Bachmann Branchline 32-726 Class 66 66610 in Freightliner Livery plus two Dapol KQA/KTA Pocket Wagons and containers . Used.

Bachmann Branchline 32-726 Class 66 66610 in Freightliner Livery plus two Dapol KQA/KTA Pocket Wagons and containers

The Class 66 is a six-axle diesel-electric freight locomotive, somewhat based on the earlier Class 59 locomotives. The class has proved to be highly successful with a total production run of 480 in the UK (with additional locos imported from overseas following this) and alternative versions of the loco being marketed to Europe as the EMD Class 66. Upon privatisation, a number of newly-privatised rail freight companies; Transrail, Mainline, Loadhaul, Railfreight Distribution, and RES were bought out and became EWS. EWS inherited a fleet of 1,600 mostly diesel locomotives, including many Class 47s which had to be overhauled every 7 years at a cost of £400,000. In an effort to reduce their operating costs, EWS approached Electro-Motive Diesel to build new locomotives based on the Class 59 bodyshell but with a different engine and traction motors to enable higher speed running - leading to the commissioning of the Class 66. EWS ordered 250 Class 66 locos, in what was termed "the biggest British loco order since steam days". Further orders were placed by Freightliner, GB Railfreight, and Direct Rail Services in later years. 66779 was the last Class 66 to be built as the design could no longer meet the stringent stage 3b emissions regulations. The locomotives have proved to be extremely reliable and adaptable, being used for across a huge spectrum of UK freight operations.

Following the growing use of 9ft 6in tall containers in the UK, a need was discovered for a special type of wagon that could carry these containers within the UK loading gauge. The KQAs (later reclassified to KTAs) feature a low central deck between the bogies (often referred to as a 'pocket') which enables the containers to sit lower than they would do on other rolling stock. The fleet was introduced in 1997 and continue to operate on container freight services to this day.

The engine is in really great condition, it has had a full service and been fully tested. It features directional lighting and is DCC Ready.

The wagons are "as new"

The engine is unboxed, the wagons a re boxed "as new"