The Freightliner Gallery

Images taken of Freightliner Locomotives operating Trains in the Taunton area.

8th March 2023 With heavy overnight snow falling across the southwest Freightliner Class 66/5 No.66549 is pictured in Fairwater Yard on the 8th March 2023. The loco arrived back with partner No. 66415 'You Are Never Alone' operating as 6X04 03:00 Totnes - Fairwater Yard, having arrived 52 minutes early. (Photo taken by trained and qualified personnel) (Photo: Jason Prole)

5th February 2023 Passing Creech St Michael on Sunday 5th February 2023 in the low afternoon sunlight. Freightliner Class 66 locomotives No.66549 and No.66544 operate in 'top and tail' formation as 6X04 07:15 Foxhall Junction - Fairwater Yard with the Network Rail track renewal train between them. The train was returning to Taunton 57 minutes late having itself been held up because of over running engineering works. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

22nd January 2023 Freightliner Class 66/4 wades through the overgrown vegetation at 40 Steps upon arriving back into Taunton on the 22nd January 2023. No.66416 and No.66544 operated in 'top and tail' formation as 6X04 07:15 Anyho Junction to Fairwater Yard. The pair were returning the Network Rail TRT back to Taunton after overnight track renewals. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

20th January 2023 On a cold and frosty 20th January 2020 with a trailing load of 2,152 tonnes in tow, Freightliner operated Class 66/6 No.66623 is seen slogging up 1 in 80 incline of Wellington Bank towards Whiteball Tunnel at Beambridge, hauling 6C27 05:12 Whatley Quarry to Exeter Riverside loaded aggregate. The train had been held at Fairwater Yard and owing to the standing start in Taunton was caught by the following Cross Country Voyager very quickly, which resulted in the Voyager being held at Beambridge until the freight had cleared the summit. The Voyagers arrival at Tiverton Parkway was some 25 minutes late. (Photo: Russell Ayre)

17th January 2023 Freightliner Class 59/2 No.59204 passes through Platform 5 at Taunton in the evening light on the 17th January 2023. The rare visit of a Class 59 was a welcome sight to Taunton while operating 6C28 15:57 Exeter Riverside - Whatley aggregate empties. (Photo: Alex Barraclough)

16th January 2023 Freightliner Class 66/5 No. 66533 'Hanjin Express/ Senator Express' passes through Broomhay Crossing (Bathpool) on the 16th January 2023 operating 4E18 09:47 Fairwater Yard - Doncaster Wood Yard on the 16th January 2023. The loco was transporting used sleepers lifting during weekend track renewals and would return with a fresh set ready for the following weeks operations. (Photo: Thomas Courtney)

15th January 2023 Freightliner 'powerhaul' liveried Class 66/4 No.66416 is pictured at Bathpool approaching Taunton with 6X04 09:33 Tackley - Fairwater Yard track replacement train on the 15th January 2023. Out of sight on the rear of the train was No.66515, the pair had been out on overnight track renewals and were returning to Taunton for replenishments. (Photo: Quentin Hawkes)

9th January 2023 Freightliner Class 66/4 No.66416 arrives into Taunton light engine on the 23rd January 2023. The loco arrived operating 0C46 08:18 Stoke Gifford - Fairwater Yard. (Photo: Alex Barraclough)

5th January 2023 Freightliner kicked the year off with a splash of colour on the 5th January 2023 by moving four of its locomotives from Christmas storage. Freightliner Powerhaul liveried No.66416 leads No. 66415 'You Are Never Alone', BNo.66589 and No. 66506 'Crewe Regeneration' past Broomhay Crossing operating as 0A66 12:00 Fairwater Yard - Stoke Gifford. The locomotive movement was one of only two trains which passed through Taunton that day due to the national rail strike which had seen all passenger services cancelled. (Photo: Ashley Harris)

15th November 2022 Friehgtliner Class 66 No.66518 and No.66509 (out of sight) return 6X04 05:31 Lostwithiel - Faiwater Yard TRT set back to Taunton on the 15th November 2022. No.66518 is pictured making the climb to Whiteball Tunnel. (Photo: Simon Harling)

15th November 2022 A rare Freightliner / Colas Rail Freight combination passes the Autumn scene at Whiteball on the 15th November 2022. No.66505 and No.70801 'top and tailed' 6C40 06:00 St Blazey - Westbury autoballasters. (Photo: Simon Harling)

13th November 2022 The Freightliner crew share a laugh as Class 66/6 No.66604 passes Cogload Junction on the 13th November 2022 operating 0C66 09:30 Westbury - Reading via Taunton light engine route learner. (Photo: Mart Ball)

13th November 2022 Freightliner Class 66 No.66518 leads classmate No.66509 in top and tail formation through Norton Fitzwarren on the 13th November 2022. The pair were operating 6X04 06:57 Bodmin - Fairwater Yard track renewal trains. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

4th November 2022 Freightliner Class 66/5 No.66518 operates 6C84 08:40 Fairwater Yard - Westbury loaded sleepers through Bathpool on Friday 4th November 2022. The locomotive was returning new concrete sleepers to Taunton in relation to the return of the Network Rail TRT set to Fairwater Yard. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

13th October 2022 Recently fitted with upgraded LED headlight clusters Freightliner Class 66 No.66558 passes Creech St Michael on the 13th October 2002. The loco was returning to Taunton operating 6C73 12:18 Westbury - Fairwater Yard loaded HOBC portion. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

12th October 2022 Freightliner Class 66/6 No. 66614 '1916 Poppy 2016' passes Bathpool on the 12th October 2022 operating 6C27 05:59 Westbury - Exeter Riverside loaded aggregate. The train was operating via Bristol owing to the closure of the Castle Cary route. The flow reported 265 minutes late at Cogload Junction. (Photo: Paul Wilkins)

7th October 2022 Freightliner Class 66 No.66518 passes Banklands on the 7th October 2022. The loco was returning to Taunton operating the late running 6C73 12:18 Westbury - Fairwater Yard loaded HOBC portion. (Photo: Phil izzard)

18th September 2022 Freightliner Class 66 No. 66593 '3MG Mersey Multimodal Gateway' leads 6Y15 07:23 Par - Fairwater Yard HOBC slowly through Norton Fitzwarren on Sunday 18th September 2022. The loco was operating in 'top and tail' formation with No.66518 returning from overnight ballast cleaning duties in Cornwall. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

11th September 2022 Double headed Freightliner Class 66s lead 6Y15 07:26 Par - Fairwater Yard HOBC set back to base on Sunday 11th September 2022. No.66602 and No.66518 lead with No. 66593 '3MG Mersey Multimodal Gateway' at the rear of the High Output Ballast Cleaner returning from overnight engineering work in Cornwall. (Photo: Ashley Harris)

5th September 2022 Freightliner Class 66/5 No. 66593 '3MG Mersey Multimodal Gateway' and No.66518 pass Durston on the 6th September 2022 operating 6Y15 17:54 Fairwater Yard - Barry transporting the Network Rail HOBC in preparation for overnight ballast cleaning duties. (Photo: Simon Harling)

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