Class 66 EMD locomotives
EMD's European freight locomotive. Ordered by the Wisconsin Central RR for their new British subsidiary EWS, as the owners of the pre-privatisation freight and parcels sector 'shadow franchises' these heavy freight diesel locomotives built on the preceding class 59 designed for Foster Yeoman. Quickly establishing a reputation for haulage capability and reliability 651 examples have been built for operators in the UK and in mainland Europe.