Hornby Railways DRS, Class 66, Co-Co, 66432 – Era 11 Excellent

The Hornby DRS, Class 66, CoCo, 66432 Era 11 is part of the Diesel/Electric Locomotive range.

After reviewing the existing privately commissioned Class 59, which was more powerful, highly reliable and with lower operating costs, EWS approached its builder ElectroMotive Diesel (EMD), then a division of General Motors. EMD offered their JT42CWR model, which had the same loading gaugepassing bodyshell as the Class 59.

The engine and traction motors were different models to enable higher speeds, and the Class 66s incorporated General Motors’ version of a “selfsteering bogie” (“radial truck”, in American usage), designed to reduce track wear and increase adhesion on curves.

Manufacturer: Hornby
Model: R30223 DRS, Class 66, CoCo, 66432 Era 11
Scale: 00
Age: 14+