DB Cargo UK Owned Class 66 Question.

[Trainz6013]

Watching some of his other videos now too. Looks like 66186, 66119, 66139 (EWS lettering removed) just from the most recent and one other video from within the past month. A lot more than I expected - I reckoned the vast majority would be in DB red by now from what I've observed with other fleets in the UK.
EDIT: Adding on from a few other videos just to keep a list here people can add to. 66169, 66080 (EWS lettering removed), 66015,

I have made a list of the liveries presently carried by the EWS batch 66001-66250 locos:

EWS - 006, 013, 024, 037, 076, 087, 089, 129, 138, 140, 160, 187

EWS (No Branding) - 028

EWS (DB Branding) - 040, 043, 080, 083, 095-096, 103, 116, 119, 121, 127, 145, 151, 158, 169-170, 172, 176, 188, 198

DB Schenker ("Schenker" Removed) - 101, 152

ECR - 022, 029, 033, 036, 038, 042, 045, 049, 052, 062, 064, 071-072, 123, 191, 193, 195, 201-202, 208-219, 222-223, 225-226, 228-229, 231-236, 239-243, 245-247, 249

ECR (No Branding) - 179

EWS (Poland) - 146, 153, 157, 159, 166, 173, 180, 196, 237

DB Cargo Polska - 163, 178, 189, 203-204, 220, 227, 248

DB Cargo - 001-003, 007, 009-012, 015, 017-021, 025-027, 030, 032, 034-035, 039, 041, 044, 053-057, 059-061, 063, 065-067, 069-070, 073-075, 078-079, 082, 084, 086, 088, 091-094, 098, 100, 102, 104-107, 110, 112, 114-115, 117-118, 120, 122, 124-126, 128, 130-131, 133-137, 139, 143-144, 154-155, 165, 168, 174-175, 177, 181-182, 185-186, 190, 192, 197, 199, 205-207, 224, 230, 244, 651-660

EWS "Highland Rail" - 111

DB "Climate Hero" - 004

DB "Highland Rail" - 097

DB "Key Workers" - 113

DB "King's Coronation" - 023

DB "Maritime" - 005, 047, 051, 090, 142, 148, 162

DB "PD Ports" - 109

DB "Peelports Group" - 108

DB "Powered By HVO" - 077, 085

DB "Pride" - 068

DB "Rail 200" - 200

DB "Ukraine" - 099

DB "We Are The Future" - 150

DB "Yorkshire Rose" - 050

DRS - 031

GBRF - 781, 784-788

GBRF "Biffa" - 783

GBRF "BR Large Logo Blue" - 789

GBRF "Cemex" - 780

GBRF "Charity Railtours" - 782

Plain Black - 048

Plain Blue - 014

So that's:
- 12 still in completely original EWS livery
- 1 in EWS livery with no branding at all
- 20 in EWS livery but with DB branding
- 2 in DBS livery but with 'Schenker' removed
- 52 in ECR livery
- 1 in ECR livery with no branding at all
- 9 in EWS livery, but operating for DB Polska
- 8 in DB Polska livery
- 1 in DRS livery
- 111 in DB Cargo livery
- 6 in GBRF livery
- 1 in special EWS livery
- 4 in special GBRF liveries
- 20 in special DB Cargo liveries
- 1 in a plain black livery
- 1 in a plain blue livery

And hopefully that's all about right

 

[j37401]

I have made a list of the liveries presently carried by the EWS batch 66001-66250 locos:

EWS - 006, 013, 024, 037, 076, 087, 089, 129, 138, 140, 160, 187

EWS (No Branding) - 028

EWS (DB Branding) - 040, 043, 080, 083, 095-096, 103, 111, 116, 119, 121, 127, 145, 151, 158, 169-170, 172, 176, 188, 198

DB Schenker ("Schenker" Removed) - 101, 152

ECR - 022, 029, 033, 036, 038, 042, 045, 049, 052, 062, 064, 071-072, 123, 191, 193, 195, 201-202, 208-219, 222-223, 225-226, 228-229, 231-236, 239-243, 245-247, 249

ECR (No Branding) - 179

EWS (Poland) - 146, 153, 157, 159, 166, 173, 180, 196, 237

DB Cargo Polska - 163, 178, 189, 203-204, 220, 227, 248

DB Cargo - 001-003, 007, 009-012, 014-015, 017-021, 025-027, 030, 032, 034-035, 039, 041, 044, 050, 053-057, 059-061, 063, 065-067, 069-070, 073-075, 078-079, 082, 084, 086, 088, 091-094, 098, 100, 102, 104-107, 110, 112, 114-115, 117-118, 120, 122, 124-126, 128, 130-131, 133-137, 139, 143-144, 154-155, 165, 168, 174-175, 177, 181-182, 185-186, 190, 192, 197, 199, 205-207, 224, 230, 244, 651-660

