This third volume to cover the Class 66 takes a look at the
Freightliner-operated Class 66/5/6/9 locos that were delivered
during the early to mid 2000s. This was at a time when most of the
current locos in use with Freightliner on the national network were
becoming very tired and evermore unreliable. Freightliner followed
on from the example set by EWS with the Class 66/0, and very soon
they started to order small batches of locos, which led to their
current total of over 100 locos, although some have since been
exported to Poland, sold to other operators and a few have been
taken on from DRS. The Class 66/5/9 took over the duties usually
handled by Classes 47 and 57, whereas the Class 66/6 is a re-geared
version capable of hauling heavier loads such as coal or
aggregates. They have now been in service for over 20 years and
have proved very reliable and capable locos. This volume covers the
locos from their early days up to the present time at various
locations around the, especially looking at those in the South.
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: |
978-1-80282-246-5 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-80282-246-1 |
Barcode: |
9781802822465 |
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