The Class 66 is a type of six-axle diesel-electric freight locomotive developed in part from the Class 59, for use on the railways of the UK. Since its introduction the class has been successful and has been sold to British and other European railway companies. In Continental Europe it is marketed as the EMD Class 66 (JT42CWR).
A Class 66 at Eastleigh
66125 in EWS livery at Eastleigh
66850 at Ribblehead with KFA wagons
Class 66 locomotive 66034 in DB livery at Didcot Parkway
The British Rail Class 59 is a fleet of Co-Co diesel-electric locomotives built between 1985 and 1995 by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors for use in Great Britain. A total of 15 locomotives were built for three different operators.
A Class 59 at Doncaster Works in 2003
59001 at Southampton Docks having been unloaded from the MV Fairlift in January 1986
Inside the cab
59003 Yeoman Highlander at Reading, 1992