Title: British Rail Class 66 - Wikipedia
Headings: British Rail Class 66
British Rail Class 66
Contents
History
Background
Order and specification
United Kingdom
Continental Europe
UK importation
Emission compliance
Current operators
Colas Rail
DB Cargo UK
Direct Rail Services
Freightliner
GB Railfreight
Former operators
Advenza Freight
Fastline
Sub-classes
Names
Poor working environment
Accidents
Models
See also
References and sources
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

Content: 3,000 bhp (2,240 kW)
Tractive effort
Maximum: 409 kN (91,900 lbf) at starting
Continuous: 260 kN (58,500 lbf) at 15.9 mph (25.6 km/h)
Brakeforce
68 tonnes (67 long tons; 75 short tons)
Career
Operators
Colas Rail
DB Cargo UK
Direct Rail Services
Freightliner
GB Railfreight
Numbers
66001–66250
66301–66305
66411–66434
66501–66599
66601–66625
66701–66792
66846–66850
66951–66957
Nicknames
'Shed'
Axle load class
Route availability 7
The Class 66 is a type of six-axle diesel-electric freight locomotive developed in part from the Class 59, for use on the railways of the UK. Since its introduction the class has been successful and has been sold to British and other European railway companies. In Continental Europe it is marketed as the EMD Class 66 (JT42CWR). Contents
1 History
1.1 Background
1.2 Order and specification
1.3 United Kingdom
1.4 Continental Europe
1.5 UK importation
1.6 Emission compliance
2 Current operators
2.1 Colas Rail
2.2 DB Cargo UK
2.3 Direct Rail Services
2.4 Freightliner
2.5 GB Railfreight
3 Former operators
3.1 Advenza Freight
3.2 Fastline
4 Sub-classes
5 Names
6 Poor working environment
7 Accidents
8 Models
9 See also
10 References and sources
10.1 References
10.2 Sources
11 Further reading
12 External links
History
Background
On the privatisation of British Rail 's freight operations in 1996, Wisconsin Central Transportation Systems under the control of Ed Burkhardt bought a number of the newly privatised rail freight companies: Transrail; Mainline; Loadhaul;