Trainload Biomass
GB Railfreight's Trainload Petroleum-liveried Class 66/6, 66794 "Steve Hannam" works 6E17 12:30 Liverpool Biomass Terminal to Drax Power Station through Acton Bridge.
Having undergone attention at Longport for power issues, 66794 had been released the previous Friday and was tried out initially on the Shap/Ashton stone trains during the week and then on a couple of biomass turns towards the end of the week.
It may be a fleeting dalliance with the woodchip though, as 6E17 (and 6D99 the following day) is typically used to move locos back to Doncaster to be swapped out.
666794 is a recent import from Germany and is a Class 66/6 spec locomotive, meaning it has higher tractive effort and a lower top speed (65 mph vs 75 mph) compared to standard Class 66s. Assuming its power issues are resolved, its likely to be allocated to the BA aviation fuel flow between Grain and Colnbrook.
Trainload Biomass
GB Railfreight's Trainload Petroleum-liveried Class 66/6, 66794 "Steve Hannam" works 6E17 12:30 Liverpool Biomass Terminal to Drax Power Station through Acton Bridge.
Having undergone attention at Longport for power issues, 66794 had been released the previous Friday and was tried out initially on the Shap/Ashton stone trains during the week and then on a couple of biomass turns towards the end of the week.
It may be a fleeting dalliance with the woodchip though, as 6E17 (and 6D99 the following day) is typically used to move locos back to Doncaster to be swapped out.
666794 is a recent import from Germany and is a Class 66/6 spec locomotive, meaning it has higher tractive effort and a lower top speed (65 mph vs 75 mph) compared to standard Class 66s. Assuming its power issues are resolved, its likely to be allocated to the BA aviation fuel flow between Grain and Colnbrook.