LATEST UPDATES
December 2019
20/12/2019
Pool changes:
WBRT --> WBAE: 66012, 66018, 66086, 66098, 66111, 66131, 66143, 66199.
WBRT --> WBAR: 66017, 66040, 66069, 66085, 66181, 66206.
05/12/2019
66749 has been named "Christopher Hopcroft MBE 60 Years Railway Service".
Pool changes:
WBRT --> WBAE: 66012, 66018, 66086, 66098, 66111, 66131, 66143, 66199.
WBRT --> WBAR: 66017, 66040, 66069, 66085, 66181, 66206.
05/12/2019
66749 has been named "Christopher Hopcroft MBE 60 Years Railway Service".
November 2019
26/11/2019
66503 has been repainted, from FLG to GWY.
21/11/2019
66415 has been named "You Are Never Alone".
14/11/2019
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WBRT: 66012, 66131, 66199.
WBAR --> WBRT: 66017.
WBBE --> WBRT: 66111.
WBRT --> WBAE: 66061, 66161.
WBRT --> WBAR: 66079, 66160, 66168.
66503 has been repainted, from FLG to GWY.
21/11/2019
66415 has been named "You Are Never Alone".
14/11/2019
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WBRT: 66012, 66131, 66199.
WBAR --> WBRT: 66017.
WBBE --> WBRT: 66111.
WBRT --> WBAE: 66061, 66161.
WBRT --> WBAR: 66079, 66160, 66168.
October 2019
17/10/2019
66792 has arrived in the UK from Sweden. Assigned to the MBDL pool for now, it will be prepared for use with GBRf at Longport in the coming weeks. Fleet list and pool code pages updated.
12/10/2019
66778 has been named "Cambois Depot 25 Years". It was previously carrying the name "Darius Cheskin".
10/10/2019
Pool changes:
WBAT --> WBAR: 66221.
WQAA --> XHIM: 66031, 66091, 66108, 66122, 66126.
The 5 locos above, transferring to XHIM pool, have been leased to DRS on a long term basis from DB Cargo. The operator history section for each loco has been updated to reflect this.
09/10/2019
Updated the name history for 66612.
Thanks to the many people who have contacted me with updates recently, and the positive feedback as well. Having been absent for most of September there are a few more pending updates to add here once I find the time, in addition to the various renamings, pool code changes and so on which have now been added.
66792 has arrived in the UK from Sweden. Assigned to the MBDL pool for now, it will be prepared for use with GBRf at Longport in the coming weeks. Fleet list and pool code pages updated.
12/10/2019
66778 has been named "Cambois Depot 25 Years". It was previously carrying the name "Darius Cheskin".
10/10/2019
Pool changes:
WBAT --> WBAR: 66221.
WQAA --> XHIM: 66031, 66091, 66108, 66122, 66126.
The 5 locos above, transferring to XHIM pool, have been leased to DRS on a long term basis from DB Cargo. The operator history section for each loco has been updated to reflect this.
09/10/2019
Updated the name history for 66612.
Thanks to the many people who have contacted me with updates recently, and the positive feedback as well. Having been absent for most of September there are a few more pending updates to add here once I find the time, in addition to the various renamings, pool code changes and so on which have now been added.
September 2019
23/09/2019
Pool changes:
WQAA --> WBRT: 66018, 66040, 66061, 66069, 66079, 66085, 66086, 66143, 66160, 66161, 66168, 66181, 66206.
WBAE --> WBRT: 66098.
22/09/2019
66788 has been named "Locomotion 15".
17/09/2019
Pool changes:
WQAA --> WQAB: 66182.
11/09/2019
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WQAA: 66018.
WQAA --> WBAT: 66221.
09/09/2019
Pool changes:
WBAR --> WQAA: 66160.
06/09/2019
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WBAR: 66004, 66006, 66060.
WBAR --> WQAA: 66079.
WBAT --> WQAA: 66221.
WQAA --> WBAE: 66005.
WQAA --> WBAR: 66160, 66186.
05/09/2019
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WQAA: 66005, 66086, 66161.
WBAR --> WQAA: 66085, 66186, 66206.
WQAA --> WBAR: 66169.
03/09/2019
66090 has been named "Maritime Intermodal Six".
Pool changes:
WQAA --> WBRT: 66018, 66040, 66061, 66069, 66079, 66085, 66086, 66143, 66160, 66161, 66168, 66181, 66206.
