Class 66

75 mile/h 3,300 HP co-co diesel electric locomotive

A total of 446 locos have been built in London, Ontario, Canada between 1998 and 2008.
In 1998 Freightliner placed an order for locomotives. They were followed by GB Railfreight and then Direct Rail Services who ordered ten Class 66/4 locomotives from EMD in 2002. Later in 2006 they ordered 10 more. 4 more arrived in 2008
DRS also inherited 5 class 66/3 from Fastline (66301-66305)

 

DRS Livery class 66/4 - 66401- 66410 plus 66411- 66420 and 66431 - 66434

66302 Derby 2015 66304 Elford 2015
66408 Carlisle 2007 66413 N Staffs Jcn 2010
66414 Carlisle 2007 66415 near Stenson Jcn 2009
66416 York 2007 66019 Doncaster 2012
66423 Tamworth 2008 66424 Rugeley 2008
66425 Wanstead Park 2019 66426 Rugeley 2012
66428 Retford LL 2008 66431 Rugeley 2008
66434 Rugeley 2008 york

66422 stabled outside the IECC at York on 23rd June 2021

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