Class 66 - Colas - 66849 Freight Type_MGR Compensated Axle Boxes

Compensated Axle Boxes

March depot's 37140 was one of the first Class 37s to gain the high visibility headlight

pick up from one bogie and a reed switch to control on/off via a magnetic wand

Arguably the most popular of the Class 37/4s in the British Rail and early privatisation era

these coaches were synonymous with the East Anglian commuter traffic heading in and out of Kings Cross

Class 66 - Colas - 66849 Freight Type_MGR Compensated Axle BoxesColas Rail Freight leased 5 class 66 locomotives following the collapse of Advenza freight (numbered 66841 to 66845), in 2011 these locomotives were then leased on to GBRF. Leaving a hole in the fleet, Colas purchased 5 class 66 locomotives from Freightliner (formerly numbered 66573 to 66577). These 5 were given a fresh coat of Colas house colours and renumbered to 66846 to 66850. 66849 was given the name of Wylam Dilly straight after its repainting