6990WitherslackHall Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 I saw four Freightliner Class 66 hauled freight trains going past my house yesterday. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get any photos but I know what they hauled. They all came at random times during the day. If I see anything today, I'll take some photos and post some on here. 2 hauled auto ballasting wagons (one in each direction, the second one was top and tailed) 2 hauled flat wagons of sleepers (the same) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 (edited) 66506 leads 59204 as they rumble through Westbury with stone from Merehead to Hanwell Bridge. Timed at 45mph max speed for 4,800 tonnes. PS At Hanwell the train splits, with the 59 heading for Crawley, with the front portion of the train, and the 66 to Bow with the rear part.. Edited February 27, 2022 by Peter Kazmierczak 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithlington smithe Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 66795 with 60047 tucked inside today at Todmorden Station and empty Biomass hoppers from Doncaster down decoy to Liverpool Biomass cheers David 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Bescot last night.... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan product fan Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 66796 in its new HS2 livery on its way to Tyne yard passes Doncaster station today 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 35 minutes ago, vulcan product fan said: 66796 in its new HS2 livery on its way to Tyne yard passes Doncaster station today That is a hideous clash of colours! Jo 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan product fan Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, Steadfast said: That is a hideous clash of colours! Jo Agreed its like a wrap designed by committee . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippel Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Blue and green should ne'er be seen without a colour in between! Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 We don't seem to have heard from "Beast 66606" for some time. I imagine that this is a favourite loco of his... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted February 28, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2022 14 minutes ago, Peter Kazmierczak said: We don't seem to have heard from "Beast 66606" for some time. I imagine that this is a favourite loco of his... I’ve seen a post that he’s made recently on another forum, so I guess he’s just taking a break from RMweb for a bit. Hopefully not for too long as I always found his posts and photos interesting. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted March 3, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 3, 2022 A short stay at a very wet and miserable Stafford 02.03.22 for a train change. Arpley Bescot Trafford Park to Felixstowe East Midlands to Seaforth 66060 on Trafford to London Gateway photo bombing two very nice 90s on 4M63 Felixstowe to Trafford 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizz Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 266001-1 at Beernem, Netherlands, 21st Feb 2022... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 @Grizz is that the erstwhile first class 66, now in Europe, or a European 66 that just happens to have 66001 in it's number? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizz Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 (edited) ah good question. If anyone knows different then I am happy to stand corrected. But I think that it is in fact not an ex UK loco. It definitely isn't 'our' UK 66001. The European register running number is 266001 -1, so the 2 in front of the 66 differentiates it from a UK 66, then the -1 at the back is a number generated for that specific loco at the time of registration. It is a lot more complex than that but I have forgotten the exact details of it. There will definitely be someone on here that can explain it better than me....probably everybody actually Edited March 6, 2022 by Grizz 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizz Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 This might help to explain the system a bit.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UIC_identification_marking_for_tractive_stock#:~:text=National Block-,Germany,the vehicle within its class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizz Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 (edited) Bit more info... That loco's full number is 92 88 0266 001-1.. Its history can be found on Mainline Diesels. https://www.mainlinediesels.net/index.php?nav=1000090&lang=en&id=68295&action=portrait Quite a useful site, although I find that it needs some patience to find some locos. Edited March 6, 2022 by Grizz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 I have came to the conclusion that for these locomotives it will be best to use the works numbers rather than painted ones for history of them! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 So it looks to me like the first non EWS 66 when they took them to Europe, this one being owned by Porterbrook on build. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, woodenhead said: So it looks to me like the first non EWS 66 when they took them to Europe, this one being owned by Porterbrook on build. The first Euro 66 was the first of the HGK ones which was diverted off the EWS production, DE61 and DE62. DE62 even still has the UK light clusters and orange cantrail stripe. The European number can't be used to tell which was first as they're numbered in different series, registered in various different countries. Best bet as @Mark Saundersmentions is to use the build number. This is a good example. Same original owner as 266001 (ex Porterbrook PB07) further up thread, delivered a couple of months earlier as PB02. Currently number both DE676 and 92 80 1266 004-1, but built as PB02. At least the numbering on UK ones is easier to follow as they are all in one series and all begin with 66... Jo Edited March 6, 2022 by Steadfast 7 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 I've had a look in the 'Route 66, The Class 66 Story' and confirm DE61 and DE62 were the first 66s in Europe. Intended to be 66154 and 66155, they were shipped at the same time as the EWS locos either side of these numbers, with the replacement 154 and 155 following later. They were unloaded at Rotterdam in late September 1999. DE61 became 9902, DE62 becoming 9901. These locos are unusual as they were delivered the same year they were ordered (build number starts 99) whereas the EWS machines all start 96 (ordered 1996) but delivered 1998 - 2000. Jo 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizz Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 66082 at Sheffield Park on a rail tour 2013. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted March 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 7, 2022 (edited) Freightliner 66956 passing through Deighton on 7th March 2022 with a lengthy rake of converted for aggregate use HHA wagons in VTG livery, working as 6Z66 from Gascoigne Wood Sidings to East Usk Yard. Edited April 4, 2022 by 4630 re-upload photos 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted March 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 7, 2022 (edited) GB Railfreight 66789 British Rail 1948-1997 (former DB Cargo 66250) crossing Micklefield Junction on 5th March 2022 with 6D50, Hull Dairycoates Tilcon to Rylstone Tilcon... ...and passing the adjacent Micklefield station. In case anyone thinks that I'm on the wrong side of the railway boundary, the photos were taken from the footpath that leads from the York/Hull platform (which is not the platform in the third photo) to the adjacent car park. This Google Maps image shows the position; Micklefield railway station Edited April 4, 2022 by 4630 re-upload photos 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickL2008 Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Todays lovely weather produced some good photos of the following: 66799 top and tailed 760 on this mornings snow and ice treatment train pictured at Worting Junction: 66092 on the car train to Southampton from Cowley at the same location: And finally, 66796 on todays Hoo junction to Eastleigh pictured near Barnes Bridge: NL 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithlington smithe Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 (edited) Some more 66’s from Friday and today at Hellifield 66756 Hunslet Tilcon to Arcow Quarry 66429 running light engine Carlisle to Crewe Basford Hall 66790 Arcow Quarry to Pendleton 66772 Arcow Quarry to Doncaster down decoy 66429 and 66430 Carlisle to Crewe Basford Hall,with a red wagon I don’t think I’ve seen before can’t quite see what it is,either UDA or ODA? cheers David Edited March 7, 2022 by smithlington smithe 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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