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| Class 66 | See Technical Data |
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| The first locomotive of the build, No. 66001 is seen at Immingham on the day it was delivered by ship to the nearby docks. If this is compared with the Class 59 the body structure is seen to be almost the same, the bogies are largely different being of the steering type. No. 66001 is seen from the drivers side at the silencer end from the two grille side. CJM. |
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| No. 66222, seen from the cooler end, shows the slightly revised front design with a protruding horn grille and combination coupler. The coupler is usually in a stowed position with the hook in use, if the loco is required to attach to a auto-coupler wagon, the coupling is swung into position. All locos except Nos. 66001/002 are fitted with combination couplers. No. 66222 is seen in Aberdeen Guild Street yard. CJM. |
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| The Class 66/5 sub-class is allocated to the standard fleet of Freightliner-owned locos, these are operated by the Freightliner and Heavy Haul arms of Freightliner Ltd and can be seen in a growing number of locations throughout the country. No. 66527 and 66526 are seen here, showing both sides of the loco bodywork. Several of the Freightliner locos have now been named, a policy which EWS have so far not followed. CJM. |
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| In an attempt to increase the haulage power of the Class 66 fleet to meet Freightliner Heavy hauls aspirations, six locos of a revised Class 66/6 sub class were delivered in November 2000. These locos have revised gearing and traction performance (detailed in the technical table). The external appearance of the locos is the same as a Class 66/5. No. 66602 is seen on the quay at Newport after offloading from a Jumbo ship. A further batch of 66/6 locomotives were ordered by Freightliner in autumn 2001. CJM. |
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| Perhaps the most striking livery applied to a Class 66 is the dark blue, orange and yellow of GB Railfreight to the Class 66/7s. These locos are the same as the EWS 66/0s and Freightliner 66/5s but have their own classification due to a different owner. The only slight modification on these locos was the provision of TPWS from new. No. 66701 the pioneer of the sub-class is seen in the works yard at GM in London, Ontario, Canada. CJM. |
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| In late 2001 a revised front end was incorporated on Class 66s. The first loco to receive the modification was 66538, see above at Newport Docks after delivery. The modification included revised light groups, meeting the latest Railtrack Group standards and consisted of two large very powerful headlights and two joint LED marker and tail lights. Mark Dudden. |
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| Direct Rail Services Class 66/4 No. 66407. CJM |
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| Freightliner Class 66/6 No. 66612 without branding. CJM |
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| GBRf/Metronet Class 66/7 No. 66722. CJM |
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| Class 66/9 No. 66951. CJM |
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| Class 66 driving cab. (set up with CTRL radio). 66951 illustrated. CJM |
| Last Updated: 30 August 2006 |
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