PB01 at Utrecht on 7th June 2003 on empty container flats - Photo by Roger
Sanday
| Technical Details | |||
| Weight | 122T | Lenght over buffers | 21.349m |
| Width | 2.692m | Height | 3.912m |
| Axle Load | 21.5t | Starting tractive effort | 409kn |
| Continuous Tracive Effort | 260kn | Traction Power | 3000hp (2237KW) |
| Engine rating | 3200hp (2386KW | Fuel | 6450 litres |
| Sand | 340 litres | ||
| For more information please go to www.class66.tk | |||
HGK DE67 arrives at Venlo with Swiss bogie tankers - 8th September 2003 - Photo by Mike Pringle
ERS Railways PB07 passes lage Zwaluwe year at the head of a freightliner on July 7th 2004. After Railion, ERS Railways is the largest freight operator in The Netherlands with 33 Frieightliner workings a week inot Germany and Italy. The workings to Italy have Class 66 haulage until Muttenz near Basle in Switzerland. ERS have 10 Class 66 and 2 Vossloh G1206 locos. The numbers of the G1206 (Railion Class 6400 lookalikes, are 1201 and 1202.
The number range of the Class 66 is unclear (at the time of writing October 2004) and is reported as 6601-6605 delivered as PB07-PB11 and 6606-6610 for the latest delivery.
Unidentified ACTS Loco at Babberich on 21/04/05 with a container train - Photo by RW Beech
Another unidentified ACTS loco this time near Zevenaar - Photo by RW Beech
Railion RN 266 453-0 EC3 on 21/10/04 - Photo by RW Beech
Bogie detail of ER9 at Tilburg 9/10/04 - Photo RW Beech
ER9 at Tilburg 9/10/04 - Photo by RW Beech
An excellent shot of ER9 at Tilburg 9/10/04 - Photo by RW Beech
Another photo of ER9 - RW Beech
ER7 at Tilburg 9/10/04 - Photo by RW Beech
The table below gives details of current owners, operators and numbers as at June 2005
| Works Number | Owner | Operator | Loco Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 -998 101 | Porterbrook | HGK | DE61 |
| 1999 - 998 102 | Porterbrook | HGK | DE62 |
| 2000 8254-01 | Porterbrook | Rail4Chem | PB01 |
| 2000 8254-02 | Porterbrook | Rail4Chem | PB02 |
| 2000 8254-03 | GM-EMD | HHPI | 229 001 |
| 2000 8254-04 | GM-EMD | HHPI | 229 002 |
| 2000 8254-05 | CB Rail | DLC | PB03 |
| 2000 8254-06 | CB Rail | HGK | DE63 |
| 2000 8254-07 | CB Rail | Rail4Chem | PB05 |
| 2000 8254-08 | CB Rail | HGK | DE64 |
| 2000 8254-09 | CB Rail | ERS | 6601 |
| 2000 8254-10 | CB Rail | ERS | 6602 |
| 2000 8254-11 | CB Rail | ERS | 6603 |
| 2000 8254-12 | CB Rail | ERS | 6604 |
| 2000 8254-13 | GM-EMD | HHPI | 229 003 |
| 2001 8360-01 | CB Rail | ERS | 6605 |
| 2001 8360-02 | CB Rail | DLC | PB12 |
| 2001 8360-03 | CB Rail | HGK | DE65 |
| 2001 8360-04 | CB Rail | DLC | PB 14 |
| 2001 8360-05 | CB Rail | HGK | DE66 |
| 2001 8360-06 | CB Rail | HGK | DE67 |
| 2001 8360-07 | CB Rail | Rail4Chem | PB 17 |
| 2001 8360-08 | CB Rail | DLC | PB 18 |
| 2001 8360-09 | CB Rail | DLC | PB 19 |
| 2001 8369-10 | CB Rail | DLC | PB20 |
| 2002 8453-01 | HGK | HGK | DE 668 |
| 2002 8453-02 | HGK | HGK | DE 669 |
| 2002 8453-03 | HGK | HGK | DE 670 |
| 2002 8453-04 | HGK | HGK | DE 671 |
| 2002 8453-05 | HGK | HGK | DE 672 |
| 2003 8513-01 | HSBC | ERS | 6606 |
| 2003 8513-02 | HSBC | ERS | 6607 |
| 2003 8513-03 | HSBC | ERS | 6608 |
| 2003 8513-04 | HSBC | ERS | 6609 |
| 2003 8513-05 | HSBC | ERS | 6610 |
| 2003 8513-06 | MRCE | DLC | ER6 |
| 2003 8513-07 | MRCE | DLC | ER7 |
| 2003 8513-08 | MRCE | HGK | DE54 |
| 2003 8513-09 | MRCE | ACTS | ER9 |
| 2003 8513-10 | MRCE | ACTS | ER10 |
| 2003 8545-01 | Rail4Chem | Rail4Chem | 66 020 |
| 2003 8545-02 | CB Rail | Railion | 266 452 |
| 2003 8545-03 | CB Rail | Railion | 266 453 |
| 2003 8561-01 | MRCE | HGK | DE 673 |
| 2003 8561-02 | MRCE | HGK | DE 674 |
| 2003 8561-03 | MRCE | ? | ? |
| 2003 8561-04 | MRCE | ? | ? |
| 2003 8561-05 | MRCE | ? | ? |
| 2004 8653 - 01 | Mitsui Rail Capital | NedRail | JT1 |
| 2004 8653 - 02 | Mitsui Rail Capital | NedRail | JT2 |
| 2004 8653 - 03 | Mitsui Rail Capital | NedRail | JT3 |
| 2004 8653 -04 | Mitsui Rail Capital | NedRail | JT4 |
| 2004 8653 -05 | Mitsui Rail Capital | NedRail | JT5 |
| 2004 8653 - 06 | Mitsui Rail Capital | NedRail | JT6 |
| 2004 8653 -07 | Mitsui Rail Capital | NedRail | JT7 |
| 2004 8653 -08 | Mitsui Rail Capital | NedRail | JT8 |
| 2004 8653 -09 | Mitsui Rail Capital | NedRail | JT9 |
| 2004 8653 - 10 | Mitsui Rail Capital | NedRail | JT10 |
Date: 23/1/06, Place: Zevenaar, Details: container train ex Rotterdam, to Emmerich and beyond to Oberhausen Photo R W Beech.
Class 66 PB017 is seen here speeding through Tilburg at the head of a
Freightliner, May 6th 2006 - Photo by Henk Hartsuiker.
Another shot of PB07 at Zevenaar on 7th May 2006. The loco is heading a train of Belgian and French grain hoppers. Photo R W Beech
DE6304 at Venlo on 15th May 2006 - Photo by Mike Pringle
ERS Railways loco 6607 pass through Dordrecht station on April 4th 2007 - Photo by Henkl Hartsuiker
Veolia's Class 66 MRCE 561-5 with a set of coalwagons passing Zwijndrecht station on May 22 2007 - Photo by Henk Hartsuiker
R4C's loco PB 05 as it passes Dordrecht station light on May 2nd 2007 - Photo by Henk Hartsuiker
DE 64 of HGK as it approaches Zwijndrecht station at the head of a Freightliner on May 2nd 2007. Photo by Henk Hartsuiker
another shot of ERS loco 6607 as it passes Zwijndrecht station at the head of a Freightliner together with 6610 on May 2nd 2007.Phot by Henk Hartsuiker
DLC's PB12 at Amersfoort on 6th JUne 2007 - Photo by Henk Hartsuiker
ERS Railways 6606 at Tilburg - Photo by Henk Hartsuiker
