Tag: class 66
Top ‘n Tail to Falmouth
by admin on May.17, 2017, under Photo News

Colas Rail 66847 heads through St Germans with the 6C22 16:35 Westbury to Falmouth Docks with HQA Autoballaster Hoppers 380301, 380103, 380102, 380101 & 380001. Photo credit – Mark Simpson (FujiFilm X-Pro2, Fujinon XF18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS. 1/500 @ f3.2 ISO 6400)

Colas Rail 66850 ‘David Maidment OBE’ on the rear of the 6C22 16:35 Westbury to Falmouth Docks with HQA Autoballaster Hoppers 380301, 380103, 380102, 380101 & 380001. Photo credit – Mark Simpson (FujiFilm X-Pro2, Fujinon XF18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS. 1/500 @ f3.2 ISO6400)
Andover Fist
by admin on Apr.08, 2017, under Photo News

66005 is seen at Marchwood on the back of UK Railtours’ ‘Andover Fist’, the 1Z91 08:00 London Waterloo to Fawley Esso via Southampton Eastern Docks. Possibly the last train beyond Marchwood on the Fawley branch after the loss of the oil traffic. Photo credit – Julie Simpson
Cornish Clay
by admin on Jun.16, 2016, under Photo News

Just about the best chance of seeing a freight train on the main line in Cornwall at the moment is the 6C53 14:50 St Blazey to Exeter Riverside on a Thursday. Here DB Cargo 66108 crosses Coldrenick Viaduct near Menheniot with a load of 9 JIA Imerys bogie covered hopper china clay wagons. Photo credit – Mark Simpson
Enterprise on Devon viaducts
by admin on Oct.08, 2008, under Photo News
66074 is seen crossing Forder Viaduct with the 13:18 6B99 St Blazey to Newport Alexandra Dock Junction ‘Enterprise’ service.
The same train is seen again but this time at Blachford Viaduct, the consist being a variety of loaded scrap wagons, Imerys china clay tanks and bogie Cargowaggons.
Photo credits – Andrew Haill
Pioneer class 66 on Departmental trip
by admin on Sep.15, 2008, under Photo News
The original EWS ‘Shed’ 66001, aka ‘Kevin’, passes through Sutton Park on the 12:27 6D44 Bescot to Toton departmental working. 66001 and 66002 are different to the other 248 members of the class in that they do not have buckeye couplers and therefore cannot be used on coal trains.
Photo credit – Andrew Haill