British Rail Class 66 Explained

The Class 66 is a type of six-axle diesel-electric freight locomotive developed in part from the, for use on UK railways. Since its introduction the class has been successful and has been sold to British and other European railway companies. In Continental Europe it is marketed as the EMD Class 66 (JT42CWR).

History

Background

On the privatisation of British Rail's freight operations in 1996, Wisconsin Central Transportation Systems under the control of Ed Burkhardt bought a number of the newly privatised rail freight companies: Transrail Freight, Mainline Freight, Loadhaul, and later, Railfreight Distribution and Rail Express Systems; thus controlling 93% of UK rail freight. After a public relations exercise involving the input of the general public, the company was named English Welsh & Scottish Railway (EWS).

EWS inherited a fleet of 1,600, mainly diesel, locomotives, with an average age of over 30 years; 300 had been cannibalised for spares. Typical of the fleet, the Class 47s needed a major overhaul every seven years, costing £400,000; yet had an average daily availability of less than 65% with only 16 days between major failures. To enable it to offer its stated lower pricing to customers, EWS needed to reduce operating costs and increase availability.

Order and specification

After reviewing the existing privately commissioned, which was more powerful, highly reliable and with lower operating costs, EWS approached its builder Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), then a division of General Motors. EMD offered their JT42CWR model, which had the same loading gauge-passing bodyshell as the Class 59. The engine and traction motors were different models to enable higher speeds, and the Class 66s incorporated General Motors' version of a "self-steering bogie" ("radial truck", in American usage), designed to reduce track wear and increase adhesion on curves.

Placing what was termed as "the biggest British loco order since steam days", EWS placed an order for 250 units in May 1996 to be built at the EMD plant in London, Ontario, Canada at a cost of £375 million. Financed by Locomotion Capital (later Angel Trains), the first locomotives were ready in early 1998; the fastest delivery of an all-new locomotive type by GM.^[5]

The EMD 710 12-cylinder diesel engine is a development of a two-stroke engine used for over 20 years, whilst the EM2000 control equipment is the same as that used on Irish Railways IE 201 Class. EWS reduced the locomotive's time into operation through specifying cab systems laid out like the Class 59, whilst increasing availability with a fuel tank of capacity, compared to on a standard Class 47.

United Kingdom

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, connected 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, particularly the BR Class 60s.

Each locomotive is specified and guaranteed to 95% availability, aiming for a minimum of 180 days mean time between failures. It is designed to cover 1.6 million km between major rebuilds, equivalent to 18 years' service, with each major rebuild costed at £200,000.

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.

Although sometimes unpopular with many rail enthusiasts, due to their ubiquity and having caused the displacement of several older types of (mostly) British built locomotives, their high reliability has helped rail freight to remain competitive. Rail enthusiasts labelled the type "The Red Death" as they displaced many older types of locomotive^[6] whilst also acquiring the nicknames of "sheds" for the EWS (now DBS) locomotives (due to their upturned roof looking like a shed roof)^[7] with the Freightliner locomotives being called "Freds" as a portmanteau of Freightliner and Shed.^[8]

Continental Europe

See main article: EMD Series 66. The Class 66 design has also been introduced to Continental Europe where it is currently certified for operations in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, France, and Poland, with certification pending in the Czech Republic and Italy. They currently operate on routes in Sweden and Denmark and between Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands and Poland. As a result of its well-known British identity, EMD Europe markets the locomotive as "Series 66".

UK importation

By 2011, following an increase in UK rail traffic after the 2008 Global Economic Crisis, EMD were struggling to source critical components of the locomotive — specifically castings. The final units of the Class 66 were produced in the London, Ontario plant that year following an industrial dispute and the introduction of new EU crash and emissions regulations which culminated in the cessation of production.

Due to a reduction in European freight volumes and migration of several operators to electric traction using multi-current locomotives such as the Alstom_Traxx and Siemens Eurosprinter, since mid-2012, a number of EMD Series 66 locomotives have been imported by UK rail freight operators and converted to UK type specifications. To date:^[9]

• GBRf bought three ex-Dutch locos, in 2012, which have been numbered 66747-749. The former identities of these were DE6316, DE6313 and DE6315 respectively.
• GBRf bought two ex-German "Rush Rail" locomotives, in 2013, which have been numbered 66750 & 66751. The former identities of these were DE6606 (also used in Sweden with the number T664025) and DE6609 (also 2906) respectively
• GBRf bought three ex-Swedish locomotives, in 2019, which have been numbered 66790-792. The former identities of these were T66403, T66404 and T66405 respectively.

In September 2013, GB Railfreight announced a new order of a further 8 Class 66/7 locomotives from EMD, the first of the class to be built at EMD's Muncie, Indiana plant. On 2 February GBRf ordered a further 13 locomotives. These 21 locomotives are numbered 66752-772.^[10] Numbers 66752-756 were shipped from America and arrived at Newport Docks in July 2014. No. 66752 has been named The Hoosier State, a nickname for Indiana.^[11] A further seven locomotives (66773-779) were later added to the fleet, utilising six power units that had been in the UK, plus one recovered from the scrapped 66734. The presence of these power units in the UK circumvented European emission compliance regulations and permitted them to be exported to EMD Muncie for installation in further class 66 bodyshells.

Emission compliance

Numbers 66752-779 were the last Class 66s ordered for service in Great Britain because of increasingly stringent emission regulations. 66779 was the last Class 66 ever to be built. Although the Class 66s meet stage 3a of the regulations, they do not meet stage 3b. Stage 3b would have required additional exhaust treatment equipment that could not easily be accommodated within the UK loading gauge. The same restrictions apply to the and Class 70. The restriction does not apply to second-hand locomotives, provided that they are imported from within the European Union. The purpose of the regulation was to put a cap on the total number of non-compliant locomotives in the EU.^[12]

Current operators

Colas Rail

Colas Rail took over the ex-Advenza Cemex Cement flow after the company went bust, initially using the five former Advenza Freight and Direct Rail Services locomotives 66406-410 which had been renumbered 66841-845. Subsequently, as part of a deal with GB Railfreight, Colas Rail replaced them with five ex-Freightliner 66573-577 which were renumbered 66846–850. The five ex-Direct Rail Services class 66s were transferred to GB Railfreight and renumbered 66742–746.

DB Cargo UK

DB Cargo UK bought out EWS. Their Class 66 fleet includes four locomotives capable of banking heavy trains over the Lickey Incline. On these specific locomotives, the knuckle coupler has been modified to allow remote releasing from inside the cab, whilst in motion. It also includes fifteen locomotives fitted with RETB signalling equipment, for working in northern Scotland and RETB-fitted branchlines. A few DB Cargo UK Class 66s are now working in Europe as part of DB Cargo France and DB Cargo Polska.

Direct Rail Services

Direct Rail Services (DRS), which at the time was a subsidiary of British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL), ordered ten Class 66/4 locomotives (66401–410) in 2002, employed on new Anglo-Scottish traffic, some with Stobart Rail. In 2006, ten more T2 specification units (66411–420) were delivered, a further ten (66421–430) in late 2007, and four more (66431–434) in 2008.

