Class 66 - DB Maritime Blue - 66142 - DCC Sound Fitted Northern Ireland Railways In September 2022

In September 2022

When the six-cylinder Mirrlees Blackstone MB275T power unit was first lowered into carbody of the former 37150 it is unlikely that anyone involved in the re-engineering project envisioned it would still be working 38 years later

Feedback data is transmitted via the high-speed ECoSlink bus for seamless processing

Five different body designs

CIE Two-axle Ballast Hopper multi-pack A

Class 66 - DB Maritime Blue - 66142 - DCC Sound Fitted Northern Ireland Railways In September 2022Once an anonymous EWS maroon and gold class 66, 66142 led the life of a typical EWS 66 from its delivery during August 1999 right through the acquisition by DB up until its turn in the paintshop came in 2019 at the ripe age of 20 years old! Rather than the bright red of DB, 66142 gained the vibrant blue colour of Maritime Intermodal and was named Maritime Intermodal Three. Following Accurascale handing out free 'a' stickers at Warley in 2022, a number