British Rail Class 66/6

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66603 at Bristol Temple Meads on 28 June 2005.  This locomotive has earlier style light clusters.
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66603 at Bristol Temple Meads on 28 June 2005. This locomotive has earlier style light clusters.

The Class 66/6 subclass of the British Rail Class 66 Co-Co diesel locomotives consists of locomotives ordered Freightliner built to a slightly modified design in which regeared with lower gears for more powerful operation, though as a result they have a reduced 65mph top speed. They are numbered 66601-22.

The first six, Nos 66601-6 have the old style light clusters, whereas Nos. 66607-22 have the newer Group Standard light clusters. All are painted Freightliner green. Freightliner also operates Class 66 of subclasses 66/5 and 66/9.


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Subclasses of British Rail Class 66
66/0 66/4 66/5 66/6 66/7 66/9
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