Captrain Class 66

[gazthomas]

Nearing Donnie now

 

[Skymonster]

66998 due in the UK in early December - apparently...

 

[mackeral1234]

66998 arrived at Longport yesterday.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R41384/2018/12/11/advanced

My sprinter is front of it all the way to Longton but then missed it as had to dash to car with weather.

 

[DarloRich]

Is this one for repair or UK conversion?

 

[childwallblues]

Is this one for repair or UK conversion?

Repair.

 

[whhistle]

Are there any other countries that make use of the Class 66?
I thought it was just the UK!

 

[Ash Bridge]

Are there any other countries that make use of the Class 66?
I thought it was just the UK!

Within Europe: France, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany. They are also in use in countries further afield, Egypt springs to mind as one.

 

[DarloRich]

Repair.

cheers!

 

[childwallblues]

Within Europe: France, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany. They are also in use in countries further afield, Egypt springs to mind as one.

Don't forget Poland.

 

[pdeaves]

Are there any other countries that make use of the Class 66?
I thought it was just the UK!

Have a look at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMD_Class_66 for other countries.

 

[Ash Bridge]

Don't forget Poland.

Ah yes, Freightliner of course!

 

[43096]

Ah yes, Freightliner of course!

And DB.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/15632944@N00/15277993483/

 

[mpb56125]

Euroshed PB15 (66997) has arrived in the UK for maintenance at Longport.
https://mark5812.smugmug.com/Trains-2019/April-2019/i-CCwg7LZ/A

Mark
https://mark5812.smugmug.com

 

[mikemcniven]

I caught up with 66997 at Stockport, along with many, many others! It was hauled by Rail Operations Group 47813 "Jack Frost"


66997 (CrossRail PB15 266 066-0) by Mike McNiven, on Flickr


Rail Operations Group 47813 by Mike McNiven, on Flickr

 

[JohnMcL7]

Great photos, thanks for posting. It's great being able to read up on what's happening here and even better being able to instantly see photos from the other side of the country.

 

[alangla]

Daft question-why are these being allocated UK TOPS numbers rather than just running on their UIC numbers as foreign wagons do when they’re here?

 

[43096]

Daft question-why are these being allocated UK TOPS numbers rather than just running on their UIC numbers as foreign wagons do when they’re here?

Not a daft question at all. It’s a very good question. The whole point of having UIC numbers is to allow interoperability. It is a nonsense to issue UK numbers for this sort of thing - I’m sure DB don’t issue German numbers for ÖBB locos working the Stuttgart-Singen service, for example.

 

[alangla]

Not a daft question at all. It’s a very good question. The whole point of having UIC numbers is to allow interoperability. It is a nonsense to issue UK numbers for this sort of thing - I’m sure DB don’t issue German numbers for ÖBB locos working the Stuttgart-Singen service, for example.

Did 59003 get a German number when it was over there? IIRC, it carried a UIC number, but I’m not sure if it was a UK or German one

 

[43096]

Did 59003 get a German number when it was over there? IIRC, it carried a UIC number, but I’m not sure if it was a UK or German one

It was numbered 259003 over there. It would have predated the current TSI for numbering though.