WBAE --> WBRT: 66098.
22/09/2019
66788 has been named "Locomotion 15".
17/09/2019
Pool changes:
WQAA --> WQAB: 66182.
11/09/2019
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WQAA: 66018.
WQAA --> WBAT: 66221.
09/09/2019
Pool changes:
WBAR --> WQAA: 66160.
06/09/2019
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WBAR: 66004, 66006, 66060.
WBAR --> WQAA: 66079.
WBAT --> WQAA: 66221.
WQAA --> WBAE: 66005.
WQAA --> WBAR: 66160, 66186.
05/09/2019
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WQAA: 66005, 66086, 66161.
WBAR --> WQAA: 66085, 66186, 66206.
WQAA --> WBAR: 66169.
03/09/2019
66090 has been named "Maritime Intermodal Six".
August 2019
31/08/2019
Pool changes:
WQAA --> WBAE: 66115, 66197.
WQAA --> WBAR: 66068, 66144.
29/08/2019
66090 has been repainted, from EWU to MAR.
25/08/2019
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WQAA: 66115, 66143, 66160.
WBAR --> WQAA: 66069, 66168.
WQAA --> WBAE: 66151.
WQAA --> WBAR: 66066.
23/08/2019
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WQAA: 66144, 66182.
WQAB --> WBAE: 66039.
20/08/2019
Pool changes:
WBAR --> WBAE: 66144.
19/08/2019
Pool changes:
WBAR --> WQAA: 66040.
15/08/2019
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WQAA: 66197.
WBAR --> WQAA: 66068.
14/08/2019
66771 has been named "Amanda".
66772 has been named "Maria".
02/08/2019
66070 has been repainted, from EWZ to DBC.
66773 has been repainted, from GBE to GBP, and named "Pride of GB Railfreight".
Pool changes:
WQAA --> WBAE: 66115, 66197.
WQAA --> WBAR: 66068, 66144.
29/08/2019
66090 has been repainted, from EWU to MAR.
25/08/2019
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WQAA: 66115, 66143, 66160.
WBAR --> WQAA: 66069, 66168.
WQAA --> WBAE: 66151.
WQAA --> WBAR: 66066.
23/08/2019
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WQAA: 66144, 66182.
WQAB --> WBAE: 66039.
20/08/2019
Pool changes:
WBAR --> WBAE: 66144.
19/08/2019
Pool changes:
WBAR --> WQAA: 66040.
15/08/2019
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WQAA: 66197.
WBAR --> WQAA: 66068.
14/08/2019
66771 has been named "Amanda".
66772 has been named "Maria".
02/08/2019
66070 has been repainted, from EWZ to DBC.
66773 has been repainted, from GBE to GBP, and named "Pride of GB Railfreight".
July 2019
20/07/2019
66302 has been named "Endeavour".
66428 has been named "Carlisle Eden Mind".
13/07/2019
Railtour for 66100 & 66107.
66162 has been repainted, from EWZ to MAR, and named "Maritime Intermodal Five".
10/07/2019
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WBAR: 66041.
WBAE --> WQAA: 66108.
WQAA --> WBAT: 66070.
09/07/2019
66747 has been named "Made in Sheffield".
07/07/2019
Pool changes:
WBAR --> WBBT: 66107.
WBBE --> WBBT: 66104, 66114.
05/07/2019
66747 has been repainted, from GBE to NWT.
66302 has been named "Endeavour".
66428 has been named "Carlisle Eden Mind".
13/07/2019
Railtour for 66100 & 66107.
66162 has been repainted, from EWZ to MAR, and named "Maritime Intermodal Five".
10/07/2019
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WBAR: 66041.
WBAE --> WQAA: 66108.
WQAA --> WBAT: 66070.
09/07/2019
66747 has been named "Made in Sheffield".
07/07/2019
Pool changes:
WBAR --> WBBT: 66107.
WBBE --> WBBT: 66104, 66114.
05/07/2019
66747 has been repainted, from GBE to NWT.
June 2019
30/06/2019
Updated the railtour history for 66002.
Pool changes:
WBAR --> WQAA: 66181.
WBAT --> WQAA: 66070.
WQAA --> WBAR: 66130.
22/06/2019
66077 has been repainted, from EWZ to DBC.
20/06/2019
Updated the railtour history for 66429.
19/06/2019
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WQAA: 66122, 66126.
18/06/2019
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WQAA: 66061.
