Class 66 General Motors EMD Co Co Diesel electric heavy freight 66706 Nene Valley 6M47 0947 Neasden Charrington Gbrf to Cr Flickr Class 66 General Motors EMD Co Co Diesel electric heavy freight Nene Valley Railway GBRF Gala 08.09.24 YouTube. Expected Delivery May 2026 (Subject to Change at Manufacturer's Discretion). The Class 66 is a type of Co Co heavy freight locomotive and was originally ordered by EWS to replace and update the freight fleet post privatisation in 1996. 250 Class 66s were ordered from General Motors Electromotive Division (EMD) and these were built in London, Ontario, Canada. Subsequent freight operators, Freightliner, GB Railfreight and Direct Rail Services (DRS) also ordered batches of these locomotives. Overall the locomotive has been successful in service, offering improved reliability and performance over its predecessors. However the locomotive has also had its critics, partly due to the comfort the design offered drivers and staff and probably their ubiquity, ousting many different types of British built locomotives commonly seen prior to its commissioning. As a testament to the commercial success of the Class 66, it has been certified for use in many European countries (known as the Series 66) and can be seen commonly in Germany, Poland and Sweden amongst others. During its long service, the locomotive has been modified many times including low emission variants for greener running and highly geared models for hauling heavier loads albeit at slower speeds. The Class 66 is still in operation and is used by DB, GBRf, Freightliner, DRS and Colas Rail. MODEL 1: 148 Scale model of a Class 66 Diesel Locomotive decorated in GB Railfreight livery. This model features lots of expertly applied details as based on the prototype, a high level of body detail and excellent running characteristics. FEATURES 1: 148 Scale Model Analogue DC Model NEM Couplings Pristine Finish Directional Lighting Die cast chassis DCC Sound ready Independent directional front rear main lighting control Day and night lighting with four light clusters being modelled Main lamp and cab lighting override switches for DC users (Independent front rear control) Two cab window designs modelled RP 25 wheels Newly tooled highly detailed body and fittings Accessory bag with etched nameplates and detailed buffer beam fittings Clip fit body for easy DCC fitting 1 x Dapol Diesel Locomotive SPECIFICATIONS OPERATOR GB Railfreight CLASS Class 66 INTERFACE NEXT18 LIGHTING TYPE LED MOTOR TYPE 5 Pole Skew Wound DRIVEN WHEELS All MEASUREMENTS MINIMUM RADIUS 263. 5mm