GBRf 66789 passes Tonbridge on 7 March 2018. Picture by Howard Lewsey.
No Class 66 locomotives has ever been owned by British Rail, nor did any wear the well-known BR blue and yellow livery. But to celebrate the 70th anniversary of British Railways, GB Railfreight has restyled loco 66789 (ex-DB Cargo 66250) into British Rail blue and yellow and named it 'British Rail 1948-1997'. The loco is currently undergoing a number of modifications to bring to GBRf 66/7 standards.
GBRf 66789 at Eastleigh on 5 March 2018. Picture by Nigel Caldicott.
GBRf are proud to unveil our latest class 66 newly renamed ‘British Rail 1948-1997’. The loco marks the 70th anniversary of British Railways and is currently undergoing a number of modifications to bring to GBRf 66/7 standard and reliability #class66 #gbrf #britishrailways pic.twitter.com/J6Y3pFMXxD
— GB Railfreight (@GBRailfreight) 27 februari 2018