Victa Westlink hire DRS Class 66's

[Humberside]

The Railway Magazine reports Victa have leased 2 DRS Class 66's and will order 6 of its own

Also, do Victa own 47832 outright?

 

[matt]

The Railway Magazine reports Victa have leased 2 DRS Class 66's and will order 6 of its own

Also, do Victa own 47832 outright?

I think Victa own 47832. Im intrigued why they have hired 66s considering they arnt running any freight at the moment

 

[Coxster]

will order 6 of its own

The Hertfordshire Railtours stand at Ally Pally the other week had a mock-up 66 loco in the Victa livery and I have to say it looked actually very smart.

 

[1VWC]

I think Victa own 47832. Im intrigued why they have hired 66s considering they arnt running any freight at the moment

In the pipeline...

Having 66s ready and waiting, along with the route knowledge that their crews have can only aid the process of being awarded contracts.

Oh and Victa do own 47832 outright.

 

[1VWC]

Hire starts on Monday and operation commences on Tuesday.

66 from DRS and will run Crewe-Long Marston to collect the intermodal wagons for commencement of their new flow.

 

[1VWC]

Hire starts on Monday and operation commences on Tuesday.

66 from DRS and will run Crewe-Long Marston to collect the intermodal wagons for commencement of their new flow.

Nicely copied by matt onto one of the gen lists...not a word of a credit

You now just have to hope that I wasn't leading you up the garden path...

 

[matt]

Sorry 1VWC. I have now credited you. Thanks

 

[westcoaster]

will they be rebranding any 66's

 

[mbonwick]

Where can I get gen lists?

 

[matt]

http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=9008

Quite a few here

 

[mbonwick]

Cheers for that, thanks :wav:

 

[The Snap]

A scan of the Hertfordshire Railtours brochure, showing their 66 mock-up. Interesting...

 

[The Snap]

Double post - oops!

 

[matt]

You now just have to hope that I wasn't leading you up the garden path...

It appears you have

 

[1VWC]

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You get the idea, haven't got time today to fanny about trying to make it all caps.

 

[matt]

Ah, so you were right. Someone yesterday was saying it was other drs tracion, obviously must have changed again

 

[RJ]

The Victa crew for tomorrow's Chaddesden - Purfleet run confirmed its booked a 66 a couple of days ago, unusual opportunity to get a southbound freight on the M ML in the afternoon.

 

[1VWC]

66419 Chaddesden-Purfleet-Crewe (Yesterday/Last Night)

66417 Crewe-Grangemouth (This Morning)

Conveyed fresh air, though should return south with a full load...