few sheds from my travels over the last two weeks. I don’t tend to do 3/4 shots ! 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Overtook this on the way to slough , then he got us, then we got him, then he went past after I’d just got off 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 26, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 26, 2021 On 24/06/2021 at 21:20, Jack374 said: Interesting it's classed as a 66/6…I presume because of the lower gearing but would welcome clarification/correction! Jack. I think the recent ex-Euro arrivals are all 66/6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smithlington smithe Posted June 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2021 Some from Friday at Todmorden 66754 ‘Northampton Saints’ Drax to Liverpool Biomass 66756 ‘Royal Corps of Signals’ Liverpool Biomass to Drax 66137 Wilton EFW to Knowsley 66007 Knowsley to Wilton EFW 66711 ‘SENCE’ Arcow Quarry to Pendleton Saturday- Gloucester to Castle Cement 66710 ‘Phil Packer’ and today at Todmorden 66756 and 66774 Doncaster Down Decoy-Liverpool Biomass and 66783 ‘The Flying Dustman’ Doncaster Down Decoy to Collyhurst Street cheers David 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan product fan Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 66005 running south on a container train at Doncaster 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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