More Freightliner 66's heading abroad

[Suraggu]

Its been reported on social media by extremely reliable sources that 66954 is being exported to Freightliner Poland. 66954 currently undergoing conversion to polish spec.

This is rather odd considering Freightliner are gaining more work than losing it at present.

 

[furnessvale]

Its been reported on social media by extremely reliable sources that 66564/565 and 66954 are being exported to Freightliner Poland. 66954 currently undergoing conversion to polish spec.

This is rather odd considering Freightliner are gaining more work than losing it at present.

That is still dependant on how many spare locos FLL have even allowing for increased work.

At least FLL (and others) have the opportunity to build new compliant locos for continental use, so they can repatriate 66s if needed for UK work, something they cannot currently do with large locos given the restricted UK loading gauge.

 

[xotGD]

Freightliner have a line of 6 or so stored 70s at Leeds with nothing to do. I doubt that a loco shortage is imminent for them.

 

[D365]

Freightliner have a line of 6 or so stored 70s at Leeds with nothing to do.

Fire training?

 

[Suraggu]

Freightliner have a line of 6 or so stored 70s at Leeds with nothing to do. I doubt that a loco shortage is imminent for them.

Sources state they are likely to be stored unserviceable for some considerable time.