Class 66
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The Class 66s (also known as Sheds, Freds, Dreds and Bluebirds) work all over the UK, Two hundred and fifty of them work for EWS, approximately 100 for Freightliner, twenty for DRS and twenty two for First GBRf. All of these companies' 66s visit Scotland on a daily basis except for First GBRf ones. which visit less regulary on the mudoil.
The 66s that work for EWS can be found on a variety of duties here are some of them:
Coal
Enterprise
Class 66s have been active on the West Highland line to Fort William since mid 2000.
They are not usually permitted on the Oban branch, however, 66107 worked ballast train (6K16) to Dalmally on 13 February 2008.
Coal
Cement
Intermodal
RHTT
Mudoil
EWS
66111 heading the daily Fort William freight service. Photo by bigtukker
The 66s that work for EWS can be found on a variety of duties here are some of them:
Coal
- Hunterston to Longannet
- Inverkeithing to Drax PS
- Ravenstruther to Millerhill
- Leith Docks to Cockenzie
- Thornton to Cockenzie/Millerhill
- Westfield to Millerhill
- Millerhill to South
- Chalmerston to Ayr
- Killoch to Ayr
- Knockshinnock to Ayr
- Greenburn to Ayr
- New Cumnock to South
Enterprise
- Mossend to Aberdeen
- Mossend to Fort William
- Mossend to Grangemouth
Class 66s have been active on the West Highland line to Fort William since mid 2000.
They are not usually permitted on the Oban branch, however, 66107 worked ballast train (6K16) to Dalmally on 13 February 2008.
Freightliner
66617 at Ferrytoll with the Aberdeen empties Photo by bob62C
Coal
- Ravenstruther to South
- Killoch to South
- New Cumnock to South
Cement
- Oxwellmains to Ayr Harbour
- Oxwellmains to Aberdeen
- Oxwellmains to Seaham
- Oxwellmains to Inverness
- Oxwellmains to Uddingston(Viewpark)
DRS
66411 'Eddie the Engine' official launch pauses at Carlisle. Photo by class47man
Intermodal
- Daventry to Mossend/Coatbridge/Grangemouth
- Grangemouth to Elderslie
- Grangemouth to Aberdeen
RHTT
- Inverness to Inverness via Aberdeen and Perth (Autumn only)
First GBRf
66716 passes Tay bridge South signalbox Photo by Aitken
Mudoil
- Harwich to Aberdeen