RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted January 6, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 6, 2018 For those with Facebook 66046 now renumbered to 66782 ready for repaint Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
E3109 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 66s are a bit of a paradox for me. With crank head on, the truth is I can't abide them. Bloody ying ying nonsense... However. With driver head on, they're fantastic locos to work with, even if a bit rough and ready... But they always get you home. Never failed with one yet, almost did but got around it thanks to the old school EMDEC menu. Whatever you think of these engines they've certainly left their mark on our industry and their enduring legacy is that they've improved reliability astronomically. Just a pity they weren't built here. In fact if they'd repowered or built domestic kit with Alco 251s... We can but dream. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGJ Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 66518 at Midland Road 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60091 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 A selection of liveries taken at Hexham between March and December 2017... 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Plenty of shed action in Wiltshire yesterday. 66055 was busy shunting autoballasters in the up sidings 66192...was, also a shunted, knocking some MFAs from up to down sidings On my arrival back at Swindon 66168 was on the llanwern - swindon steel , for BMW mini Sorry about sideways ones, cannot edit stupid iPhone with any system 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted January 11, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 11, 2018 iPhone photos upload fine if you take your pics in landscape wit home button on the right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted January 11, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 11, 2018 East Croydon 28-12-17 66092 by john brace, on Flickr 66092 by john brace, on Flickr 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted January 11, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2018 East Croydon 28-12-17 6V00, 12:15, Newhaven Aggregates - Acton T.C running 2 hours early Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Louch Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Some colourful combinations at Eastleigh this morning - biting wind however! Also noted was a 4 coach 'overhead electric test train' to 'n' tailed by Colas Class 67's which appeared from the Works and then headed off down towards Portsmouth. Not sure whee this was bound? 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted January 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2018 Some colourful combinations at Eastleigh this morning - biting wind however! Also noted was a 4 coach 'overhead electric test train' to 'n' tailed by Colas Class 67's which appeared from the Works and then headed off down towards Portsmouth. Not sure whee this was bound? Back to Eastleigh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted January 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 16, 2018 Horley 10-01-18 66752 on a Newhaven to Tonbridge west yard stone train 66752 by john brace, on Flickr 66752 by john brace, on Flickr 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitchinLoco Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Would this Loco pull the heaviest loads and what would the max tonnage be, How does it compare to any other loco please? Thanks Gordon W. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 21, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2018 (edited) They will move 2500+ ton but you certainly know when you are trying to do so as it will rattle your filling out! Heavier trains are worked by the likes of class 59s or class 60’s which comfortably and quietly move 3000+ tons without breaking a sweat! From a drivers point of view they are horrible, they vibrate something chronic and are noisy but as I think I put futher back in the thread they are reliable, 15 years of driving them and I think i can count on one hand the number of times I’ve mechanically failed with one and needed assistance compared with having to take my socks off to get enough digits to count on for the likes of class 56s Edited January 21, 2018 by big jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 They will move 2500+ ton but you certainly know when you are trying to do so as it will rattle your filling out! Heavier trains are worked by the likes of class 59s or class 60’s which comfortably and quietly move 3000+ tons without breaking a sweat! From a drivers point of view they are horrible, they vibrate something chronic and are noisy but as I think I put futher back in the thread they are reliable, 15 years of driving them and I think i can count on one hand the number of times I’ve mechanically failed with one and needed assistance compared with having to take my socks off to get enough digits to count on for the likes of class 56s Seem to be differing opinions....E3109 up above seems to like them. Truth be told I have a soft spot for them now as the alternate would be.....no freight. Sad they didn’t design in more comfort for the drivers though.....can you wear noise cancelling headsets or anything ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 21, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2018 Seem to be differing opinions....E3109 up above seems to like them. Truth be told I have a soft spot for them now as the alternate would be.....no freight. Sad they didn’t design in more comfort for the drivers though.....can you wear noise cancelling headsets or anything ? dont get me wrong i like them from a reliability point of view but they were built to a budget and it shows, some of the mods ive seen on them have improved the drivers enviroment such as air con and better drivers seats and better sound deadening though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold scottystitch Posted January 21, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2018 66 569, just north of Fordoun on a renewals possession, laden with old ballast and spoil; 21/01/18. The possession featured a DB 66, with fresh ballast, and a pair of DRS 66s top and tailing a sleeper train, further down the bank. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold scottystitch Posted January 21, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2018 66770 heads south through Kensington Olympia with a stone working; 13/12/17 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted January 21, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2018 66770 heads south through Kensington Olympia with a stone working; 13/12/17 6O72, 12:18, Colnbrook Lafarge - Tonbridge West Yard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold scottystitch Posted January 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2018 66 086 eases a trial train of whisky from Elgin to the Central belt for blending/bottling, just east of Kintore. 18/09/13 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold scottystitch Posted January 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) 66 733 waits in the loop, north of Coatbridge Central, with the tanks from Fort William. 23/10/13 Edited January 22, 2018 by scottystitch 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Scottish-Exile Posted February 2, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 2, 2018 Won't win any photographic prizes, but 66601 & 66607 top & tail the solitary hopper wagon, passing Leeds Holbeck on 30th January. Further evidence yet of the decline in coal traffic with running these reduced formation trains 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted February 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2018 After waiting for ages for a repaint (they seem to avoid my area) I get two in a week Eccles Road 20 February 2018 66230 on 6L47, 08:18, Mountsorrel Sdgs - Trowse Yard Redland Siding (13:51) - loaded stone (16 HOA) 21 February 2018 66165 on 6L90, 20:37, Peak Forest Cemex Sdgs - Norwich T.C. (07:16) 66165 on 4M58, 16:05, Norwich T.C. - Peak Forest Cemex Sdgs (23:59) 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted February 23, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2018 Not only do I catch two in a week ^ ^ but I get a Brucie Bonus with a freshly out of the box one 23 February 2018 Brandon 66137 on 6Z89, 18:10, Peak Forest Cemex Sdgs - Brandon Down Sidings (08:09) - loaded stone (24 MMA) This was it's first working in DBC livery 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60091 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Class 66s multiple workings and with other classes. All taken at Carlisle. Sorry about the poor quality of some of the photos taken when my old Olympus OM1 was beginning to pack up! 66204 86627 86613 90xxx. August 2004 66532 86638 86621 August 2004 66581 511 615 514, September 2007 66524 66545 April 2010 Super power mgr! 66004 109 149 153 070. May 2010 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 23, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2018 2010-05-01 B 66004+109+149+153+070.JPG 2010-05-01 C 66070+153+149+109+004.JPG Super power mgr! 66004 109 149 153 070. May 2010 Same working about 100 miles further south. Cheers, Mick 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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