Locomotoras diesel - British Rail Class 66: libros

Class 66

Cuando British Railways (BR) fue privatizada en abril de 1994, algunas de las compañías de transporte de mercancías fueron adquiridas por English Welsh Scottish Railways (EWSR), que revisó de inmediato la flota mixta de locomotoras y tomó la decisión de comprar 250 locomotoras a General Motors (EE. UU.), basándose en el diseño anterior de la Clase 59 de esa compañía, suministrado a Foster Yeoman en 1985.
Tras su llegada a los muelles de Newport, cada locomotora fue lubricada, llenada de combustible y agua, y puesta en circulación a las pocas horas de ser izada con una grúa hasta el muelle.

El mercado de transporte de mercancías privatizado en sus inicios estaba orientado a las industrias pesadas, pero los cambios en las políticas gubernamentales para contrarrestar el calentamiento global han provocado cambios consecuentes en las operaciones de transporte de mercancías, mientras que el comercio mundial ha experimentado un crecimiento masivo en el movimiento de contenedores entre puertos y centros de distribución terrestres.
Este mercado cambiante ha animado tanto a los operadores existentes como a los nuevos a basar sus operaciones en una flota de locomotoras fiable, requisito que cumple el diseño de la Clase 66.

La expansión del área de operación de la locomotora se ha documentado en el libro mediante un análisis regional que abarca tanto los servicios de carga operados en la región como las empresas que los prestan. También se registran los cambios de operadores, tanto por el intercambio de locomotoras como de transportistas, debido a la renegociación periódica de los contratos.

El libro de Fred Kerr pretende mostrar, a octubre de 2019, la variedad de servicios que han prestado las locomotoras de esta clase, incluidos los servicios de pasajeros ocasionales, a pesar de que estas no están equipadas con ningún sistema de generación de calor.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Fred Kerr
Presentación:	153 páginas, 21.5 x 28 x 2.5 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	140 fotos y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2020)
ISBN:	9781526776259

Class 66/0

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, most of the current locomotives in use on the national network were becoming very tired and evermore unreliable. It was during this time that EWS took over the large bulk of freight operations in the UK, and they quickly realised that major changes were needed.
In 1996, they ordered a whole fleet of 250 Class 66 locos, which followed on from the same basic design as the earlier Class 59, privately owned, locos used for the Mendip aggregates traffic.

The Class 66 was intended for more general use, rather than being used for just one specific purpose though. They have now been in service for over 20 years and have proved very reliable and capable locos. This volume covers the Class 66/0s from their early days up to the present at various locations around the UK.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Mark Pike
Presentación:	96 páginas, 24.5 x 17 x 0.7 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Key Publishing Ltd (GB, 2022)
Colección:	Britain's Railways
ISBN:	9781802822540

Class 66: 3/4/7/8

This second volume to cover the Class 66 takes a look at the Fastline/Direct Rail Services/Colas-operated Class 66/3/4/8/7 locos that were delivered during the mid to late 2000s.
This was a time when most of the current locos in use with Freightliner and English Welsh & Scottish (EWS) were Class 66s and were tried and tested as reliable locos.

Direct Rail Services closely followed EWS and Freightliner and very soon it ordered one batch, then another, then another, until the total was 34. However, DRS later sold the first 20 locos to both GB Railfreight and Freightliner and were left with just 14 locos that they continue to operate to the present day (late 2021).
Production numbers of the Class 66/3 only totalled five locos and lasted only a short while (2008-2010) when these five were taken on by DRS. The Class 66/8s also only numbered five locos and these supplement the Class 70s on various work around the UK.

This volume covers the locos from their early days up to the present time at various locations around the UK, with a special focus towards the south and its beautiful landscapes.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Mark Pike
Presentación:	96 páginas, 24.5 x 17 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Key Publishing Ltd (GB, 2023)
Colección:	Britain's Railways
ISBN:	9781802822557

Class 66: 5/6/9

This third volume to cover the Class 66 takes a look at the Freightliner-operated Class 66/5/6/9 locos that were delivered during the early to mid 2000s. This was at a time when most of the current locos in use with Freightliner on the national network were becoming very tired and evermore unreliable.
Freightliner followed on from the example set by EWS with the Class 66/0, and very soon they started to order small batches of locos, which led to their current total of over 100 locos, although some have since been exported to Poland, sold to other operators and a few have been taken on from DRS.

The Class 66/5/9 took over the duties usually handled by Classes 47 and 57, whereas the Class 66/6 is a re-geared version capable of hauling heavier loads such as coal or aggregates. They have now been in service for over 20 years and have proved very reliable and capable locos.
This volume covers the locos from their early days up to the present time at various locations around the, especially looking at those in the South.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Mark V. Pike
Presentación:	96 páginas, 24.5 x 17 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Key Publishing Ltd (GB, 2023)
Colección:	Britain's Railways
ISBN:	9781802822465