Freightliner

66538 reverses into platform 3 at Ipswich in a shunting move to reach the stabling point on 17/04/07.
66526-549
66528, 66529, 66531, 66532, 66533, 66534, 66535, 66536, 66538, 66539, 66540, 66541, 66542, 66543, 66544, 66545, 66546, 66547, 66548, 66549.

Just 4 months old - 66624 rounds the curve behind Warrington's Arpley yard with a loaded coal train on 30/05/07.
66601-625
66601, 66602, 66603, 66605, 66606, 66607, 66608, 66610, 66612, 66613, 66614, 66616, 66617, 66618, 66619, 66620, 66622, 66623, 66624, 66625 (615 has its own collection).

66568 runs on to the fueling point at Ipswich on 17/04/07.
66551-575
66551, 66552, 66553, 66554, 66556, 66557, 66559, 66560, 66566, 66567, 66568, 66569, 66570, 66571, 66572, 66574. (555/558/562/565 have their own separate collections now).

Old and new - 66550, built Nov 2001, passes semaphore signals that were built considerably earlier than that! (02/01/07)
66550
Built: Nov 2001.
Pool: DFHG (Heavy Haul)
Based: Leeds Midland Road.

A close up of 66555 as it threads across the points at Doncaster on 03/02/07.
66555
Built: Oct 2002.
Pool: DFHG (Heavy Haul)
Based: Leeds Midland Road.

66562 approaches Barnetby on the final leg of its journey into Immingham with empty coal hoppers (24/02/07).
66562
Built: Nov 2002.
Pool: DFHG (Heavy Haul)
Based: Leeds Midland Road.

66615 returns to Nuneaton a short while after running over the flyover tracks, light engine again, during a brief burst of sunshine (21/02/07).
66615
Built: Nov 2003.
Pool: DFHG (Heavy Haul).
Based: Freightliner Crewe Diesel.

In late afternoon sunshine Shanks liveried 66522 makes a colourful sight on a coal train at Barnetby on 07/05/07.
66501-525
66501, 66502, 66504, 66505, 66506, 66508, 66509, 66510, 66511, 66512, 66513, 66514, 66516, 66517, 66518, 66519, 66522, 66524, 66525.

66589 takes charge of a long solid wall of containers as it heads south through Cholsey towards Reading in a welcome burst of sunshine (25/06/08). Just 15 mins before this was taken there was a torrential downpour - see the photo of 66578 at the same location!
66576-599
66576, 66577, 66579, 66580, 66581, 66582, 66583, 66584, 66585, 66587, 66589, 66590, 66591, 66597 (578 has its own collection now.)

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