Hornby's newly tooled range of TT:120 scale Class 66 diesel locomotives have now arrived in stock here at Rails - with 5 variations available!
This all new range comprises of five different models covering this widely used and popular class in various modern day colour schemes including GBRf blue/ orange, DB Schenker red, GBRf 'Evening Star' green, Colas Rail Freight and GBRf heritage BR blue.
All of these models are available with or without digital sound. The standard models are available now with DCC Sound versions expected to follow along very soon.
Explore the Range
Product Features
Highly detailed model with separately fitted parts including handrails, footsteps, pipework, exhaust, etched grilles, bells (where applicable), wipers and more
Accurate tooling variations including different headlight styles, rear view mirrors (or lack thereof), bells (or lack thereof) and more.
Powerful motor with flywheels, twin bogie drive and all-wheel pickups
Working directional lighting with day & night modes
Working cab lighting
Digital & Sound capability - NEXT-18 decoder socket (Factory fitted sound models also available)
NEM standard TT:120 couplings
Prototype Information
The Class 66 is one of the most ubiquitous diesel classes in the UK. 480 examples were built for the UK market with additional examples being imported from other countries pools to bolster the amount in service in the UK. The Class 66 is a progression of the privately commissioned Class 59 that Foster Yeoman had constructed to replace their aging and failing BREL locomotives. The Class 66 shares the same body as the 59 but has uprated internals.
In May 1996 EWS placed an order for 250 units to be built in London, Ontario. These would set EWS back £375 million, with the first units arriving relatively quickly in early 1998. The locomotives would be in service from the point they touched down at Newport Docks, with the locomotives shipped already filled with water and fuel. The last such example arrived in the UK in spring 2016.