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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 11 (2016 to 2024) Current Era
Manufacturer description
Expected Delivery Q2 2025 (Subject to Change at Manufacturer's Discretion).
Additional Information
- Directional Lighting
- Working Tail Lamp
- 21 Pin DCC
- Stay-Alive Power Pack Fitted
Arriving in the UK aboard MV Fairload on the 23rd June 2000, this locomotive was originally numbered 66250 and was the last EWS class 66 as part of their “Red Revolution” which had started with 66001 just a few years earlier. As part of a restructuring, EWS offered several locomotives for sale and 66250 was acquired by GBRF in 2017 and was allocated the new number 66789. Unveiled on the 27th Feb 2018, 66789 sports a homage to the British Rail large logo blue livery to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the formation of British Railways back in 1948.
Specification
- Highly detailed OO scale model, 1:76.2 scale
- Minimum Radius 438mm (2nd Radius Set-track)
- Die-cast metal chassis.
- RP25-110 profile OO wheels
- Separately applied etched metal/plastic detail parts, including grab handles, steps, wipers, etc.
- Scale width wire handrails
- Full underframe tank detail with brackets and pipework
- Fully sprung buffers, factory-fitted pipework and screw couplings (for display)
- Dummy knuckle couplers fitted where relevant
- Kinetic NEM coupler mounts at correct height and mini-tension-lock couplers
- “Easi-mag” lift off roof panel to access the decoder and DC light switches
Deluxe Features
- PowerPack capacitor for uninterrupted power
- Customised Dual-Speaker Technology with large ‘Accurathrash’ Style Bass Speaker and smaller 'iphone' style cube for higher frequencies (on DCC Sound-fitted models only)
- Hall sensor for flange squeal effect (on DCC Sound-fitted models only)
DCC Features
- DCC ready with PowerPack capacitor for uninterrupted power
- DCC ready [21-Pin MTX Socket] or Factory-Fitted DCC Sound options
High Performance Traction features
- Five-Pole motor with two flywheels
- Gearing arranged so locomotive can achieve minimum scale top speed of 75 mph (120kph)
- All wheel drive and all wheel pickup
Fully detailed Lighting Pack features:
- Directional lighting, DC and DCC
- Switchable Red and white marker lights with day/night options
- Separately switched cab lighting, auto/off on movement
Catalogue listing
Model details
Prototype information
* 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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