(03/04/2017 18:06)T42 PVM Wrote: [ -> ]Been told off a couple of people now that these Paths are never going to run 
They may never run but getting them in the WTT means that the path is protected against another company possibly trying to use them times , these days its a canny move by some operators.
(30/03/2017 22:00)ant17612 Wrote: [ -> ]Now at Marcrofts, Stoke for repaint is 66044.
Released from Marcroft on Tuesday after its repaint and towed to Arpley by 66156.
(05/04/2017 13:23)wirralbus Wrote: [ -> ]They may never run but getting them in the WTT means that the path is protected against another company possibly trying to use them times , these days its a canny move by some operators.
That can discourage innovation in the freight market , if the company that wants things moving happens to go to the wrong freight company , particular on busy stretches of the ECML and WCML.
66206 has been released from Toton, 66016 remains there for further maintenance and 66020 will be the next one repainted into DB Red.
66020 has been repainted into DB red at Toton.
Long time EMD Longport residents 66217 and 66241 have now returned to France.
(01/06/2017 06:29)childwallblues Wrote: [ -> ]Long time EMD Longport residents 66217 and 66241 have now returned to France.
66052 was on 0A06 from Crewe to Wembley yesterday so presumably that's on its way back too - I had the impression ECR was losing traffic faster than DBC here.
Two more repaints at Toton into DB Red are 66017 and 67028.
(01/06/2017 09:57)mikestone Wrote: [ -> ]66052 was on 0A06 from Crewe to Wembley yesterday so presumably that's on its way back too - I had the impression ECR was losing traffic faster than DBC here.
In addition to the original 60 locomotives transferred to ECR in France 60 additional locomotives were purchased new in 2007-2009. These were designated Class 77 and numbered variously as Class 66/247 & 266. Many of these have now been declared surplus and transferred to DB were they see further service.