DRS intermodals

[YorkshireBear]

How often do DRS put none 66s on intermodal trains?

I know their has been trials but not sure how these have gone and how their implementation has worked.

 

[Freightmaster]

How often do DRS put non 66s on intermodal trains?

When they are short of 66s!!

Seriously, all DRS intermodal services are booked for 66/4s,
but with five 66/4s currently tied up on RHTT/departmental work,
it only takes one loco failure for a pair of 37s to 'produce'.


MARK

 

[YorkshireBear]

When they are short of 66s!!

Seriously, all DRS intermodal services are booked for 66/4s,
but with five 66/4s currently tied up on RHTT/departmental work,
it only takes one loco failure for a pair of 37s to 'produce'.


MARK

Ah okay, so only when required rather than regular. I asked as someone put a Carlisle Overnight video on youtube and there was a pair of 57s on one.

 

[Freightmaster]

...a pair of 57s on one.

That sometimes happens, but the DRS 57s are all tied up
working RHTTs from Stowmarket at the moment, so 37s
are the order of the day for now.


MARK

 

[Will.C]

I seen a Drs 57 on the Tesco train today pass through Watford about 13.35-13.40 ish. Not sure which one it was but pretty sure it was a 57/3.
Ive had a look on RTT but theres no record of it??

 

[33056]

I seen a Drs 57 on the Tesco train today pass through Watford about 13.35-13.40 ish. Not sure which one it was but pretty sure it was a 57/3.
Ive had a look on RTT but theres no record of it??

It was 57302 with only 6 wagons and went to Purfleet rather than Tilbury.......:-?

 

[Freightmaster]

Presumably 302 was acting as the Rugby Thunderbird?

MARK