SWD Transport
Sunny Shed
An immaculate 66785 is seen leading its train of "bullet tank" wagons off of the Irvine Paper Mill branch as it begins the overnight journey to Wembley. This is the first leg of a long journey back to Antwerp (Belgium) where the wagons will be reloaded with Kaolin slurry.
The 66 will cover the Irvine to Wembley and Wembley to Dollands Moor legs before handing over to Class 92's for the trip through the Channel Tunnel. The Class 92s will be relived by European locomotives in Frethun.
Class 92s used to work the train between Carlisle and Dollands Moor with the 66 tucked inside for the unwired GSW leg, but this practice has been abandoned and a 66 now works all 400 (electrified) miles between Carlisle and Dollands Moor - a bit ridiculous if you ask me...
66785 is one of the 10 ex-DB Cargo locomotives acquired by GBRf a year or so ago. It was renumbered from 66132 on 18/05/2018 and has since been painted into the GBRf corporate colours and had modifications that bring up to a similar spec to the rest of GBRf's fleet.
Sunny Shed
An immaculate 66785 is seen leading its train of "bullet tank" wagons off of the Irvine Paper Mill branch as it begins the overnight journey to Wembley. This is the first leg of a long journey back to Antwerp (Belgium) where the wagons will be reloaded with Kaolin slurry.
The 66 will cover the Irvine to Wembley and Wembley to Dollands Moor legs before handing over to Class 92's for the trip through the Channel Tunnel. The Class 92s will be relived by European locomotives in Frethun.
Class 92s used to work the train between Carlisle and Dollands Moor with the 66 tucked inside for the unwired GSW leg, but this practice has been abandoned and a 66 now works all 400 (electrified) miles between Carlisle and Dollands Moor - a bit ridiculous if you ask me...
66785 is one of the 10 ex-DB Cargo locomotives acquired by GBRf a year or so ago. It was renumbered from 66132 on 18/05/2018 and has since been painted into the GBRf corporate colours and had modifications that bring up to a similar spec to the rest of GBRf's fleet.