Railway Herald
A telescopic shot from the Pepper Road Bridge on 9th February 2016, saw 4 Class 66/5 Locos at the Leeds Midland Road Freightliner Maintenance Depot.
No. 66570 is on the left hand siding, 66535 is coupled to 66530 and stand outside the shed on line 4 with an unidentified Class 70 still inside the Shed, while No. 66563 stands in the shed on line 6, with Class 70 No. 70014 waiting to enter.
As a result of the downturn in coal traffic, Freightliner has a surplus of Class 66s and is to export some more to join the 20 Class 66s already in operation at its FL Poland Subsidiary. Nos. 66535 and 66530 are the first two locos to be selected for export, having been reallocated to the DFEP Poland Pool.
Mike Brook
