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Hornby R3951 Class 66 Co-Co '66780' GBRf 'CEMEX' Express Era 11 - T48 Post
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Hornby R3951 - Class 66 Co-Co
GBRf 'THE CEMEX EXPRESS' No
66780'
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Hornby R3951 - Class 66 Co-Co
GBRf 'THE CEMEX EXPRESS' No
66780'
On 15 December 2017 GBRf completed the acquisition of ten surplus Class 66 locomotives from DB Cargo UK, one of which was 66008, which had originally arrived in the UK on 3 October 1998. Renumbered to 66780 on 11 September 2018, the locomotive was the last of the ten to be repainted, leaving Eastleigh Arlington in a new silver/blue Cemex livery and on 12 June 2019, 66780 was named 'The Cemex Express' at a dedicated naming ceremony held at Dove Holes Quarry near Buxton, being unveiled at the event by Pete Waterman.
Gauge
00
Finish
Standard
Length
280mm
DCC Type
DCC Ready
Period
Era 11 (2014 +)
Operator/Livery
GBRf/Cemex, Silver, Red & Blue
Class
Class 66
Designer
Electro-Motive Diesel
Entered Service
1998
Minimum Curve
R2
Age Suitability
14+
Motor
5 Pole Skew Wound
Wheel Configuration
Co-Co
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Hornby R3951 - Class 66 Co-Co GBRf 'THE CEMEX EXPRESS' No 66780' On 15 December 2017 GBRf completed the acquisition of ten surplus Class 66 locomotives from DB Cargo UK, one of which was 66008, which had originally arrived in the UK on 3 October 1998. Renumbered to 66780 on 11 September 2018, the locomotive was the last of the ten to be repainted, leaving Eastleigh Arlington in a new silver/blue Cemex livery and on 12 June 2019, 66780 was named 'The Cemex Express' at a dedicated naming ceremony held at Dove Holes Quarry near Buxton, being unveiled at the event by Pete Waterman. Gauge00FinishStandardLength280mmDCC TypeDCC ReadyPeriodEra 11 (2014 +)Operator/LiveryGBRf/Cemex, Silver, Red & BlueClassClass 66DesignerElectro-Motive DieselEntered Service1998Minimum CurveR2Age Suitability14+Moto