66689 Passes Bamfurlong - 28th February 2026
Optimized by GBRf for heavy freight reducing top speed from 75 to 65mph. It was renumbered in May 2025 and active in 2026.
The stunning class 66 was working a very long rake of wagons grain or aviation fuel train from Prestwick airport in Scotland all the way down to Grain Oil Terminal near Gravesend in Kent. A mammoth journey of around 452 miles.
The official working today 66689 former 66779 "Evening Star"
6O74 0530 Prestwick B.P.Oil to Grain Oil Terminal Gbrf
Passed 1242
Running 11 early
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Filmed at Bamfurlong
Filmed Saturday 28th February 2026
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A Class 66 locomotive, numbered 66689 and named "Evening Star," is seen passing through Bamfurlong on the West Coast Main Line. Operated by GBRF, the locomotive was renumbered in May 2025 and is working a long freight train carrying grain or aviation fuel from Prestwick Airport in Scotland to the Grain Oil Terminal near Gravesend in Kent. The headcode for the service is 6O74. The video captures the locomotive in Brunswick Green livery, optimized for heavy freight operations.
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