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Prototype Era
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation
First introduced in 1998, the Class 66 revolutionised the rail freight sector in Britain and have become the most prolific type for heavy freight work.
In 2000, a new 66/6 sub-class was created with a lower gear ratio version enabling heavier trains to be hauled, albeit at slower speeds. A total of 25 were put into service by Freightliner, numbered 66601-625, and some of these have since moved overseas for use with Freightliner Poland.
Used mainly on oil, aggregate, and cement trains, 66601 is one of 22 still operating in the UK and, on 18th March 2025, was turned out at Eastleigh Works in a new green ‘Freightliner 60’ livery.
We've faithfully recreated this locomotive in RailRoad model form, keeping plenty of detail but incorporating more durable features, making it ideal for a busy model railway layout. Plus, this locomotive model has been pre-fitted with a DCC sound chip for the most authentic experience.
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Hornby
R30019
Colas, Class 66, Co-Co, 66850 'David Maidment OBE' - Era 11
Hornby
R30024
Freightliner, Class 66, Co-Co, 66623 'Bill Bolsover' - Era 11
Hornby
R30074
DB, Class 66, Co-Co, 66113 'Delivering For Our Key Workers' - Era 11
Hornby
R3886
DRS, Class 66, Co-Co, 66405, Era 10
Hornby
R3902
GBRf, Class 66, Co-Co, 66725 'Sunderland' - Era 11
Hornby
R3920
British Rail Class 66/4 '66434'
Hornby
R3940
GBRf/Newell & Wright, Class 66, Co-Co, 66747 'Made in Sheffield' - Era 11
Hornby
R30020
GBRf, Class 66, Co-Co, 66713 'Forest City' - Era 11
Hornby
R30021
GBRf, Class 66, Co-Co, 66721 'Harry Beck' - Era 11
Hornby
R30022
GBRf, Class 66, Co-Co, 66709 'Sorrento' - Era 11
Hornby
R30023
GBRf, Class 66, Co-Co, 66773 'Pride of GB Railfreight' - Era 11
Hornby
R3950
GBRf/Belmond Royal Scotsman, Class 66, Co-Co, 66743 – Era 11
Hornby
R3950A
GBRf/Belmond Royal Scotsman, Class 66, Co-Co, 66746 – Era 11
Hornby
R3951
GBRf, Class 66, Co-Co, 66780 'The Cemex Express' - Era 11
Hornby
R8121
TTS Sound Decoder: Class 66
Hornby
R30152
GBRf, Class 66, Co-Co, 66793 - Era 11
Hornby
R30222
DB Cargo, Class 66, Co-Co, 66004 'Climate Hero' - Era 11 (Web Exclusive)
Hornby
R30151
GBRf, HS2 Class 66, Co-Co, 66796 'The Green Progressor' - Era 11
Hornby
R30150
GBRf, Class 66, Co-Co, 66748 - Era 10
Hornby
R30223
DRS, Class 66, Co-Co, 66432 - Era 11
Hornby
R30238TXS
Coronation of His Majesty the King, Class 66, 06523 'King Charles III' - Club Exclusive
Hornby
R30332
GBRf, Class 66, Co-Co, 66734 'Platinum Jubilee' - Era 11
Hornby
R30334
GBRf, Class 66, Co-Co, 66705 'Golden Jubilee' - Era 11
Hornby
R30353TXS
GBRf, Class 66, Co-Co, 66754 'Northampton Saints' - Era 11 (Sound Fitted)
Hornby
R30370
DB, Class 66, Co-Co, 66012 - Era 11
Hornby
R30429TXS
RailRoad Plus: GBRf - Class 66 - 66723 'Chinook' (DCC Sound Fitted)
Hornby
R30428
RailRoad Plus: Class 66 - Aggregates Industries - 66711 'Sence'
Hornby
R30428TXS
RailRoad Plus: Class 66 - Aggregates Industries - 66711 'Sence' (DCC Sound Fitted)
Hornby
R30429
RailRoad Plus: GBRf - Class 66- 66723 'Chinook'
Hornby
R30461
RailRoad: GB Railfreight - Class 66 - 66301 ‘Drax Power Station 50’ - Gold Livery (Drax 50th Anniversary)
Hornby
R3916
GBRf, Class 66, Co-Co, 66733 'Cambridge PSB' - Era 11
Hornby
R30533
RailRoad: Colas - Class 66 - 'Louise 66790'
Hornby
R30532TXS
RailRoad: EWS - Class 66 - 'Lafarge Charnwood' 66022 (DCC Sound Fitted)
Hornby
R30533TXS
RailRoad: Colas - Class 66 - 'Louise 66790' (DCC Sound Fitted)
Hornby
R30531
RailRoad: Freightliner Class 66 - 'Freightliner 60' - 66601
Hornby
R30532
RailRoad: EWS - Class 66 - 'Lafarge Charnwood' 66022
Hornby
R30534TXS
RailRoad: GBRf - Class 66 - 66775 'HMS Argyll' (DCC Sound Fitted)
Hornby
R30534
RailRoad: GBRf - Class 66 - 66775 'HMS Argyll'
Hornby RailRoad presents a scale model of the Freightliner Class 66 locomotive, reference number 66601, supplied with a pre‑fitted DCC sound chip. The model carries the manufacturer part number R30531TXS and represents a locomotive from the current era.
The real Class 66 entered service in 1998 and reshaped British rail freight, becoming the most common heavy‑freight type. In 2000 a 66/6 sub‑class with a lower gear ratio was introduced, allowing heavier trains to be hauled at reduced speeds; Freightliner acquired 25 of these, numbered 66601‑625, some of which have since operated in Poland. The specific unit 66601, used for oil, aggregate and cement trains, remains one of 22 still working in the UK and was repainted in a new green “Freightliner 60” livery at Eastleigh Works on 18 March 2025.
The Hornby model retains a high level of external detail while incorporating sturdier components suitable for a busy layout, offering an accurate visual and audible representation of the locomotive.