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European Railroad Discussion > Two special livery Class 66 at Peterborough UKDate: 05/14/23 07:54 Two special livery Class 66 at Peterborough UK Author: erielackawanna I first learned that train window railfanning basically never works around 1977 when I shot an entire 36 exposure roll out the window of a train from Metropark (Iselin NJ) to Wilmington DE, thinking I was capturing GG1s, E44s, MP54s, a GE 44t, only to discover I captured lots of blur and obstruction. That being said, these two shots of specially painted Class 66 motors in Peterborough UK on 4/10/23 kind of came out okay. Photos taken from a Birmingham bound train.
  Date: 05/14/23 11:09 Re: Two special livery Class 66 at Peterborough UK Author: NMlurker More than okay! The Class 66's might be common but the paint schemes are seemingly endless.
Date: 05/14/23 12:23 Re: Two special livery Class 66 at Peterborough UK Author: exhaustED Nice shots. The class 66s are very common and can be a little dull because of it, however they are hugely successful due to their performance and reliability, not surprising as they're basically 3/4 of a SD70M. Fortunately GBRf are pretty forward thinking and have painted many of them in customer or heritage paint schemes, which definitely adds interest.
The Biffa one is dedicated to a customer who is a waste management company, the locomotive also has a nameplate and is named 'The Flying Dustman'....in homage to the famous Flying Scotsman; 'dustman' being a traditional British name for refuse collector!. The name was chosen in an employee competition. I saw this loco yesterday near Crewe with my delightful girlfriend on a southbound intermodal train, they certainly get about! Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 05/14/23 13:20 by exhaustED.  Date: 05/15/23 06:53 Re: Two special livery Class 66 at Peterborough UK Author: erielackawanna Great shot ExhaustED
Date: 05/16/23 17:03 Re: Two special livery Class 66 at Peterborough UK Author: bogieman Love that picture of the container ship on the loco, was that painted on or a wrap, although a wrap probably wouldn't handle the heat.
Dave Date: 05/17/23 05:09 Re: Two special livery Class 66 at Peterborough UK Author: exhaustED erielackawanna Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Great shot ExhaustED > :-) Date: 05/17/23 05:10 Re: Two special livery Class 66 at Peterborough UK Author: exhaustED bogieman Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Love that picture of the container ship on the > loco, was that painted on or a wrap, although a > wrap probably wouldn't handle the heat. > > Dave It's a wrap! Date: 05/17/23 06:18 Re: Two special livery Class 66 at Peterborough UK Author: goneon66 great images gents. thanks for posting.........
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