After the first 20 Class 66s operated by DRS were transferred to Freightliner and GB Railfreight, leaving just 14 in their fleet, DRS leased the five former Fastline Freight locomotives.

Freightliner

Freightliner followed EWS by initially ordering five new Class 66/5 locomotives, and have continued to order in small batches. As of 2020, the Class 66/5 fleet had reached 89 examples; 66521 was withdrawn after the 2001 crash at Great Heck and later scrapped.

In 2000 a new Class 66/6 sub-class was built, with a lower gear ratio, enabling heavier trains to be hauled, albeit at slower speed. There are presently 25 examples of this class, numbered 66601-625. Some of these locomotives have since been exported for use with Freightliner Poland.

During 2004 the company took delivery of the most recent Class 66/9 sub-class of the locomotive, which are a low-emission variant. All new locomotives for all companies are now of the low-emission "T2" type. The seven such locomotives as 66951-957.

In 2011, Freightliner took on Direct Rail Services' 66411-420.

GB Railfreight

GB Railfreight initially leased seventeen Class 66/7 locomotives, before increasing its fleet to 32. During April 2006 five more low-emission locomotives (numbered 66718-722) were delivered, liveried for use on the Metronet/Transport for London contracts. A further order for five more locomotives (66723-727) was delivered in early 2007, and another five locomotives (66728–732) in April 2008. 66733-746 are formed of Class 66s from Direct Rail Services, Freightliner and Colas Rail. In 2011 66720 was painted in a special "Rainbow" livery.^[13] In June 2012, 66734 derailed at Loch Treig whilst working 6S45 North Blyth–Fort William and was consequently cut up on site and scrapped.^[14]

The final seven Class 66s to be built for the British market arrived on 12 February 2016 aboard the cargo ship Happy Dragon at Newport docks and consisted of numbers 66773–779. On 15 February they were towed by 66708 north to Doncaster Roberts Road depot where they were commissioned and then put to work.

66779 remained under a tarpaulin until 10 May 2016 when it was revealed at the NRM York with a special livery and nameplates to commemorate the fact it is the final Class 66 ever built for the British market.^[15] The locomotive has been painted in BR Lined Green and named Evening Star, in reference to BR Standard Class 9F 92220 Evening Star which was the last BR steam locomotive to be built. It was unveiled in a special ceremony inside the Great Hall at the National Railway Museum in York on 10 May 2016 before staying there opposite its namesake, No. 92220, for two weeks. At the same ceremony, the CEO of GBRf, John Smith, handed the curator of the National Railway Museum a document offering 66779 to the national collection when it is retired in about 40 years time.^[16]

In addition to those locomotives sourced from domestic operators (Direct Rail Services, Freightliner, Colas Rail and DB Cargo UK), eight further locomotives have been obtained from European operators. A further five have been purchased from Heavy Haul Power International and will be transferred from Germany beginning in April 2021. The locos will go to Doncaster to be converted to UK specification.^[17]

Former operators

Advenza Freight

Advenza Freight, a Cotswold Rail subsidiary, operated Class 66841-844. They were primarily used on Advenza's scrap and cement flows. The locomotives originated from the batch that Direct Rail Services returned.

Advenza Freight ceased operations in October 2009 and the Class 66s returned to storage. These locos were housed at Gloucester Carriage Sidings where Advenza Freight was based.

Fastline

Fastline operated intermodal services between Doncaster and Birmingham International Railfreight Terminal (BIFT), and Thamesport, in North Kent, using refurbished locomotives. The company ordered five Class 66/3 locomotives to operate a coal flow from Hatfield Colliery, which were delivered in 2008.^{[18] [19]}

Following the demise of Jarvis in 2010, and Fastline going into administration on 29 March 2010,^[20] these locomotives were placed in storage, being towed to Direct Rail Services' Carlisle Kingmoor and Crewe Gresty Lane depots for storage.^[21] During 2011, DRS repainted the five ex-Fastline locomotives and added them to their own fleet, keeping their original numbers.

Driver reception

The British train drivers' union ASLEF has complained that the locomotives are unfit and unsafe to work in, citing excessive heat, noise levels and poor seating.

In April 2007, ASLEF proposed a ban on their members driving the locomotives during the British summer 2007 period. Keith Norman, ASLEF's general secretary, described the cabs as "unhealthy, unsafe and unsatisfactory". Research showed that in July 2006, when the weather had been extremely hot, the number of incidents where a driver had passed a signal at danger (SPAD) increased.^[22] EWS entered into discussions and made amendments to a series of trial locomotives, GB Railfreight and Freightliner also investigated cab improvements.^[23] In June 2007, progress on the issue led ASLEF to withdraw its threat of industrial action.^[24]

In Norway, CargoNet related complaints about the noise levels in the CD66 variant of the Class 66 resulted in higher pay rates for drivers.^[25]

Accidents and incidents

• On 28 February 2001, 66521 was involved in the 2001 Great Heck rail crash/Selby rail crash which resulted in 10 deaths including the driver Stephen Dunn.^[26] The locomotive was written off and scrapped as a result of major damage sustained in the accident.^[27]
• On 9 February 2006, a freight train hauled by English Welsh & Scottish 66017, derailed at Brentingby Junction near Melton Mowbray. Having passed a signal at danger, the locomotive and the first three wagons were derailed at catch points at the end of the Up Goods Loop. There were no injuries.^[28]

• On 4 January 2010, a freight train, hauled by 66048, derailed at Carrbridge in snowy weather, blocking the Highland Main Line.^[29] Having passed a signal at danger the train was derailed at trap points,^[30] subsequently falling down an embankment into trees and injuring the two crew members. The locomotive was hauling container flats from Inverness to Mossend Yard on behalf of Stobart Rail.^[31] The line was reopened on 12 January.^[32]
• On 21 November 2011, 66111 derailed between Exeter Central and Exeter St Davids on working an engineering works service.^[33]
• On 28 June 2012, GBRf operated 66734 derailed at Loch Treig whilst working the 6S45 North Blyth to Fort William Alcan Tanks.^{[34] [35]} Due to its position and the environmental risks associated with recovery, after agreement from owners Porterbrook it was cut-up on site and the mechanics recycled as spare parts.^{[36] [37]}
• On 1 August 2015, 66428 was hauling an engineering train that ran into the rear of another engineering train at Logan, Ayrshire. It was severely damaged.^[38] The train that was run into was hauled by 66305.^[39]
• On 14 August 2017, 66713 was hauling a freight train that derailed near, due to defective suspension on the wagon that was first to derail. The railway between Ely and was closed for a week.^[40]
• On 4 September 2018, 66230 was hauling a freight train which collided with a vehicle on a level crossing at Dollands Moor Freight Yard, Kent. One cab was extensively damaged in the post-impact fire. The locomotive was stored in Toton TMD.^[41]
• On 23 January 2020, 66154 was hauling a freight train which derailed at Wanstead Park and ran for 2.5miles before stopping near station.^[42]
• On 23 March 2020, 66057 ran through a buffer stop at the end of a siding at and was derailed. The derailment caused the locomotive to foul the main line, and a Class 170 diesel multiple unit, unit number 170 107, collided with the derailed locomotive at around 85mph. No one was injured.^[43] The driver of the locomotive was subsequently convicted of an offence contrary to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. He was sentenced to 8 months' imprisonment, suspended for 18 months.^[44]
• On 11 November 2020, 66603 was hauling a freight train that derailed at .^[45] The derailment was caused by broken rail fastenings which allowed the track to spread.^[46]
• On 19 August 2021, 66754 was hauling a freight train which collided with a tractor on a level crossing between and in Cambridgeshire. The locomotive and three wagons were derailed.^{[47] [48]}
• On 24 December 2021, 66779, working a train from Hams Hall (near Birmingham) to London Gateway derailed on the down Thames Haven line while on the approach to the port near to Stanford-le-Hope in Essex.^{[49] [50]}
• On 5 July 2022, 66729 was hauling a freight train that passed a signal at danger and ran into the rear of another freight train near Loversall Carr Jn, Doncaster.^[51]
• On 19 October 2022 66739 hauled a loaded cement train from Clitheroe Castle Cement Gb to Carlisle N.Y. before eight wagons derailed at Petteril Bridge Junction with one crashing into the River Petteril and one half way down the embankment.^[52]
• On 5 April 2024, 66776 passed a red signal and was derailed at West Ealing.^[53]

