Racing Trains | Freight Trains take on High Speed Trains in furious Parallel Actions at Watford
Location : Watford Junction
The Class 66 is a type of six-axle diesel-electric freight locomotive developed in part from the Class 59, for use on the railways of the UK. Since its introduction the class has been successful and has been sold to British and other European railway companies. In Continental Europe it is marketed as the EMD Class 66 (JT42CWR).
This video features a compilation of Class 66 freight locomotives operating in parallel with high-speed trains at Watford Junction. The footage includes interactions between the Class 66 freight locomotives and Class 390 Pendolinos operated by Avanti West Coast, as well as Class 350 services from West Midland Trains. Several Class 66 units are identified in the metadata, though their operators are not specified. The location is clearly noted as Watford Junction.
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