77505 (DE 6311 F) and 77506 (DE 6312 F) F-AKIEM at Antwerp-Schijnpoort 2011 05 22
Euro 66 DE6311-F (92 87 0077505-1 F-AKIEM), & DE6312-F (92 87 0077506-9 F-AKIEM) parked up at Antwerp-Schijnpoort Yard awaiting their move to France.
DE 6313 F (77505 or DE6313-F (92 87 0077505-1 F-AKIEM to give its full number), is poking its nose out on view behind.
After 3 years in store at the old Tilburg depot, these were collected (with a few other brand new sheds stored in Holland) and transferred from Rotterdam Kijfhoek Yard to Antwerp-Schijnpoort on 17 May 2011.
Officially they were sold to AKIEM (SNCF's pretend separate rail company) a month later on 20 June 2011.
They had originally been ordered for DLC - Dillen & Le Jeune Cargo which became Crossrail, but that fell through with their cashflow problems as various shareholders came and went.
So after 3 years stored since arriving from North America, they were finally almost ready for work ๐
Ironically after coming over from the UK to photo Eurosheds, these lok headed to the UK a couple of years ago.
With GBRF looking for extra locos, they were transported through the Chunnel in January (77506) and February (77505) of 2024.
After being fitted with UK signalling equipment, 77505 is now active as GBRF's 66315. While 77506 is 66314 and was named "Katie" by GBRF on 18/06/2025.
77505 (DE 6311 F) and 77506 (DE 6312 F) F-AKIEM at Antwerp-Schijnpoort 2011 05 22
Euro 66 DE6311-F (92 87 0077505-1 F-AKIEM), & DE6312-F (92 87 0077506-9 F-AKIEM) parked up at Antwerp-Schijnpoort Yard awaiting their move to France.
DE 6313 F (77505 or DE6313-F (92 87 0077505-1 F-AKIEM to give its full number), is poking its nose out on view behind.
After 3 years in store at the old Tilburg depot, these were collected (with a few other brand new sheds stored in Holland) and transferred from Rotterdam Kijfhoek Yard to Antwerp-Schijnpoort on 17 May 2011.
Officially they were sold to AKIEM (SNCF's pretend separate rail company) a month later on 20 June 2011.
They had originally been ordered for DLC - Dillen & Le Jeune Cargo which became Crossrail, but that fell through with their cashflow problems as various shareholders came and went.
So after 3 years stored since arriving from North America, they were finally almost ready for work ๐
Ironically after coming over from the UK to photo Eurosheds, these lok headed to the UK a couple of years ago.
With GBRF looking for extra locos, they were transported through the Chunnel in January (77506) and February (77505) of 2024.
After being fitted with UK signalling equipment, 77505 is now active as GBRF's 66315. While 77506 is 66314 and was named "Katie" by GBRF on 18/06/2025.