Sub-classes

Minor differences between different orders, and different operating companies have resulted in a number of subclasses being defined.

Subclass	Quantity	width=80px	Loco nos.	Operators	Comments
Class 66/0	233	66001-007 66009-015 66017-030 66032-045 66047 66049-057 66059-080 66082-090 66092-107 66109-121 66123-125 66127-131 66133-140 66142-183 66185-229 66231-237 66239-249	DB Cargo UK	The original order of 250. 65 locomotives were transferred to subsidiary Euro Cargo Rail during the English, Welsh & Scottish Railways era: 66010, 66022, 66026, 66028, 66029, 66032, 66033, 66036, 66038, 66042, 66045, 66049, 66052, 66062, 66064, 66071-66073, 66123, 66179, 66190-66191, 66193, 66195, 66201-66205, 66208-66220, 66222-66226, 66228-66229, 66231-66236, 66239-66247, 66249[54] 15 locomotives have been sent to the Polish division of the DB Cargo group, DB Cargo Polska.: 66146, 66153, 66157, 66159, 66163, 66166, 66173, 66178, 66180, 66189, 66196, 66220, 66227, 66237, 66248 Others make regular visits to the UK for attention at Toton depot. In December 2017 the company sold ten of its domestic fleet Class 66s to GB Railfreight: 66008, 016, 046, 058, 081, 132, 141, 184, 238 and 250. It has been reclassified as Class 66/7 and has been newly numbered 66780-789.[55] 66048 was withdrawn in 2016 following an accident at Carrbridge 66230 is in storage at Toton TMD following an accident at Dollands Moor.
	5	66031 66091 66108 66122 66126	Direct Rail Services	On long-term lease from DB Cargo UK, all in DRS livery.
Class 66/3	5	66301-305	GB Railfreight	Originally ordered by Fastline Freight.
Class 66/4	10	66411-420	Freightliner	Acquired from Direct Rail Services in 2011. 66411, 66412 & 66417 exported for use in Freightliner PL.
	14	66421-434	Direct Rail Services	Intended use is on intermodal traffic. Occasionally used on nuclear flask traffic – for which they are overpowered.
Class 66/5	81	66501-520 66522-526 66528-529 66531-534 66536-572 66585 66587-594 66596-599	Freightliner	Replaced Class 47s and Class 57s on Intermodal freight. 66521 written off after Great Heck rail crash. 66527, 66530, 66535, 66582, 66583, 66584, 66586 and 66595 have been exported to Poland, the operating subsidiary Freightliner PL. 66573-581 have been sold to Colas Rail and GB Railfreight and renumbered 66846-850 and 66738-741 respectively.
Class 66/6	28	66601-607 66610 66613-623		Top speed of 65mi/h – reduced gearing to cope with heavier oil, aggregates and cement trains. 66608, 66609, 66611, 66612, 66624 and 66625 have been exported to Poland, the operating subsidiary Freightliner PL.
Class 66/7[56]	99	66701- 799[57]	GB Railfreight	Operates on coal, intermodal services and also engineering / departmental work for Transport for London and Network Rail on London Underground and National Rail lines. 66734 was cut up on site after it was involved in a serious derailment at Loch Treig. However, a 'new' 66734 is now part of the GBRf fleet, with this locomotive replacing the original. 66733 to 66737 were formerly Direct Rail Services 66401-405. 66738 to 66741 were formerly Freightliner 66578-581. 66742 to 66746 were formerly Colas Rail 66841-845 and prior to that were numbered 66406-410 when with Direct Rail Services. 66747 to 66749 are a former Dutch fleet converted at the Midland Railway Centre. 66750 and 66751 are former Beacon Rail locos from mainland Europe. Converted at the EMD Longport. 66008, 016, 046, 058, 081, 132, 141, 184, 238 and 250 were formerly DB Cargo UK, these are 66780-66789. 66790 to 66792 were imported by Beacon Rail from Sweden. Converted at the EMD Longport.[58] 66793 to 66799 were imported by Beacon Rail from mainland Europe.
Class 66/8	5	66846-850	Colas Rail	Formerly operated by Freightliner as 66573-577.
Class 66/9	7	66951-957	Freightliner	A lower emission variant – fuel capacity reduced to compensate for the increased weight of other components.