DB "Climate Hero" - 004

DB "Highland Rail" - 097

DB "Key Workers" - 113

DB "King's Coronation" - 023

DB "Maritime" - 005, 047, 051, 090, 142, 148, 162

DB "PD Ports" - 109

DB "Peelports Group" - 108

DB "Powered By HVO" - 077, 085

DB "Pride" - 068

DB "Rail 200" - 200

DB "Ukraine" - 099

DB "We Are The Future" - 150

DRS - 031

GBRF - 781, 784-788

GBRF "Biffa" - 783

GBRF "BR Large Logo Blue" - 789

GBRF "Cemex" - 780

GBRF "Charity Railtours" - 782

Plain Black - 048

So that's:
- 12 still in completely original EWS livery
- 1 in EWS livery with no branding at all
- 21 in EWS livery but with DB branding
- 2 in DBS livery but with 'Schenker' removed
- 52 in ECR livery
- 1 in ECR livery with no branding at all
- 9 in EWS livery, but operating for DB Polska
- 8 in DB Polska livery
- 1 in DRS livery
- 113 in DB Cargo livery
- 6 in GBRF livery
- 4 in special GBRF liveries
- 19 in special DB Cargo liveries
- 1 in a plain black livery

And hopefully that's all about right

Thanks for the comprehensive list. There is also 66050 with it's Yorkshire Rose emblem you could add to the unique list.

 

[Trainz6013]

Thanks for the comprehensive list. There is also 66050 with it's Yorkshire Rose emblem you could add to the unique list.

Thanks @j37401 , I've just moved 050 from DB Cargo into her own category

 

[Trainman40083]

I guess it gets complicated where GBrF/DB renumber them into the 66/6 series.

 

[Trainz6013]

I guess it gets complicated where GBrF/DB renumber them into the 66/6 series.

Aye, 780-789 on the list used to be 008 016 046 058 081 132 141 184 238 and 250 respectively, whilst 651-660 used to be 221 164 194 149 167 156 183 147 171 and 161 respectively

 

[Trainman40083]

Aye, 780-789 on the list used to be 008 016 046 058 081 132 141 184 238 and 250 respectively, whilst 651-650 used to be 221 164 194 149 167 156 183 147 171 and 161 respectively

I'm glad you remember

 

[50002Superb]

Aye, 780-789 on the list used to be 008 016 046 058 081 132 141 184 238 and 250 respectively, whilst 651-650 used to be 221 164 194 149 167 156 183 147 171 and 161 respectively

*651-660

 

[Trainman40083]

Actually, just noticed, 66014 is in all over blue, including the ends. It may be heading for export. There is a picture of it floating around somewhere.

 

[Trainz6013]

*651-660

651-660 indeed!

 

[wickham]

I have made a list of the liveries presently carried by the EWS batch 66001-66250 locos:

EWS - 006, 013, 024, 037, 076, 087, 089, 129, 138, 140, 160, 187

EWS (No Branding) - 028

EWS (DB Branding) - 040, 043, 080, 083, 095-096, 103, 111, 116, 119, 121, 127, 145, 151, 158, 169-170, 172, 176, 188, 198

DB Schenker ("Schenker" Removed) - 101, 152

ECR - 022, 029, 033, 036, 038, 042, 045, 049, 052, 062, 064, 071-072, 123, 191, 193, 195, 201-202, 208-219, 222-223, 225-226, 228-229, 231-236, 239-243, 245-247, 249

ECR (No Branding) - 179

EWS (Poland) - 146, 153, 157, 159, 166, 173, 180, 196, 237

DB Cargo Polska - 163, 178, 189, 203-204, 220, 227, 248

DB Cargo - 001-003, 007, 009-012, 014-015, 017-021, 025-027, 030, 032, 034-035, 039, 041, 044, 053-057, 059-061, 063, 065-067, 069-070, 073-075, 078-079, 082, 084, 086, 088, 091-094, 098, 100, 102, 104-107, 110, 112, 114-115, 117-118, 120, 122, 124-126, 128, 130-131, 133-137, 139, 143-144, 154-155, 165, 168, 174-175, 177, 181-182, 185-186, 190, 192, 197, 199, 205-207, 224, 230, 244, 651-660

