Description
Hornby TT3051M GBRf Class 66 66727 Maritime One - Era 10 - TT Gauge DCC READY
Anticipated Release date: NOV 26 - Subject to alteration
The Class 66 is an absolute staple of modern British railway operations, and we are delighted to present this new example of 66727 in the collaborative paint scheme of GB Railfreight and Maritime. Featuring a mighty five pole motor, directional lighting, hefty diecast chassis, and accurate tooling to depict a 66/7 subclass, this ‘shed’ would like right at home on any modern image TT:120 layout.
This latest run of TT Class 66’s feature an altered wheel profile to maximise smooth running characteristics, and an adjusted kinematic coupling arm to improve the locos ability to pull rolling stock around 2nd radius curves.
Model Specification:
- Highly detailed model of Class 66 based on thorough research
- Diecast chassis, contributing to a total weight of 205g for the model
- Numerous separate parts, such as roof exhaust, sanding boxes, sand pipes, cab steps, and handrails
- Etched metal roof radiator grille
- Detailed cab interior
- 5-pole motor
- Electrical pick-ups on all wheels
- Brass axle bearings
- Pivoting NEM coupling sockets
- Accessory pack
- Minimum second radius
Electronics:
- Working directional and cab lights, including Day/Night mode (please note some functionality will only work on DCC)
- Next18 DCC Decoder socket compatible with HM7000 system
- Decoder socket housed underneath clip-on body
- Space for HM7000-N18TXS Sound Decoder to be fitted
- Space for HM7070 Power Bank for uninterrupted running
Tooling:
- Class 66/7
- Low emission variant roof grille and fuel tanks
- 5-body doors
- ‘Bug-eye’-style light clusters
- 5-point front handrails
Livery:
- GBRf & Maritime blue livery
- Accurate colours and fonts
- Era 11
Hornby recommends:
- KFA container wagons
- IFA container wagons
- MHA open wagons
History:
Excluding imports from continental Europe, 480 Class 66 locomotives have been supplied by General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in Ontario, Canada and Muncie, Indiana to fulfil orders from UK operators. No. 66727 is one of five low-emission Class 66 locomotives delivered from EMD in Canada to GB Railfreight (GBRf) in early 2007. The 3,200hp diesel-electric locomotive was repainted into GBRf Europorte ‘Maritime’ blue livery by Arlington at Eastleigh Works and named ‘Maritime One’ on 16 September 2016 at the Birmingham Intermodel Freight Terminal, which is one of a number of UK terminals operated by Maritime Transport. The locomotive was previously named ‘Andrew Scott CBE’.
