Hornby R3784

GBRf, Class 66, Co-Co, 66705 'Golden Jubilee' - Era 9

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3784
RRP
£74.99
Release date
March 2019

Model details

Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Coupling type
Tension lock
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Livery
Blue
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Tooling date
2007

Prototype information

Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 66/7
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Co-Co
Built by
Electro-Motive Diesel

* 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 GBRf model 66705 ‘Golden Jubilee’ is a 1:87 scale representation of a British Rail Class 66/7 diesel locomotive in GB Railfreight blue livery. The model is finished in pristine condition and carries the running number 66705.

The locomotive measures 280 mm in length, rides on a Co‑Co wheel arrangement and is fitted with a 5‑pole skew wound motor. It is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, powers up through all wheels and uses NEM/Tension‑lock couplings. The minimum curve it can negotiate is a 2nd radius (438 mm). It is capable of a maximum speed of 65 mph (or 75 mph in some settings).

Built between 2001 and 2007 by Electro‑Motive Diesel, the model carries the manufacturer part number R3784. It depicts a locomotive from the initial privatisation period of British rail freight services.

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