DB "Climate Hero" - 004

DB "Highland Rail" - 097

DB "Key Workers" - 113

DB "King's Coronation" - 023

DB "Maritime" - 005, 047, 051, 090, 142, 148, 162

DB "PD Ports" - 109

DB "Peelports Group" - 108

DB "Powered By HVO" - 077, 085

DB "Pride" - 068

DB "Rail 200" - 200

DB "Ukraine" - 099

DB "We Are The Future" - 150

DB "Yorkshire Rose" - 050

DRS - 031

GBRF - 781, 784-788

GBRF "Biffa" - 783

GBRF "BR Large Logo Blue" - 789

GBRF "Cemex" - 780

GBRF "Charity Railtours" - 782

Plain Black - 048

So that's:
- 12 still in completely original EWS livery
- 1 in EWS livery with no branding at all
- 21 in EWS livery but with DB branding
- 2 in DBS livery but with 'Schenker' removed
- 52 in ECR livery
- 1 in ECR livery with no branding at all
- 9 in EWS livery, but operating for DB Polska
- 8 in DB Polska livery
- 1 in DRS livery
- 112 in DB Cargo livery
- 6 in GBRF livery
- 4 in special GBRF liveries
- 20 in special DB Cargo liveries
- 1 in a plain black livery

And hopefully that's all about right

Has 66111 still got it's Highland Stag stickers - it has carried them for many years (had them in 2009 and subsequently), beleive they were attached after a sojorn in Scotland (Inverness possibly???).

 

[Trainz6013]

Has 66111 still got it's Highland Stag stickers - it has carried them for many years (had them in 2009 and subsequently), beleive they were attached after a sojorn in Scotland (Inverness possibly???).

I believe she still does - an image from July 2025 show she still has them

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Actually, just noticed, 66014 is in all over blue, including the ends. It may be heading for export. There is a picture of it floating around somewhere.

Will add that one on!

 

[Wyrleybart]

Has 66111 still got it's Highland Stag stickers - it has carried them for many years (had them in 2009 and subsequently), beleive they were attached after a sojorn in Scotland (Inverness possibly???).

Did a batch of those 6609X - 6611X have RETB equipment at one time, and maybe the Highland stag was something to do with that ?

 

[wickham]

Did a batch of those 6609X - 6611X have RETB equipment at one time, and maybe the Highland stag was something to do with that ?

I think you are probably correct, but as far as I am aware only 66111 received a Highland Stag sticker. They were getting very tatty a few years ago (there was one on each side) so I wonder if they can still be seen !

 

[j37401]

The number of 66's with RETB has chopped and changed over the years i think. And now the requirement is negligible so i'm not even sure which ones still have it fitted.

66097 is definitely still in service with Highland Stag stickers on the cab sides.

 

[156444]

The number of 66's with RETB has chopped and changed over the years i think. And now the requirement is negligible so i'm not even sure which ones still have it fitted.

66097 is definitely still in service with Highland Stag stickers on the cab sides.

I believe that 66097 only has a stag on one side

 

[Trainz6013]

I think you are probably correct, but as far as I am aware only 66111 received a Highland Stag sticker. They were getting very tatty a few years ago (there was one on each side) so I wonder if they can still be seen !

I can confirm they are looking extremely tatty, probably why I didn't notice them when researching for this list

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I believe that 66097 only has a stag on one side

I believe this is correct

 

[sprinterguy]

Did a batch of those 6609X - 6611X have RETB equipment at one time, and maybe the Highland stag was something to do with that ?

Yeah, 66095 - 114 were the original batch of twenty fitted with RETB equipment and allocated to Motherwell for use on the Highland lines, before their allocations became more generalised.

 

[Wyrleybart]

Yes, 66095 - 114 were the initial batch of twenty fitted with RETB equipment and allocated to Motherwell for use on the Highland lines, before their allocations became more generalised.

Thanks for that. My memory hasn't completely failed me !!!!

 

[Trainman40083]

Yes, 66095 - 114 were the initial batch of twenty fitted with RETB equipment and allocated to Motherwell for use on the Highland lines, before their allocations became more generalised.

I remember wondering how I was going to get a picture of one 66 in that batch, 66109 in blue. Then one day, I was driving a few miles north of Derby and there it was on P.Way duties in Duffield.

 

[Ciderking]

Actually, just noticed, 66014 is in all over blue, including the ends. It may be heading for export. There is a picture of it floating around somewhere.

Romania according to the post on Facebook.

 

[Tony2]

Romania according to the post on Facebook.

DB Cargo 66014 - Toton

66014, Toton TMD 14/01/26

www.flickr.com

 

[Trainz6013]

DB Cargo 66014 - Toton

66014, Toton TMD 14/01/26

www.flickr.com

Certainly an interesting livery!

 

[Gag Halfrunt]

Grup Feroviar Roman in Romania will buy 25 Class 66s from DB Cargo UK.

DB Class 66s sold to GFR

https://www.economica.net/grup-feroviar-roman-gfr-cumpara-25-de-locomotive-de-la-db-cargo-uk-intr-o-tranzactie-de-milioane-de-euro_905429.html DB Cargo UK has announced that it is selling 25 Class 66 locomotives to the Romanian Railway Group (GFR). Andrada Ghira - Mon, 19 Jan 2026, 12:32 The...

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