EMD Class 66
HGK DE 64 at Godorf Hafen open day.
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| Type and origin | |
|---|---|
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | Electro-Motive Diesel |
| Model | EMD JT42CWRM |
| Build date | 1998 to date |
| Total produced | 651+(7) |
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| UIC class | Co'Co' |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Bogies | HTCR-E |
| Length | 21.35 m (70 ft 1 in) |
| Width | 2.64 m (8 ft 8 in) |
| Height | 3.9 m (12 ft 10 in) |
| Loco weight | 126.9 t (124.9 long tons; 139.9 short tons) |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Fuel capacity | 6,400 L (1,400 imp gal; 1,700 US gal) |
| Prime mover | EMD 12N-710G3B-T2, 2,420 kW |
| Engine type | V12 Two-stroke diesel |
| Alternator | Main: General Motors AR8PHEH Aux.: General Motors CA6B |
| Traction motors | General Motors D43TR Axle Hung (6x) |
| Cylinders | 12 |
| Transmission | Electric |
| Loco brake | Air |
| Performance figures | |
|---|---|
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) Except Freightliner 66/6 105 km/h (65 mph) |
| Power output | 2,420 kW (3,250 hp) (total) 2,268 kW (3,041 hp) (traction) |
| Tractive effort | Starting: 409 kN (92,000 lbf) except Freightliner 66/6: 467 kN (105,000 lbf) Continuous: 260 kN (58,000 lbf) @ 25.6 km/h (15.9 mph) except for Freightliner 66/6: 296 kN (67,000 lbf) @ 22.5 km/h (14.0 mph) |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | 'Sheds', 'Ying-yings' (UK) 'Klaas 66' (NL) |
| Locale | Western Europe, Egypt and Gabon |
The Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) Class 66 (or JT42CWR) are Co-Co diesel locomotives built by EMD for the European heavy freight market. Designed for use in Great Britain as the Class 66, a development of the Class 59, they have been adapted and certified for use in other European countries. Outside Europe, 40 locomotives have been sold to Egyptian Railways for passenger operation.
A number of locomotives built for Euro Cargo Rail in France with roof-mounted air conditioning are classed Class 77. In Germany ECR units operated for DB Schenker were numbered as class 247, re-classified as class 266 by the Eisenbahn-Bundesamt to match other Class 66 locomotives operating in Germany.
The class was designed by General Motors-Electro Motive Division for use in the UK, and 250 were sold to English Welsh & Scottish, with orders from Direct Rail Services, Fastline, Freightliner and GB Railfreight.
With the locomotives proving successful in the UK, interest came from railway operators in Europe. General Motors locomotives in mainland Europe had historically been produced under license by local manufacturers. The high haulage capacity and reliability of the Class 59 (JT26-CW-SS) had led to its use by the German company Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (HGK). The first mainland Europe order also came from HGK, for two locomotives, followed by TGOJ Trafik (Trafikaktiebolaget Grängesberg-Oxelösunds Järnvägar) in Sweden. Subsequently many European railway operators bought locomotives.
With a high number of orders, EMD modified the locomotive for European ECR operations, including:
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