TT3019M Hornby TT Diesel Locomotive Class 66, Co-Co,"David Maidment OBE", Colas Rail

Novelty 2024 - Diesel Locomotive Class 66, Co-Co,"David Maidment OBE", Colas Rail

 No.: 66850

• Directional and cab lighting. Night and day headlights will also be included.
• Both bogies are motor driven

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.

Delivered into Newport Docks on board the MV Stellanova in April 2004, 66850 first went into service with Freightliner, before being transferred to operations with Colas in June 2011. In August 2013, 66850 was named 'David Maidment OBE' at the National Track Plant Exhibition at Long Marston, in a naming ceremony honouring the founder of the 'Railway Children' charity.

Epoch: VI

Length over Buffers:  179 mm