Rail Head Treatment Train (RHTT) passes Carlilse 66422 and 66305
989 views · Published 21 October 2018 · 0:33 · Indexed 22 September 2026
Channel: Trains Trains Trains · 2018 · People & Blogs
Please follow me on social media Facebook:- https://www.facebook.com/TravelandTrainsAdventure Twitter:- https://twitter.com/JudithSchooling Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/judithschooling/ Please watch: "The abandoned Eurostar" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq14YnFOewQ --~-- Direct Rail Services Locomotives 66422 & 66305 There are eight multipurpose vehicles (MPV) are equipped to spray herbicides to control plant growth on the tracks. This is carried out for a number of reasons including: maintaining safe walking routes for our workers, allowing drivers to see signals, preventing damage to trains caused by vegetation and maintaining the stability of our structures. Plants on the track could present a hazard by preventing train wheels from gripping the track effectively and by making it harder to spot potential faults. The Class 66 is a type of six-axle diesel electric freight locomotive developed in part from the Class 59, for use on the railways of the UK. Since its introduction the class has been successful and has been sold to British and other European railway companies. In Continental Europe it is marketed as the EMD Class 66