Names

!Number!Name!Operator!Notes

66005	Maritime Intermodal One	DB Cargo UK	[59]
66035	Resourceful		Unveiled at the 2018 Severnside Open Day.[60]
66047	Maritime Intermodal Two
66051	Maritime Intermodal Four
66055	Alain Thauvette		Named after DB Cargo UK managers.
66066	Geoff Spencer		Named after DB Cargo UK managers.
66090	Maritime Intermodal Six
66100	Armistice 100 (1918-2018)		[61]
66109	Teesport Express		Named and reliveried in PD Ports blue in 2019, to celebrate DBC's partnership with Teesport.
66142	Maritime Intermodal Three
66148	Maritime Intermodal Seven
66162	Maritime Intermodal Five
66175	Rail Riders Express		Named at Toton on 20 March 2020.[62]
66190	Martin House Children's Hospice		[63]
66306	SCS Logistics	GB Railfreight	Named on 22 September 2023.
66307	Ipswich Town		[64]
66308	Signalman Willie Taylor		Named on 1 May 2024 at Carlisle Station to mark 40 years since he prevented a fatal rail collision.[65]
66413	Lest We Forget (denamed)	Freightliner	Name transferred to 66623 in 2023.[66]
66415	You Are Never Alone
66418	Patriot		Named in 2016 in honour of the 20,000 railwaymen that lost their lives in the First World War.[67]
66419	Lionesses' Roar		Named in honour of the England women's national football team.[68]
66421	Gresty Bridge TMD	Direct Rail Services	Previously carried by 20305.[69]
66422	Max Joule		Name unveiled at the 2022 Direct Rail Services Open Day.[70]
66424	Driver Paul Scrivens		[71]
66425	Nigel J Kirchstein		[72]
66428	Carlisle Eden Mind		[73]
66429	Charlie Brise		Named after a former DRS employee and TSSA union representative.
66431	Kingmoor TMD
66433	Carlisle Power Signal Box	[74]
66501	Japan 2001	Freightliner
66502	Basford Hall Centenary 2001
66503	The Railway Magazine		Named in 2004 with another plate (Celebrating 125 years 1897–2022) added below in 2022 to celebrate the magazine's anniversary.[75]
66506	Crewe Regeneration
66508	City of Doncaster
66509	Josiah's Wish		[76]
66522	East London Express (denamed)
66526	Steve Dunn (denamed)		Named after freight driver who was killed in the Selby rail crash.[77]
66528	Madge Elliot MBE (Borders Railway 2015)
66532	P&O Nedlloyd Atlas
66533	Hanjin Express / Senator Express		Different name carried each side.[78]
66534	OOCL Express		Named on 21 November 2001 at Manchester.[79]
66540	Ruby		[80]
66552	Maltby Raider		Named in 2004 to celebrate Freightliner's achievement of 0.75 million tonnes of coal from Maltby Main Colliery.[81]
66587	As One We Can		Named and repainted in Ocean Network Express' (ONE) pink livery in 2019 to celebrate Freightliner's partnership with ONE.[82]
66592	Johnson Stevens Agencies
66593	3MG Mersey Multimodal Gateway
66594	NYK Spirit of Kyoto
66597	Viridor		[83]
66601	The Hope Valley
66614	Poppy		Named in 2016 in honour of the 20,000 railwaymen that lost their lives in the First World War
66618	Railways Illustrated
66619	Derek W Johnson MBE		Named after Chairman of Johnson Stevens Agencies Ltd.[84]
66623	Lest We Forget		Name transferred from 66413 in 2023.
66701	Whitemoor (denamed)	GB Railfreight	Named on 23 May 2004 at Whitemoor depot.[85] Named transferred to 66730.
66705	Golden Jubilee		Additionally carried a Union Jack in its livery until 2016.[86]
66706	Nene Valley		[87]
66708	Glory to Ukraine		Named on 6 April 2022 and partially painted in the colours of the Flag of Ukraine.[88]
66709	Sorrento		Named and repainted in Mediterranean Shipping Company's corporate colours in 2012 to celebrate the 10-year partnership anniversary with GB Railfreight.[89]
66710	Phil Packer BRIT		Named in recognition of Major Phil Packer's charity work following his Armed Forces retirement.[90]
66711	Sence		[91]
66713	The Forest City		Named in reference to the Class 66's birthplace in London, Ontario.[92]
66714	Cromer Lifeboat		[93]
66715	Valour		[94]
66716	Locomotive & Carriage Institution 1911-2011		Named on the Nene Valley Railway.[95]
66717	Good Old Boy		Named in memory of former GBRf operations manager Steve Drew (1959–2006), small plaque below the nameplate.
66718	Peter, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill of Imber in the County of Wiltshire		Originally named Sir Peter Hendy CBE in 2013, it was repainted in a black livery with the current name adopted in May 2023.[96]
66720	Wascosa		[97]
66721	Harry Beck		Named after the designer of London Underground's Tube map.[98]
66723	ZA723 Chinook		Named after the helicopter in 2008.[99] Reliveried and renumbered as ZA723 in 2016.
66725	Sunderland
66726	Sheffield Wednesday		[100]
66728	Institution of Railway Operators		[101]
66729	Derby County		[102]
66731	Capt. Tom Moore – A True British Inspiration		Named in April 2020 in honour of the 100th birthday of Captain Tom Moore.[103]
66733	Cambridge PSB		[104]
66734	Platinum Jubilee		Repainted in purple livery in 2022 and named to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II.[105]
66735	Peterborough United		Named in 2019 in memory of a supporter of the club who died two years prior.
66736	Wolverhampton Wanderers		[106]
66737	Lesia		Named after GBRF's then-Managing Director's wife.
66738	Huddersfield Town
66739	Bluebell Railway		[107]
66740	Sarah		Named after Sarah Whurr in 2014, working for GBRF's finance team.[108]
66741	Swanage Railway		[109]
66742	Port of Immingham Centenary 1912-2012		Unveiled by Michael Portillo.[110]
66744	Crossrail		[111]
66747	Made in Sheffield		[112]
66749	Christopher Hopcroft MBE		[113]
66750	Bristol Panel Signal Box		[114]
66751	Inspiration Delivered		[115]
66752	The Hoosier State		A nickname for the American state of Indiana.
66753	EMD Roberts Road		[116]
66754	Northampton Saints		Named at Wellingborough Aggregates Terminal on 22 April 2015.[117]
66755	Tony Berkeley OBE		[118]
66756	Royal Corps of Signals		[119]
66757	West Somerset Railway		[120]
66758	The Pavior		Named in honour of the Worshipful Company of Paviors.[121]
66759	Chippy		Named in remembrance of Clive Chippington.[122] >
66760	David Gordon Harris
66761	Wensleydale Railway Association 25 Years 1990-2015
66763	Severn Valley Railway		[123]
66764	Major John Poyntz Engineer and Railwayman		Named on 16 June 2021 in honour of last RE Inspector of Railways.[124]
66765	Julie Carn		[125]
66766	Gail Richardson
66767	King’s Cross PSB 1971–2021		Named on 25 April 2021 at Kings Cross station.[126]
66769	League Managers Association		Carries the Prostate Cancer UK logo. Named in August 2021.[127]
66770	Darius Cheskin		[128]
66771	Amanda		Named in a ceremony at Cleethorpes station in August 2019 in honour of staff member Amanda Wilson.[129] [130]
66772	Maria		Named in a ceremony at Cleethorpes station in August 2019 in honour of staff member Maria Dennison.
66773	Pride of GB Railfreight		Name chosen by Matthew Parris in recognition of LGBT+ employees across the rail industry.[131]
66775			Named in a ceremony at HMNB Devonport in July 2017.[132]
66776	Joanne
66777	Gail Richardson
66778	Cambois Depot 25 Years		[133]
66779	Evening Star		Last class 66 to be built. Gifted to the NRM.[134]
66780	The Cemex Express		[135] [136]
66781	(1) Darius Cheskin (2) Ratcliffe Power Station		(1) Previously carried by 66778.[137] (2) Named 28 June 2024, to commemorate the last coal train to Ratcliffe-on-Soar.[138]
66783	The Flying Dustman		Named in March 2018 to mark the partnership between Biffa and GB Railfreight.[139]
66784	Keighley & Worth Valley Railway	[140]
66785	John Ellis	[141]
66786	Cambridge University Railway Club	[142]
66787	Three Bridges ASC	[143]
66788	Locomotion 15	Named in a ceremony at Locomotion Shildon in September 2019.[144]
66789	British Rail 1948-1997	Named to commemorate the 70th anniversary of British Rail and painted in BR 'large logo' blue.[145]
66790	Louise	[146]
66791	Neil Bennett
66792	Collaboration	[147]
66794	Steve Hannam	[148]
66795	Bescot LDC	Named in October 2021 following the completion of an upgrade to the Bescot Local Distribution Centre.[149] [150]
66796	The Green Progressor	Named in September 2021.[151]
66798	Justine
66799	Modern Railways Diamond Jubilee	[152]
66847	Terry Baker	Freightliner	[153]
66849	Wylam Dilly		[154]
66850	David Maidment OBE		[155]
66957	Stephenson Locomotive Society 1909–2009	GB Railfreight	Named at Shildon, on 30 March 2009, as part of the Stephenson Locomotive Society's 100th anniversary celebrations.[156]

