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Rails in Wales 1999. 1st Freightliner 66s unloaded at Newport Docks

Channel: Mike Wilcock. Rails in Wales.
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Take yourself back to July 24 years ago and join us at Newport Docks as MV Gajah Borneo arrives from Canada with the latest delivery of class 66s for Freightliner and EWS. With the help of the docks 09013 and later the new 66s we follow the unloading and eventual arrival at Newport Station on July 19th 1999. Rare footage of this memorable event
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This video captures the arrival of several Class 66 locomotives at Newport Docks in Wales in July 1999, as they are unloaded from the MV Gajah Borneo. The footage shows the movement of these machines from the docks to Newport Station, with some assistance from a dockside 09013 and later the newly delivered Class 66s. The event marks a significant delivery for Freightliner and EWS. Several Class 66 locomotives are identified in the video, though no headcodes are provided.

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  • Platform ID 00MpYtW3_Uo
  • Views 431
  • Date published 22 Aug 2023 08:00
  • Date added 19 Jun 2026 15:16
  • Recorded 18 Jul 1999
  • Locomotives 9
  • Headcodes 0
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