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RE: GB Railfreight - ant17612 - 27/10/2020 23:20
An update on the 5 new arrivals given theirs been a few developments recently;
66792 worked (afaik its first) revenue earning service from Doncaster to Whitemoor last night and return in the early hours with 66704 in consist for insurance purposes throughout.
66790 and 66791 were moved over the weekend across from Doncaster Roberts Road to Doncaster Decoy assuming entry into traffic is imminent.
Since being collected a few weeks ago, 66793 and 66794 remain on Doncaster Roberts Road.
RE: GB Railfreight - 507022 - 29/10/2020 11:25
GBRF have bought 3 more ex German 66s, to be numbered 66795/6/7
RE: GB Railfreight - ant17612 - 30/10/2020 13:18
(29/10/2020 11:25)507022 Wrote: GBRF have bought 3 more ex German 66s, to be numbered 66795/6/7
Assume identities are not yet known ?
RE: GB Railfreight - 507022 - 30/10/2020 16:02
Sorry, all I know is that they’re surplus to requirements in Germany
RE: GB Railfreight - ant17612 - 31/10/2020 13:53
(27/10/2020 23:20)ant17612 Wrote: An update on the 5 new arrivals given theirs been a few developments recently;
66792 worked (afaik its first) revenue earning service from Doncaster to Whitemoor last night and return in the early hours with 66704 in consist for insurance purposes throughout.
66790 and 66791 were moved over the weekend across from Doncaster Roberts Road to Doncaster Decoy assuming entry into traffic is imminent.
Since being collected a few weeks ago, 66793 and 66794 remain on Doncaster Roberts Road.
Further to this 66790, 66791 and 66792 are now in the active TOPS Pool.
RE: GB Railfreight - 507022 - 31/10/2020 16:41
66790/1/2 are the ex-Swedish ones, 66793/4 are ex German like 66795/6/7
RE: GB Railfreight - ant17612 - 03/11/2020 17:20
(31/10/2020 13:53)ant17612 Wrote: Further to this 66790, 66791 and 66792 are now in the active TOPS Pool.
66793 was moved to Longport yesterday.
RE: GB Railfreight - ant17612 - 06/11/2020 15:03
(31/10/2020 13:53)ant17612 Wrote: Further to this 66790, 66791 and 66792 are now in the active TOPS Pool.
All 3 have now worked their first revenue earning turns with GBRf.
RE: GB Railfreight - ant17612 - 14/11/2020 20:24
Plans for the rescheduled 4 day charity railtour have now been announced;
https://www.gbrfcharityrailtours.co.uk/gbrf2021
RE: GB Railfreight - ant17612 - 19/11/2020 08:18
(30/09/2020 12:25)ant17612 Wrote: GBRf will soon start a new intermodal traffic flow from Seaforth Docks to East Midlands Gateway, via Rainhill (06:11 / 17:38), Warrington BQ (06:34 - 06:38 / 17:07), Crewe Salop, Stafford and Burton.
First day of operation today with 66766 in charge. It is to ease traffic loads on the South East Ports (Tilbury, Felixstowe etc) and will run 5 days a week for an initial 4 Months.
https://flic.kr/p/2k87zkd