Models

In 2006, Hornby Railways launched its first version of the BR Class 66 in OO gauge range in a variety of liveries.^[157]

In 2008, Bachmann produced a OO gauge model of 66411 Eddie the Engine in DRS Stobart livery.^[158] In 2013, following on from Bachmann's OO gauge EWS and Freightliner liveried models of the Class 66, Bachmann introduced a DCC-ready version of 66846 in Colas Rail livery.^[159]

Since 2019, Hattons have offered a variety of paint schemes for their class 66 model in OO gauge.^[160]

Both Graham Farish^[161] and Dapol produce models of the Class 66 for British N gauge.^[162]

In 2008, Aristocraft introduced a G scale version of the Class 66 in GB Railfreight livery^{[163] [164]} and in Freightliner livery.^[165]

References

Sources

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• Jones . Ben . Freight without Frontiers: 20 years of Class 66 . The Railway Magazine . July 2018 . 23–29.

Further reading

• Ross. Taylor . Amberley Publishing.
• That's two down – only another 248 Class 66s to go...! . . 327 . EMAP Apex Publications. 25 March – 7 April 1998. 17. 0953-4563. 49953699.
• EWS takes delivery of its first American-design Class 66s . . 328 . EMAP Apex Publications. 8–21 April 1998. 9. 0953-4563. 49953699.
• First Canadian Class 66 arrives in Britain! . . 330 . EMAP Apex Publications. 6–19 May 1998. 8–9. 0953-4563. 49953699.
• Class 66 hauls revenue-earning freight train after just six weeks! . . 333 . EMAP Apex Publications. 17–30 June 1998. 8–9. 0953-4563. 49953699.
• Off to Colorado with Ed's new Class 66!. Mel. Holley . . 335 . EMAP Apex Publications. 15–28 July 1998. 24–30. 0953-4563. 49953699.
• Three more new Class 66s arrive in Britain – it may be 50 by Christmas. Mel. Holley . . 339 . EMAP Apex Publications. 9–22 September 1998. 12–13. 0953-4563. 49953699.
• Seven more Class 66s ready for delivery to EWS . . 340 . EMAP Apex Publications. 23 September – 6 October 1998. 14. 0953-4563. 49953699.
• Second batch of Class 66s arrive – and they go straight into traffic . . 342 . EMAP Apex Publications. 21 October – 3 November 1998. 17. 0953-4563. 49953699.
• Third batch of '66s' arrives as EWS hires four ships . . 343 . EMAP Apex Publications. 4–17 November 1998. 12. 0953-4563. 49953699.
• EWS on target for 60 '66s' by Christmas . . 344 . EMAP Apex Publications. 18 November – 1 December 1998. 10. 0953-4563. 49953699.

External links

• Nothing stops a Class 66 . . . 492 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071010083606/http://pigeonsnest.co.uk/stuff/class66/class66.html . 10 October 2007 . Pigeonsnest.co.uk.
• Special Report: The Class 66s . Railway Herald . 18 April 2008 . 127 . 1751-8091 . 19–25 . 10 February 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110727195803/http://www.railwayherald.org/magazine/pdf/RHUK/Issue127.pdf . 27 July 2011 . dead.

