Class 66 - GBRF - 66724 Freight Type_Open WagonAnother locomotive that was transported on the MV Fairload was GBRFs 66724. Arriving on the 20th December 2006, this locomotive originally sported the First group rendition of GBRF livery ahead of the press launch on the 8th January 2007 at Old Oak Common. 66724 gained its nameplates Drax Power Station later the same year. Surviving in much the same condition for a decade, 66724 was given a fresh coat of GBRFs now standard dark blue in 2017.
The highlight of the Direct Rail Services' annual open day in 2022 - the first such event since 2019 - was the official unveiling of 37218 in a 'heritage' livery backdating the centre headcode machine to its original DRS paint scheme with rectangular branding that it wore after departing Brush Traction
Throckley’s fleet of Chaldrons were in use right up to 1947
Bogies (Fabricated and three variations of Cast)
Era specific Fyffe's Labels
Fully detailed under-frame
dummy drophead knuckle coupler
Thames Mills was closed and transferred into the ownership of Bowaters’ Northfleet Terminals Ltd group and in 1981 412427 was donated by NTL to the fledging North Downs Steam Railway
Additional Flap Doors on sides
The 'Final' Livery 37425 is depicted as now delivered into traffic
Pack includes 5 'Inner' Wagons as the ideal add-on set for the Outer / Inner pack
37402 was the second member of the Direct Rail Services Class 37/4 fleet to be returned to the BR large logo scheme
Numerous other locomotive-specific details yet to be revealed