WBAR --> WQAA: 66091, 66130.
WBAT --> WQAA: 66031.
17/06/2019
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WQAA: 66151.
WBAR --> WQAA: 66169.
15/06/2019
As this page of updates was starting to get too long, I've introduced an archives section (at the bottom of this page) to store the updates from previous years. The site has now been running 2 and a half years, and that's a lot of updates!
14/06/2019
Updated the railtour history for 66078, 66083.
66167 has been repainted, from EWZ to DBC.
13/06/2019
Pool changes:
WQAA --> WBAE: 66024.
WQAA --> WBAR: 66194.
WQAB --> WQBA: 66043.
12/06/2019
66780 has been named "The Cemex Express".
10/06/2019
66587 has been named "AS ONE, WE CAN".
07/06/2019
66587 has been repainted, from FLG to ONE.
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WQAA: 66024.
04/06/2019
Pool changes:
WQAA --> WBAR: 66130.
02/06/2019
66790 has been delivered to Immingham docks for future service with GBRf. On 3rd June it was moved to Longport for modifications to allow it to run in the UK.
Updated the railtour history for 66002.
Pool changes:
WBAR --> WQAA: 66181.
WBAT --> WQAA: 66070.
WQAA --> WBAR: 66130.
22/06/2019
66077 has been repainted, from EWZ to DBC.
20/06/2019
Updated the railtour history for 66429.
19/06/2019
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WQAA: 66122, 66126.
18/06/2019
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WQAA: 66061.
WBAR --> WQAA: 66091, 66130.
WBAT --> WQAA: 66031.
17/06/2019
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WQAA: 66151.
WBAR --> WQAA: 66169.
15/06/2019
As this page of updates was starting to get too long, I've introduced an archives section (at the bottom of this page) to store the updates from previous years. The site has now been running 2 and a half years, and that's a lot of updates!
14/06/2019
Updated the railtour history for 66078, 66083.
66167 has been repainted, from EWZ to DBC.
13/06/2019
Pool changes:
WQAA --> WBAE: 66024.
WQAA --> WBAR: 66194.
WQAB --> WQBA: 66043.
12/06/2019
66780 has been named "The Cemex Express".
10/06/2019
66587 has been named "AS ONE, WE CAN".
07/06/2019
66587 has been repainted, from FLG to ONE.
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WQAA: 66024.
04/06/2019
Pool changes:
WQAA --> WBAR: 66130.
02/06/2019
66790 has been delivered to Immingham docks for future service with GBRf. On 3rd June it was moved to Longport for modifications to allow it to run in the UK.
May 2019
31/05/2019
Pool changes:
WBAR --> WQAA: 66066, 66130, 66194.
28/05/2019
Updated the naming history for 66552 & 66592. Thanks to Keith Cox for providing the naming dates.
24/05/2019
66078 has been repainted, from EWU to DBC.
17/05/2019
66415 has been repainted, from DRF to GWY livery, at Eastleigh. This completely eliminates the old hybrid DRS-Freightliner livery.
66051 has been named "Maritime Intermodal Four" at Toton, before being released into service.
14/05/2019
66051 has been repainted, from EWZ to MAR livery, at Toton. This takes the number of 66's still in the original, unmodified EWZ livery below 80 for the first time (79 and counting).
10/05/2019
Pool changes:
WQAA --> WBAE: 66128.
WQAA --> WBAR: 66017, 66025.
06/05/2019
Updated the railtour history for 66719, 66753.
02/05/2019
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WBAR: 66186.
Pool changes:
WBAR --> WQAA: 66066, 66130, 66194.
28/05/2019
Updated the naming history for 66552 & 66592. Thanks to Keith Cox for providing the naming dates.
24/05/2019
66078 has been repainted, from EWU to DBC.
17/05/2019
66415 has been repainted, from DRF to GWY livery, at Eastleigh. This completely eliminates the old hybrid DRS-Freightliner livery.
66051 has been named "Maritime Intermodal Four" at Toton, before being released into service.
14/05/2019
66051 has been repainted, from EWZ to MAR livery, at Toton. This takes the number of 66's still in the original, unmodified EWZ livery below 80 for the first time (79 and counting).
10/05/2019
Pool changes:
WQAA --> WBAE: 66128.
WQAA --> WBAR: 66017, 66025.
06/05/2019
Updated the railtour history for 66719, 66753.
02/05/2019
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WBAR: 66186.
