Hornby R30022

GBRf, Class 66, Co-Co, 66709 'Sorrento' - Era 11

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2023) Current Era

Manufacturer description

Delivered into Newport Docks on board the MV Jumbo Spirit in June 2002, 66709 first went into service with GBRf in the original GBRf livery and named as 'Joseph Arnold Davies', before switching to the GBRf/Medite shipping livery of black bodysides with yellow Medite lettering and branding.

In 24 April 2012, 66709 was rebranded in the Mediterranean Shipping Company's livery, featuring a large container ship image on an otherwise light blue bodyside and, on the following day, the locomotive was renamed as 66709 Sorrento, honouring the home town of MSC founder Mr Aponte.

Catalogue listing

Brand:
Hornby
Product Code:
R30022
GTIN:
5055286691232
RRP:
£90.99
Catalogue:
2021 Range
Release date:
September 2021

Model details

Colour
Blue
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Finish
Pristine
Gauge
OO
Livery
GBRf - GB Railfreight
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Name
Sorrento
Couplings
NEM
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Running number
66709

Prototype information

Introduced
2002
Locomotive class*
Class 66
Operator
GBRf
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
CO-CO
Max speed
65 mph / 75 mph
Designer
GM/EMD
Built
1998-2014
Built by
Electro-Motive Diesel
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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