Topic: Class 66

Class 66 locomotives DB Cargo UK sells diesels to Grup Feroviar Roman

Rail freight operator DB Cargo UK has agreed to sell 25 Class 66 diesel locomotives to Romania’s largest private freight operator, Grup Feroviar Roman (GFR),…
Workhorse warhorse gallops 'home' ’66 takes the long route to Britain

GB Railfreight (GBRf) has unveiled its final leased Class 66 locomotive from Akiem. It’s completed a long journey from continental Europe to the UK. The…
Workhorses go digital DB Cargo UK begins ETCS fleet fitment

DB Cargo UK has begun fitting the European Train Control System (ETCS) to its workhorse Class 66 freight locomotives. The programme started this week at…
The King hands in his Regal Railcard Britain’s iconic Royal Train withdrawn

The curtain will finally fall on a symbol of royal tradition as the UK Royal Train is scheduled for decommissioning no later than 31 March…
Power train GBRf get their kicks with souped up ’66

GB Railfreight has decided to turn up the torque on a dozen of its dependable diesel workhorses. The operator is regearing twelve of its Class…
Diesel powered down GBRf goes all HVO over Drax

British rail freight operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) has pledged to run its roster of biomass trains on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). The operator supplies imported…
Emotive locomotive signals digital future

A new route for a ’66. DB Cargo UK has offered up one of its workhorses of the rail freight industry. The first “Shed” in…
DB Cargo UK grounds electric fleet

A negative reaction to Britain’s energy cost crisis has short-circuited the environmental ambitions of another rail freight carrier. This time, it’s DB Cargo UK that…
GB Railfreight signs loco leasing deal with Akiem

British rail freight operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) has announced a ten-year locomotive leasing deal with Akiem, the well-known European rolling stock leasing company. The deal…
Retrofit dual fuel for Britain’s freight workhorses

A partnership between two British companies promises a leap forward in fuel technology. Work by Bristol-based G-volution and SBL-Rail from Manchester could significantly reduce emissions…

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German ’66s set for GB Railfreight via Luxembourg

Leasing agent Beacon Rail has announced the transfer of five class 66 diesel locomotives to UK operator GB Railfreight. The first two locomotives have already…
Back to the future for UK rail freight with steam powered ’66

There is a modern twist on the original power source for the railways. An English company is working to convert the diesel workhorse of the…