66797 has arrived in the country and has been forwarded to Doncaster Roberts Road by 66791. I am not currently sure on the history of this one but I suspect it has come from Germany.
(22/01/2021 13:15)ant17612 Wrote: [ -> ]66797 has arrived in the country and has been forwarded to Doncaster Roberts Road by 66791. I am not currently sure on the history of this one but I suspect it has come from Germany.
66795/6/7 are all ex German locos (see post #262)
(22/01/2021 13:42)507022 Wrote: [ -> ] (22/01/2021 13:15)ant17612 Wrote: [ -> ]66797 has arrived in the country and has been forwarded to Doncaster Roberts Road by 66791. I am not currently sure on the history of this one but I suspect it has come from Germany.
66795/6/7 are all ex German locos (see post #262)
I was on about its former identity (European Number)
(22/01/2021 18:11)ant17612 Wrote: [ -> ]I was on about its former identity (European Number)
Can now confirm 66797 is the former Berlin based CTL Logistics 513-09 (92 80 1266 036-3) having operated for them via Beacon Rail Leasing since 2016. It was built new in 2004 and has works number EMD 20038513-9 belonging in the same batch as longer term ex EU residents 66750 and 66751.
66795 has been collected from Immingham Docks today and taken to Doncaster Roberts Road. It is the former 561-05 last operated for Freightliner Germany in their bright orange livery. Built in 2004 it has works number EMD 20038561-5.
66798 should be here soon that is also ex Freightliner Germany 561-03. Once again built in 2004 this one has works number 20038561-3.
I Believe these 2 are both low geared examples for heavier loadings like Freightliner's 66/6s so are limited to 60mph vice the usual 75mph.
Could that pave the way for longer freight trains in the uk
Probably not, the length of a train is determined by the length of passing loops on that particular route and I can’t see NR lengthening those any time soon
(29/01/2021 17:14)313201 Wrote: [ -> ]Could that pave the way for longer freight trains in the uk
Not really they are more ideal for heavier loadings around the 2000+ Tonnes mark in which a standard 66 would struggle. Quite a lot of DB workings usually operated by a Class 60 have to have wagons removed when a 66 has to stand in.
66779 currently out of use at Birch Coppice having derailed and collided with the buffers. Minor damage and was a gear selection error.