April 2019
29/04/2019
Pool changes:
WBAR --> WQAA: 66017, 66025.
WQAA --> WBAR: 66051.
25/04/2019
66109 has been repainted, from EWU to PDP, and named "Teesport Express". These nameplates were very briefly carried by 66074, for perhaps a single day in October 2018.
23/04/2019
66419 has been repainted, from DRF to GWY.
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WQAA: 66128.
WBAR --> WQAA: 66051.
22/04/2019
66735 has been named "Peterborough United".
66847 has been named "Terry Baker".
Pool changes:
WBAR --> WQAA: 66017, 66025.
WQAA --> WBAR: 66051.
25/04/2019
66109 has been repainted, from EWU to PDP, and named "Teesport Express". These nameplates were very briefly carried by 66074, for perhaps a single day in October 2018.
23/04/2019
66419 has been repainted, from DRF to GWY.
Pool changes:
WBAE --> WQAA: 66128.
WBAR --> WQAA: 66051.
22/04/2019
66735 has been named "Peterborough United".
66847 has been named "Terry Baker".
March 2019
30/03/2019
66142 has been repainted, from EWZ to MAR, and named "Intermodal Maritime Three".
29/03/2019
66623 has been repainted, from FLB to GWY, and also un-named at the same time.
66005 has been named "Maritime Intermodal One".
66047 has been named Maritime "Intermodal Two".
19/03/2019
66005 & 66047 have been repainted, from EWZ to MAR.
06/03/2019
Pool changes:
WBAT --> WBAE: 66047.
66142 has been repainted, from EWZ to MAR, and named "Intermodal Maritime Three".
29/03/2019
66623 has been repainted, from FLB to GWY, and also un-named at the same time.
66005 has been named "Maritime Intermodal One".
66047 has been named Maritime "Intermodal Two".
19/03/2019
66005 & 66047 have been repainted, from EWZ to MAR.
06/03/2019
Pool changes:
WBAT --> WBAE: 66047.
February 2019
25/02/2019
66113 has been repainted, from EWZ to DBC.
18/02/2019
Pool changes:
WQAA --> WBAE: 66011, 66098, 66118.
17/02/2019
Pool changes:
WBBT --> WBBE: 66111.
The WBBT pool is now empty, and has subsequently been removed from the pool codes page.
08/02/2019
Further update on 66074. I now understand that the nameplates it was briefly spotted with last October will be re-applied (permanently) sometime this year. Something to watch out for...
06/02/2019
Updated the railtour history for 66749.
05/02/2019
It has been brought to my attention that 66074 was spotted with nameplates ("Teesport Express") at Toton, on 29/10/2018, but has since returned to traffic without them. There doesn't appear to be any evidence it ever hauled a single train before the plates were removed again, and the reasons for this are unclear. If anyone has any further info please let me know. Thanks.
Also, 66182 has been repainted, from EWU to DBC.
66113 has been repainted, from EWZ to DBC.
18/02/2019
Pool changes:
WQAA --> WBAE: 66011, 66098, 66118.
17/02/2019
Pool changes:
WBBT --> WBBE: 66111.
The WBBT pool is now empty, and has subsequently been removed from the pool codes page.
08/02/2019
Further update on 66074. I now understand that the nameplates it was briefly spotted with last October will be re-applied (permanently) sometime this year. Something to watch out for...
06/02/2019
Updated the railtour history for 66749.
05/02/2019
It has been brought to my attention that 66074 was spotted with nameplates ("Teesport Express") at Toton, on 29/10/2018, but has since returned to traffic without them. There doesn't appear to be any evidence it ever hauled a single train before the plates were removed again, and the reasons for this are unclear. If anyone has any further info please let me know. Thanks.
Also, 66182 has been repainted, from EWU to DBC.
January 2019
19/01/2019:
66105 has been repainted, from EWU to DBC.
14/01/2019:
Pool changes:
WQAA --> WBAE: 66090.
10/01/2019:
Pool changes:
WQAA --> WBAE: 66060.
04/01/2019:
Updated the railtour history for 66006, 66037, 66075, 66077, 66108, 66172, 66741.
66105 has been repainted, from EWU to DBC.
14/01/2019:
Pool changes:
WQAA --> WBAE: 66090.
10/01/2019:
Pool changes:
WQAA --> WBAE: 66060.
04/01/2019:
Updated the railtour history for 66006, 66037, 66075, 66077, 66108, 66172, 66741.