Name: Accurascale ACC3017 Class 66 - Colas - 66849
Brand: Accurascale
SKU: ACC3017
Price: 215.94 GBP

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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Colas Rail Freight leased 5 class 66 locomotives following the collapse of Advenza freight (numbered 66841 to 66845), in 2011 these locomotives were then leased on to GBRF. Leaving a hole in the fleet, Colas purchased 5 class 66 locomotives from Freightliner (formerly numbered 66573 to 66577). These 5 were given a fresh coat of Colas’ house colours and renumbered to 66846 to 66850. 66849 was given the name of “Wylam Dilly” straight after its repainting and has carried it to this day. Wylam Dilly is the second oldest surviving steam locomotive in the world and was built for hauling coal at Wylam Colliery near Newcastle in 1815.

Catalogue listing

Brand

Accurascale

Product Code

ACC3017

GTIN

0781005471384

RRP

£215.94

Release date

June 2025

Model details

Livery

GBrF

DCC status

DCC Sound Ready

Tooling date

2025

Finish

Pristine

Running number

66849

Prototype information

Locomotive class^*

Class 66

Motive power

Diesel

Built

1998-2014

Total produced

446

^* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

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The Accurascale Class 66 Colas No.66849 diesel locomotive model is a highly detailed OO scale representation of the real-life locomotive, built to a scale of 1:76.2. The model is DCC sound ready and features a powerpack capacitor for uninterrupted power. It is equipped with a five-pole motor and two flywheels, allowing it to achieve a minimum scale top speed of 75 mph.

The model features a die-cast metal chassis, RP25-110 profile OO wheels, and separately applied etched metal and plastic detail parts, including grab handles, steps, and wipers. It also has scale width wire handrails, a full underframe tank detail with brackets and pipework, and fully sprung buffers.

The locomotive is based on the real Class 66, which was introduced in the initial period of privatisation. In the early 2010s, Colas Rail Freight leased five Class 66 locomotives from GBRF, which were previously leased from Advenza Freight. When these locomotives became available, Colas purchased five more from Freightliner, which were renumbered and given a fresh coat of Colas' house colours. One of these locomotives, 66849, was named "Wylam Dilly" after its repainting and has retained this name to this day.

The model features directional lighting, DC and DCC, switchable red and white marker lights, and separately switched cab lighting. It also has a stay-alive power pack fitted and a 21 pin DCC socket. The model is suitable for use on a minimum radius of 438mm (2nd radius set-track) and is designed for display, with factory-fitted pipework and screw couplings.

Accurascale ACC3017

Class 66 - Colas - 66849