Mk.1 Shed
The first Class 66 locomotive, 66001, passes through Water Orton station with the late running 04.18 Felixstowe South to Burton service.
66001 entered service in April 1998, making it just short of 20 years old. 455 Class 66's - nicknamed 'Sheds' because of their distinctive cab roof - have been built. The last locomotive was delivered to the UK in April 2016.
The last of the class - 66779 - was named Evening Star and painted in British Railways' lined green livery matching 92220 the last steam locomotive built for British Railways. 66779 has been offered to the national collection when it's withdrawn - probably somewhere around the year 2050 as the class have an expected lifespan of 40 years. 66001 will hopefully also be preserved, along with some examples of the Class 59 which was British built and inspired the design of the 66's.
Mk.1 Shed
The first Class 66 locomotive, 66001, passes through Water Orton station with the late running 04.18 Felixstowe South to Burton service.
66001 entered service in April 1998, making it just short of 20 years old. 455 Class 66's - nicknamed 'Sheds' because of their distinctive cab roof - have been built. The last locomotive was delivered to the UK in April 2016.
The last of the class - 66779 - was named Evening Star and painted in British Railways' lined green livery matching 92220 the last steam locomotive built for British Railways. 66779 has been offered to the national collection when it's withdrawn - probably somewhere around the year 2050 as the class have an expected lifespan of 40 years. 66001 will hopefully also be preserved, along with some examples of the Class 59 which was British built and inspired the design of the 66's.