Class 31 - Railfreight Distribution - 31160 - DCC Sound Fitted ERA_BR Maroon 66718 arrived at Newport Docks

66718 arrived at Newport Docks aboard MV Jumbo Challenger on 9 April 2006

950 wagons built to this pattern

it can be comfortably operated without a stylus

Still retaining the LT “cut cab” but having lost the trip cock brackets

Class 31 - Railfreight Distribution - 31160 - DCC Sound Fitted ERA_BR Maroon 66718 arrived at Newport DocksBy the launch of the iconic Roundel designed Railfreight scheme in October 1987 around 30 Class 31s were allocated to the FGWC pool at Tinsley for Speedlink wagonload services. However with the fleet only recently refurbished at Doncaster Works and Railfreight Distribution looking to standardise on Class 37 and 47 motive power there was no hurry to repaint them in its new image. However, following serious fire damage to 31160 the South Yorkshire depot