Hornby R3778

DB Cargo Ltd, Class 66, Co-Co, 66097 - Era 10

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Prototype Eras
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3778
GTIN
5055286659669
RRP
£74.99
Release date
2022

Model details

Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling type
Tension lock
Finish
Pristine
Name
W.P. Allen
Livery
Red
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2007
Running number
66097

Prototype information

Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 66/0
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Co-Co
Built
August 1948
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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Hornby DB Cargo Ltd present a DB Schenker Class 66 locomotive in the Era 10 range. The model bears the running number 66097, features a pristine red finish and measures 280 mm in length. It is equipped with an 8‑pin DCC ready socket and a 5‑pole skew wound motor, allowing power pickup from all wheels. The locomotive uses NEM / tension‑lock couplings and is suitable for minimum radius curves of the second radius (438 mm).

The model represents a British Rail Class 66/0 diesel locomotive built by Electro‑Motor Diesel between 1998 and 2000. It reproduces the Co‑Co wheel arrangement and can achieve a maximum speed of 65 mph (75 mph on the track). The manufacturer's part number for this model is R3778, and it is intended to depict the period of railway rebuilding.

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