File:66076 Dollands Moor to Margam 6V13 (from Rotterdam, the Netherlands or Maubeuge France) (18360078294).jpg

66076 WBAT DOLLANDSM 896V13CC20 1 * MARGAM TC N 7D A

From Monday to Friday 6V13 from Dollands Moor to Margam Terminal Complex typically passes this location in the dark between 03:00 and 03:30 (e.g. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/35502189@N03/15590111145/">click here</a>) however on Saturdays, if it runs, it passes by in the daylight. Here it is photographed on 20 June 2015 hauled by DB Schenker Rail (UK) Ltd's class 66 (JT42CWR) number 66076 in English, Welsh and Scottish Railway maroon livery with zigzag gold band, large number and EWS logo transporting empty (GE Rail Services?) IHA bogie covered steel coil carrier wagons. This service returns empty wagons having delivered steel from Tata Steel limited's Port Talbot steelworks to Broekman Group in Rotterdam or Myriad in Maubeuge France via Calais Fréthun (for the full route taken <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/99279135@N05/14092887923/">click here</a>).

According to Dale Horton the full consist was 8746670243, 8746670201, 8446670895, 8749040188, 8446670689, 8446670051, 8749040196, 8746671050, 8446670234, 8446671844, 8749040295, 8446670820, 8747670176, 8747670135, 8746670185, 8446671216, 33 87 4667 048-2, 37 84 4667 149-7, 37 84 4667 166-1, 33 87 4904 012-1, 33 87 4667 074-8, 33 87 4904 009-7, 33 87 4767 004-4, 37 84 4667 010-1, 37 84 4667 047-3 and 33 874667 010-2.

Nicolas B photographed class 66 number 052 passing <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jobiwannn/14454791461/">Staple</a> (department 59 France) heading to Maubeuge on 19 June 2014 (including two wagons <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jobiwannn/14271918247/in/photostream/">numbers 37 84 4667 127 and 37 84 4667 184-4</a>), Laurent Knop photographed a similar set of wagons at Landas (department 59 France) hauled by two locomotives including class 77 number 008 (previously HLD 5709) also working from (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/x4644/13983513315/in/faves-99279135@N05/">Calais Fréthun to Maubeuge</a>) on 17 April 2014 and another similar set of wagons was photographed by Tarek Marouane at La Chapell D'Armentieres France returning to the UK from Maubeuge being hauled by class 66 number 062 on 5 April 2014 (photo and account now removed from Flickr). The service from Calais Fréthun to Rotterdam was photographed by Laurent Knop at (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/x4644/13376721024/in/photolist-mo4c87-6TKfHN-mRuxU6-efEd4W-eUPAWR-niFaka-f7Ebnf-cXCV2s-e6hGdj-e6c3Ng-e6c3Mn-e6c3NM-7p7y2n-5RJ8oH-eemxF6-5SUyMK-9wfo6t-9wfp7r-efEnRb-eHWMoe-db1s5G-k432Uv-daUQHj-8RqgW5-6TFecK-fBc53p-nnfY9h-njNTt9-d9g7W5-npPZMM-no4p3H-8a19qx-dpmTB4-5H3TjQ-nrjkBX-njNZUf-nmz2yt-nmRva2-nr5dxn-npiuzR-e5UdcY-nfvdEL-ahJaQZ-9wfmvn-ciQA9A-fKAcPm-8RnaDD-8RnaHr-8RqgY3-8RnaBM">Merris</a>) (department 59 France) going via Mouscron Belgium. 66076 (works number 968702-076) was built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division, London, Ontario, Canada in 1998 and unloaded from the Heavy Lift Ship MV "Stellamare" at Newport Docks on 28 February 1999.

