Dapol O Gauge 7D-066-005DS GBRf 66789 British Rail 1948-1997 EMD Class 66 Locomotive BR Logo Blue Livery DCC Sound
Dapol O Gauge model of GBRf Class 66 66789 British Rail 1948-1997 finished in the BR Large Logo Blue livery.
In 2017 to mark the 70th anniversary of the formation of British Railways GBRf painted 66789, one of their ex-EWS 66s formerly 66250, in BR 1980s large logo blue livery.
DCC Spatial Sound - x 2 Zimo sound decoders - Quad speaker system, provides direction-dependent horn sounds etc.
The Class 66 is a type of six-axle diesel electric freight locomotive developed in part from the Class 59, for use on the railways of the UK. Since its introduction the class has been successful and has been sold to British and other European railway companies.
The first locomotive shipped to the UK arrived at Immingham in June 1998, taken to Derby for testing. The second was taken to AAR's Pueblo Test Centre for endurance testing, before shipping to the UK. The locomotives then shipped at a rate of 11 per month into the UK via Newport Docks, until the order was completed in December 2001. After unloading, EWS engineers then simply took off the tarpaulin, unblocked the suspension, and finally as each was shipped with water and fuel, hooked up the batteries, before starting the engine and handing the locomotive into service. The ability to simply start up '66s' on the dockside and drive them under their own power to depots to enter service was nothing short of a revelation compared with many other BR locomotives.
The initial classification was as Class 61, then they were subsequently given the Class 66 designation in the British classification system (TOPS). In 1998 Freightliner placed an order for locomotives. They were followed by GB Railfreight, and then Direct Rail Services. The last of more than 500 built over an 18-year period was No 66779, Evening Star, delivered to GB Railfreight in spring 2016.