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Tag: Class 66

GB Railfreight celebrates 15 years of Locomotion

7th October 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, Freight, Network, News

GB Railfreight Class 66 No. 66788 was named Locomotion on September 21 as part of the celebrations to mark a decade and a half since

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GB Railfreight’s pride as it unveils Class 66

1st October 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, Network, News

GB RAILFREIGHT marked Brighton Pride when Class 66 No. 66773 was named Pride of GB Railfreight by The Times columnist Matthew Parris at the South Coast resort

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Victa Peak Forest ‘super shunters’ bow out – but new hoppers come on stream

28th September 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, Freight, News

REPORTS suggest Victa Railfreight has replaced its hired Class 56 ‘super shunters’ at Peak Forest in Derbyshire with Class 66s.  Privately owned Colas and latterly

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Maritime launches two new London Gateway trains

28th September 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, Freight, News

SHIPPING company Maritime Transport has launched two new dedicated trains from DP World London Gateway, near Thurrock, to Trafford Park and Wakefield.   The daily

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GBRf names loco Made in Sheffield

3rd September 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, Freight, Network, News

GB Railfreight has reliveried Class 66 No. 66747 in branding to mark its growing relationship with Yorkshire-based haulier and logistics company Newell & Wright.  The

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First Class 66 worked passenger train in Sweden

2nd September 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, News, World

HECTOR Rail Class 66 loco T66402 hauled the first Class 66 worked passenger train in Sweden on July 7.  The type has been in use

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Test run paves way for Heathrow construction railhead

29th August 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, Freight, News

Thorney Hill aggregates terminal, on the Colnbrook branch, saw its first train for six years on June 21.  GB Railfreight (GBRf) operated a test train

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