Colas Class 66

[DarloRich]

Assuming Colas still own a number of class 66 locomotives what services are they used for these days. I haven't seen one for ages. I havent' even seen pictures of the them for a while.

Are they stored or just in use somewhere i haven't seen? They are not common at MKC but even on my travels i haven't bumped into one for a long time.

 

[Freightmaster]

They generally only work between Hoo Junction and Eastleigh/Whitemoor these days,
so unless your 'travels' take in either of those two routes, you won't see them, I'm afraid!


MARK

 

[DarloRich]

They generally only work between Hoo Junction and Eastleigh/Whitemoor these days,
so unless your 'travels' take in either of those two routes, you won't see them, I'm afraid!


MARK

Thanks - i haven't been over that way for a while which must be why i haven't seen them.

Any chance they could be disposed of?

 

[CosherB]

Thanks - i haven't been over that way for a while which must be why i haven't seen them.

Any chance they could be disposed of?

I guess that would be part of the grand swap of 70s from Freightliner that many have postulated!

 

[tgrb]

I am probably imagining things as I had two little people running me ragged but I'm sure I saw at least one at Cardiff Central Tuesday PM

I've got to say I'm amazed at the amount of locos DB/Frightliner/Colas and GWR and ATW DMU and GWR HST and cross country voyager (I think) - spotters paradise!

 

[GW43125]

These two workings have roughly a 50/50 chance as to whether they turn out to be a Colas 66 or 70, if you're off on your travels on the hunt.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H20438/2017/08/18/advanced
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H20439/2017/08/18/advanced

(Ignore the run as required, it's a duplicate schedule, it does run every day!)

 

[richieb1971]

Saw one each time I went to Basingstoke on the Hoo junction run.

Apart from that nadda.

 

[tiptoptaff]

I am probably imagining things as I had two little people running me ragged but I'm sure I saw at least one at Cardiff Central Tuesday PM

I've got to say I'm amazed at the amount of locos DB/Frightliner/Colas and GWR and ATW DMU and GWR HST and cross country voyager (I think) - spotters paradise!

60s and 70s at Canton currently - haven't seen a Colas 66 in the yeard there for a good 6 months (I travel past it every day)

 

[CosherB]

Maybe GBRf will put an offer in for the Colas 66s.

 

[221129]

2 Colas 66s have been on West Country Engineers recently. Were a couple at Westbury on Saturday too.