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The current status should be that delivery of the third batch of 68s (68026-032) will commence later this year (expect autumn 2016), before that will happen a Class 88 loco (most likely 88001) will arrive in the UK. The remaining 88s will be delivered after the third batch of 68s.

Last thing I heard is that the next delivery concerns 3 rather than 2 locomotives (68020-022) and will take place in January. Perhaps the original planning as stated by RI has been adapted, so let's see what happens then.

As far as I am aware of, the planning was that 68020+ would not arrive in the UK earlier than January 2016.

All available on the website. ;-) MaK,Vossloh,etc. per type(generation): http://www.loks-aus-kiel.de/index.php?nav=1405900&lang=1 For example: the G1206 (links to production lists at the bottom): http://www.loks-aus-kiel.de/index.php?nav=1400662&lang=1

In the latest Railways Illustrated, DRS states that Velim is an option, but "there is the possibility it could go to old Dalby for tests, however, thus bypassing the need to go to Velim".

That is certainly not the case. The rolling stock factories are part of the transportation division which will continue to operate as Vossloh's fourth division until a new owner or major shareholder has been found by 2017 at the latest. Until that time, it's business as usual because there are a...

Perhaps this overview on my website can help you: http://www.mainlinediesels.net/index.php?nav=1000115&lang=en. As you can see there, all 66s for the UK market (JT42CWR/JT42CWR-T1) were delivered before 2010. The only "newly" delivered units, after years of storage on the mainland without an...

As far as I know it has been at the factory for at least a year now: https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/angel4000/8654769840/

Yes. It acts as a testbed for Vossloh's new electro-diesels or hybrids if you prefer to say that. The loco should also have a knuckle coupler on at least one side. However, according to my info, the loco is "empty" on the inside. It still has the diesel engine but no additional electric...

I can add to that that 68007 will be or is blue as well. Chiltern livery is indeed foreseen for 68010-015.

Unfortunately, 68008 probably was a misread. I've updated the news item now it has been confirmed that it wasn't 68008, because 008 hasn't been painted yet.