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European Class 66's to UK

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fgwrich

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793 now in “BR Construction sector” colours

Indeed. The rest of it looks rather smart, but that front end. Not so pretty!

 

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Personally I have nothing against the livery as I thought that it suited the locos back in the eighties. I don't think that it does a 66 any favours.
 

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Indeed. The rest of it looks rather smart, but that front end. Not so pretty!
I overall like it (and true to form, it's polarized opinions already lol). The black window surrounds will take a while to get used to, but overall, a very smart result.
 

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Photos on Facebook show what will be 66796 arriving at Immingham.

Due to then be dragged to Doncaster on Thursday:


Reported on WNXX as 561-03 which has had its G&W orange vinyls removed and replacement light clusters fitted prior to transfer
 

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Reported on WNXX as 561-03 which has had its G&W orange vinyls removed and replacement light clusters fitted prior to transfer
Is it known which locos are to be 66795 and 66797 yet?
 

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Photos on Facebook show what will be 66796 arriving at Immingham.

Due to then be dragged to Doncaster on Thursday:

Further to this, 66796 will then be dragged to Eastleigh:


47749 doing the dragging o_O, arriving on this:

 

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Is this actually the loco that's going to be 66796 though? I've heard that it's not the loco that was expected if it is, and that 796 is currently off TOPS while 66798 is on TOPS and showing at Immingham
 

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Photos on Facebook show what will be 66796 arriving at Immingham.

Due to then be dragged to Doncaster on Thursday:

0P66 Immingham to Roberts Road now showing as cancelled - anybody know why?

0P66 Immingham to Roberts Road now showing as cancelled - anybody know why?
Looks like now due to run 0010 27/3 instead.
 

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0P66 Immingham to Roberts Road now showing as cancelled - anybody know why?


Looks like now due to run 0010 27/3 instead.
0P66 been reinstated. No longer showing cancelled. Not left as yet though.

Mark
 

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Is this actually the loco that's going to be 66796 though? I've heard that it's not the loco that was expected if it is, and that 796 is currently off TOPS while 66798 is on TOPS and showing at Immingham
Indeed, does appear it is 66798 coming from Immingham now, 66786 leading.

EDIT: First-hand sightings logged on Railcam seem to suggest there's a note in the windscreen of the rear loco stating it is 66796. The plot thickens...

EDIT 2: Reports now that one cab window has 796 on it, the other 798...
 
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The loco originally designated as 66796 (was 561-03 in Europe) is now being renumbered as 66798
More to follow when announced.
 

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66793 is on a test run today Eastleigh to Didcot and return
No idea of timings

Wrong one I'm afraid, it's currently in Eastleigh and about to be hooked up to 47749 to head up to Doncaster Decoy. At the moment it's looking like the 66 will lead the 47 + the two 508 Barrier Vans.

 

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Wrong one I'm afraid, it's currently in Eastleigh and about to be hooked up to 47749 to head up to Doncaster Decoy. At the moment it's looking like the 66 will lead the 47 + the two 508 Barrier Vans.

0Y62 did run, but turned round at Basin & returned to Eastleigh.
 

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