Notes and References

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2. News: EWS workhorses will deliver savings . JAH . Railway Gazette International . DVV Media International . 1 April 1998 . 6 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200302145922/https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/ews-workhorses-will-deliver-savings/27540.article . 2 March 2020 . dead.
3. Book: Vehicle Diagram Book No. 100 for Main Line Diesel Locomotives . 590aA, 591aA (in work pp. 115–116) . January 1992 . Barrowmore MRG . Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Department, British Railways Board . Derby . 5 February 2023.
4. News: Foster . Stefanie . Fifteenth anniversary of the Class 66 . 7 February 2023 . Rail Magazine . 17 April 2013.
5. Web site: rolling stock : class 66 . 16 August 2006 . thejunction.org.uk . 30 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120220022152/http://www.thejunction.org.uk/cl66.html . 20 February 2012.
6. Buck. Martin . Freightmaster Publishing. Swindon. 7.
7. Buck. Martin . Freightmaster Publishing. Swindon. 60.
8. Piggott . Nick . Sheds and Freds . The Railway Magazine . October 1999 . 145 . 1,182 . 13 . IPC . London . 0033-8923.
9. News: Import of EMD Series 66 increases due to lack of UK motive power . Railway Gazette. September 2013.
10. Web site: GB Railfreight expands Class 66 fleet . . 4 September 2013 . 6 February 2014.
11. Dunn. Pip. Reborn in the USA! America builds first 66s. Railways Illustrated . August 2014 . 9 . 1479-2230.
12. Bickerdyke. Paul. Rail Express. Future of locos is 'in the secondary market'. 217. June 2014. 9. 1362-234X.
13. GB Railfreight goes for the unusual look to brighten a dull day . . Railway Herald . 4 . 274 . 11 July 2011 . 11 July 2011 . 1751-8091.
14. Web site: Now scrapped GBRf 66734 down the bank at Loch Treig Scotland . BritishRailways.tv . 2015 . 10 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150414054051/http://www.britishrailways.tv/train-videos/2013-10/now-scrapped-gbrf-66734-down-the-bank-at-loch-treig-scotland/ . 14 April 2015 . dead.
15. News: Brand new Class 66s delivered to Yorkshire . RAIL . 16 February 2016 . 16 February 2016.
16. Milner . Chris . Last class 66 is named Evening Star . The Railway Magazine . June 2016 . 162 . 1,383 . 7 . Mortons Media . Horncastle . 0033-8923.
17. Web site: GB Railfreight acquires Class 66 locos from Germany . Railway Gazette . 27 October 2020.
18. Fastline Freight's 66/3s arrive at Newport . . Railway Herald . 137 . 3 . 1751-8091 . 30 December 2013 . 30 June 2008.
19. Fastline's first Class 66/3s arrive for UK power contract . Rail . 595 . 2 July 2008 . 6.
20. Web site: Fastline Ltd . 30 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100409060406/http://www.fastline-group.com/ . 9 April 2010.
21. Web site: End of the Line: Withdrawn & Stored Locomotives UK . List: Class 66 . WNXX . subscription . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101113040407/http://www.wnxx.com/loco/class66.htm . 13 November 2010.
22. News: Boycott threat over 'dirty' locos . BBC News . 30 April 2007 . 30 December 2013.
23. Positive moves from operators on 66s . 7 . Locomotive Journal . . April 2007 . 10 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927011750/http://www.aslef.org.uk/shared_asp_files/GFSR.asp?NodeID=105554 . 27 September 2011 . dead .
24. Web site: News Archive: Progress on 66 cabs leads to normal working . 14 June 2007 . . 30 September 2017 . 30 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170930132542/http://www.aslef.org.uk/article.php?group_id=1051 . dead .
25. Web site: Enighet mellom NLF og CargoNet . no . 5 October 2004 . lokmann.no . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928222250/http://www.lokmann.no/aktu04/041005cnenighet.htm . 28 September 2007.
26. News: Tragic results of driver fatigue . 13 December 2001 . BBC News.
27. Web site: Diesel/Electric Locomotive Information: 66521 . UKRail.co.uk.
28. Web site: Rail Accident Report: Derailment of a freight train at Brentingby Junction, near Melton Mowbray – 9 February 2006 . Rail Accident Investigation Branch . Railways Archive . January 2007 . 22 June 2011.
29. News: Snow derailment problems continue . BBC News . 4 January 2010 . 5 January 2010.
30. Web site: Investigation into an accident involving a freight train at Carrbridge, Inverness-shire, on 4 January 2010 . Rail Accident Investigation Branch . 16 January 2010.
31. 13 January 2010 . Probes into SPADs in Devon and Scotland . . 635 . 8–9 . Bauer Media Group.
32. Web site: Inverness-Perth Route Reopens After a Week of Endeavour . Network Rail . . 13 January 2010 . 11 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131230235200/http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/content/detail.aspx?ReleaseID=4944&NewsAreaID=2 . 30 December 2013 . dead.
33. News: VIDEO: Derailed train causes services to be cancelled . Exeter Express and Echo . 25 November 2011 . . 30 December 2013 . https://archive.today/20130505084841/http://www.thisisexeter.co.uk/VIDEO-Derailed-train-causes-services-cancelled/story-13940812-detail/story.html . dead . 5 May 2013.
34. Web site: 120628 : 66734 Loch Treig Derailment . WNXX . June 2012 . 29 June 2012.
35. News: Man winched to safety in Scotland after floods derail train . https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20120630205209/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/9364866/Man-winched-to-safety-in-Scotland-after-mudslide-derails-train.html . dead . 30 June 2012 . . 29 June 2012.
36. Derailed Class 66 to be cut up on site . Chris . Milner . . 31 January 2013 . 26 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227065846/http://www.railwaymagazine.co.uk/news/derailed-class-66-to-be-cut-up-on-site . 27 December 2013 . dead.
37. Web site: Loco Recovery . QTS Group . 13 June 2014 . YouTube . 12 January 2021.
38. Web site: Collision near Logan . Rail Accident Investigation Branch . 14 August 2015 . 17 August 2015.
39. Web site: Freight train collision near Logan, East Ayrshire 1 August 2015 . Rail Accidents Investigation Branch . 13 July 2016 . 16 July 2016.
40. Web site: Freight train derailment at Ely West Junction 14 August 2017 . Rail Accidents Investigation Branch . 2 August 2018.
41. Web site: Collision between a train and utility vehicle at Dollands Moor freight yard, Kent 4 September 2018 . Rail Accidents Investigation Branch . 25 June 2019.
42. Web site: Derailment of a Freight Train near Wanstead Park, London 23 January 2020 . Rail Accidents Investigation Branch . 16 November 2020.
43. Web site: Passenger train collision with a derailed locomotive at Bromsgrove 23 March 2020 . Rail Accidents Investigation Branch . 18 November 2020.
44. Web site: Driver sentenced to eight months imprisonment for causing crash . Office of Rail and Road . 10 January 2023 .
45. Freight train derails at Sheffield . RAIL . 11 November 2020 . 4 December 2020.
46. Web site: Freight train derailment at Sheffield station . Rail Accidents Investigation Branch . 4 December 2020.
47. Web site: Cambridgeshire: Train driver injured in level crossing collision . BBC News Online . 19 August 2021 . 20 August 2021.
48. Web site: Collision and derailment of a freight train at Kisby user worked level crossing . Rail Accident Investigation Branch . 14 September 2021.
49. Web site: Freight train derailment at London Gateway . Rail Accident Investigation Branch . 31 January 2022 .
50. Web site: Freight train derailment at London Gateway, Essex, 24 December 2021 . Rail Accident Investigation Branch . December 2023 . 5 April 2024 .
