Accidents
66 521 was involved in the 2001 Great Heck rail crash which resulted in 10 deaths including the driver Stephen Dunn.
On 9 February 2006, a freight train, hauled by EWS 66 017, derailed at Brentingby Junction, near Melton Mowbray. Having passed a signal at danger the locomotive and the first three wagons were derailed at catch points at the end of the Up Goods Loop. There were no injuries.
On 4 January 2010, a freight train hauled by DB Schenker 66 048 derailed at Carrbridge in snowy weather, blocking the Highland Main Line. Having passed a signal at danger the train was derailed at trap points, subsequently falling down an embankment into trees and injuring the two crew members. The locomotive was hauling container flats from Inverness to Mossend Yard on behalf of Stobart Rail. The line was reopened on 12 January.
On Monday 21 November 2011, 66 111 derailed between Exeter Central and Exeter St David's on working an engineering works service.
On Thursday 28 June 2012, GBRf 66 734 was derailed and slid down an embankment due to a landslide caused by heavy rain in the Loch Treig area, near Fort William, Scotland, and has yet to be recovered.
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