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TYPE: General Motors Type 5 (model JT42CWR)
BUILT BY: General Motors, London, Ontario, Canada
FIRST INTRODUCED: 18th April 1998, 66001 arrived at Immingham Docks from New York.
ENGINE: General Motors 12N-7103GB-EC (12 Cylinder)
ENGINE OUTPUT (BHP): 2,385kW (3,200 @ 900 RPM)
TRANSMISSION: Electric
MAIN ALTERNATOR: General Motors AR8
AUX ALTERNATOR: General Motors CA6
CONTROL EQUIPMENT: EM2000
TRACTION MOTORS: Six General Motors AR8/C86 D43 Axle Hung.
TRACTIVE EFFORT: max = 92,000 lb/f continuous = 53,390 lb/f @ 15.9 MPH
GEAR RATIO: 62:15
MAX SPEED: 75 mph
BRAKE FORCE: 68tonnes, AIR
WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: Co-Co
WHEELBASE: 56ft 9in
WHEEL DIAMETER: 3 ft 4 ins
BOGIE TYPE: HTC-R (Radial Steering)
BOGIE PIVOT CENTRES: 43ft 6in
BOGIE WHEELBASE: 13ft 7in
MIN CURVE: 4 Chains
WEIGHT: 126 tons.
LENGTH: 70ft 6in.
HEIGHT: 12ft 10in
WIDTH: 8ft 8 1/4 in
FUEL CAPACITY: 1800 gal
WATER CAPACITY: 180 gal
SANDING GEAR: Pneumatic
ROUTE AVAILABILITY: 7
MULTIPLE WORKING: Within class and classes 59, 66 and 67.
FLEET LIST
Fleet list of 371 class 66 locomotives (April 2003)
Locomotives in service.
| NUMBER | OWNER | USER |
| 66001 - 66250 | Angel Trains | EWS |
| 66501 - 66505 | Porterbrook | Freightliner |
| 66506 - 66525 | HSBC | Freightliner Heavy Haul |
| 66526 - 66531 | Porterbrook | Freightliner Heavy Haul |
| 66532 - 66537 | Porterbrook | Freightliner |
| 66538 - 66543 | HSBC | Freightliner |
| 66544 - 66553 | Porterbrook | Freightliner Heavy Haul |
| 66554 - 66566 | HSBC | Freightliner Heavy Haul |
| 66601 - 66612 | Porterbrook | Freightliner Heavy Haul |
| 66701 - 66712 | HSBC | GB Railfreight |
Locomotives on order.
| NUMBER | OWNER | USER |
| 66401 - 66410 | Porterbrook | Direct Rail Services |
| 66567 - 66578 | - | Freightliner Heavy Haul |
| 66713 - 66717 | HSBC | GB Railfreight |
| 66718 - 66722 | - | GB Railfreight |
Locomotives Scrapped.
66521 was written off on 28th February 2001 in an accident at Heck.
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