51. Web site: Signal passed at danger and collision between freight trains near to Loversall Carr Junction . Rail Accident Investigation Branch . 22 July 2022 .
52. Web site: Carlisle – Newcastle / Skipton trains disrupted after freight train derailment . Holden . Michael . RailAdvent . 20 October 2022 . 21 October 2022 .
53. News: Passengers face delays after derailment at West Ealing . BBC News . 5 April 2024 . 5 April 2024 .
54. https://www.railwaymagazine.co.uk/5928/from-the-archive-brits-abroad/ Brits Abroad
55. Web site: Hewitt. Sam. 4 January 2018. GB Railfreight buys DB Cargo Class 66s. The Railway Magazine.
56. Bayer, Gareth. "GBRf closes in on 100 ‘Sheds'". Rail Express. 17 August 2021.
57. GB Railfreight targets more Class 66s from overseas . Richard . Clinnick . 25 January 2021 . RAIL . 21 September 2021.
58. First of three Swedish '66s' arrives for GB Railfreight . Richard . Clinnick . 3 June 2019 . RAIL . 3 June 2019 . en.
59. Web site: Maritime's two new locomotives unveiled . Maritime Transport . 2 April 2019 . 8 January 2024.
60. Web site: Severnside Open Day . 22 March 2018 . 9 January 2024.
61. Web site: DB Cargo UK holds centenary Armistice Day locomotive naming . Tank News International . 19 November 2018 . 9 January 2024.
62. News: Rail Riders has a named locomotive once again! . Rail Advent . 31 March 2020 . Michael . Holden . 8 January 2024.
63. Web site: Martin House name goes national after York station livery launch . The Press . 5 June 2023 . 9 January 2024 . Greenwood . Darren.
64. News: GB Railfreight names locomotive after Ipswich Town Football Club . 15 January 2024 . Rail Advent . 17 January 2024.
65. News: 2024-05-02 . Engine named after signalman who stopped Carlisle train disaster . 2024-05-20 . BBC News.
66. Bendall. Simon. Clinnick. Richard. Coward. Andy. Naming Update. Fleet Review. Railways Illustrated. 251. January 2024. 22.
67. New Basford Hall TMD Unveiled With Remembrance Naming . Rail Express . 22 December 2016 . 4 January 2024.
68. Web site: LinkedIn Freightliner. LinkedIn .
69. DRS open day raises more than £37,000 for charity . Rail Magazine . 27 July 2018 . 9 January 2024.
70. News: Direct Rail Services open day to become biennial event . RailAdvent . 9 March 2023 . 5 January 2024.
71. Web site: Driver Paul Scrivens to debut on the North Norfolk Railway . Eastern Daily Press . 7 June 2023 . 8 January 2024 . Anderson . Stuart.
72. Bendall. Simon. Clinnick. Richard. Coward. Andy. Naming Update. Fleet Review. Railways Illustrated. 236. October 2022. 25.
73. Web site: Direct Rail Services raise £10k for charities and local causes . Direct Rail Services . 23 July 2019 . 9 January 2024.
74. Web site: Carlisle Power Signal Box locomotive marks 50 years of progress . News & Star . 17 June 2023 . 9 January 2024.
75. Web site: Bestwick . Alex . 9 August 2022 . Locomotive's rededication marks magazine milestone . The Railway Hub . 6 November 2022.
76. Web site: I Wish To Be A Freight Train Driver . Make-A-Wish . 9 January 2024.
77. Web site: Loco named after driver . 1 October 2001 . Gezatte & Herald . 8 January 2024.
78. Book: Smith . Dave . Freightliner Locomotives . 2020 . Amberley Publishing . 978-1-4456-7370-7.
79. Web site: OOCL Express Naming Ceremony . 30 November 2001 . OOCL . 11 October 2021.
80. Freightliner celebrates 40 years . pdf . Railway Herald . 9 . 27 January 2006 . 9 January 2024.
81. Web site: Class 66 66552 'Maltby Raider' . Wings Wheels and Rail Gallery . 9 January 2024.
82. Web site: G&W and ONE celebrate new contract with loco naming . Genesee & Wyoming Railroad . 9 January 2024.
83. Web site: 66597 Tackley 2017 . 9 January 2024 . Martin Loader's Railway Photography.
84. Web site: Class 66 66619 'Derek W. Johnson MBE' . Wings Wheels and Rail Gallery . 9 January 2024.
85. Web site: Celebrate a Railway Revival – Whitemoor Community Open Day . 1 April 2004 . Network Rail Media Centre . 11 October 2021.
86. Web site: R30334: Hornby GBRf Class 66 Diesel 66 705 Golden Jubilee . Kernow Model Rail Centre . 9 January 2024.
87. Web site: Nene Valley Railway "Nene Corridor" Project Launch . Six Bells Junction . 26 April 2003 . 9 January 2024.
88. News: Holden . Michael . 6 April 2022 . GB Railfreight unveils new livery for Class 66 locomotive in support of Ukraine . 4 May 2022 . RailAdvent.
89. 26 April 2012 . New look for GBRF Class 66 . 9 January 2024 . Railway Herald.
90. Web site: GB Railfreight: Facebook . 29 October 2019 . 9 January 2024 . Facebook.
91. Web site: 9 July 2015 . Bardon Hill locomotive named 'Sence' . AggNet . 9 January 2024.
92. Web site: R30020 GBRf, Class 66, Co-Co, 66713 'Forest City' . Hornby Model Railways . 17 January 2024.
93. Web site: TT3016M GBRf, Class 66, Co-Co, 66714 'Cromer Lifeboat' . Arnold Models . 17 January 2024.
94. Web site: Valour-Railway Locomotive No 66715 . Imperial Wharf Museum . 17 January 2024.
95. Web site: Centenary Locomotive Naming . The Locomotive & Carriage Institution . 17 January 2024.
96. News: GB Railfreight honors Lord Peter Hendy with loco renaming ceremony . RailAdvent . 28 May 2023 . 17 January 2024.
97. GB Railfreight celebrates Wascosa and Network Rail partnership. News. Railways Illustrated. 235. October 2022. 13.
98. Web site: R30021 GBRf, Class 66, Co-Co, 66721 'Harry Beck' - Era 11 . Hornby Hobbies . 23 May 2023 . On 26 January 2007, 66721 was named 'Harry Beck', by John Smith, MD of GB Railfreight....
99. Web site: Chinook takes to the air to celebrate loco naming . Railnews . 30 September 2008 . 17 January 2024 . to unveil the striking squadron-badged plaque on loco 66723....
100. Web site: VIDEO: 66726 Sheffield Wednesday passes damaged train on Settle-Carlisle line . Craven Herald & Pioneer . 3 September 2021 . 17 January 2024.
101. Web site: Depot creates new jobs for rail town . Railnews . 28 April 2008 . 17 January 2024.
102. Web site: FIRST GBRF NAMES LOCO 'DERBY COUNTY' . Derby County F.C. . https://web.archive.org/web/20100418043846/https://www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2025373,00.html . 18 April 2010 . 17 April 2010 . 17 January 2024.
103. GB Railfreight thanks Captain Tom Moore for his NHS fundraising with locomotive naming . 30 April 2020 . Rail Magazine.
104. Web site: GB Railfreight: Facebook . 10 September 2014 . 17 January 2024 . Facebook . Today, 66733 was named 'Cambridge PSB' at Cambridge Station....
105. GBRF Marks Platinum Jubilee with special livery . 1 June 2022 . 17 January 2024 . Railway Herald.
106. Web site: 66376 Wolverhampton Wanderers Nameplate . 17 January 2024 . Martin Loader's Railway Photography.
107. Web site: Bluebell Railway Celebrates Six Decades Of World's Most Popular Line . Heritage Railway . 28 July 2020 . Sam Hewitt.
108. Web site: GB Railfreight: Facebook . 14 August 2014 . 17 January 2024 . Facebook . 66740 is the latest of our locos to be named after one of our office girls....
109. Web site: GB Railfreight: Facebook . 7 May 2015 . 17 January 2024 . Facebook . We've just named 66741 'Swanage Railway'....
110. Web site: GB Railfreight helps the Port of Immingham celebrate 100 years of operation with locomotive naming . Europorte . 30 April 2012 . 17 January 2024.
111. Web site: Northfleet: Crossrail . Kent Rail . No. 66744 was formally named Crossrail during a ceremony at the site... . 17 January 2024.
112. News: GBRf name class 66 locomotive 'Made in Sheffield' . RailAdvent . Michael Holden . 11 July 2019 . 17 January 2024.
113. Web site: GBRf employee wins Lifetime Achievement Award at the end of a 60-year career . GB Railfreight . 28 February 2020.
114. News: White . Cameron . Rare GBRf European class 66 locomotive convoy . RailAdvent . 13 June 2020 . 13 June 2020.
