Heavy Freight: Class 66 Number 66109 on Empty Iron Ore Duty From Scunthorpe Steelworks

DB Cargo UK Class 66/0 diesel-electric Co-Co locomotive number 66109 "Teesport Express" was built in 1999 by General Motors Electro-Motive Division at their plant in London, Ontario, Canada. Powered by an EMD 12N-710G3B-EC two-stroke turbocharged V12 engine producing 3,200 brake horsepower, this highly successful standard variant is capable of a maximum speed of 75 mph and exerts a starting tractive effort of 409 kN.The locomotive currently carries a unique blue PD Ports livery with DB Cargo UK branding, having previously worn the iconic maroon and gold of English Welsh & Scottish Railway (EWS) followed by the red variants of DB Schenker, representing its long history under different operator identities on the UK rail network. Named "Teesport Express" to celebrate the key rail freight partnership with PD Ports, the locomotive is seen here hauling a heavy consist of empty JUA iron ore wagons on a scheduled bulk freight flow.

Seen here in 8K 16:9 widescreen passing through Barnetby station heading East at speed, traveling from Scunthorpe Santon Foreign Ore Terminal to Immingham BSC Ore Terminal on Tuesday 12/05/2026 at 16:36.

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