CLASS 66

Sub class:

66/0

66/4

66/5

66/6

66/7

66/9

TOPS number range:

66001-66250

66402-66420

66501-66581

66601-66622

66701-66722

66951-66952

Built by:

General Motors, London, Canada

General Motors, London, Canada

General Motors, London, Canada

General Motors, London, Canada

General Motors, London, Canada

General Motors, London, Canada

Construction model (GM):

JT-42-CWR

JT-42-CWR

JT-42-CWR

JT-42-CWR

JT-42-CWR

JT-42-CWR

Years introduced:

1998-2000

2003

1999-2004

2000-2005

2001-2006

2004

Wheel arrangement:

Co-Co

Co-Co

Co-Co

Co-Co

Co-Co

Co-Co

Weight:

126 tonnes

126 tonnes

126 tonnes

126 tonnes

126 tonnes

126 tonnes

Height:

12ft 10in (3.91m)

12ft 10in (3.91m)

12ft 10in (3.91m)

12ft 10in (3.91m)

12ft 10in (3.91m)

12ft 10in (3.91m)

Length:

70ft 0 1/2in (21.40m)

70ft 0 1/2in (21.40m)

70ft 0 1/2in (21.40m)

70ft 0 1/2in (21.40m)

70ft 0 1/2in (21.40m)

70ft 0 1/2in (21.40m)

Width:

8ft 81/4in (2.65m)

8ft 81/4in (2.65m)

8ft 81/4in (2.65m)

8ft 81/4in (2.65m)

8ft 81/4in (2.65m)

8ft 81/4in (2.65m)

Wheelbase:

56ft 9in (17.29m)

56ft 9in (17.29m)

56ft 9in (17.29m)

56ft 9in (17.29m)

56ft 9in (17.29m)

56ft 9in (17.29m)

Bogie wheelbase:

13ft 7in (4.15m)

13ft 7in (4.15m)

13ft 7in (4.15m)

13ft 7in (4.15m)

13ft 7in (4.15m)

13ft 7in (4.15m)

Bogie pivot centres:

43ft 6in (13.25m)

43ft 6in (13.25m)

43ft 6in (13.25m)

43ft 6in (13.25m)

43ft 6in (13.25m)

43ft 6in (13.25m)

Wheel diameter:

3ft 6in (1.06m)

3ft 6in (1.06m)

3ft 6in (1.06m)

3ft 6in (1.06m)

3ft 6in (1.06m)

3ft 6in (1.06m)

Min curve negotiable:

4 chains (80.46m)

4 chains (80.46m)

4 chains (80.46m)

4 chains (80.46m)

4 chains (80.46m)

4 chains (80.46m)

Engine type:

GM 12N-710G3B-EC

GM 12N-710G3B-EC

GM 12N-710G3B-EC

GM 12N-710G3B-EC

GM 12N-710G3B-EC

GM 12N-710G3B-EC

Engine output:

3,300hp (2,462kW)

3,300hp (2,462kW)

3,300hp (2,462kW)

3,300hp (2,462kW)

3,300hp (2,462kW)

3,300hp (2,462kW)

Power at rail:

3,000hp (2,238kW)

3,000hp (2,238kW)

3,000hp (2,238kW)

3,000hp (2,238kW)

3,000hp (2,238kW)

3,000hp (2,238kW)

Maximium tractive effort:

92,000lb (409kN)

92,000lb (409kN)

92,000lb (409kN)

105,080lb (467kN)

92,000lb (409kN)

92,000lb (409kN)

Contimuous tractive effort:

58,390lb (260kN)

58,390lb (260kN)

58,390lb (260kN)

66,630lb (296kN)

58,390lb (260kN)

58,390lb (260kN)

Cylinder bore:

9 1/16in (0.23m)

9 1/16in (0.23m)

9 1/16in (0.23m)

9 1/16in (0.23m)

9 1/16in (0.23m)

9 1/16in (0.23m)

Cylinder stroke:

11in (0.279m)

11in (0.279m)

11in (0.279m)

11in (0.279m)

11in (0.279m)

11in (0.279m)

Design speed:

87.5mph (141km/h)

87.5mph (141km/h)

87.5mph (141km/h)

87.5mph (141km/h)

87.5mph (141km/h)

87.5mph (141km/h)

Maximum speed:

75mph (121km/h)

75mph (121km/h)

75mph (121km/h)

65mph (105km/h)

75mph (121km/h)

75mph (121km/h)

Brake type:

Air, Westinghouse PBL3

Air, Westinghouse PBL3

Air, Westinghouse PBL3

Air, Westinghouse PBL3

Air, Westinghouse PBL3

Air, Westinghouse PBL3

Brake force:

68 tonnes

68 tonnes

68 tonnes

68 tonnes

68 tonnes

68 tonnes

Bogie type:

HTCR Radial

HTCR Radial

HTCR Radial

HTCR Radial

HTCR Radial

HTCR Radial

Route availability:

7

7

7

7

7

7

Heating type:

Not fitted

Not fitted

Not fitted

Not fitted

Not fitted

Not fitted

Multiple coupling type:

AAR

AAR

AAR

AAR

AAR

AAR

Traction alternator:

GM-EMD AR8

GM-EMD AR8

GM-EMD AR8

GM-EMD AR8

GM-EMD AR8

GM-EMD AR8

Companion alternator:

GM-EMD CA6

GM-EMD CA6

GM-EMD CA6

GM-EMD CA6

GM-EMD CA6

GM-EMD CA6

Traction motor type:

GM-EMD D43TR

GM-EMD D43TR

GM-EMD D43TR

GM-EMD D43TR

GM-EMD D43TR

GM-EMD D43TR

No of traction motors:

6

6

6

6

6

6

Gear ratio:

81:20

81:20

81:20

83:18

81:20

81:20

Fuel tank capacity:

1,440 gal (6,550lit)

1,440 gal (6,550lit)

1,440 gal (6,550lit)

1,440 gal (6,550lit)

66701-66717 -1,440 gal (6,550lit)

66718 - 66722 -1,220 gal 5,546lit)

1,220 gal 5,546lit)

Lub oil capacity:

202 gal (920lit)

202 gal (920lit)

202 gal (920lit)

202 gal (920lit)

202 gal (920lit)

202 gal (920lit)

Sanding equipment:

Pneumatic

Pneumatic

Pneumatic

Pneumatic

Pneumatic

Pneumatic

Special fittings:

Q-Tron, GPS TPWS, OTMR Combination coupler+

Q-Tron, GPS TPWS , OTMR

Q-Tron TPWS, OTMR

Q-Tron TPWS, OTMR

Q-Tron, TPWS, OTMR

Q-Tron, TPWS, OTMR

Sub Class variations:

Standard locomotive built for EWS

+ 66001/002 unable to be fitted with Combination coupler

Standard locomotive built for DRS

66411-420 on order for delivery in mid 2006

Standard locomotive built for Freightliner

Modified locomotive built for Freightliner with revised gearing and improved tractive effort

Standard locomotive built for GB Railfreight.

66718-66722 built with 5-doors

Modified loco to Tier 2 emmissions levels, hire to Freightliner for active testing 5-door design

Last updated 23/04/06