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Introduction

The Class 66s (also known as Sheds, Freds, Dreds and Bluebirds) work all over the UK, Two hundred and fifty of them work for DB Schenker, 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, which visit less regularly on the mudoil.

DB Schenker

Workings

The 66s that work for DB Schenker can be found on a variety of duties, including the following:

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

West Highland Line

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

Workings

Coal

• Ravenstruther to Longannet
• 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

Workings

Intermodal

• Daventry to Mossend/Coatbridge/Grangemouth
• Grangemouth to Elderslie
• Grangemouth to Aberdeen

RHTT

In recent years, DRS have worked the Inverness RHTT, although in 2009 this was operated by DB Schenker.

First GBRf

Workings

Mudoil

• Harwich to Aberdeen

Alcan

• North Blyth to Fort William