British Rail Class 66
The Class 66 locomotive is a development of the Class 59 and used both on British and European railway networks, where it is marketed as EMD Series 66.
| British Rail Class 66 | |
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| 66713 'Forest City' at Crewe Works | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
|---|---|
| Builder | Electro-Motive Diesel |
| Model | JT42CWR or Series 66 |
| Total production | Still in production (508+) |
| Configuration | Co-Co |
| UIC classification | Co'Co' |
| Gauge | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found. |
| Length | 20.1 m (65 ft 11 in) |
| Width | 2.65 m (8 ft 8 in) |
| Height | 3.9 m (12 ft 10 in) |
| Locomotive weight | 129.6 tonnes (127.6 long tons; 142.9 short tons) |
| Fuel capacity | 6,400 litres (1,400 imp gal; 1,700 US gal) |
| Prime mover | EMD 12N-710G3B-EC Class 66/9: EMD 12N-710G3B-T2 |
| Multiple working | AAR system (Classes 59, 66 & 67) |
| Top speed | Class 66/6: 65 mph (105 km/h) Balance of fleet: 75 mph (121 km/h) |
| Power output | Engine: 3,000 bhp (2,200 kW) |
| Tractive effort | Maximum: 409 kN (91,900 lbf) at starting Continuous: 260 kN (58,500 lbf) at 15.9 mph (25.6 km/h) |
| Train heating | None |
| Train brakes | Westinghouse PBL Air |
| Career | EWS Direct Rail Services Freightliner FirstGBRf Fastline |
| Number | 66001–66250, 66301–66305, 66401–66435, 66501–66599, 66601–66625, 66701–66732, 66951–66957 |
| Nicknames | ‘Shed’ |
| Axle load class | Route availability 7 |
British Rail Class 66 Media
66125 in EWS livery at Eastleigh
Class 66 locomotive 66034 in DB livery at Didcot Parkway
GB Railfreight 66744 waiting at Victoria station.
66305 in Fastline livery in the snow
66 048 lies in the snow and trees following the Carrbridge derailment.
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