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2 unusual facts about Class 66


Class 66

NSB Class 66, an electric multiple unit class used by Norwegian State Railways

DB Class 66, a Deutsche Bundesbahn 2-6-4 steam locomotive class


Edge Hill railway station

There is a large freight yard operated by EWS, which mostly sees Class 60 locomotives, as a change from that company's more ubiquitous Class 66s.

Nuclear flask

A train conveying flasks would be hauled by two locomotives, either Class 20 or Class 37, but Class 66 locomotives are increasingly being used.


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Colas Rail

Along with their Class 66 fleet, the company also hired Class 57s for log traffic from Crianlarich/Carlisle/Ribblehead to Chirk.

Hirwaun railway station

Freightliner also operate stone trains to Tower, but this service varies in schedule, again hauled by a Class 66.