66310 (EMD 20078920-004) was built in 2008, and worked in France on hire to several companies as 92 87 0077 507-7 F-AKIEM or '77507'. It arrived in the UK in June 2023, and following preparation, was repainted at Loughborough, entering service in August 2024.
66310 spent the morning in the shed, and then presented itself with a covered nameplate.
The naming was performed by Andrew Wells, SRPS Chairman, side to camera at left, and Kev Adlem of GBRf, in high-viz.
The nameplate background is in a Caledonian Railway blue.
The first working was 1M57 14:30 Bo'ness - Manuel ...
... seen departing, with the other nameplate still covered. The light was already fading.
