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Doncaster 23rd August 2022

Discussion in 'Diesel & Electric Traction' started by neildimmer, Aug 24, 2022.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Went to Peterborough on Tuesday 23rd August, sadly with Felixstowe docks on strike the was no container traffic to and from the docks, so only a few freight trains seen

    Never the less i was able to photo a few firsts for me anyway, my first loco on the Genesee & Wyoming railroad orange livery, GBRf Ukraine liveried loco, and Evening Star, and all over blue livery

    Saw 7 class 66’s in 4 hours in 6 different liveries

    GBRf

    66779 Evening Star 6E66 Middleton Towers to Monk Bretton at Peterborough
    https://tinyurl.com/2x4c5wpt
    https://tinyurl.com/bdd5nwp3
    66753 EMD Roberts Road 6M60 Whitemoor to Mountsorrell
    https://tinyurl.com/mryr863d
    66791 6E30 Whitemoor yard to Doncaster up Decoy
    https://tinyurl.com/bdhvrett
    66733 Cambridge PSB 4L98 Masborough to London Gateway running 2 hours late at Peterborough
    https://tinyurl.com/279yf7ve
    66708 'Glory To Ukraine' 4L43 Peterborough Maintenance shed to Parkeston SS
    https://tinyurl.com/2p8dkrem

    Freightliner

    66503 The Railway Magazine in Genesee & Wyoming railroad orange livery
    https://tinyurl.com/mtb73kdp
    https://tinyurl.com/mvjkuazk

    DBS

    66096 0Z85 Acton terminal to Peterborough L.I.P. at Peterborough
    https://tinyurl.com/3j6tuxdh

    various units and Class 91’s
    https://tinyurl.com/ycydmsps

    Neil
     
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  2. goldfish

    goldfish Nat Pres stalwart

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    They get around the 66s don't they… Evening Star was on Sleeper duty when I went to Scotland earlier this year…

    Simon
     
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  3. DismalChips

    DismalChips Member

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    The Ukraine one certainly does, I've seen it a bunch of times on the Trafford-Felixstowe route lately.
     
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