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Class 66 anyone?

Discussion in 'Diesel & Electric Traction' started by Martin Perry, Aug 4, 2017.

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  1. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    Locomotives
    DB Cargo have the following locomotives available for sale:


    • Loco No.

    • Location

    • 66008

    • Toton

    • 66046

    • Toton

    • 66081

    • Toton

    • 66132

    • Toton

    • 66141

    • Toton

    • 66184

    • Toton

    • 66058

    • Toton

    • 66250

    • Toton

    • 66016

    • Toton

    • 66238

    • Toton


    These locomotives are at Toton and will be sold as seen and as and where lying.

    The successful bidder(s) will be required to remove the Locomotives at their own expense.

    Please register your interest for these locomotives in accordance with the “Guide to making an offer for a
    Locomotive.”

    Registrations of interest should be e-mailed to Stella.Horrocks@deutschebahn.com. Postal registrations of interest
    should be sent to the address at the bottom of this section.

    The closing date for registrations of interest for these locomotives is at noon on Monday 21th August 2017

    Tender documents will be issued shortly after this date.

    Guide to making an offer for a locomotive.

    These Locomotives are offered for sale by means of competitive open tender in accordance with the DB Cargo “Code of Practice for the identification, Sale and/or Disposal of Surplus Locomotives”.

    A reserve price has been set against each locomotive offered for sale.

    All Tenderers will be given the opportunity to undertake inspection of these locomotives by prior arrangement
    ONLY    .

    These locomotives shall be disposed of in a manner which is fair and non-discriminatory and which complies
    with safety and environmental considerations

    A contract for the sale of these Locomotives shall be awarded to the Tenderer(s) with the highest present value
    offered over the set reserve price. In addition, speed of sale/site clearance and payment terms may be taken into
    account.

    Following issue of the formal Sales Acceptance(s) to the successful Tenderer(s), compliance will be rigidly enforced
    in accordance with the contract terms agreed. Failure to comply with the Terms and Conditions may lead to DB Cargo either imposing stabling charges or to the cancellation of the sale.

    Further details are contained within the Code of Practice and Standard Conditions of Sale which shall be issued
    with the Tender documents.

    Interested parties for these Locomotives should register their interest in the first instance with Stella Horrocks quoting ref SH/Class 66/Aug 17 To
    DB Cargo (UK) Ltd.
    Toton TMD
    Toton Sidings
    Stapleford
    Nottingham
    NG10 1HA.

    Please note that DB Cargo reserves the right to withdraw any / all of these locomotives from sale at any point in the
    proceedings.

    https://uk.dbcargo.com/rail-uk-en/Products_Services/additional_services/Disposals.html
     
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  2. Matt37401

    Matt37401 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Wonder if DRS or GBRf would be interested?
     
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  3. The Green Howards

    The Green Howards Nat Pres stalwart

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    Reading the current Railway Magazine, I think GBRf are looking for extra motive power and some suggestion was made about the 60s languishing at Toton - but I suspect 66s would be a better fit.
     
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    Well there are loads of rumours of 20 class 60s being bought up to be repaired for GBRF, as for these sheds there are a few that have been stored for more than a year so load knows what their condition is, and remember some of them will be approx 20 years old now
     
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    GWR4707 Nat Pres stalwart

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    The fact that 66's are now being sold second hand as surplus to requirements makes me feel very old.
     
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  6. The Green Howards

    The Green Howards Nat Pres stalwart

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    You think that's bad? I'm hoping to visit the NVR's 60th anniversary celebrations for the Class 31.

    Equally I feel old by seeing Eurostars going for scrap, and I remember the 56 being introduced (the first one I saw was 56 035, followed by 56 029), as I do the HST... but 66s reflect really the modern, privately run railway IMO.
     
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  7. Reading General

    Reading General Part of the furniture

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    my memory goes back to when all locos had 4 or less numbers not 5 with a D at the front (or an E)
     
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    Only last night I was thinking of Toton open day in 1998 66001, 3, 4 and 5 being proudly shown off alongside D6700/37350. I think we all know which one was value for money.
     
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  9. D1039

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    All of them?

    Patrick
     
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    buseng Part of the furniture

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    Better still with a cast cab side number plate in brass.
     
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    Could be worse... what if you remembered them as five digits starting 1xxxx (diesel) or 2xxxx (electric)?!
     
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    Wonder how you could fit one with eth.....
     
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    Ask Irish Rail. 201s are broadly Class 66 with ETH, but it only worked in Throttle 8. Hence scaring the pidgeons in stations and major engine issues after a few years.
     
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  14. Reading General

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    ah well I knew someone wopuild say that and have my answer ready..... "not in Reading General"
     
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    Get Your Kicks With a Class 66!
     
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  16. Pete Thornhill

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    Wonder how much they want for them.
     
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    Shed loads ...

    Tom
     
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    Pete Thornhill Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Administrator Moderator Friend

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    Lol, it just got me thinking. Like others in the thread I still think of them as almost new!
     
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  19. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    Ah ... But you would have had three and possibly two digit numbered diesels though? ... Maybe?
     
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  20. Reading General

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    2 digit loco (20) ever presnet in those days, but I did say or less....
     
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