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Trials are taking place between Tuebrook Sidings and Liverpool BT in readiness for a new biomass flow.

(03/03/2013 18:26)childwallblues Wrote: [ -> ]The new Class 66 at Butterley have been numbered 66747-749.

66749 has been released from MRC Butterley and after visiting Etches Park for tyre turning has been sent to Tyne Dock for driver familiarisation.

66747 has now been released from Butterley and gone to the Gbrf base at Peterborough.

GBRf are taking over 6S51 Crewe-Carlisle-Mossend departmental from 29th July and its return working. The service is currently run by D B Schencker. It willb be interesting to see if GBRf use a Class92 on thie service.

GBRf have ordered eight new build Class 66 from EMD.

(21/08/2013 06:12)childwallblues Wrote: [ -> ]GBRf have ordered eight new build Class 66 from EMD.

Intresting, but I thought they had a surplus.

(21/08/2013 07:18)WidnesRuncornBus Wrote: [ -> ]

(21/08/2013 06:12)childwallblues Wrote: [ -> ]GBRf have ordered eight new build Class 66 from EMD.

Intresting, but I thought they had a surplus.

They either need them for work being taken on , or they are getting them on a speculative venture before the class 66 design falls foul of European Emissions regulations.

(21/08/2013 07:18)WidnesRuncornBus Wrote: [ -> ]

(21/08/2013 06:12)childwallblues Wrote: [ -> ]GBRf have ordered eight new build Class 66 from EMD.

Intresting, but I thought they had a surplus.

No,GBRF have a shortage of Locos,they are still taking freight flows off
Schenker latest is 6K50 Toton- Crewe & return which will be changing over soon

(21/08/2013 12:09)Penny Return Wrote: [ -> ]

(21/08/2013 07:18)WidnesRuncornBus Wrote: [ -> ]

(21/08/2013 06:12)childwallblues Wrote: [ -> ]GBRf have ordered eight new build Class 66 from EMD.

Intresting, but I thought they had a surplus.

No,GBRF have a shortage of Locos,they are still taking freight flows off
Schenker latest is 6K50 Toton- Crewe & return which will be changing over soon

Forgot to Mention that GBRF are also taking over the old crewe diesel depot
from Shenker as well

(21/08/2013 12:13)Penny Return Wrote: [ -> ]

(21/08/2013 12:09)Penny Return Wrote: [ -> ]

(21/08/2013 07:18)WidnesRuncornBus Wrote: [ -> ]Intresting, but I thought they had a surplus.

No,GBRF have a shortage of Locos,they are still taking freight flows off
Schenker latest is 6K50 Toton- Crewe & return which will be changing over soon

Forgot to Mention that GBRF are also taking over the old crewe diesel depot
from Shenker as well

Was not aware Rob of the CD situation. Schencker have lost a lot of engineers trains to I believe both GBRf and DRS. Also rumours abound that Schencker have lost the Dagenham to Garston cars, but to whom?