115. Web site: GB Railfreight celebrates relationship with Hitachi Rail Europe by naming Class 66 locomotive . GetLink . 27 May 2015 . 17 January 2024.
116. GB Railfreight names Class 66 at Roberts Road . Rail Magazine . 9 December 2014 . 17 January 2024.
117. Web site: GB Railfreight celebrates rugby success with locomotive naming at Northampton... . 14 April 2022 . press.getlinkgroup.com.
118. His Lordship's Locomotive . 26 July 2018 . Modern Railways . 17 January 2024.
119. GB Railfreight Cements Links With Armed Forces. The Railway Magazine. 16 August 2017 . Sam Hewitt . 17 January 2024.
120. News: 40 years since the re-opening of West Somerset Railway . 28 September 2016 . 17 January 2024 . ITV News.
121. Web site: GB RAILFREIGHT AND THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF PAVIORS CHRISTEN 'THE PAVIOR' . 14 September 2018 . 17 January 2024 . GB Railfreight.
122. Web site: MainlineDiesels.net - [GB] GBRf 66759 named Chippy ]. 2024-10-30 . www.mainlinediesels.net.
123. Web site: Severn Valley Railway unveils £800,000 Kidderminster Diesel Depot . 21 May 2016 . Tom Davis . 17 January 2024 . The Shuttle . A GB Railfreight loco 66763 was also named 'Severn Valley Railway’ at the official launch..
124. News: White . Cameron . 18 June 2021 . HM Railway Inspector has GBRF Class 66 locomotive dedicated in his name . 20 June 2021 . RailAdvent.
125. Bendall. Simon. Clinnick. Richard. Coward. Andy. Naming Update. Fleet Review. Railways Illustrated. 235. September 2022. 23.
126. Web site: GBRf name new locomotive as King's Cross project reaches final stage . GB Railfreight . 30 April 2021 . 11 October 2021.
127. News: White . Cameron . 16 August 2021 . Class 66 locomotive named in honour of partnership between GB Railfreight, Prostate Cancer UK and the League Managers Association . live . 16 August 2021 . RailAdvent . https://web.archive.org/web/20210816081326/https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2021/08/class-66-locomotive-named-in-honour-of-partnership-between-gb-railfreight-prostate-cancer-uk-and-the-league-managers-association.html . 16 August 2021 .
128. Bendall. Simon. Clinnick. Richard. Coward. Andy. Naming Update. Fleet Review. Railways Illustrated. 259. September 2024. 25.
129. Web site: GBRf honour long serving employees with loco naming. 16 August 2019. GBRf.
130. Web site: GB Railfreight official Facebook page . . 14 August 2019.
131. Web site: R30023 GBRf, Class 66, Co-Co, 66773 'Pride of GB Railfreight' . 17 January 2024.
132. Web site: Royal Navy Warship HMS Argyll honoured by train company . 12 July 2017 . justplymouth.com.
133. Web site: GB Railfreight: Facebook . 14 October 2019 . 17 January 2024 . Facebook.
134. Web site: Our Trains . GB Railfreight . 11 October 2021.
135. Web site: CEMEX and GB Railfreight presented the new CEMEX-liveried locomotive at a dedicated naming ceremony held at Dove Holes Quarry, Buxton . 14 June 2019 . 17 January 2024 . Cemex.
136. Web site: GBRf and Cemex launch new branded Class 66 locomotive . 20 June 2019 . Emma Holden . 17 January 2024 . Cemex.
137. Bendall. Simon. Coward. Andy. Naming Update. Fleet Review. Railways Illustrated. 234. August 2022. 21.
138. News: Hare . Simon . Power station's last coal delivery arrives by rail . BBC News . 30 June 2024 . 30 June 2024.
139. Web site: 28 March 2018 . GB Railfreight and Biffa christen "The Flying Dustman" . 4 November 2022 . GBRF . en-GB.
140. GBRF marks KWVR's 50th anniversary . 18 July 2018 . Rail Magazine.
141. Web site: GB RAILFREIGHT HONOURS JOHN ELLIS WITH A SURPRISE LOCOMOTIVE NAMING . 21 July 2023 . 17 January 2024 . GBRailfreight.
142. Web site: GB RAILFREIGHT 66786 'CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY RAILWAY CLUB' . 17 January 2024 . Cambridge University Railway Club.
143. Web site: LinkedIn GB Railfreight. 1 July 2023 . 17 January 2024 . LinkedIn .
144. Web site: 66788 . Class 66 Data.
145. GBRailfreight. 968518446802788352. GBRf are proud to unveil our latest class 66 newly renamed 'British Rail 1948-1997'. The loco marks the 70th anniversary of British Railways and is currently undergoing a number of modifications to bring to GBRf 66/7 standard and reliability.
146. Web site: GB RAILFREIGHT HOSTS ITS 2023 LADIES NAMING CEREMONY . 22 August 2023 . GB Railfreight . 17 January 2024.
147. Bendall. Simon. Coward. Andy. Naming Update. Fleet Review. Railways Illustrated. 233. July 2022. 23.
148. GBRailfreight. 1398274579022368768. We're proud to unveil our latest named Class 66 'Steve Hannam'. Specially painted in BR Railfreight triple grey livery, the locomotive celebrates the rail career of Steve Hannam who played a vital role in maintaining Class 59 & 66 locomotives in the UK..
149. Web site: GB Railfreight name new locomotive to celebrate major Bescot LDC upgrade . 8 October 2021 . GB Railfreight.
150. Web site: Holden . Alan . 9 October 2021 . GB Railfreight names Class 66 locomotive to celebrate Bescot LDC upgrades . live . 10 October 2021 . RailAdvent. https://web.archive.org/web/20211009131120/https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2021/10/gb-railfreight-names-class-66-locomotive-to-celebrate-bescot-ldc-upgrades.html . 9 October 2021 .
151. News: White . Cameron . 18 September 2021 . HS2 fan names Class 66 locomotive – with unexpected surprise . live . 20 September 2021 . RailAdvent . https://web.archive.org/web/20210919212841/https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2021/09/hs2-fan-names-class-66-locomotive-with-unexpected-surprise.html . 19 September 2021 .
152. News: Class 43 and Class 66 locomotive named at Kidderminster station on the Severn Valley Railway . 28 September 2022 . 17 January 2024 . RailAdvent.
153. GBRailfreight. 1121702459766968320. Monday the 22nd April marked the proud unveiling of Colas Rail Ltd.'s newly named loco class 66847 "Terry Baker". The Loco was named in memory of the late Terry Baker. A devoted Crystal Palace fan and loved colleague..
154. Web site: Class 66 66849 'Wylam Dilly' . Wings Wings And Rail Gallery . 17 January 2024.
155. Web site: TT3019M Colas Rail, Class 66, Co-Co, 66850, 'David Maidment OBE' . 17 January 2024 . Arnold Models.
156. Web site: Locomotives Associated with the SLS . Stephenson Locomotive Society . 22 July 2019 . 5 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191205042245/http://www.stephensonloco.org.uk/loco_assoc.htm#66957 . dead .
157. Web site: Hornby BR Class 66 . Hornby Railways Collector Guide . 1 February 2020.
158. Bachmann releases Eddie the Engine in Stobart livery. Hornby Magazine. Mike. Wild. 81. 7. January 2008. Hersham. Ian Allan Publishing. 1753-2469. 226087101.
159. Bachmann 'Shed' now adorned in Colas Rail livery. British Railway Modelling. 94. 20. 12. March 2013. Bourne. Warners Group Publications. 0968-0764. 1135061879.
160. Web site: Hatton BR Class 66 . Hatton's model directory . 19 May 2022.
161. Farish '66/9' completes the set. Model Rail. 66. 113. January 2008. Peterborough. EMAP Active. 1369-5118. 173324502.
162. New Class 66 liveries from Dapol. Hornby Magazine. Mike. Wild. 81. 7. January 2008. Hersham. Ian Allan Publishing. 1753-2469. 226087101.
163. Garden Shed. Ben. Jones. Model Rail. 8–9. 113. January 2008. Peterborough. EMAP Active. 1369-5118. 173324502.
164. Aristocraft 'G' scale 66 lands. Hornby Magazine. Mike. Wild. 76–77. 7. January 2008. Hersham. Ian Allan Publishing. 1753-2469. 226087101.
165. Radio-controlled Aristocraft 'Fred'. Brian. Jones. British Railway Modelling. 32–37. 16. 3. June 2008. Bourne. Warners Group Publications. 0968-0764. 1135061879.