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Spent a couple of hours at Doncaster Decoy this morning.

 

66079, 6D16, Cottam - Ferrybridge Gypsum.

 

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66589, 4E62, Felixstowe - Doncaster Freightliner Terminal

 

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66719, 6M73, Doncaster Decoy - Toton.

 

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66748, unidentified working, arrived with a rake of Coal hoppers into the Down yard, then departed light loco.

 

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Very early start this morning to catch the IEP at Marholm near Peterborough.

 

66174 on 6L53, Mountsorrel - Broxbourne..

 

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66531, running Light loco as 0L99, Toton - Whitemoor with 66588 working 4L83, Leeds - Felixstowe.

 

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Prize catch of the morning, 66751 dragging IEP 800 001, 5M98, Tallington - Old Dalby.

 

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What was probably the most photographed class 66 in the country last weekend, 66741 'Swanage Railway' heads for Norden after its stop at Corfe Castle on 8th May, the first day of the Swanage Railway's 2015 diesel gala.

 

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Managed an hour at Newark this afternoon.

 

First up was 66587 working 4L85, Doncaster - Felixstowe.

 

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66746, 6E84, Middleton Towers - Barnby Dunn.

 

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Then came the catch of the day, 66729 with 2 Arlington translator coaches and  D6757 on the rear.

 

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A rarity in this part of the world, a freight working on a Saturday.  Freightliner 66551 rumbles through Colne Bridge with 4E03, 11:05 Fiddlers Ferry Power Station to Hunslet Yard, empty coal hoppers on 16th May 2015.

 

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Playing with my new camera and a million and one different settings I was quite happy with this one earlier today at Casey Lane, South of Crewe

 

66750 on 6G64 08:00 Liverpool Bulk Tml - Ironbridge Power Station

 

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Although maybe this one 66145 on the 04:30 Avonmouth Hanson Sidings - Clitheroe Castle Cement is slightly more artistic?

 

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A couple of Class 66's from today going through Warrington Bank Quay Station.

First up Freightliner 66618 with the HOBC train.  I didn't catch the rear loco.

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66544 pulling some wagons with lengths of rail is stopped at a red signal on the goods loop.

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66017 in Arpley Sidings with a car train that will probably be running tomorrow.

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Colas Rail 66849 with a Sunday running empty log train stops very briefly for a driver change as my little boy Ollie, who is 4, looks on . . .post-25512-0-09636200-1431888339_thumb.jpg

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Having descended Miles Platting bank, 66124 enters Manchester Victoria station with a late running 6J46, 09:54 Peak Forest Cemex Sidings to Hope Street Peakstone Sidings loaded bogie hoppers, on 18th May 2015.

 

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Having descended Miles Platting bank, 66124 enters Manchester Victoria station with a late running 6J46, 09:54 Peak Forest Cemex Sidings to Hope Street Peakstone Sidings loaded bogie hoppers, on 18th May 2015.

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My son has just photographed that one at Man Vic too ! - I was telling him where it was and which route it was taking.

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A couple of Class 66's from today going through Warrington Bank Quay Station.

First up Freightliner 66618 with the HOBC train.  I didn't catch the rear loco.

 

66617 - on an Oubeck - Crewe

 

66544 was on 6Y24, Carnforth - Crewe.

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66111 6S36 Dalston - Grangemouth tanks 20/05/2015 

 

Of note 66111 still carries its Highland stag on one side.

 

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66111 runs round at Dalston 20/05/2015

 

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66111 roof detail 20/05/2015

 

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66111 in the ivy , Dalston 20/05/2015

 

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66111 powering away from Dalston 20/05/2015

 

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Tank detail 20/05/2015

 

 

Cheers

Steve

 

 

 

 

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One in the early morning sun (and chill !) - passed me at 07:15 approx

 

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20 May 2015

66148 on 6L90, 22:05, Peak Forest Cemex Sdgs - Norwich T.C. (07:49) - loaded stone

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Also on the Breckland line today (20 May 2015) was 66155

 

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66155 on 6L39, 06:37, Mountsorrel Sdgs - Trowse Yard Redland Siding (11:51) - loaded stone (HKA + PGA)

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Fowlers Lane, Attleborough

66155 on 6M43, 18:28, Trowse Yard Redland Siding - Mountsorrel Sdgs (21:51) - empty stone (PGA + HKA)

(taken from the top of a precariously balanced ladder, very shaky and more than a bit nerve wracking)

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One in the early morning sun (and chill !) - passed me at 07:15 approx

 

The weather for the return was not quite so pleasant.

 

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66148 on 6M58, 15:14, Norwich T.C. - Peak Forest Cemex Sdgs (23:36) - empty stone

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Looking at all these Cl.66 images, is anyone making detailed notes about livery changes, eg DB stickers applied to the former EWS Cl.66s?

 

Just thinking of future generations say in 2065 who want a correctly-livered "shed" for their layout based in 2015?

 

Yes - there is a dated list being kept on a well known railway forum.

 

For example - 66099 was done in September 2014.

 

The last update about four weeks ago, lists 66124 as the latest to acquire DB stickers

 

Cheers,

Mick

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Went doing a job at the Network Rail site at Carlisle Yard where they recycle the old ballast, crushing it down and reusing for many applications in the construction industry.  Took the camera just incase . . . . . . 

As I drove onto the site i saw the Colas Rail compound with 66849 being loaded with logs.

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Onto the ballast site after getting waved across the busy loop by the driver of 66510 where alot of the freights are held before rejoining the West Coast Main Line.

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DRS 66303 was next 

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Followed by GBRF 66746

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Then a double-headed Tesco express

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66424 on the front

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66421 behind it

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Some of the wagons in the sidings

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I was thinking of starting my own photo thread with these pics but not brave enough.  I get to go to a few rail served industries in the North West of England with work.  I then had a drive to find DRS KIngmoor Depot where I saw two more Class 66's.  The depot is the other side of the bridge.

66156 with some strange containers

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Freightliner Class 66 66549 with some empty coal hoppers from Fiddlers Ferry Power Station in Warrington heading to Hunterston

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