According to Realtime Trains the route and timings were; Dollands Moor Sidings ..........0812..................0807...........................5E Saltwood Junction...................0814..................0808...........................6E Ashford International UML.....0830.................0822...........................7E Maidstone East [MDE] 1..........0857 1/2...........0846..........................11E Otford Junction[XOT]..............0924 1/2..........0913...........................11E Swanley [SAY] 1........................0936 1/2..........0924.........................12E St Mary Cray Junction.............0941 1/2...........0929 1/2....................11E Bickley Junction[XLY].............0950................0933.........................16E Bromley South [BMS]..............0954 1/2..........0938 3/4..................15E Shortlands [SRT].......................0957.................0941..........................16E Shortlands Junction.................0958.................0941 3/4...................16E Bellingham [BGM]....................1002 1/2...........0944 1/4...................18E Nunhead [NHD] 1......................1009 1/2...........0952 1/2...................16E Peckham Rye [PMR] 3.............1011....................0953 3/4..................16E Crofton Road Junction............1011 1/2.............0955 3/4..................15E Denmark Hill [DMK] 3..............1012 1/2............0957.........................15E Brixton [BRX].............................1018 1/2............1009 1/4......................9E Voltaire Road Junction...........1020 1/2...........1020............................RT Latchmere Junction.................1027 1/2............1025 1/2.......................1E Imperial Wharf [IMW] 2............1030 1/2...........1027 3/4.....................2E West Brompton [WBP] 4.........1032..................1029 1/2......................2E Kensington Olympia ...............1035..................1031 1/4.......................3E Shepherds Bush [SPB] 2........1037..................1032 1/2......................4E North Pole Signal Vc813.........1040 1/2...........1034 1/2......................5E North Pole Junction.................1041...................1034............................7E Mitre Bridge Junction..............1042 1/2...........1038 1/4......................4E Acton Wells Junction..............1048 1/2...........1045 3/4.....................2E At platform.................................1052/1100........1047 3/4/NoRep.......4E Acton West................................1104/1114...........1049/1115.....................1L Ealing Broadway [EAL]............1116....................1118...............................1L Hanwell [HAN] 2.......................1119 1/2..............1122 3/4......................3L Hanwell Bridge Loop..............1121....................1124 1/2.......................3L Southall East Junction............1122 1/2............1125 1/2.......................3L Southall [STL] 3.........................1123...................1127 1/2.......................4L Southall West Junction...........1124 1/2.............1128 1/4.......................3L Hayes & Harlington 3..............1127...................1131..............................4L Heathrow Airport Junction....1127 1/2.............1132.............................4L Slough [SLO] 4..........................1135 1/2.............1138 1/2.......................3L Maidenhead [MAI] 3................1141 1/2..............1144 1/2.......................3L Twyford [TWY] 3.......................1156 1/2............1151..............................5E Kennet Bridge Junction..........1201 1/2............1155 1/4.......................6E Reading [RDG] 12.....................1203..................1157..............................5E Reading West Junction..........1205 1/2...........1158.............................7E Goring & Streatley [GOR] 3....1214...................1213 1/2.......................RT Moreton Cutting.......................1222 1/2...........1222 1/2......................RT Didcot East Junction...............1224..................1224............................RT Didcot Parkway [DID] 3...........1226/1228.......1225 1/4/1229 1/2......1L Foxhall Junction[XJF]..............1230 1/2...........1232 1/4.......................1L Wantage Road..........................1356 1/2............1256 1/4...................60E Challow.......................................1401 1/2............1351 3/4......................9E Uffington (Oxfordshire)............1404 1/2............1355 1/4......................9E Highworth Junction.................1419 1/2.............1405 3/4...................13E Swindon [SWI] 4........................1421...................1408..........................12E Rushey Platt...............................1422 1/2............1409..........................13E Wootton Bassett Junction......1428 1/2............1419.............................9E Little Somerford........................1436 1/2............1426 1/4......................9E Hullavington..............................1442/1532........1430 3/4/1431 1/4...60E Westerleigh Junction..............1552 1/2...........1443..........................69E Bristol Parkway [BPW] G.........1559 1/2/1619..1451/1613 1/2..............5E Patchway [PWY] 2....................1623..................1616 3/4......................6E Pilning [PIL] 2.............................1627..................1620 1/2......................6E Severn Tunnel East..................1629..................1621 3/4......................7E Severn Tunnel West................1635..................1627............................7E Severn Tunnel Junction 3......1640..................1629..........................10E Llanwern West Junction.........1733..................1639 1/4...................53E Maindee West Junction..........1737...................1642 3/4..................54E Newport [NWP] 2......................1739..................1643 1/2...................55E Ebbw Junction..........................1747...................1646 3/4..................60E Marshfield..................................1755..................1650.........................65E Cardiff Central [CDF] 4............1805..................1706.........................58E Pontyclun [PYC]........................1826..................1724 1/4....................61E Bridgend [BGN] 1......................1839..................1734 1/2...................64E Stormy.........................................1845..................1739..........................66E Margam Moors Junction........1852..................1745..........................67E Margam Terminal Complex...1857..................1800.........................57E

In France the wagons are known to pass through; Armentieres............................ Nieppe..................................... Steenwerck............................ Bailleul..................................... Strazeele................................ Hazebrouck........................... Staple...................................... Ebblinghem........................... Renescure.............................. Saint-Omer............................. Watten-Eperlecques............ Ruminghem........................... Audruicq................................. Nortkerque............................ Le Pont d'Ardres................... Calais Fréthun.......................