This second volume to cover the Class 66 takes a look at the
Fastline/Direct Rail Services/Colas-operated Class 66/3/4/8/7 locos
that were delivered during the mid to late 2000s. This was a time
when most of the current locos in use with Freightliner and English
Welsh & Scottish (EWS) were Class 66s and were tried and tested
as reliable locos. Direct Rail Services closely followed EWS and
Freightliner and very soon it ordered one batch, then another, then
another, until the total was 34. However, DRS later sold the first
20 locos to both GB Railfreight and Freightliner and were left with
just 14 locos that they continue to operate to the present day
(late 2021). Production numbers of the Class 66/3 only totalled
five locos and lasted only a short while (2008-2010) when these
five were taken on by DRS. The Class 66/8s also only numbered five
locos and these supplement the Class 70s on various work around the
UK. This volume covers the locos from their early days up to the
present time at various locations around the UK, with a special
focus towards the south and its beautiful landscapes.
General
Imprint: |
Key Publishing Ltd
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Britain's Railways Series |
Release date: |
2023 |
Authors: |
Mark Pike
|
Dimensions: |
243 x 170mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
96 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-80282-255-7 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-80282-255-0 |
Barcode: |
9781802822557 |
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