66501 leads an intermodal through the centre track at Kensington Olympia in west London on 15/11/07.

66501 powers a lightly loaded intermodal north through Kensington Olympia in amazing November sunshine on 15/11/07.

One of the original batch of 66/5's is this example - 66502, seen at the head of a fully loaded intermodal diagram as it passes the village of Cholsey on 25/06/08.

66504 accelerates a sparsely loaded intermodal train through Doncaster on 17/03/07.

66504 seen heading north through Doncaster with a mainly empty intermodal train on 17/03/07.

On a fine September morning (01/09/06), 66505 leads a southbound 'liner through Doncaster having originated in Leeds.

66506 'Crewe Regeneration' leads another coal train south through Doncaster station on 17/12/07.

66506 passes the iconic semaphores at Barnetby with another rake of empty coal wagons in need of refilling on 21/12/07.

66506 leads a short train through Ealing Broadway, bound for Acton yard, on 20/06/08.

A surprise visit by a single light engine - 66508 trundles through Warrington on 19/02/07 heading south.

As soon as it had arrived it was gone again - 66508 continues its journey south through Warrington on 19/02/07.

A light loco movement at Doncaster sees 66509 being dragged through the station by 66558 on 17/04/07.

On an overcast and rainy day (01/08/06) 66510 leads one of the few coal trains of the day, westbound through Barnetby.

66511 provides the traction for one of the endless numbers of coal trains that can be seen at Barnetby (03/03/07).

66511 returns a little later in the day after collecting coal at Immingham. It begins its journey west as it passes Barnetby on 03/03/07.

The first freightliner 66 of the day - 66512 rounds the bend into Barnetby with a coal train on 02/01/07.

The bright sunshine is evident here as it reflects from the bodyside of 66513 and its train of coal wagons at Barnetby on the afternoon of 03/03/07.

Heavy Haul 66513 leads a rake of Bardon hoppers through Stratford on 19/11/07.

A lone photographer records the progress of 66514 as it leads an empty coal train east through Barnetby on 24/02/07.

66514 crawls around Barnetby East signalbox on 24/02/07 with more coal loads heading west.

66514 recieves plenty of attention from photographers at Barnetby station as it leads a Freightliner coal train east in sunny conditions on 03/03/07.

The only 66 to make an appearance during my hour long stop at Didcot was 66516, seen here approaching the station slowly from the south on 25/06/08. Surprisingly I had never seen this loco before this point!

66517 takes a 'liner train north through Rugby, on the night of 26/10/06.

On 24/06/06 66518 leads a Freightliner coal train south through Doncaster.

66518 leads yet another coal train just beyond the station platforms at Doncaster, heading south, on 28/12/06.

66518 slows to a stop at Barnetby owing to congestion ahead (21/12/07).

A close up view of the rear cab of 66518 as it waits for a clear signal at Barnetby on 21/12/07.

The only Freightliner 66 of the afternoon - 66519 with a short rake of coal hoppers at Doncaster on 20/02/07.

In late afternoon sunshine Shanks liveried 66522 makes a colourful sight on a coal train at Barnetby on 07/05/07.

Shanks 66522, unfortunately running with the Freightliner green end first making it hard to see the light green Shanks livery, heads through Ulceby with empty coal hoppers on 10/04/07.

66524 crawls up the slow line with more empty coal hoppers in need of a re-fill at Barnetby on 29/12/06.

Another view of 66524 as it passes through Barnetby station on 29/12/06.

66525 passes through Doncaster on 16/06/06 with a rake of coal hoppers, most likely returning to Immingham for more loads.

In perfect weather conditions, 66525 leads a coal train through Doncaster on 24/10/06.

66525 with another rake of coal hoppers on the approach tracks to Doncaster (13/01/07).